The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-05

Chicago, Aug. 5-Changing it's ear- ly decision to give the contesting dele gates from Florida and Mississippi seats in the national progressive con vention without votes, the national provision committee at noon today voted to throw out both delegations from Florida. That State will be without representation in the Bull Moose convention, according to the latest decision.
 In the case of the Mississippi con- tests the committee voted to seat the lily white delegates, but passed a res- olution saying that B. F. Fridge, Miss issippi committeeman, did wrong 10 call ta convention for only white men. It was understood that the white delegates from Georgia would be seat ed. The final action of the commit tee gives the negroes neither seats nor votes.
 Francis Heney of California present. ed resolution which was adopted by the committee providing that in the fu- ture each State shall decide qualifica- tions of contests upon it's own dele gates
 The committee approved the letter written by Roosevelt to Julian Harris
 
 in the South.
 Because many women delegates were listed only under the initials, even the secretaries of the convention declared they did not know exactly how many women delegates there were. It was known that there were not less than 20 women regularly elected, and ir several instances some of the delegates had brought their wives along and they proudly sported delegate badges Jane Addams and Mrs. + M. Will warth of Chicago, Mrs. Josephine Roche of Denver, Mrs. Richard W Child and Elizabeth Towns of Massa- chusetts, Pauline Goldmark, Mrs. W F. Brown. and Miss Mary Drier 0f New York, were among some of the best known women present who were warmly congratulated in being the first of their sex to participate in the organization of a new political party. That this was far from an accom- plished political organization became the boast of the men in charge of the arrangements as the day went on, and it was expected that there remadned much to be done despite the strenuous 1abors of the last six weeks. l tsF3ut we are proud of what we haye accomplished" said Chairman Dix0n 1t was just 1.45 when Senator Dix on rapped for order and nodded to
  through a megaphone ordered the delegates to take their seats.
 The Senator then took his place and three minutes later the first seS- sion of the convention had begun.
 Twenty days ago" began Senator Dixon, lin the city of New orkfafter earnest consultation with thoughtful should go forward and. not stand still sixty-two men signed the call to nine ty million of Americans that those who believed with them should elect delegates to a convention to meet here.
 "In the past four weeks this nation has seen a new alignment in Ameri- can politics. There are assembled here today more delegates to na- tional convention than ever attended any convention that met on American soil. Before the sun sets this after noon a new milestone will have been erected in the political history of this nation and a body, knowing no north, no south, no east nor west, held to- gether by the live issues of the day and not by the dead ones of the past shall have taken it's place in the American political work Some one yelled 'hurrah for Ted dy" At this juncture and the first brief spell of cheering was set off giv- ing Dixon a chance to rest a second. He then introduced Secretary O. K. Davis, who read the official call for the convention.
 As the various names 7of men who have been mentioned for the vice. presidency were read off by Secretary Davis from the official call they were warmly cheered and it was plain that there was no lack of second place timber among the delegates. The names of Gov. Johnson of California, Judge Lindsey of Colorado, and James R. Garfield, of Ohio, and Senator Dixon were very warmly greeted by the delegates.
 Rev. pr. Dornsblazer, of the Ger man Lutheran Church of Chicago was then introduced and offered the open ing invocation which he read from manuscript while the delegates stood in devout attitude.
 As the minister ended his invocation more than one hundred flags which had been Iashed closely rolled to the rafters of the roof. were unloosened while the band struck up America" and al lthe delegates stood and sang it.
 Then former Senator Beveridge was introduced as temporary chairman of the convention:
 His address will be found in another part of The Farmer.