Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-07

Prendergast, of New York. Mr. fren
be followed by the seconding spe
throughout the country, headed by
ment Worker and suffrage leader.
Those scheduled for seconding
speeebes are Miss Jane Adams,
+. Chicago: Judge Ben B. Lindsey, Coo
RADIO: Governor Hiram w. johnson.
California; H. ]. Allen, Kansas; Gen
eral Horatio c. King, New York; Z,
". Collins. Minnesota; j. M. ParkeFs
Louisiana. and Lucius F. c. Garvin.
In addition to nominating Colonel
Roosevelt the convention is scheduled
to name Governor Hiram johnson, Oh
California, for second place on the
ticket and to adopt platform said
to be the most advanced ever sub
mitted to a national convention In
this country.
Delegates Arrive Promptly.
The session was scheduled to meet
at ii o'clock, but it was apparent
as that hour approached that there
would be a delay in starting Inc
delegates were more prompt IN
reaching the hall than usual. many
Of them having mistaken the nour
for meeting as 10 o'clock
This was not true, however, OF the
spectat tors. and when IL o'clock came
fhe galleries were not half filed A
s frizzling rain was expected to hold
down the attendance. Then, too, the
spectacular event of the convention
the reception to and demonstration
over Colonel Rbosevelt--had reached
yesterday
Tbe nominations were loulSed Tor
+ ra,d ~ with interest, but not with
the. eager excitement that had nt-
tended the first appearance OF Coio-
mel Roosevelt before the pous ol
delegates. =.
Colonel Roosevelt had announced IN
advance that his speech OF acceptanoe
TO-DAY would be very brief-not ihor
than five minutes. 20
Governor Hiram W. Johnson, ol
california. slated for the vice-pres,-
Dental nomination, also was scneo-
uIed to speak in brief acknowledg-
ment of the honor.
Lindsay Boomers Arrive.
1 There was revival of talk among
some Of the delegates today OF Judge
Pen q. Lindsey, of Denver, for vice
rrasident the Colorado delegation
marching into the hall shouting Lor
him.
Several new banners bearing tlie
words Pass prosperity ar'unu,
taken from Beveridges opehins
speech, were hung along me paieohy
rails in the Coliseum
While the delegates were sii'si ,s ms
a,a cheerine in the convention nan,
waiting for the session 70 ,t,,,
to order, the pia.loi 4as ~ con
We're very busy uowi,.o" ,rha ,,,at-
suitatloh WIN adon,ed nrior TO
form was due to pc aaop'eu - thsrs
the nominating speecns the order
was some talk OF chahsins '
Of business.
session Is Called to Order
After Chairman Beveridge reached
the Coliseum there was conference
aars and If was decided to await
~ ,,,,tform before proceeding to
.ne .,inat;ons tentative plans
.he ''ara made for a short session,
@,hei, W. ss,,a,vad hv a recess until
10 pe io"o
z;sv. ~ convention was
JUST peio,s tbe delegates and
cameo y I, tbair n,aces as
spec,aeol - aonward Christian
J me panu oee s.,, nc nIatform the
soldiers, ieu ,,s,.,
convention sinsihs 'ne y,.as ~ a. ~ha,r
AS the hymn was eon 49, nas,a,
man Beverldge droppeu INC 5atS, hh;
1t was then il;oV .ioeA ~
Gersen 3. Levy, OF Cnicaso' was
troduced as the chaplain OF the Gay
He pronounced the prayer.
After the prayer the band struck
nm "The Battle Hymn of the Re-
nnblic.r
The committee on permanent Or
.a,,zation recommended that the