Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-01
Johnson GREETED
BY WILD OVATION
Roosevelt's Running Mate
Speaks to Enthusiastic
Crowd of Both Sexes.
CALLS TAFT IMP0SSIBILITY;
TAKES RAP AT GOV. WILSON
Full State Progressive Ticket
Is Nominated at Kruger
Auditorium.

II the enthusiasm displayed at thu
sSmass convention of the Progressive
party last night can be taken as al
Indication Of the new party'f
strength in Essex county, both tn
Republicans and Democrats have
hght on their hands. 1t was prac
ideally the birth of the Bull MOOSE
in the county. and the throng tina
- crowded every available men o.
a in the Kruger Auditorium
gave Governor Hiram w. johnson
of California, running mate of Colo
mel Theodore Roosevelt, an ovation
that he will long remember.
Prominent citizens who have e
xnoun tn have been affiliated Witr
! the o,d parties Ia the past
seats ON the stage. Many women
we're nresent, and in their enthu-
s,asn, rose from their seats, chsereo,
sawed Bull Moose bandanas aho
nannants. The band played ano
nlayed. and at n time the auoi.
rum was thrown into aiu
o4be national colors niazeo loteN
,rhi,a the musicians played Aihei
,ca" The throng rose and sans.
n aonaled. IL 1t did not
onv demonstration ever given In the
n,ooest hall. The vice-presi
ansu,, indicate denounced the
bosses, and criticised GoVerho. ~,
son for failing to make hiniseil
on important planks In the "lnt,
cratic platform. Time anu So
the speaker was interrupted by ione
applause.
candidates are Named.
Former state Senator Everett Col
by, who was Endorsed ior 'he -
States Senate, shared IN inc app
with Governor Inc %"
didates nominated WERE
For Congress-Eighth district; iiar-
Old Bouton, Jersey Guy, MIMI ois
,rict. Herman b.. Walker, Orange;
Tenth district, William Fellowes MOT
..gan, Short Hills.
For Assembly-B. H.. b. Sleght,
Newark: Eliot II. Ford, Newark; carr
II. Wintsch, Newark Antonio Petrone'
Newark; Theodore. Gottlieb, Newark;
charles Sickle, Maplewood; Nathan
81. Berger, Newark; Axel V. Beeken,
Bloomfield; William b. Harris, East
Grange: Charles IL. Burtis, orange;
kldmund b. Osborne. Montclair; Wal
FER T. Alexander, Orange.
erFor County Supervisor-Frank L..
Driver, Newark.
For County Clerk-Walter f. Simp-
son, Newark.
For Members of the Board OF Free
holders-Dr. John Hemsath, Newark;
Wallace Ougheltree, East orange;
Daniel Ruder, Newark.
Bull Moose Platform.
Here are the more important points
la the platform that was adopted:
! Invites all citizens, Irrespective or
Former political affiliations, TO unite
with new party.
-noorses Progressive national plat
trim
calls for . short hallht ah1 the
nomination of all candidates for cleo
j tive office by direct primaries.
p.yect election Of United States
senators.
caves women the riga y vote Inc
. same az men.
Tho initiative. referendum and ie-
Gan
Favors anpinterstate Industrial COM
!. IA tssiuii to regulate trusts.
free trade or tariff for rev
enue only, and denan Is Il protective
tariff equal TO the difference in the
cosr oil production here and abroad.
4 Favors a national graduated inner
Eitance tax.
Minimum wage for women workers
ana an eight-hour day for women and
zxcuns persons in industry.
81 Seeks the abolishing Of child lahcr
HAnd abuse of our factory system.
& calls for an adequate navy and IN
ado.ges the policy Of building tNo bat
i II, sh 'rs each yea
Some of the surprises Of the con-
vention were the defeats Of former