The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-16
Nominees Of Progressive Party at
Chicago Convention.
For President-Theodor Roose-
welt, of New York.
For Vice President Hiram w.
johnson, of California.

warn, OQElSt164 OOlOfSxh, 0uu Tue
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" the
delegates to the FIRST national conVen-
ton Of the new Progressive party to-
night proclaimed Theodore Roosevelt,
Of New York, as their candidate for
president, and Hiram w. johnson,
governor of California, as their choice
for vice president.
Marking q departure in the proceed
ings of national conventions, the two
candidates were then notified of their
nominations, and in the midst Of deaf
ening cheers they appeared before the
delegates to voice their acceptance and
to pledge their best efforts to the COM
ing campaign.
For several hours during the after
noon and early evening the Coliseum
had listened to q flow Of oratory ia
nominating and seconding speeches in
which the dominant note expressed
was the belief that victory would come
to the new party in November. Ray
uaond Robbins, Of Illinois, pledged q
100, O0O majority for the national
ticket in IHinois, and Clifford Pinchot
predicted q SOC, coo majority fe1
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor John
son in his home state Of Pennsylvania.
These statements were cheered to the
echo.
The party formally christens itself
the Progressive party" leaving Oh
the prefix national" by which it has
heretofore been known, but provision
was made for the recognition of real r
progressives in any Of the states by
whatever name they should be locally
designated because of state laws.
The convention adjourned at ia p.
M, with the delegates singing the
.Doxology' in iusty voices. During
the three days it was in session there
was not rolleall or ballot. The
delegates asked no such formaiities,
either in placing their candidates ID
nomination or in voting for them.
There was not q voice Of opposition
either to Colonel Roosevelt or Cover
nor johnson. The delay in nominal
ing them was due to the large number
of seconding speeches allowed.
AS has always been the case in ma
tionai political conventions, the bulk OF
the work Of the progressive gathering
was carried on in the committee. The
only semblace Of q conflict of opinion
on the floor was brief debate today
as to whether an hours recess should
be taken. The point was not mater
ial, but, as one delegate expressed it,
Eve just had to fight about something
to make it q regular convention.
There was sharp discussion, how
ever, in several committee hearings
and no little difficulty in agreeing
upon the platform as finally adopted.
Colonel Roosevelt worked with the
sub-committe in charge Of the plat
form until late this afternoon, going
over their work Of the two previous
days and nights and vigorously help
ing to mould the draft which at last
proved acceptable to him. The plat
form did not take up the Negro ques-
ton.
In this connection one Of the inter-
'esting seconding speeches of the day
was that Of F. r. Gleed, Of New
York, Negro. Gleed said the Ne
groes had faith in the new party;
faith that it would do all in it's power
to right the wrongs of the race.
1--WE stand by the platform, he
said; 1--WE stand by Colonel Roose-
velt's letter; we stand by his speech.
And ma we stood nv him Mt San Juan
Orozco's Men Victorious.
Tucson, Ariz. Oroxco's rebel forces,
according to advices received here,