Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT PLACED
in NOMINATION BY
THE PROCRESSNES
Forty.Five Minutes Cheering Fol.
lows Speech Presenting Name
to Bull Moose Convention.
SECONDED BY JANE ADDAMs
Woman Social Worker and Seven
Others Make Addresses. -.
JOHNSON FOR VICE PRESIDENT
All Rules Suspended and Viva Voce
Votes Are Taken.
WOMEN ON NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Basis of Representation in National
Conventions is Made One for
Woman Social Worker and Seven
Others Make Addresses. -.
JOHNSON FOR VICE PRESIDENT
All Rules Suspended and Viva Voce
Votes Are Taken.
WOMEN ON NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Conventions Is Made One for
Each Five Thousand
Votes Cast.


velt was nominated for president by the
national progressive convention at 5:Ss
p. m. with a great chorus Of ''ayes,
all rules having been suspended on mo-
ton of Governor Carey Of Wyoming.
Colonel John NJ. Parker of Louisiana
Immediately placed Governor Hiram
Johnson Of California in nomination for
vice president.
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor johnson
were officially notified of their nomina-
ton by tn ecommittee appointed and the
two, arm in arm. appeared on the stage.
Pandemonium reigned.
The demonstration for the candidates
lasted ten minutes, and, then Colonel
Roosevelt was introduced. .
"Of course | accept" said Colonel
Roosevelt amid cheering.
II have been president" said Colonel
Roosevelt. "and l measure my words
when ! say l count this the greatest
honor of my life to be called to lead
this movement in the interest of all the
people
Mrs. Roosevelt smiled down from seat
in balcony box.
Tribute to johnson.
Colonel Roosevelt paid a glowing tribute
to Governor Johnson and thanked the
convention for making him his running
mate.
He Is man fit at the moment to be
president Of the United States-the type
of man that should be nominated for
vice president he said.
After Colonel Roosevelt had earnestly
pledged his best efforts in the coming
campaign Governor Johnson was intro
duced.
THAT accept with grateful heart the
honor you have conferred upon me with
out saying" said Governor johnson, as
he, too. pledged himself to the new
cause. "I'd rather go down to defeat
uith Theodore Roosevelt than to 60 to
victory with any other presidential can
didate.'' he continued amid dealing chers.
The convention adjourned with the sing
ing OF the doxology.
Roosevelt was placed in nomination in
a speech by William A. Prendergast Of
New York. Prendergastt's speech was
followed by wild demonstration by dele
gates which lasted forty-five minutes.
After Chairman Beveridge reached the
Coliseum there was conference of lead
ers and it was decided to await the plat
form before proceeding to the nomina-
tions.
Tentative plans then were made for
s.,ort session to be followed by a recess
until 2:30. Chairman Beveridge dropped
the gavel. 1t was then 11:30 o'clock. Rabbi
Gersen B. Levi of Chicago was introduced
as the chaplain Of the day. He pro-
nounced the prayer.
Chairman Beveridge introduced Charles
E. Scott of Alabama, chairman Of the
committee on permanent organization. He
presented report recommending the tenn
poraray organization be made permanent,
which was adopted without debate.
Report ON Rules Presented.
A report from the committee on rules
changed the name of the party, making
it simply the progressive parry
The new rules provice representation In
future conventions on the basis of one
delegate for each congressman and
United States senator, and an additional
delegate for each 10000 votes cast for the
progressive ticket at the previous election
They provide that no federal office
holder shall be a member of the national
committee.
The new rules were presented by Medill
Mccormick and he moved their adoption
John l.. Hamilton of Illinois moved to
make the name of the party either pro
gressive' or national progressive" He
explained that this amendment was nee
essary to comply with the election laws
of various states. There was some ques-
tion as to this amendment when the
motion to adopt the rules was temporarily
withdrawn.
Chairman Beveridge announced that the
convention would listen to a speech BY
William H. Hotchkiss, progressive state
chairman of New York, and would take
recess to await the platform Meantime
the vote on the rules was put over until
after the recess
Mr.. Hotchkiss was cheered as he re-
viewed the work of organization of the
progressive party in New York
He concluded with a prediction of GER
tain victory in November.
Short Recess Taken.
motion 10 recess until lis evoked
the first note Of opposition to the plans
OF the leaders, A chorus Of "noes'' greeted
the motion to recess
Henry j. Allen of Kansas moved as a
substitute that the convention proceed
with the nomination without waiting for
the platform. Chairman Beverldge ruled
this out OF order, as the rules of the
convention provided for adoption of the
platform. Aiier ,ehen moved to suspend
the rules and proceed to nominate.
BY second of two-tiirds of Kansas
delegation the motion was recognized and
two more states seconded it.
Timothy l.. Woodruff made a brief
speech opposing Aliens motion. William
Finn OF Pennsylvania said that a recess
at this time would delay things.
Former Governor Fort of New Jersey |
iloyed as an amendment that the con-
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