Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-05

: The seating arrangements for tbs
delegates and alternates had been
changed only little. Many Of tho
standards had been raised on the
identical spots where other standards
stood during the tumultuous
ton which renominated President
Taft. New York, Ohio and Pennssl-
vania had front-row places.
Bull Moose Heaa in Coliseum.
California, a pioneer State in the
Roosevelt movement, was promoted
TO a prominent front position at the
right of the stage.
Large canvas portraits were 3
feature ot the decorations. Back 81
the stage 81 those of Washington
jefferson and Lincoln The portrait
Of Jefferson had been Labelled Jack
son. but the mistake was rectifed
before the convention was called to
order. At the left of the stage was a
portrait of Hamilton and at the right
one of Andrew jackson. at first
labelled Jefferson.
The Washington. Jefferson and Lin
coin portraits have been linked on
all the convention tickets and badges.
odSpthuE0 Il III AAtt DdAAu rdlttt ~
the far end IF the hall. where all
could see. was an oil painting o.
Colonel Roosevelt. The artist did not
lfatter the Progressive leader.
Over the main entrance there was
a stuffed head of a splendid specimen
of a bull moose.
Soon after noon the delegates began
to arrive into the hall in increasins
numbers.
Many Cheers for Colonel.
They came in singing and shouting
in their enthusiasm. Three cheer
were ready for almost any ~proposili I
suggested. They were loud and long.
est, however. when some newly ar
rived delegate would jump to a chail
and yell. "Hurrah and three cheerl
for Teddy
The Delaware delegation wa
cheered when it arrived al the hall
the chairman carrying a banner with
the inscription:
Delaware Progressives- Watch Il
Grow
california's delegation. carrying ths
same banners used at the Republican
convention. and each member with {
red bandana about his neck, wal
greeted with prolonged cheers.
The band. perched in it's loft ~
amerg the ceiling girders. RECALLED tn
assemblage with popular and patriotic
airs. vieing at times with a Grans
Army fife and drum corps stationed
on the stage.
New Jersey Yell Again Heard.
The New Jersey delegation came in
shouting the yell used SO often a
the Republican convention:
"Rah. rah, rec. who are we;
We are the delegates from New
Jersey:
Are we in it, Just you wait
Till we give Teddy IS straight.
The New Jersey delegates brought
a new battle hymn. This is the vss
it ran:
The Grand Old Party is 4
moulderpg in the grave.
II came and saved the nation.
but itself it cannot save.
It's Boss Barnes's ~plaything and
it's Guggenheim's slave,
But we go marching on.
The Bull Moose is coming. can't
you hear his warlike tread
The Elephant and Donkey are
a-trembling with dread.
Their game is up, we've got
them licked, they know that
they are dead.
As we go marching on
Chairman Dixon Arrives
At 1880 Senator joseph NJ. Dixon
national chairman Of the new party
who WAS to call the convention 10 or
der, arrived al the hall and wa
cheered as he upon the stage
Former senator Albert J. Bever
idge. temporary chairman. WAS seat
ed at this time in the Indiana Del
e~gation, awaiting the ratification D
his selection as chairman when th'
convention should get under way.
The delegates section nos
crowded and the aisles WE'RE ehoked
The galleries. too. were beginning &
ill rapidly. Tickets had been sol
10 spectators to help defray the ex
pense Of launching the new party. a
IL 80 the gallery space was about hai
tdiled &
Michigan delegates added to the tu
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