The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-03
Mary e. Dreier Named Dele
gate-At-Large TO Chicago
at Buffalo Gathering.
OTHERS FILL OFFICES.
Woodruff and Straus Lead at
Party's First New York Con-
vention-Taft Is Hit.

OUFrAiIO. Aug. 3--rhe National Pro-
sressive Party. Inc. a. its State Con-
walton held here to-day. elected four
dslesates- at-isrge and fo,r aitsrnatss to
the National Convention At Chicago.
elected Timothy l.. Woodruff chairman
OF the New York delegation. accepted
the incorporated name and after . three
hours session adjourned to reconvens at
Chicaso nsxt Monday morning. II was
announced that nominations would be
made for National. State. Congressional
sad county ofscsru. The special train
left for Ch,cago shortly after O'Clock.
Women took . prominent part In the
senvsntion and Mis- Mary e. Drs,sr Of
large to The Chicast convention. while
Miss Frances Keller was chosen an al
ternass.
The committee reported the following
slate: Deisgatcs-at-L.Arss-Oscsr 3.
straus. II. L. stoddard, &. J. Hamiin
snA Mlss Mary ". Drier.
tsrnates--IrvinS ~. Crane. Charles
,. North. r. q. r. ssssd and Miss
Frances Keller.
Chairman. New York-T. L. Woodruff
Of xinss.
Prior to calling the ceavsatios 70
order local spssssrs Addressed the dele
gates
srRAus hirs TAFT IN OPENING
opeecH.
In responss 70 . call. Oscar stsaus Of
y York tsok the platforn. He sstd
the state pssmAriss hs,d iast spring
that came under the pssvsrsion Of the
peoples russ. Barnes asA he othss
bosses Of ne state ussd an their poitti.
col tr1cksry 70 make them . mocksry
Of such rule aad yet President Taft cent
thess men . telegram coagratuiatins
them upon the results In this statc.
He did %. Mr.. Straus sad. Ssoause
ne thought they had placed the key.
stone u the archWsy that Wouh span
the pathway TO tho white House. II
turned out 70 b Q pathway stfswn WITH
tombstoncs that lead 70 the burial place
Of the Republican party In this state.
I'VE shall win the h6ht this year."
declared Mr. 0tsaus. because no cause
Tie nation that looked to the upiift OF
the plain man and the race and the
standard Of his Ewing ever failed in ~
appeal to the American people"
Gen. Horatio e. King also spoke
briefly.
Chairman Hotohkiss called the con-
vsntion 10 order at $50 o'clock.
On Q molten ~ Timothy l.. Woodruff.
Mrs. william Grant Brown OF New
York YES made Secretary OF the conven-
ton Also on the suggestion OF Mr..
woodruff. who put the motion to tho
convention, Mr.. Hotchkiss was made
Permansnt Chairman.
II Intended to stay here. anyway"
said Chairman HotohkisaL you see
what Il means 70 become q boss''
Chairman Hotchhiss declared that the
outlook for the progressive party in
New York state and the nation was
grswing brighter every day.
"Nsxt week at Chicago there will be
outiiasA Q declaration Of principles and
poiiclss that will staad not only for one
year. but carry for Q quarter OF . Gen.
tury." sad he. and on that platform
we will carry Theodore Roosevelt to the
Waite House."
Chairman Hotchkiss then called for
nominations for delegates to the Chicago
Convention. County Chairman BIRD Of
New York dominated Oscar =. strsus.
DIR. Noscowtts Of New. York nominated
Miss Mary u. Drisr.
We believe IN the smanc lpation Of the
people," ne said. and because W be-
lisvs in real democracy We are not going
TO isave out half the citissns OF our
country. American politics viii become
social politics and the emancipation of
women vii hereafter play Q prominent
part of IT,"
Henry I. stoddard of New York WAS
nominated by Mr. Woodruff. Wallace
Thayer Of Buffalo named Chauncsy ],
Hamiin ~ the fourth delegate.
MISS GARRISON GREETED WITH
BULL MOOSE WELLS.
In his nominating speech Nj. Thsysr
referred to the life work of william
Lloyd Garrison. Upon resuminT his
seat. he was introduced 10 Miss Gar
rison. a granddaughter. who Is q dele.
gate from Massachusetts, TO the Chicago
convention. She was introduced 10 the
convention and amid cheers and Bull
Moose yelis was escorted to the plat
form.
Miss Frances Keller. chief investigator
In the Bureau OF Industry and Investi.
cation In New York State and a SUI.
frssette; Irving NJ Crane Of New York,
formerly a Democrat, Charles +. North
OF cohoes. also o former Democrat; X.
q. II. speed OF Ithaca and Timothy l..
Woodruff OF New York were nominated
for aiternates.
NO "PussV-FooTERs" WANTED
IN THE PARTY.
william A. Prendergast NJ New York
was called to the platform. 4 delegate
proposed three cheers for tho next
Governor OF New York State" and they
were given with a whoop. Before IN.
troducing Mr. Prendergast, Chairma y
Hotchkiss announced that nominations
would be made throughout for tho state,
for National, State, Congressional and
county offices and served notice that
there was no room for "pussy-foo,ei -
In the organization. a resolution was
put formally by Mr. Woodruff making
this declaration, The resolution aiso
provided that none be nominated but
flsnnA Vim hava nnanntycnaiiv a.oi. -