The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
N alton al Progressive
Party Will be Formally
Launched To-Day.
COLONEL SPEEDS
TOWARD CHICAGO
he Will Arrive in Midst of En-
thuslasm Attending Assembling
of Delegates to Political Con-
clave-Question of His
Running Mate Still
Is Unsettled.

-N"7 us' THE national
progressive party viii be formally
launched Tomorrow at noon in tho
coliseum whore little more Than ,
month ago President WiIiam Hoyard
Ia't was renomina,el for tbo ores
-sheY on the Republican ticket over
."e protest OF many Of those now lid
m tne third party movement
me pig convention hail ready for
."e ne" marty. shows hut few changes
- 'nH afransements provided FOR the
.tepuNican National Convention over
me main entrance door. however bse
been hung tho hand II rYarnit,os,.
specimen Of a bull moose. Nh token -
party.
Between 100 and Zoo dsleu,,..
are expected to gather IN tho Coliseum,
10 participate IN the conventions which
hireaay has attained place Ia tho
history Of American politics on V.d
nesday when all of tn necessary rrs-
iiH'lnarics OF national political con-
Vention have been disnosed OF ,hav
VIII ratify the nomination OF Colonsl
Theodore Roosevelt for President
colonel Roosevelt was tentatlvelv
placed in nomination at gathering
mere inc last night or the Republicaa
convention, when his followers as
scnhled in Orchestra Hail ana lnIa
thc foundation upon which .o-moc-
rows convention was buildcd
Not Vet Determined.
VINO VIII he tho NOMINEES for VICE
l'r,sid ent has not vct been determined.
rev Of tho leaders in the city Will
discuss the subject Of a runnlng-mate
Tor tho Colonel, declaring that IL is
a matter to be throshod out in the
convention and decided as tho dole
gates deem best for the interests OF
tho party
On every hand there is the appar-
ent purpose or the convention leaders
to defer announcements nj any char
acter Whatever until the convention
shall have been assembled and the
delegates have been consulted
So far only the temporary officers &c
the convention have been given out
II was quite generally reported TO-
ntESt, however. that Colonel John NJ.
Parker, Of New Orleans. Democrat.
would be tho permanent chairman ~
the convention. For time. it appear
cd TO be the plan u retain former
Senator Albert ]. Bever.dse. Of indiana.
tho temporary chairman. as the per-
manent presiding officer. but IT was
said Tonight Nh Rever'dge had es-
pressed a desire that this be not done.
Many leaders in the now party
movement to avoid any semhlance OF
alliance with the old parties, irc urg-
ing that the Democrats, who hive
Joined the movement. particularly
those from the South have especial
recognition in tho convention
There has been much talk OF morli-
mating a Southern Democrat TO. sec-
ond place on the ticket. but this plan
did not gain much Roadway to- lay
Governor Hiram ". Johnson. OF Cali
fornia. still is talked OF as the most
, ts..f,a .il.s.
and while he is not candidate far
the office, 1t is said he viii accept he
nomination II the delegates desire it,
Governor Johnson is regarded as one
Of the leaders anxious To attract MS
many Democrats to the new party
standard as possible.
Depends on the CoIored.
Tho proposed selection OF Colonel
Parker, of New Orleans. as permanent
chairman. led to talk tonight that
the national ticket might he made up
OF former Republicans Much lie
ponds however, upon the attitude OF
Colonel Roosevelt himself. who to-
night is speeding toward Chicago on
an cightecn-hour train from New
York. who Will arrive Tomorrow
morning in the midst Of the enthusi-
assn attending the assembling OF the
new party representatives, In all OF
his recent public utterances Colonel
Roosevelt has urged the Welcoming
into the progressive party Of former
Republicans and Democrats on an OK
actly equal footing
Tomorrow morning the national
committee viii meet early to dispose
finally Of the contests from Mississippi
and Florida where the contestants
are ncerues Tho committee already
has heird practically all evidence in
these cases. and II is bolievd Ii viii
follow the principle laid down In tho
Alabama case. where tho contests II
tho negroes were declared without
merit.
Dixon on The Ground.
Senator Dixon. OF Montana VINO as
chairman of the provisional national
committee OF the new party. viii .aN
The convention e. order tomorrow and
Introduce MIR Bcvorldsc as temporary
presiding officer was headquarters
only a part OF to-3ay The arrange
ments for the opening session hsd
progressed so far that tnerc was lit,le
Colonel Roosevelt and the fnll Of the
/ savel
! No formal plans had been made to-
/ nigh, for the welcoming 81 Colonel
/ Roosevelt to The city to-morrow but
the California and several other dele
cations expressed purpose u being
at the railway station with Brass
bands ana tanners TO mako the ar
rival OF their leader as Impressive, or
even more SO than when he came 10
/ Chicago during tho Republican con-
ventiou and was greeted by thousands
Of enthusiasts
More women delegates are expected
to attend the convention than any
other national pnlftfCat grthcrinn In