El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-24

matter? There are enough of US to
90 forward. If we can get the Splrlt
of this man, there is no more DOUBT OF
the result than there IS that we are
assembled here in solemn conclaVe AZ
a crisis in the history Of this great
nation. We will do our part IN the
west You of other sections must 90
yours. The only thing is, be not
a southern delegate suggested that
the new party be christened there and
then. Mr.. Garfield opposed the ldea'
saying this matter should be LETT TO
the national convention, which 1t is
proposed shall meet within Few
weeks. The name Progressive party
was most i favor, but no action
Roosevelt In Conferences.
Col. Roosevelt was at church while
the meeting was in progress. On ms
return he began series of confer
ences with his leaders.
Senator Dixson was with Col. Roose-
welt much of the day, although the
colonel made it plain that the man who
had conducted his campaign during
the last four months would not pc
leader in the next few weeks al
least Governor Johnson, he said,
would assume with him the RESPONSE
buity of directing the work. until the
new organization assumed definite
shape.
Neither Col. Roosevelt nor his lead
ers attempted to give precise idea
of the lines along which the organlZa-
ton would be nodded. Some OF his
advisers were opposed to the plan OF
placing the movement definitely on
the basis of a third party, on the
ground that they would ALLEVIATE the
Republican organizations of states IN
which the supporters of Col. RooSe-
welt are in control They suggested
that these organizations continue their
present existence with the support OF
II nd
the usual Republican tickets be named,
with the understanding that RepuDll-
can electors from these states We're TO
vote for Roosevelt.
May Name Democrat.
Col. Roosevelt, while not willing to
make a definite statement on me p9lL u,
said the committee of seven would De
composed in part of Democrats A re-
port circulated widely had it that a
Democrat probably would be named
for vice president on the tlchet-
While some leaders of the movement
in public statements said they were
confident of victory, in private CONVEX
sation they explained It would be I'M
possible for them TO have any idea OF
the DroSpectS for several weeks They
made no secret Of the fact that IN
their opinion the outcome of the Demo-
cratic national convention would DC OF
high Importance.
The Roosevelt Convention.
Saturday night, the followers Of Col.
Roosevelt gathered in Orchestra hall,
less than mile from the Coliseum, and
pledged their support to the former
president In accepting the nomina-
ton Col. Roosevelt appealed to the
people of all sections, regardless Of
party affiliations. to stand with the
founders Of the new party, one Of
whose cardinal principles, he said, was
to be thou shalt not steal"
The informal nomination of Col.
Roosevelt was said to be chiefly for
the purpose Of affecting a temporary
organization. The work of Organiza-
tiOn will be pushed forward rapidly,
state by state.
At later time. probably early in
August, it is intended that a national
convention shall be held. Col. RoOse-
Welt in accepting the nomination, said
he did so with the understanding that
the party could nominate another if it
chose, at its convention.
Declare Roosevelt Robbed.
Resolutions giving birth to the new
party declare that Roosevelt was
robbed in the Republican convention
by the unseating of his delegates and
the seating of fraudulent ones.
These fraudulent delegates, once
seated, have by concerted action with
one another, put themselves upon the
permanent roll, where they constitute
an influence sufficient to control the
party a. expressed at the primaries"
say the resolutions.
I'VE have exhausted every known
means to hold off this conspiracy and
to prevent the fraud upon the popular
will, but without success.
Instructions Observed.
I'VE were sent to this convention
bearing the most specific instructions
to place Theodore Roosevelt in nomi-
nation as the candidate of our party
for president and we therefore deem it
to be our duty to carry out these in
structiOns in the only practical and
feasible way renal ing open to US
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we,
representing the majority of the voters
of the Republican party and of the
delegates and alternates legally elected
to the n~tionaI Republican convention.
in compliance with our instructions
from the party voters, hereby nominate
theodore Roosevelt as the candidate
of our party for the office of president
of the United States: and we call upon
him to accept such nomination in com
pliance with the viii of party voters
And be it further resolved, That a
committee be appointed by the chair in
which to forthwith notify Col. Roose-
welt Of the action taken here. and re-
quest him to appear before US in this
hall as soon as convenient"
ROOsevelt'S Speech of Acceptance.
In accepting the nomination Mr.
roosevelt expressed his thanks and de-
clared:
In you recognize the lawfully
elected delegates to the Republican
national convention who represent the
overwhelming majority of the voters
who took part in the Republican pri-
maries.
THE present contest cannot be set
tied merely along the old party lines.
The principles at stake are as broad
and deep as the foundations of our
democracy.
l feel that the time has come when
not only all men who believe in pro-
Eressive principles, but all who believe
IN those elementary maXims of public
and private morality which underlie
successful government should join in
one movement Therefore I ask you
to go to your several homes to find out
the sentiment of the people at home
and then again to come together,
suggest by mass convention, to nomi-
nate for the presidency a progressive
candidate on progressive platform.
candidate and a platform that will en-
able us to appeal to nortEerner, south
erner. easterner and westerner. Re