The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-05
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CONVENTION
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VIII Of Former President High
est Power
Roosevelt Made Speech on Ar
rival at Chicago
Crowd Highly Enthusiastic
Cheer for 7. R.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. Shortly be-
fore O'Clock today the coliseum was
thrown open for the first national con-
vention of the national progressive
party, but it was nearly an hour after
that time before the first of the dele
gates began to arrive.
The red bandana handkerchief as
an emblem, almost supplanted the
moosehead. Nearly every delegate
wore one.
By shortly after noon the hall was
filling rapidly and three cheers were
ready for almost any proposition sug-
gested. With the cheering and sing
ing the enthusiasm reached a high
pitch. The woman suffragists were
much in evidence.
At 1880 Senator Dixon called the
convention to order.
Dixon started speaking, reviewing
the signing of the call for the con-
vention. A delegate interrupted shout
ing, "Hooray for Teddy" and the con-
vention began shouting. The demon
stration lasted fun half minute
Sec. Q. X. Davis read the progress
OiRO NoAA e1A4lAA 4ASAuSnL
The slogan, thou shalt not steal" ap-
pearing on the call was greeted with
cheers
Roosevelt arrived in Chicago al
1853 this morning to be present al
the formal launching of the progress
sive party. He was given an enthusi-
astic welcome and went to his head
quarters in the Congress hotel The
crowd cheered as the colonel stepped
from the 4FH In - ]y-al ~,
delegation OF progressives headed
by Geo. w. Perkins and Gov. II. w
Johnson OF California.
The crowd, massed in front of the
station, waved bandana handker-
chiefs, and the chorus of cheers was
merged in the blare OF a brass band
when the trip across the city began
The streets along the route were
lined with crowds and as the colonel
swept past cheer after cheer was
raised. The delegations formed in
the procession and followed their
chief to headquarters.
In front OF the hotel another crowd
was encountered and for time the
street was blocked. Roosevelt stood
up in the auto and spoke briefly
Then, path through the crowd hav-
ing been made, he was hurried tc
the headquarters and was soon in the
thick of the conferences with his
aides.
First Speech in Chicago.
Standing in his automobile Roose-
welt said: 81 am very much pleased
again to be with you in Chicago, and
this time at the birth of party and
not at the death of one. / am con-
vinced the people viii not stand fol
the convention of seven weeks ago, es-
pecially as 1t was against the inter-
ests OF the people. BY November the
men nominated at that convention will
not be a factor in the race.
'The days Of corrupt political boss
and the crooked financler who stands
behind the boss and the newspaper
owned by the boss and the financier
are over.
"Channels of information have been
choked by the opponents OF popular
government In the effort to prevent
the people from finding out what this
movement really is and to decide OF
themselves what their government
shall be-
Roosevelt will remain in consulta-
ton with the progressive leaders al
the hotel headquarters all day. The
colonel said he did not intend to &C
to the coliseum today.
Roosevelts arrival on She scene a.
sponsor for the new third party, haC
gates who have been filtering into the
city during the last week. The plan.
for more important work have beer
more or less tentative, waiting th'
final approval of the colonel
The matter OF platform particularly
has been left in abeyance in view o
Roosevelt's statement, on leaving New
York last night. that the convention
must accept his views in full IL hi
is to be the nominee. The leaders
felt they had been wise in not tax,
ing the matter up in any definite
shape.
Many of the delegates are in favol
of emulating the example OF the ma
tionaa prohibition party and making
the platform the briefest sort of {
document, containing advanced dec
Iarations OF principles in tabloid form
devoid of all rhetorical embeilish
ments.
Roosevelts announcement, however
may change all this for his comics
sion Of faith" which he says mus
be accepted in all essential details
is publicly reported to contain mor'
than 10000 words.
r. r. Supreme.
There appeared to be no question
among the delegates that Roosevelt
could get whatever he wanted at thei
pended upon to give the new part!
an auspicious start and il he desires
to run on a platform based OF
4 speech which he asserts may be term
ed "anarchistic" the progressives her,
are more than anxious to give it t
him.
Roosevelt will make his Confession
OF faith at the convention Tuesda!
afternoon, following the formalities o
the permanent organization.
The platform committee is sched
uled to be appointed today but no
to make its report until Wednesday
Roosevelt has insisted that his speecl
precede the adoption of the platform
AS vice presidential candidate
Hiram w. Johnson, Californiass gov
ernor is much discussed But 1
roosevelt determines denlocra
should be his running mate there Il
every reason to believe his views viii
saxevaii.