New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
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shall be given to the negro. 1t is re-
garded as essential to the hoped fol
success In the South that the negro
shall be excluded from the Southern
delegations.
Three states-Georgia. Alabama and
Mississippi-are understood to have
sent contesting delegations, and in each
instance 1t is reported that the elected
delegates are negroes, while those
chosen as most competent to represent
the Progressive party are whites.
Senator Dixon received from Mlssis-
sippi to-day a telegram that thirty DEL
egates had been elected at "a fine con-
vention," and adding the words. "all
white" When asked the meaning Of
the last two words Mr.. Dixon explained
that, so far as he knew, all the dele
gates from the Southern states would
be white, but he added that he under
stood q few Of the delegates from the
North were negroes.
NVSfSSo CaI WYATT
The provisional Progressive national
committee will meet in one Of the
rooms OF the Congress Hotel to-mor-
row, and will decide all contests I'm
accordance with the principles Of the
party" The negroes who have been
following the utterances Of Colonel
oy,I nh hnx otNcarY-a1 a
apparent acquiescence OF Senator
Dixon, are not very hopeful that they
will be found to have been regularly
elected. Some Of them even are afraid
OF steam roller.
Some comment was made to-day on
the fact that, according to the an
nounced programme for the conven-
ton, no Catholic clergyman had been
invited to make any OF the opening
prayers, and 1t was limited that in this
fact might be found an echo OF the
Vatican incident. 1t was asserted
however, that the programme was en-
tirely tentative and that change in
this respect might yet be made.
Apparently the most enthusiastic and
most optimistic Progressive in Chicago
is ex-senator Beverage, who has just
been nominated by that party for Gov
ernor OF Indiana. Mr.. Beveridge Is
confident OF his ability to carry his own
state and that the Indiana vote In the
electoral college will be cast for Roose-
welt. He is, in fact, bubbling over with
enthusiasm.
There is much qualification over the
accession Of certain prominent Demo-
Gratis to the third term party, among
them being Ex-Governor Garvin, of
Rhode Island, and j. NJ. Parker, OF
Louisiana. 1t is declared that Mr.
Parker has always taken a prominent
part In the promotion OF the best things
in his community, and that he will
prove tower Of strength to the new
party in the South.
Looks for Proper Funds.
When asked about tho finances Of the
new party to-day. George W. Perkins
said he had never heard Of new party
being started with sufficient funds at
its disposal, but he assumed that the
convention would appoint a committee
both to manage the campaign and to
raise the necessary funds, and he had
no doubt they would be forthcoming
1T looks to me az though the Amer
lean people will respond with enough
money TO carry on the campaign if the
principles Of the new party are right"
said Mr.. Perkins. That's what the
people are Interested in-the princi-
pies"
Tomorrow morning the third party
OF Illinois Withhold its state convention
AT Orchestra Hall. State Senator
Frank Funk. who expects TO be the
partys nominee for Governor. declared
to-day he believed every delegate to
that convention should be pledged to
support the entire Progressive ticket.
This is a Progressive party conven-
ton, not a Republican convention. We
are forming a new party. not merely
boiling Tafts nomination" said Mr..
Funk. Delegates who are coming in
the interest of the Republican ticket
have no right TO take part In the pro-
ceedings.'
The state convention expects to wind
up its business in a single day. While
the committees are in session the dele
gates will be addressed by Clifford Pin
chot, Governor Hiram Johnson and
Senator Dixon.
The first question which every one
asks on arriving In Chicago is, when
viii Colonel Roosevelt get here?" And
there IL manifest disappointment when
they arc told that he is not expected
until Monday morning. There appears
to be general impression that there
will not be much doing until the colonel
arrives. O. G.. II.
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