Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-05

rived, emulating the University OF
Michigan football team by singing q
parody on the old Michigan tootoai
song as follows
what have We done
What have we donet
We've put old Bill Taft on the bum
That's what we've done"
Dixon Opens Convention.
The temporary roll of the conven-
ton had not peer completed when II
VAS called to order, and it was inn
possible to give an exact number OF
delegates. They occupied all the
space used at the Republican conVen-
lion with its total Of nearly l,loo
delegates.
AT 1910 the sergeant-at-arms was
directed to clear h aisles, and the
convention prepared to get under way
AT 12:43 Senator Dixon raped Tor
order and took up a place on the
glass insulated speaking rostrum I'M
der the flying sounding-board. He
hello up his hand for silence.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he said,
1.-THE convention will now come to
ride He then briefly reviewed the
sisning of the call for he eonven-
ton.
in the past four weeks a nation
has seen a new alignment of Amer
lean politics. he added. within
four weeks. responding to our call,
are assembled here today more dele
gate representatives to a national
convention than ever before assem-
bled on American soil.
-. - . N now milestone
will be erected in American politics.
A new political party, knowing no
North or South. founded on the hVe
issues of today, win take its place
with those parties which live on the
dead issues of the past.
Slogan Is Cheered.
senator Dixon was interrupted by
q cry from a delegate:
"Hoorah for Teddy
The delegates jumped to their seats
and cheered for half a minute.
senator Dixon then called on Sec
retarv O. X. Davis to read the Pro-
sressive call for the convention. Inc
reading was frequently interrupted
by applause.
The slogan, Thou Shalt Not Steal
in the call, was greeted
with cheers. 81,
The names of those signing the ca /
were read n cheers greeted each
name. When Senator Dixon's name
was called a wild demonstration
started.
James r.. Garfield got a cheer when
Ohio was reached, and Pennsylvania
cheered r. A. Van Valkenburg n
Clifford Pinchot. Cecil Lyon was ae-
corded a round of cheers.
when the reading of the call ended
Senator Dixon called on Rev. I. +.
Dornblazer. who pronounced the
prayer. 1t was rather long and he,
was Interrupted by cries of "Amen!'s
.Amen."
Former Senator Albert j. Beveridge.
of Indiana, was elected temporary
chairman of the convention after
Senator Dixon had called the assem-
blage to order and prayer had been
offered. Senator Biveridge was greet
ed with prolonged cheers and deliV-
cred his key note" speech, bristling
with the most advanced ideas of
progressivism.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrived
In. Chicago at 1858 o'clock this morn
ing. He was given an enthusiastic
welcome and hurried to headquarters
in the Congress Hotel. The crowd
cheered as he stepped from the rain.
He was received by a delegation OF
~Progressives, headed by George w.
Perkins and Governor Hiram ".
Johnson. of California.
standing in his automobile in front
of the hotel. Colonel Roosevelt said
II am very pleased to be with you
in Chicago again, and this time AT
the birth of a party and mo- at
the death of one. / am convinced
that the people will not stand for he
convention of seven weeks ago,
especially as it was against the n
terests of the people. By November
the men nominated at h a conVen
ton WIN not be a factor in the race.
1.-THE channels of information have
been choked by the opponents of pop
ular in the effort to pre-
vent the people from finding out
what we stand for. 1 intend to see
hat the afcts are known, that the
people find out what this movement
really is, and decide for themselves
what their government shall be"
Cheered by Crowd in Streets.
After completing his speech Colonel
Roosevelt went to his headquarters
where. he said, he would remain all
day, consulting with the leaders con-
corning the convention. He said he
did not intend to go to the Coliseum
today.
The crowd massed in front of the
station when the colonel appeared
and waved bandana handkerchiefs as
the party entered automobiles. A