Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-06
JOHNSON IS
SLATED FOR
SECOND MAN
Ben B. Lindsey in Lead for Perma-
nent Chairman Of
Convention.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON ON STUMP
If Nominated He Will Tour the East,
While Roosevelt is in
the West.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON ON STUMP

observation-disclosures Hiram W.
Johnson of California.
For permanent chairman Judge
Ben B. Lindsey of Denver.
This slate was virtually agreed tc
by national progressive leaders last
night and met with the approval OF
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. The colonel
Endorsed strongly the suggestion
that Judge Lindsey be recommended
for permanent chairman. In regard
to the vice presidential nomination,
he took the position that it was for
the convention to decide whom II
should nominate and that he would
make no suggestions. He let it be
known, however, that if the conven-
ton should decide upon Governor
Johnson, the selection would meet
with his approval.
Judge Lindsey's name will be pre-
sented to the committee on perma-
nent organization today by number
of it's most influential members, and
it was said last night that his selec-
tion by the committee was virtually
assured. The judge is former DEM
ocrat and is of southern parentage,
and it was felt that his selection
would appeal to the south.
Colonel Roosevelt said before he
left Oyster Bay that he favored the
selection of southern democrat as
vice presidential candidate. The
field was canvassed carefully by
leaders OF. the new party, and it is
understood that the coloners sugges-
ton was abandoned only when it be-
came evident that it was impossible
to decide upon the available man. It
was said last night that sentiment
among the delegates in favor Of Gov
ernor Johnson was so strong that his
choice as Colonel Roosevelt's run
ming mate was virtually assured, and
that the leaders who predicted his
nomination were merely voicing the
opinion of the convention.
The California delegation passed
resolution yesterday saying the
state could not spare Governor John
son, but it was said last night the
governors friends would not insist
&C.
In the event of Governor John
sons nomination it is planned to
have him take the stump in the east
while Colonel Roosevelt is campaign
ing through the west. The COVER
nor's qualifications as campaigner
were said to be a strong factor in
his favor.
When Colonel Roosevelt reached
Chicago yesterday morning he put
in a stormy two hours before he sue
ceeded in Strengthening out the tan
gle over the contesting negro dele
gates from the south. After he had
been welcomed by crowd OF sever
al thousand persons and had made
a speech on the street in front of his
hotel, he went to his headquarters
and took the helm.
The Florida and Mississippi cases
which had not been ruled upon by
the provisional national committee
were placed before him in detail and
1t developed that there was a sharp
difference of opinion in the Roose-
welt camp. A number Of his north
ern supporters told him frankly that
they disapproved of the policy OF
barring all negro delegates from the
south.
It was urged that such a position
would cost the national progressive
ticket the support of a large number
of negroes in northern states in
which their strength was greatly
needed. Others of Colonel Roose
velt's supporters felt that in fairness
to the negroes they should have
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some representation from the south.
Colonel Roosevelt stood his
ground. In answer to every, objec-
ton he said he would cling unequi-I
vocally to the position he had taken,
and that, although 1t might cost him
votes in the northern states, he be-
lieved 1t was to the best interests
of the party to proceed under white
in the south. He reiter-
ated the statement made in his let
ers to Julian Harris Of Atlanta that
it was to the white man in the south
that the negro must look, and de-
clared his position was for the best
interests of the negro. 1t was said