Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-08
dams three cheers.

dams three cheers.
II rise to second the nomination
stirred by the splendid platform adopted
by this convention.
Measures of Industrial amelioratioh'
demands for social justice, long dis
cussed by small groups In charity con-
ferences and economic associations, have
here been considered In a great national
convention and are at last thrust into
the stern arena Of political action.
"A great party has pledged itself to
the protection of children, to the care Of
the aged, to the relief of over-worked
girls, to tine safeguarding OF burdened
men. Committed to these human undel-
takings it is inevitable that such party
should appeal to women, should seek to
draw upon the great reservoir Of their
moral energy so long undesired and un-
utilized in practice one Is the corollary
of the other, a program of human well
fare, the necessity for worlen's party
representation.
We ratify this platform not only be-
cause II represents our earnest convic-
tions and formulates our nigh hopes, but
because 1t pulls upon our faculties and
calls us to definite action.
II second the nomination Of Theodore
Roosevelt because he Is one of the few
men In our public life who has been
responsive to the social appeal and who
has caught the significance of the mod
ern movement"
As Miss Adams concluded one of the
women delegates handed her a yellow
votes for women banner and a demon
stration began. Some state standards
We're swung into line, but Chairman Bev-
eridge pounded with his gavel and held
up his watch to the shouting delegates to
stop the demonstration.
The first floor debate OF the conyen-
ton was precipitated today when the
leaders, waiting for the completion of the
platform, proposeo a recess OF an hour
Many of the delegates objected to this
They wanted to 60 ahead with the nomi-
mating speeches Henry J. Allen of Kan
sas, led the opposition to the recess and
was seconded by William Finn of Penn
sylvania. Timothy l.. Woodruff Of New
York. former trvyernor franklin ert Of
New Jersey and several others stood by
the leaders in favor OF recess and the
motion was carried over the first chorus
of noes" marking the launching of the
new party.
Many of the delegates are leaving the
city this afternoon and 1t was explained
~ tc g. 4uno !,
wanted to use every moment Of available
time for convention business
Medill Mccormick of Illinois chairman
OF the committee on rules, presented the
code governing the new organization
The report designated the new party ''rhe
Progressive Party" There was objection
by some to dropping the word National
and final adoption of the rules was put
off until the committee could consider
the point anew.
Officeholders Excluded.
rule forbiddlng federal officehoders
sitting as national committeeman pro-
voked storm of applause The demon
stration was renewed when the rule re-
curing that where states have primary
laws delegates to the progressive con
ventons of the future should be selected
under these laws whether they be op-
tonal or mandatory
The rules committee, however, also in
corporated the resolution Of the ereden-
tails committee recognizing the right of
each state to determine the qualifications
and manner Of election of its delegations.
Provision was made that where state
laws came into conflict with the laws or
the convention thestate laws should pre-.
vail Contested delegates are to be barred
from taking part IN the convention until
their right to seats has been determined
Delegates Assemble Promptly.
The delegates we're more prompt in
reaching the hall than usual, many of
them having mistaken the hour for meer-
ing as 10 o'clock.
This was not true. however, Of the
spectators. and at II o'clock the galleries
We're not halt filled. A drixzling rain
held down the attendance. Then. too, the
spectacular event Of the convention-the
reception to and demonstration over Col
onel Roosevelt-had marked yesterday S
proceedings
The nominations were looked forward
to with interest, but not with the eager
excitement that had attended the first