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CONVENTION HARMONIOUS
Great Enthusiasm Present at Meet
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gates i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Heralded as
the one man of all others in the Unit
ed States to bring equality of oppor-
tunity and equality of reward to its
people through the medium of the
new progressive party, Theodore
Roosevelt was today nominated here
for president of the United States.
After a series OF partial disappoint-
ments in the conduct Of its business,
the progressive convention met this
afternoon and after the adoption of
new rules for the new party and the
announcement that its platform was
complete, the roll of states was call
ed. Alabama, first on the list, gave
way and New York was recognized.
Comptroller Prendergast of the City
of New York, was absent and the con-
vention awaited his return with impa-
tience Finally he was found, and
in a speech replete with praise for
mally put Roosevelt in nomination.
Prendergast said in part:
This great gathering owes its be-
ing to a mighty protest against those
who have tried to poison the wells
of democracy. Appreciating the stu
pendous task before it, the progress
sive party declines to accept the cyni-
cal doctrine of Napoleon that God is
on the side of the heaviest battalions,
and it processes sublime faith in the
teaching of Abraham Lincoln that
right makes might.
"My candidate is more than citi-
zen. He is a national asset. In this
momentous period Of political doubt,
there is no man who presents such
credentials as his This candidate
has success written in every page Of
his official career. He has fought the
most vicious forces in American life
and conquered them. He surrendered
the presidency in the hope that 9TH
er hands would prosecute successful
ly what he had not the time to finish.
That task has been treated with in
termittent loyalty and largely left
undone.
My candidate represents the most
striking and eya1t.ul civic career IN
American history. He is one whose
originality OF thought and directness
of action has made him a unique fig
ure. He has touched every duty with
the gold of conscientious service and
established a reputation that has
challenged the applause of the pub
lie"
Reviewing Rooseyelts career
Prendergast said
While others talked he acted
Where the interests of the people
were menaced, he has known no fear
and asked no quarter. None has been
so powerful as to awe him and before
him the greatest captains of industry
have lowered their lances. He is the
only man in public life whom they
genuine fear. Against their oppo
sition, which for vindictiveness, has
never been equaled in politics, he has
fought at times single-handed. &c
such a leader the hearts OF millions
of Americans are turning in this ma
tional crisis. Such leader they ash
you to give them in this hour as thelI
hope. AS the crusaders OF ole
pledged themselves to God and coun
try, so do we consecrate our lives tC
a service that democracy, ordained b!
Divine power, may endure.
LAS the leader of this crusade
present to you Americas creates
statesman and lion-hearted citizen
Theodore Roosevelt" ="
During Prendergast's oration th'
great audience which filled the Coll
scum listened intently to his rollinl
leriods. Now and again as he spoh'
sharp. short veil OF applause brok'
through the current OF his speech
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