Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-31
MISSOURI BULL MOOSES MEET
Roosevelt Party Holds First State
Convention in Kansas City.
DIVISION ABOUT STATE TICKET
Judge Lehman of 81. Louis Com
sidered N Candidate for Cow
+ ernor II II is Decided to
Name One. s,tst

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July a0.-The first
state convention Of the progressive party
In Missouri met here today to choose
delegates to the national convention, Sc
lect presidential electors. name a state
committee and transact any other busi-
ness that the delegates deem advisable.
While the prepcnderence Of sentiment
was In favor of placing q state ticket in
nomination, the majority of delegates ap-
peared to believe that that action should
not be taken. Some objected TO the plan
for q state ticket. asserting that the
convention should indorse three demo-
Gratis and three republicans nominated
on those tickets. They argued that as
the progressive party Is composed Of men
forpierly affiliated with both Of the old
parties. thar this was the proper course
Telegram from Roosevelt. -.
Judge A. ID. Nortonl Of st, Louis: Who
waS Alected temporary chairman brought
the delegates to their feet by reading the
following message from Colonel 'Rooss-
welt:
Few things give me more unalloyed
satisfaction that the support have re-
ceived from Missouri In the electoral col
lege and / am extremely pleased at hear
ing what headway the progressive move
ment is making In Missouri. NtA.
I'VE are against the two political ma
chimes. both Of which are inefficient and
both OF which are corrupt. We believe in
aiigning ourselves on the new issues
which vitality affect the people today and
which will continue to vitality affect them
in the immediate future. Only the
progressives can deal with these new Is
sues on a nationwide, nonsectional and
wisely constructive basis"
I'm brief speech Judge Norton said he
was opposed to the suggestion that the
convention nominate q state ticket. He
advised that the qeustion be left to the
later decision of the state committee.
After the selection Of various commit
tees Henry J. Allen Of Kansas was intro
duced.
Mr.. Allen denounced the methods used
in renominating President Taft, and in
great detail discussed the Washington
and Texas contests before the national
committee. He said the progressive
party was the only one that meets the
demands of the times.
Three Of the four delegates-at-large to
the. national convention were agreed
upon, the fourth member to be selected
before the names are presented to the
convention for election. The three are
Colonel w. r. Nelson of Kansas City,
Judge A. d. Nortoni Of st. Louis and
Colonel H. H. Gregg Of Joplin, Mo. VIII
liam H. Walker Of st. Louis was agreed
upon for national Committeeman from
Missouri.
Most prominent among those who were
mentioned as progressive nominee for
governor was Judge Fred Lehman Of
st. Louis, formerly solicitor general of
the United States.
Avoid state Issues.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 30.-The third
party is being brought into existence in
Minnesota today, nearly 800 supporters of
Colonel Roosevelt having met In conven--
ton here to select delegates to the Chi--
cago convention next week and foripu-
late plans fcrithe campaign in this state,
which, 1t is expected. will begin actively
as soon as the Chicago meeting has ad-
journed. According to previously laid
plans OF the leaders Of the movement. all
mention Of state politics is being care
fully avoided.
The convention was called to or,ier NV
Judge M. D. Purdy. who signed the call
On behalf Of Minnesota progressiyes for
the national convention.
Ex-Congressnan Tawneys district sent
twenty delegates. Among the delegates
was w. r Barnes. Of ST. Anthony PARK
Who sat tn the Chicago convention which
nominated Lincoln over fifty years axo.
J. f. jacobson, Madison, was chosen
permanent chairman.
In his speech accepting the chairman
ship he said:
We are going to nominate a progress
'lve state ticket from top to bottom and
we are going to stay where we belong
n the republican party"