The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-31
PARKER IS CHOICE OF
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
Louisiana Man May Be Per-
manent Chairman
SEATS SELL WELL
S SELL WELL
Roosevelt Writes Letter to Taylor
Indicating That He VIII Oppose
Governor Hooper, Who Is
Standing for Reelection

oyster Bay, n. Y, Juluy 3o.-The sug-
gestion that a southerner and a demo-
crat be chosen as permanent chairman
of the national progressive convention
was approved tonight by Colonel Roose-
welt who said on his return from New
York that John NJ Parker a New Or
leans democrat. named by Senator Dixon
today as the probable chairman, was his
choice although he added it would, of
course, be the work of the convention
itself to select the man. Since the an
nouncement was made that former Sen
ator Beveridge is to be temporary chair
man. Colonel Roosevelt continued, he
has received many messages from dele
gates to the convention expressing the
belief that as Mr.. Beveridge is north
erner and a republican. a southern demo-
orat should be permanent chairman.
II is Colonel Roosevelts intention to
use his influence to have the Chicago
convention give equal recognition to all
parts of the country as far as possible
and 1t is for this reason, he said. that
the suggestion of Mr.. Parker's name ap-
pealed to him.
Senator Dixon said 1t was his under
standing that in most of the contests
in southern states between whites and
negroes, the white delegations were the
ones selected under the official arrange
ments made by members of the pro-
visional national committee. These con-
tests will be decided, he said, by the
committee He made it clear that an
effort was being put forth to build up
he 1ot-p lu fjar
the leadership of whites. He said he had
Just received letter from Mississippi to
the effect that the movement was MAX
ing rapid progress in that state under
white leadership. A reply to the admin
istration's statement given out in WASH
ington last Sunday In defense of Presi-
dent Taft's title to the nomination is
10 be made by the national progressive
leaders in few days, Colonel Roose-
welt will leave for Chicago at p. m.
Sunday, reaching Chicago early Mon
Gay morning.
Dixon Favors Parker
New York, July S0.--John M. Parker of
New Orleans probably will be permanent
chairman of the national progressive con-
vention in Chicago August 5. Senator
Dixon, Colonel Roosevelt's campaign man.
ager, said today that democrat would
act as permanent chairman and that Mr..
Parker in all probability would be the
man.
Gov. Hiram johnson of California, the
senator said, would make one of the
speeches seconding the nomination Of
Colonel Roosevelt.
Senator Dixon left during the day for
Chicago to complete arrangements for
the convention.
party on the race question was inquired
into today by a delegation of negroes,
which called on Colonel Roosevelt upon
his arrival in New York city from Oyster
Bay. Representatives of three states were
in the delegation. New Jersey sent C.
r. Branch, John c. Love and James
Churchman. James H. Hayes came from
Richmond Va, and w. p. Hayes, ]. r.
Gleed and Isaac b. Allen were the rep
Tesenta tipes of New York. Colonel Roose-
zelt assured them he would do all in
his power to secure for the negro full
rights under the constitution of the United
States.
The question of the so-called lily white
movement in the south was preached, but
Mr.. Roosevelt postponed a definite an
swer as to this phase of the question:
saying that in a few days he would make
a public statement of his idea of the
position the national progressive party
should show.