The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-01

DELEGATES
Ernest ,tsrv,cr Henry MoSkovil
rdnCia Bhd Miss Pauline Guldm3rk
! y ranconi Mr, Wm Gran, Brown
John u. Glecn francis :. Ian'ry
George W Peikiu. Amos Plncho,
Samuel McCunr Lindsay pa,rick Egan
jaime, j ritzgtfsid Daniel Stokes
BslnhrdSe Coloy Joseph Murray
Nathaniel l. Eishefg - " Armstrong lg
George " kirchuey Paul Block
jacob Lesser George II Payne
,LrLRNATrS
Dennis b Carey William ] Scott
Woods Hutchinson Louis lande
Charles Nauss ". l.. Ransom
William HoctAci q. u. SOUL
Charles Lowy y Miller
Michac! Schalp Rrrnard Rosenbiatt
Dwight W. he Motto tOraham ! Rong!
Mrs Franklin Fori Moses B. fcrtlg
Robert = Levi. solomon Sufcrn
Edward a Johnson Arthur G Mckcel.r
Julius II. Reitcr Miss Madeline l.. Doiy
All Of the Assembly district repre-
sentatives had nominations to make and
when they We're all handed in the COM
mittec on nominations had nearly 100
names from which to make its selec-
ton. There was dissatisfaction on the
part of some of the Assembly district
delegates To the list presented by the
. committee, but finally. its report was
adopted
The meeting was very spirited one
and the enthusiasm with which every
mention Of COL RooscVclts name was
met was of the aduation kind. To
every one Of those who went TO the
meeting was given n bandanna hand
nerchirf and the waving Of these from
time to time. accompanied by prolonged
cheering, gave picturesque turn IL
the meeting.
state Chairman lioiChk.ss called the
convention to order 10y Introducing ',s-
car :. StraUs. former Minister To Tur-
key, as the temporary chairman. In his
speech Mr. Straus insisted that Iresi-
dcat Taft's title 10 the nomination a.
Chicago was d!sputab.e
Bat" he added. the question Is NJ
one Of rival candidates. II IL Were th'
appeal would concern itself simply will
"A breach In the party, The real ISSUE
l. not Theodore Roosevelt. but Thco
dore as the representative and effective
exponent Of principles held 10y ma
jority Of the plain people Of all partic
and necos ssary for the welfare oe tn
whole people and for the promotion o
social justice under our changing condl
t!ons and economic Development
While the convention was wait!n;
upon the deliberations of the commit
tees on credentials. organization ant
resolutions several speeches were made
one OF them was by Dean George W
KirChwey, who carried his audience will
, him when he declared that the Pro
gressive movement was one to free tn
people from the political party tyrann
, TO which they were now subjected an
who added that 50 far as he was himsel
l.. a I. f,lt
or an anarchist of n mild type than
reactionary or a standpatter.
The resolutions adopted by the con
. vention included the following:
The development OF our nation dcmant
new party to meet the new problems
l civilization In a spirit OF humanity ar
service and TO see to II that hereafter II
. Government Of the United States shall
conducted In the interests OF the who
! people OF the United States We ther
!. fore pledge ourselves to support the Pr
I gress!ve party; and we recommend tn
to further its purposes and to fulfil Il
n great task that our country demands sht
be fulfilled by the Progressive party, q
delegates elected by this convention sht
support the nomination for President
the United States OF Theodore Roospve
who has been and is the most consiste
e exponent OF progressive principles,
!. Resolved: We recommend that I
question of giving the ballot 10 women
submitted TO the voters Of the individu
States at the earliest possible moment.
The delegates will go to Chicago
y a special train that will leave the Graz
Central Station tomorrow afternoo
The train will pick up delegates fro
other counties along the route and
Buffalo a halt will be made to hold
State convention, at which the dcegat
y at large will be chosen. According
y the present programme the four del
y gates at large will be Oscar $. Stra
!" and Henry l.. Stoddard Of this cit
~ Chauncey Hamlln Of Buffalo and Vir,
20 L. Kellogg OF Watertown,
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