Evening journal., 1912-07-31

prison today to put Rose, Weber and
VallOn through another third degree
in the hope of getting more informa-
ton out OF them. Police Lieutenants
OReilly and Costigan, squad COM
manders, had been scheduled to 80 be-
fore the grand jury today, but Whit
man said they would not be called.
He declined to give any reason.
There's way to find just the state
of the market-to know just what
workers are in demand, and to find
the best adyntages-watch the
Wants.
conventions. The "bosses" Of the
Embossed" progressive party were
i'm solemn conclave. with an open
door so that even newspaper report
ers could enter-but they must not
report what occurred or quote the
views OF this man or that as express
ed in the conference. Anyway, the
conference discussed generally a pro-
gram of procedure for todays mass
meeting" as II is termed. The pro-
gressive party's convention is to come
later. II was r. r buttoned con-
ference, too The r. r. buttons arc
being handed out right and left here
so that all who choose may wear
them. Sentiment is unanimous
among the progressives for Colonel
Roosevelt There was not even a La
Follete button In sight Nor was
there straight-out or professed
Democrat at the preliminary confer
once Of Progressives from all parts
of the State. The participants were
either Republicans or former Repub-
licans.
state Senator Louis A. Drexler pre-
sided Those in the conference Is
cluded Former Senator ]. Franz
Alice DR. Caleb r. Layton. Colone
Robert G. Houston, Former Congress
man Hiram r Burton, Former Sena
tor S. John Abbott, and former Rep
resontative Charles Abbott OF Mil
ford. DR.. G. Layton Grier. DR.. Franz
Grier and George b. Hynson Of Mil
ford James " McCommons OF Cam
den, James r. Alice Jr, j Hall An.
derson. Caleb s Layton and Charles
G. Wright OF Dover, James r Lanl
and c c. Marshall OF Lewes. Twins
Warner. Horace c. Eastburn. william
?. White Henry Thomson. DR. Wal
ter O Stack. A A. Wllmot and Levir
f. Nelson, of Wilmington
The conference decided to call tn,
convention to order at II o'clock
with Senator DreNler as chairman
and to recommend him for perma
nent chairman, Following the ap.
pointment of committees on perma
nont ORGANIZATION and resolutions
the convention according TO the pro
gram, was to recess until I o'clock
Judge George b. Colby. Of New York
is to address the convention early II
| the afternoon. following which th'
committees will report and threl
delegates to the Chicago Nationa
Convention of tho Progressive part,
will be chosen.
The conference decided to form ;
permanent organization today of th,
National Progressive party of Della.
ware The committee on permanent
organization will recommend rules
party officers, etc, TO be ratified b,
the convention. It also was decided
to elect a state committee today. the
number Of members to be agreed
upon, instead OF waiting until th'
formal state convention Of the part,
to be held some time the latter par
of August or early in September.
Two men sitting in the conference
MIR. Hynson and Mr.. Melson.-ha,
some tentative declarations of prin
ciplcs. and the conference decide,
that the better plan for the conven
( tion 10 follow would be to refer al
resolutions 10 the committee on reso
/ lutions to consider. the committee e
report its recommendation back Il
the convention. No platform will b.
adopted today, but declaration o
principles viii be adopted by the con
vention.
There is sentiment among tn
dowu-state progressives for the nomi
nation of straight-out separat
/ ticket from Presidential olector
down at the State convention to b
held a few weeks hence, and so dow
the limo with il as new party. indie
pendent of all others.
II also is said that some Of tn
Progressives here last night are will
ing 20 sacrifice" themselves by aC
lcepting the nomination. Time Is e
Dected to unfold this.
Some OF the Progressives here ais
advocated a nominating convention {
be held earlier than the Repuhlica
State Convention. Former Congress
man Hiram r. Burton, Of Lewes, an
Colonel John @. Townsend, of Selby
ville were talked OF for the Congre.
sional nomination. Colonel Town,
end arrived at the Hotel Richardso
ON the late train from upstate Ia,
> night but did not attend the Roos,
? welt mems conference.
There are others, however, WI
openly declare that it would be fol-
to turn Delaware over to the DEM
, Gratis this year. These men, whi
I demanding a Progressive Tor Roos
r vel0 electoral ticket, want the san
Republican state eicket under the r
= publican and Progressive electors
The party name officially agre'
: on i'm the Chicago national convent,
! beginning August 8. will be given
Z the Delaware party, and the devi
will be selected az the State cOnve