The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-26
His Delegates Met Following Ad-
journment and rendered Him
Leadership of New Party
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
PLANS FOR ORGANIZATION
Delegates Are to Go Home, Sound
Public Sentiment and Begin Re-
organization, and Later to Meet
Again

Again
CHICAGO, June 22.-Col. Roose-
welt was nominated tonight on an in
dependent ticket in the dying hours
of the republican national committee,
In which he met defeat. His follow
ers met in Orchestra Hall, less than
a mile from the Coliseum and pledged
support to the former president. In
accepting the nomination the Colonel
apepaled to the people of all sections,
regardless of party affiliations to
stand with the founders of the new
party.
Speech OF Acceptance
Roosevelt thanked the delegates for
nomination by what he declared was
the lawfully elected delegates to the
republican convention" who repre-
sented the majority of voters who
participated in the republican pri-
maries and accepted subject to but
one condition. He advised the dele
gates to return home and ascertain
the sentiment of the people and then
reassemble and formulate a platform.
The only condition was that when they
lreassembled they would be entirely
free to substitute some one else for
The Colonel declared that the con-
vention that had just sat did not rep
resent the republicans of the country
put was only organized to carry out
the sinister purposes of political
bosses. He said the time had come
when all who believe not only in
progressive politics bat in the ele-
mentary principles Of public morality
should join in one movement. He
declared in this fight his principles
should be thou shalt not steal.' 1t
is immaterial. he said. whether one
stole a, nomination, stole in politics
or in business or stole the birth right
OF the people to rule themselves.
Organization Only Temporary
The informal nomination of Rocse-
welt was said to be chiefly for ,...
purpose of affecting Temporal
tsanlzation. Beginning tomorrow.
a call will be issued for a ST.
vention i'll Illinois, the wors
ganlzatlon Will be pushed Iu -.
rapidly, state by state Latel e
ably in August, the national c.,
non, suggested by Roosevelt IN 49,.
acceptance of the nomination, Will be
held.
little Tim Seeing Things
CHICAGO, June 22.-Timothy Il.
Woodruff tonight announced his res
ignation of the leadership Of the re-
publican organization in Brooklyn
He says he believes the destruction
of the republican party Is inevitable
as the result of this national conven-
ton. -
The Notification Committee
Representatives of twenty-five states
composed the notification committee
which informed Roosevelt of the NOM
/ ir1, ft<r, ~, -
sers for the movement. The commit
tee consisted of Comptroller Prender-
CAST. Meyer Lisner. California: Rich
mond Pearson Hobson. North Caro-
lima: Frank Knox. Michigan; Matthew
Hale. Massachusetts,: A. r. Garford,
Ohio: David Browning, Kentucky:
Everard Bierer. Jr., Utah: Walter
Thompson. Vermont; Judge Oscar r.
Hundley, Alabama; Judge Ben B..
Lindsey, Colorado; Andrew Rain.
Minnesota; Judge Stevens. Iowa:
Allen White, Kansas: John C. Green
way, Arizona; ex-governor John
Fort. New Jersey; Colonel E. c. Car
rngton, Maryland; Pearl Wight,
louisiana: Lorenzo Dow. Washington
Walter Clyde Jones. Illinois; Frank
Frantz, Oklahoma.
How the Crowd Gathered
Although no public announcement
was made until late in the day of the
meeting which was expected to result
in the formation of new party the
work of the plan was flashed about
the city and before the doors opened
a crowd had collected, extending for
nearly block on Michigan avenue.
The police reserves were summoned
to handle the crowds. Just before
Governor Johnson called the meeting
to order the crowd sang patriotic
songs and initiated a steam roller.
When the news of the nomination of
President Taft reached the hall the
hall the Roosevelt leaders seemed
pleased. Information that Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman had been renominated
appeared to add to their delight.
Governor Johnson, and Clifford Pin
chot shook hands and both turned
to Frank A. Munsey, who had just
arrived with the news and patted him
on the back.
Ovation for Delegates
Delegates from the Coliseum conven-
tion arrived in body and marched
into the hall, headed by Senator
Clapp of Minnesota and the Minne-
sofa delegation which joined the Cali
fornia delegation on the stage. When
the hall had been packed the entire
audience rose and Joined in singing
America" after which the Roosevelt
delegates greeted Governor Johnson as
he opened the formal part of the
meeting. ITO any man with red blood
in his veins" said Johnson, there is
always a pleasure to fight fraud and
especially to fight fraudulent con-
vention. These delegates represent a
majority of legally elected delegates
to the national republican convention.
They propose to do right here and
now just what they were elected to
do" The governors speech was in
terrupted with a Wild burst of cheer
ing I'VE came here with mandate
of the people of California You came
here with a design TO carry out, no.