Evening journal., 1912-09-21
Progressives Choose
Republican STATE Ticket
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recognition from the national lead
ers Of the Progressive party It was
reported that George W. Perkins and
Senator Dixon. in charge of the
Roosevelt campaign were familiar
with what was to be done yesterday
and had approved of the plan as be-
ing q wise political move because of
Delaware conditions.
Representation in future State Con-
ventions is to be worked out on a
basis of delegate apportionment ac-
cording to population. The State
Committee was empowered to work
on the delegate apportionment for
future conventions. Repre- Sentation
according to population will give Will
mineton a large number of dele
gates.
The platform adopted endorses the
National Progressive platform OF the
Chicago Convention, and among 9th
or State issues declares for the initia-
tive and referendum, direct prima-
ries that will abolish State Conven-
tions and caucuses. and simplfied
ballot law that will make unneces-
sary voters assistants.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock, with the singing OF America"
by the delegates. The band, accom-
panied the singers and Chairman
White directed them.
Three cheers were given for Roose-
welt and Johnson.
The committee on permanent or
ganization recommended Mr. White
.I, 1f.ss
d. Stoopes for permanent secretary.
We are here to do all In our
power TO bring about the nomination
OF Roosevelt and Johnson" said Mr.
White. "and we believe the best in
terests nationally will be conserved by
fusion with the Republican State
ticket and the nomination of n Pro-
gressiye Republican candidate for
Congress-"
Chairman White announced that so
far as he knew every man in the
convention had signed the cards sub
ecribing 10 the call for the conven-
ton and its objects, and tho signers
were accepted as the permanent roll
of the convention.
George McIntyreread the report Of
the committee that framed the rules
FOR the new party, which was officially
given the name of "The National Pro-
gressive Party" the committee having
decided to drop the designation PRO
gressive Republican Party" which had
heen under consideration earlier. The
rules adopted are as follows:
Rules Adopted.
Rule 1. The name of the party
shall be "The National Progressive
PARTY" and the emblem shall be the
scales of justice.
Rule 2. The State shall be devided
into four convention districts to be
apportioned as follows:
The city of Wilmington shall be
known as the first convention dis
trict New Castle county outside OF
Wilmington shall be known as the
second convention district: Kent
county shall be known as the third
convention district; and Sussex coun-
~ shall be known as the fourth con-
'ention district.
Rule g. The State Convention shall
10 composed of such number Of dele
Gates from the several convention
.ditiricts as the State committee shall
r0portion. keeping in mind represen'
IHlon d1toiulut 10 pupuAhbiuA
Tho time and method of choosing
delegates shall be inserted in the call
for the State Convention and these
shall be in accordance with the laws
OF the State of Delaware.
Rule 4. A proxy is not 20 be adj
mitted 10 any State convention TO re-
present any delegates when either
the delegate of his alternate is pres
emit. and in all cases the proxy must
be an elector of the convention dis
trict from which the delegate whom
he represents was elected.
Rule s. The direction and general
management of the party shall be
vested in a State Committee which
shall be constituted as followss
One member TO be selected from
each of the Senatorial districts, to
gether with the chairman of the re
spective county committees and chair
man OF the First District Committee
one member at large from Wilmington
one at large from rural New Castle
county, the said State Committee u