Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05

ADI0AH0. A pressive party will be formally launch- ed tomorrow at noon in the Coliseum where a little more than month ago President William Howard Taft was renominated for the presidency on tne republican ticket, over the protest ot many of those now leading the third party movement.
 Head of a Bull Moose. The big convention hall, ready for | the new party, shows but few changes I in the arrangements provided for the 4 republican national convention. over 4 the main entrance door, however, has been hung the head of bull moose, in token of the nickname attached to the new party.
 Between 100 and 1900 delegates are expected to gather in the Coli 1 scum tomorrow. On Wednesday, when all the necessary preliminaries have { been disposed of, they will ratify the nomination of Colonel Theodore { Roosevelt for president. Colonel , Roosevelt was tentatively placed in nomination at a gathering here on the last night of the republican con vention, when his followers assem- , bled in Orchestra Hall and laid the / foundation upon which this conven- ton was builded.
 Democrat for Permanent Chairman. So far only the temporary officers of the convention have been given 7 out It was quite generally reported tonight, however, that Colonel John . M. Parker of New Orleans, a demo- crat, would be the permanent chair 7 man of the convention For a time 1t appeared to be the plan to retain Q former Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana the temporary chairman, as Q 4 roraeidipo ofiGar hT1f it was said tonight that MT. Beveridge , had expressed a desire that this be not done.
 Many of the leaders in the new { party movement, anxious to avoid any se1nblance of alliance with the old parties, are urging that the democrats who have joined in the movement, particularly from the south, should have especial recognition in the con ventiOn.
 Who For Teddy's Running Mate?
 There has been much talk of nomi- mating a southern democrat for sec ,ond place on the ticket, but this plan did not gain much headway today. - Governor Hiram w. Johnson of Cali I1ornia still is mentioned as the most llikely candidate for vice-president and while he is not a candidate for 1.-the office, it is said he will accept the luOHlludLlOH I'll AU6 uElBSdleS QeSlE6 IL. Governor Johnson is regarded as one of the leaders anxious to attract as many democrats to the new party standard as possible.
 The proposed selection of Colonel Parker of New Orleans as permanent A'rhairman, led to the statement tonight k that the national ticket might be made Jup of former republicans. Much de- bends, however, upon the attitude of f7O1nna1 RnngeVplf hi7l1calf y-b tN- Knight is speeding toward Chicago on an 1S-hOur train from New York and 1who will arrive tomorrow morning. In all his recent public utterances, Colo mel Roosevelt has urged the welcom- 1sng into the progressive party of i5ormer republicans and democrats on Ian equal footing.
 Awaiting Arrival of the Colonel. In anticipation of the arrival of Col fPnel Roosevelt, convention plans prac- Ideally were at a standstill today.
 A subcommittee of the provision kHl national committee of the new party tmet tonight to dispose of some con- Ltests in the Ohio delegation, which <Nere not regarded as especially i'm fortant. Tomorrow morning the na- tional committee will meet early to finally dispose of the contests from Iolississippf and Florida. where the Icontestants are negroes. The com eD1ittee already had heard practically GFll the evidence in hese cases and lt Is believed will follow the principle Aald down in the Alabama cases where the contests of the negroes SFere declared without merit
 Senator Dixon of Montana, who as chairman of the provisional nationa GEommittee of the new party, will cal bhe convention to order tomorrow an6 AAyrfrnduFa PatraridOo Porary presiding officer, was at head quarters only a part of today. The Arrangements for the opening sessior had progressed so far that there was little to do but wait for the arrival Ot Eolonel Roosevelt and the fall of the ,Ravel. It was not known tonigh
 Bhether Colonel Roosevelt would al. ltend the opening session of the con iTention. He Is not himself a dele. 3Este-
 Welcome for the Candidate
 No formal plans had been made to- <pight for the welcoming of Coone Roosevelt to the city tomorrow, hu Several delegations expressed a pur pos. of being at the railway statior GTTith brass bands and banners to nakr Sfhe arrival of their leader as impress give az when he came to Chicag, during the republican convention ant 's4Uss greeted by thousands.
 Several state delegations came il today, but many have deferred thei Rrrival until tomorrow.
 suffraeists' Delegates Will Parade.
 More women delegates are expect ed to attend the convention than an, JUther national political gathering il the history of the country. Colone Roosevelt openly has espoused tn cause of universal suffrage Tn women delegates plan to assemble to morrow before the Art institute fl Michigan avenue and march to tn convention hall with banners an
 bands Notices regarding the parad 1were posted in all the downtown ho fAeis tonight.
 State Delegations Arriving.
 Among the delega lions arriving to Hay were those of West Virginia hsaded by former Governor Dawson
 Montana, the home of National Chair ulsn Dixon: Idaho and x NenrAska Tn West Virsinians came in 32 strons each delegate having one fourth o vote Nearly all the states are { have delegations in excess of thei allotted quota, which ordinarily Woul
 be just one-hslf of the number C delegates allowed by the republca ard democratic conventions The bs