The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-05
J. M. PARKER SPOKEN
OF FOR CHAIRMAN
Roosevelt Arrives on Scene Today.
Nominee for Second Choice Not
Yet Determined - Subcom-
mittee Disposes of Some
Contests

william HOWARD Iatl WAS reroiIlindtcu
for the presidency on the republican tick
ct over the protest of many Of those now
leading the third party movement
The big convention hall, ready for the
new party, shows but few changes in the
arrangement provided Cor the republican
national convention. over the nam en-
trance door. however. has heen hung the
head of a magnificent specimen Of bull
moose, in token of the nickname attached
TO the new party.
Between 100 and 700 delegates are ex-
pected to gather in the Coliseum tomor-
row to participate in the convention
which already has attained place in the
history of American politics.
On wednesday,. when all OF the pre-
hminaries of national political conven-
ton have been disp0sed OF, they will
latify the nomination OF Col. Theodore
Roosevelt for President. Colonel Roose-
veit was tentatively placed in nomina-
ton ct gathering here the last night of
the republican convention when his fol-
lowers assembled in Orchestra hall laid
| the foundation upon which this convention
! was built.
Vino will be the nomines for vice presi-
dent has not yet been determined Few
! of the leaders in the city Will discuss the
subject of running mate for the colonel,
declaring thar it Is a. matter 10 be threshed
out in the convention, and decided as the
delegates deem best for the interest of
the party. On every hand there is the ap-
pointed purpose of the convention leaders
TO defer announcement of any character
whatever until the convention shall have
assembled and the delegates have been
consulted
Parker for Chairman
So far only the temporary Officers of
the convention have been given out. 1t
was generally reported tonight, however,
that Col John NJ. Parker of New Orleans,
a democrat would be the permanent
chairman Of the convention.
For time 1t seemed to be the plan to
retain former Senator Albert ]. Beveridge
of Indiana, the temporary chairman, as
the permanent presiding officer, but to-
night Mr.. Beveridge expressed desire
\ that 1t be not done.
MaIIy OF the leaders in the new party
3 movement, anxious to avoid any SEM
blaEce of alliance with the old PARTIES,
arc urging that the democrats who have
joined in the movement, particularly
from the south. should have especial rec
ogntion in the convention.
johnson for Second Choice
Gov. Hiram w. johnson OF Calornia
didate for vice president, and while he Is
not a candidate for the office it is said
he will accept the nomination II the dele
gates desire it, Governor johnson is re-
gar,led as one of the leaders anxious
to attract as many democrats to the
new party standard as possible
The proposed selection of Colonel
Parker of New Orleans as permanent
chairman led to talk tonight that
the national ticke: might be made
up of former republicans Much
depends, however, upon the atti-
tllde of Colonel Roosevelt himself, who
tonight is speeding toward Chicago on an
IS hour train from New York. and who
will arrive tomorrow morning Ia the midst
of the enthusiasm of the assembling of
thu new party representatives. In all of
his recent public utterances Colonel
Roosevelt has urged the welcoming into
the progressive party of former republic
anc and democrats ON an exactly equal
footing.
Roosevelt Arrives Today
In anticipation of the arrival OF Colonel
Roosevelt early tomorrow morning, con-
yention plans practically were at a stand
stil today
Those of the temporary officers who
make headquarters in Washington went
cut to the baseball game between Wash
ington and the Chicago White Sox and
saw a happy augury for the new play in
the victory of the Washington team over
the home aggregation
A subcommittee of the provisional ma
tionaI committee of the new party met to-
night to dispose of some contests in the
Ohio delegation which were not regarded
L as especially important
Il Tomorrow morning the national commit
tee will meet early to finally dispose of the
contests from Mississippi and Florida,
where the contestants are negroes. The
/ committee already has heard practically
ali the evidence in these cases and it is
believed will follow the plan laid down
| in the Alabama cases, where the contests
| of the negroes were declared without
merit.
Dixon Starts Wheels
Senator Dixon of Montana who as chair
man of the provisional national commit
tee of the party will call the convention
to order tomorrow and introduce Mr.. Bev-
eridge as the Temporarily presiding officer,
was at headquarters only part of to-
day. The arrangements for. the opening
session had proceeded SO far that there
was little to do but wait for the ar
rival of Colonel Roosevelt and the fall OF
the gavel. 1t was not known tonight
whether Colonel Roosevelt would attend
the opening session of the convention in
n which he Is such an important factor.
1t is intmated that he might stay away
from the Coliseum until Wednesday He
Is not himself a delegate.
No formal plans had been made tonight
4 for the welcoming of Colonel Roosevelt
II to the city tomorrow, but the California
"a and several other delegations ex-
q pressed purpose of being at the railway
a I station with brass hands and banners to
4 make the arrival of their leader as i'm
n pressive. or even more SO. than when he
d came to Chicago during the republican
\ convention and was greeted by thousands
n Of enthusiasts.
Il Delegates Arrive
Several state delegations came in to-
day, but many have deferred their ar
rival until tomorrow. The city then is
a expected to take on an air of convention
q gayety added to by the presence of Col
# onel Roosevelt. 4
In More women delegates are expected tc
u attend the convention than have attended
any other national political gathering in
the history of the country. Colonel Roose-
Welt openly has espoused the cause OF
universal suffrage as between the sexes
IA The women delegates plan to assemble to-
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