The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-08-16

{. # lslh~ first national conven.
~ - Progressive party was
4 Y7.27 y. m. on wcdnes.
pN(~ sttlonei Theodore Roosc.
VET Md bedt chosen as the party's
candidate for ,residcnt and Governor
Hiram w. II ison OF California had
been selected as his running mate.
Singing "ot Isard Christian Soldier
md the Bath Hymn OF the Repub.
tc." the delcgat,s PLEDGE their fcalty
70 their party leaders
Marking a new departure In the pro.
cecdlngs OF national conventions. the
two candidates Immediately were no.
titled Of their nomination and In the
midst OF deatcnlng cheers they ap.
pcarod before the delegates to voice
their acceptance and to pledge thor
best Efforts 10 the coming campaign.
For several hours during the after
noon and early evening the throng in
the Coliseum had listened to flow OF
oratory In nominating and socondlng
speeches. In which the dominant note
| expressed was the belief that victory
would come TO the new party In No.
yembor.
Raymond Robbins OF Illinois pledged
100000 majority for the national
ticket In Illinois, and CLIFFORD Pinchot
predicted a 100000 majority for Col.
onel Roosevelt and Goyorno, Johnson
IN his homo state OF Pennsylvania.
These statements were cheored TO the
echo.
The party formally chrlstcnod itself
"thc Progressive party" leaving out
tho prefix national" by which II has
heretofore been known, but provision
was made for the recognition or real"
progresslycs In any OF the states by
whatever name they should be locally
| designated because OF state laws.
The convention adjourned at 1924
p. m. with the delegates singing the
'Doxology" In lufty voices.
During the three days Il was IN scs.
sion. there was not a roll call nor
ballot. The delegates asked no such
furmalltics. either In placing their
candidates In nomination or In voting
for them. There was not voice OF
opposition. either to Colonel Roosevelt
o. Governor johnson. The delay In
nominating them was due TO the large
number OF sccondlng speeches al.
lowed
As has always been the case in ma.
tlonal political conventions. the bulk
OF the work OF tho Progressive gather.
ing was carried on in the commit.
tees. Only a semblance OF n conflict
OF opinion on the floor was a brief de-
butte Wednesday as 20 whether an
hours recess should bo taken, The
point was immaterial; but as one del.
egatc expressed It. we Just had to
fight about something to make II a
regular convention"
There wan sharp discussion, how.
ever, In several committee meetings
and no little difficulty in agreeing
upon tho platform as finally adopted
Colonel Roosevelt worked with the
subcommittee In charge Of the plat
form until late Wednesday afternoon,
going over their work OF the two pre-
ylous days and nights and vigorously
helping TO mould che draft which at
last proved acceptable to him. The
platform did not take up the negro
question.
In this connection, one OF the inter
eating secondIng speeches OF the day
was that OF F, II. Gloed of New York
n negro.
Gleed said that the negroes had
faith In the new party; faith that II
would do all in It's power TO right the
wrongs OF the race.
I'VE stand by the platform" he
said. I'VE stand by Colonel Roose,
Selt's letter. We stand by his speech
And as We stood by him at San Juan
nil, so We will stand by you m No
yember and fight for victory"
Miss Jane Adams OF Hull house
Chicago. was among those VINO sec
ended Colonel Roosevelt. She was
greeted enthusiastically.
The new party formally placed Il
self on record is favoring equal sui
frage and further recognized the suf
fragette movement by providing foi
four women mcmbers-at.large on the
national committee.
There was a prolonged demonstra
tlon when Coolnel Roosevelt had con
cluded his speech OF acceptance. IN,