New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-06

iBy Stan Correspondent Of The Tribune
Chicago. Aug. 6.-The birth Of the Third
Term party In the Chicago Coliseum to-
day was attended by much OF interest
although there was less interest than had
been expected. II was explained that
delegates and spectators were saving
their voices for tomorrow. when ex-
President Roosevelt will address the con
vention and when monster demonstra-
ton" Is expected.
with the delegates all in their places.
the guests seats on the main floor two
thirds full and the galleries about half
filed. the convention was called 10 order
by Senator Dixon, who briefly outlined
the circumstances which led TO the call
for the convention. and then asked oscar
King Davis to read the call.
The interval between the arrival OF the
spectators and the calling OF the conven-
ton 10 order WAS filed In with songs sung
By the audience and delegates.
A sad faced effigy OF Washington,
fianked by Lincoln and Jefferson. Hamil-
ton and Jackson. looked down on the pro-
ceedings from the platform end Of the
hail, and at the other end was a portrait
Of Theodore Roosevelt go bad in eXecu-
ton that the colonel could easily win a
libel suit against the perpetrator. II hung
in solitary grandeur. which led TO the
suggestion that IT was 40 bad that prob
ably all the other statesmen depicted were
afraid 20 venture into that end Of the
Coliseum.
Senator Dixon informed tho delegates
that they we're more numerous than those
VINO had attended any national conven-
ton since the dawn Of the Republic,
which remark led some Of the delegates
TO wonder II the Montana Senator was
seeing double and others TO recall HE pre-
dictjon that Mr.. Roosevelt would win the
Republican nomination even II ell the
contests were decided in favor OF Presl-
dent Taft
AS Secretary Davis read the names OF
those who signed the call for the con-
vention each was cheered By his state
delegation, and as usual California was
more vociferous than all the others, when
may or may not indicate that Governor
Hiram johnson has the lead for the vice.
Presidential nomination.
Made impatient by Prayer
Senator Dixon declared that "a new
party should not he launched without an
appeal to the Deity whereupon ne
called upon the Rev. Mr.. Dunlevy. OF the
German Lutheran Church. who delivered
the opening prayer. His petition was 80
Informing and go Ions that many OF the
delegates grew impatient and interrupted
with vociferous calls Of Amen" ana
bursts OF applause. But the clergyman
persisted until ne had reviewed the en-
fire history Of the nation and explained
fully the precise purpose and ends of the
new party.
At the suggestion OF Senator Dixon the
band played America In exceptionally
slow time. and the assemblage joined IN.
Then ex-senator Beverage was escorted
10 the platform and began his long spen
of "keynoting" II was an eloquent
speech, marked by many periods In the
Indiana statesman's best style OF oratory,
and II II did not elicit all the enthusiasm
which had been expected. at least II held
the close attention OF the audience Tor
nearly two hours.
Mr. Beveridge's reference 10 woman
suffrage ELECTED more applause than any
other part Of his speech. and when ne
related the crimes OF the politicians IN
both OF the old parties he was interrupted
by a fervent voice which shouted 10
hell with the politicians
When Mr. Beveridge concluded the band
played America" again, and, as a deli
cate compliment to Dynamite Ed
Perry and other Western delegates. the
playing was accompanied by an orchestral
device which fired blank cartridges at
twenty-second intervals.
II WAS 1913 o'clock when senator Dixon
raped for order and took W place on