Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
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(By E,eaIns Herald \. q. Leased wire,
Chicago. AUS a.-1'hv Nation'l
PfoErcsslv, party took rs place m
the arena of American politics hDrc.
TODAY when ne urst national conNr1.
ton assembled in the coliseum where
the Republican national convention
WIS held seven weeks ago.
colonel Theodore Roosevelt spuu-
sor for the new party. arrived ir che
cago this morning hut Jid not nt-
tend The nrst session oi 100, conycn-
uon. tie VIII deliver his Comics
sion ~ Foith" tomorro0.
Former senator Albert i Beyerldga
of Indiana was elected temporary
chairman of the convention after sen
ntot Dixon had called the assem- ltS"
a. order and prayer had boon uitct'i.
senator HcvcridRu greeted uy pr'-
lnngcd cheers delivered his keynote
speech hristlinR with thc most ed
Nanccd ideas of progrcssivcism.
The floor OF the big convention hail
was crowded and the galleries, slow
Go nn u nrst. held but comparative
Is Few empty seats when tho convon
ton got under way shortly before ]
O'Clock
Tho delegates were most rnthusiHh-
tic. frequently intcrru ptng the pro
cerdiuga with cheers aud nbpl?dus".
The big coliseum, transformed in ID
few weeks from the battle-ground OF
the Republican national convention iu
the meeting place OF the national
shortly before II O'Clock today
tn, scene. except for the lack "l
lam IN the galleries was almost
Identical with that of thc ii"puht'ah
convention
The han was gaily decorated san
flags and bunting The big souudns
board suspended by wires over tho
speakers stand. looking Tor oll tha
world like an aorOplauc IN fliEh' at
tructrd much attention.
Large canvass portraits were %
feature of the decorations.
shortly after noon the delegates
began to- arrive in the hall in 90.
creHsinR numbers.
At Ig:sO senator Dixon of Mon
tann. national chairman Of ih" h'"
marty. who was to call the convention
to order. arrived at t..o hall and was
chcrred as he went upon th" si. g'
Former senator Albert i BeNcridg'
temporary chairman, was seated a'
this time iu the Indiana delegation
awaiting the ratification of his srlrt'
tinn as temporary chairman, Wh"t
the convention should get under way
Tho delegates section was crowded
and the aislos were chukrd
The temporary roll ot me ronvrn
ton had not been completed when 81
was called to order ana ID was ina
posslbl, to give am oNnrt number '
delegates They occupied uI h
space used ut the Republican c"nvon
lion. with Its total of nearly l''.
delegates.
AT i2.tO the scrgcuul-a -at-arrF Wn'
directed tn clear the aislcs ana lh'
convention prepared tu get under "hN
A. i2.l3 Senator piNon raped lo
order ana took up lace "n th'
glass insulated speaking rDstruW un
dor tho lyins souuding board. III
held up his hand for silence.
Ladies' and gentlcpon.' D." s'll
"Thr convention viii now come q
order" and he briefly reviewed IN
signing of the call for th" convention
I'm the past four weeks the nauol
has seen % new alignment of AmgrirN
politics
within four weeks, responding 4
our call. are assembled here 'o va
more delegate representative ot n
nation than ever bcfor assm1'cJ 4"
American SOIL
senator Dixon then called on Sec
Rotary - X. Davis to read VH' FRO
4 grcssiye call for the convention. ia
reading was irequentl, interrupted b
applause,
Tho SLOGAN "Thou shpt not steal
appearing ,n tho cail, WAS gr""t-
with chcCrss
II The names Of those sigu.dg ;hs ,o
were read with Ulcers Brrvths "nr