The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-07
JOHNSON is LIKELY
TO GET SECOND PLACE
tcontInued from rag. one,


a s4Egle roll call Was unique. har-
moniouc possibility. when the dele
gates met today Roosevelt's nom
nation " acciamation. would be fol.
loweG. IL was thought, by viva voce
vote Chcosing Gov Johnson as his
! running vote. The name OF Judge
: Lindsey will be presented for Col.
orado. Uy Edward =. Costigan. Pear
Wight, OF louisiana, is Col. Parker's
champion.
To make Temporary Chairman
BeyeridSe the permanent presiding
officer Sas another part OF today's
harmony program.
Important reforms In party rules.
presented by the rules com ittee, in
cluGed. ia addition TO recommending
the parry name OF Progressive" a
plan TO apportion delegates according
20 voting strength. one delegate for
every 1900 votes cast was the basis
/ OF REPS Csentation recommended. pro-
yiding that every congressional dis
Itrict have AT least one delegate. even
\ II IL has less than the required 10000
votes, The rules -Ummittee also
recommended that Alaska, Hawaii
and The District OF Columbia be en-
titleo. 20 one delegate each. with the
privilege OF voting. and have one ma
tiona. committeeman each, the latter
without a vote To deny convention
representation 10 the Philippines and
Porto Rico WAS also recommended.
That Lewiy elected national commit
teemep, and not the hold-over mem
bers nave charge OF coIyentions, was
another recommendation.
| A pl5,lorm OF l.500 words-the
short. ST on record-was the endeavor
OF the resolutions committee. Prun-
/ ing tentative draft OF 1000 words
/ TO | ,5 ., OF at most 1000 words. was
I its problem.
Jane Adams provoked the all-night
4 fight among the platform trainers
over the Negro question. She stoutly
] insisted upon a plank defining the
1 ProgrcssIves attitude toward the
Negro, declaring for white leadership
in the south. but promising Negroes
political equality and fraternal well
come 10 the ranks OF the new party.
Col. RCosevelts close friends on the
committee. led by Clifford Pinchot
Iopposed any radical declaration upon
the race question, declaring Col,
/ Roosevelt has clearly declared Tor
white supremacy. Col. Roosevelt and
Miss Adams. IL is said. held a long
conference late last night over her
PROPOSED plank. She refused TO with
draw IT from the platform committee.
| The liquor fight was led by William
Allen White, OF Kansas. for a plank
declal ing for legislation TO prohibit
sniDms LIT OF liquor from wet" 10
dry" states. George l.. Record Of
New Jersey, led the opposition 10 any
declaration upon the question. He
insisted the temperance issue should
,rot be raised. with the wealth OF
other issues outlined by Roosevelt's
confess of faith" Known OPP
position to Roosevelt 10 injection OF
the liquor problem into the campaign
was IN important factor in the com
mittees discussion.
Drafting OF a money" plank was
another ticklish job which delayed the
committee, A declaration against the
Aldrich monetary plan and the Mon
ey trust" were generally favored
The platform contains declaration
upon practically every campaign is
sue, radical and conservative consid-
cred yesterdy by Col. Roosevelt In his
speech Planks included are Presi-
Dental primaries; direct election OF
senators: the short ballot; for cor
rupt practices laws; the initiative,
referendum and recall, publicity OF
campaign contributions during cam
paigns: recall OF judicial decisions
easier amendment OF national and
state constitutions; workmens com
pensation minimum wage for wo-
men factory inspection; federal sup
eryision of factories child labor old
age and disability pensions: woman's
suffrage; conservation; federal devel-
opment OF waterways; free tolls for
coastwlse vessels through the Panama
canal; enlargement OF the navy;
downward revision OF the tariff under
protective principles: permanent
tariff board and investigation OF the
high cost OF living.
Party leaders today practically de-
cided to select Senator Dixon, Of Mon
tana, chairman OF the natloanl com
mittee 10 manage the campaign. The
committee will meet tomorrow 70 or
ganize and lay plans for the prose
cution OF the progressive In every
state. Col Roosevelt and the vice
presidential candidate are expected TO
speak In every state.
Placing OF the complete party tick
cts in all OF the states has been prac-
tically decided on.
The result In the race for the
| United States senatorship between
| Gov. Stubs and Senator Curtis was
still in doubt early today. II appears
that Gov. Stubs has received popu-
lar majorit, but whether he carried a
/ majorit Of the congressional districts
is yet In doubt. The far western dis
tricts have yet to be heard from