The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-07
New Party Dropped
Word National Dm
Name Progress yes
Work on Platform Caused Delay and Nominating eches
Are Being Made This AfterneOn Under Suspe il
Rules ALLEN and Lindsey Seconded Nomination

/ wall Sp1le1AuO LO SAAlpLLs we nave
confidence that can only come to those
of spiritual conviction.
But while yirtuous the cause, and
vital the principles, and strong the
force behind them, human experience
tells us their conquering way will be
slow and difficult unless their legions
are led by one whose spirit lis their
spirit and whose qualities of leader
ship are equal to the task of moulding
public opinion and establishing an
epoch in American history.
Such leadership embraces the gem
ius of washington, the statesrnanship
of Jefferson, the democracy of Lincoln.
1t is personified in him whose name it
will be my privilege to present to you
as the candidate of this party for the
oflce of president of the United States
of America.
MY candidate is more than a citi-
zen, he is a national asset.
In this momentous period Of politi-
cal doubt. when the nation has to de-
eide whether it WILL or how it will,
grapple with the great economic prob
lens of the time. there is no man in
American life who presents such Gre
dentials for the task before him.
This candidate has success written
on every page of his official career.
de has fought the most vicious forces
in American life and conquered, He
| surrendered the presidency at a time
when his re-election would have been
q certainty, In the hope that other
hands would help prosecute success
fully the task he did not have time to
finish. That task has been treated
with intermittent loyalty, and has
largely been left undone.
I'VE ask that the task be again in
trusted to him whose loyalty to prin-
ciple has never faltered and whose
breadth of experience qualify him
over all men for the duty"
Having paid further tribute to
Roosevelt, Prendergast said:
"He is the natural leader OF the pro-
gressive movement today, not only be-
cause he possesses the quality of lead
| he is one of the original progressives
Of the nation. Without denying to
Others the full measure of credit which
| is justly and honorably theirs for their
| services to. the progressive cause,
| there is no other man who, in public
Office or out Of it, has by his devotion
to it's interest made so complete and
generous contribution to the cup of
| its achieements.
"My candidate is. the man courag-
eous of American politics. Where the
interests of the people have been men
aced, he has known no fear and asked
no quarter His challenge has always
| been to struggle in the open. There
has been none so powerful as to awe
him and before him the greatest cap
tains OF industry have lowered their
| lances."
Aside from nominations and second
ing speeches, the reports of the rules
committee and resolutions committee
were regarded as the important fea-
lures of today's convention.
The platform was not given its Anal
form until a comparatively late hour
this morning, after the platform build
ers had worked nearly all night in
efforts to get the various planks into
shape satisfactory to Roosevelt.
The platform as presented for the
coloneI"s consideration earlier in the
week was greatly reduced in length.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention today, the leaders will
| begin a series of conferences to begin
preparations Sor the campaign.
1t was said that Dixon, Of Montana,
would head the natioanl committee
and that Oscar Strauss of New York
would be named treasurer. Also 1t
was stated that both Roosevelt and
Governor Johnson would take the
stump and travel into all sections OF
the country. Roosevelt will meet the
members OF the new committee at 10
o'clock Thursday morning. Then 1t
will be decided where to locate the ma
| tional headquarters Other important
matters will be settled at this con-
ference.
Allen Seconds Nomination.
Henry j. Allen in seconding the
nomination of Roosevelt, said in part:
when six weeks ago in this building
the discredited political committee in
| it's last effective act on earth defrand-
ed the republican party of the right
to be the progressive party Of the ma
ton, it could not defraud the Ameri-
can people of the right to have a
progressive party.
"The presence of this great conven-
ton is the most overwhelming indi-
cation the people could give of their
| intention to right the wrong commit
ted here in June.
For the party of Lincoln, Grant.
Blaine Garfield. Harrison, Mckinley
and Roosevelt we have nothing but
the finest memory and the deepest
gratitude, but for the party control
led by Penrose, Barnes, Crane and
the Guggenheims we have not even
time for regrets"
Paying further tribute to Roose-
/ welt Judge Lindsay said:
"Rancor and malice have searched
with the eagerness of hatred for a
weak spot in his arInor. He has pass
ed through the fire of public inspec-
| tion but there is no smoke on his
stainless garb,"