The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
ALABAMA NEGROES RULED OUT BY HE BULL MOOSE PARTY White Men Are Given the Place by Provisional
 Committee
DIXON SPEAKS ON
 SILENCE AT CAPITOL
Late Adjournment Caused by Friction in Florida Delegation--Many In- experienced Politicians Are
 Attending the Convention

Chicago. August 3.-A troubulous world confronted the newborn pro- sressive party tonight at the end of its first day of political responsibnity
 After an almost continuous session that lasted from noon today until near ly midnight, the provisional national committee of the new party adjourned until o'clock Monday morning.
 In the long session the committee heard arguments on three contests for seats In the convention and decided one. Tn that one, 12 negroes contest ing the seats of 12 white delegates from Alabama were ruled out. A bitter dispute over the negro white delegation question in the state of Florida was the cause of the late adjournment after an animated argu- ment that several times forced the committee to go into executive ses- sion.
 The Florida contest resulted from the sending of separate delegations by white and negro conventions. II. L. Ander- son. provisional national committee man from Florida, admitted that he barred the negroes from the white con-
 
 By no other course can success be scored in Florida. White men will not follow negro political leaders" This doctrine aroused considerable opposition among northern members and the argument prolonged the ses- sion.
 l Chicago, August 3.-The national pro- gfesslve party emerged from its swa1- ding clothes and got down to real po- l lltical work today. The provisional na- | tlonal committee of the new party began l framing the temporary roll for the con- vention that will meet Monday. 1 Despite certain diffidence and inexper- l fence which made progress slow. the com niittee succeeded in settling the question of the representation of various territories l and outlying possessions and heard argu- inents of some contesting delegations.
 Many Of the men who worked to shape ] tho new political party today were fa' l from experienced politicians, and they approached their duties with a sort of 1 tinIidity There were some 35 of them representing various states. They gath cred in small room in the headquarters hotel and went through their labofs in an atmosphere thick with cigar smoke. Senator Dixon of Montana presided When he called the meeting to order shortly after moan he made rather lengthy speech, outlining the purpose of the gathering.
 He reviewed work done by the Roose- welt forces after the republican conven- ton and up to the time the call was is- sued for the progressive convention here This call was signed on July S,' he said. q doubt if in the history of the Anglo Saxon race there has ever been such \ development such an evolution politically among 900OO,0Oo people as you have wit | nc essed during the past 29 days. During that time i7 of the 4s states through their representatives In mass meetings have come together and na- tional convention has developed" He said that the call limited each state to representation in the convention equal to the number of senators and representa- tves 1t elected.
 "As it stands" he continued, more than two-thrds of the states in the en- thusiasm of the local situations have sent elegations-double and treble and quad