The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-18
COLISEUM IS
ENGAGED FOR
BIG MEETING
(National News Association

CHICAGO, July 1s.-The Coliseum,
the scene of the Republican national
convention which Theodore Roosevelt
says robbed him of nomination, will
also be the place where the national
progressive convention will meet on
Aug. to nominate Roosevelt on a
third party ticket.
Expenses of the convention will be
betrayed by the sale of tickets. The
price to those who wish to attend the
national progressive gathering will
range from $40 to $50, according to the
location of the seats. The ticket auc-
ton has been placed in charge of
Ralph c. Otis of the national progress
sive headquarters, Congress Hotel.
To Name Committee.
A local committee on arrangements.
consisting of 100, will probably be ap-
pointed with j. Medill Mccormick as
head Other subcommittee Of the pro-
visional committee of twenty-five,
which will look after finances, halls
and speakers and other necessary or
Fanization work for the state cam
raign. will probably also be announc-
I'd.
Outlook was yesterday that all states
would have full delegations when the
roll call is taken. Senator ]. M. Dixon,
campaign manager for the new party,
said at New York that he had received
such assurances.
State and congressional district con-
ventions are still to be held in many
states to name delegates to the Chi
cago convention. but the leaders of the
new party in those states have tele-
graphed Senator Dixon that all ar
been made.
In some states, notably New York,
the delegates to Chicago will be named
by congressional districts, but in most
states conventions have been called in
which not only the delegates to Chica-
go will be chosen. but state tickets will
be named as well.
Roosevelt to Rule.
The representation in the third par
ty convention will be just half of that
which sat in the Republican national
convention. 1t is assured that Theo-
dore Roosevelt will be the nominee
and that he will entirely dominate the
meeting. He is expected to be on hand
personally and address the gathering.
The same seating arrangements
that existed in the Republican national
convention will be used in the new
party convention. The hall plans at
the Coliseum have been unaltered. The
hall as it now is designed will seat
about $4,000. Those in charge of the
arrangements say they have been ov-
erwhelmed with demands for seats
from all over the country and that no
trouble will be experienced in filling
the building
New Light on Meeting.
New light was thrown yesterday
on what TRANSFERRED behind the guard
ed doors of the conference room where
Gu Tuesday the new third party was
officially born in Illinois,
telegram. which three persons
who attended the conference say was
received by ]. Medill Mccormick. the
conference chairman, from Senator j.
NJ. Dixon and which was not read,
forms the new topic of discussion.
Well authenticated report has it that
the telegram read:
National management desires third
party in Illinois. (Signed)
Joseph M. Dixon"
Violated Roosevelt Order.
Those who "bolted" from the confer
ence and refused to sign the call open
" charge that Roosevelts personal
wishes were violated to subserve the
interests of Governor Deneen They
say the telegram was purposely with
held when the ACCESSIBILITY of putting
an entire state ticket-from top to
bcttom-in the field was being discuss
ed and voted upon.
Another claim is that Donald R.
Richberg's resolution, providing for
an entire state ticket, passed by vote
of thirteen congressional districts to
twelve, instead of being defeated by
IA to II. Another version of the Sec
ret vote is that it stood Is to - against
state ticket. Mr.. Mccormick con-
tends the vote was IA to IL against
Returns to Fold.
Julius kespohl OF Quincy. the former
board of equalization member who re-
signed to join the new party and then
requested that his name be withdrawn
from the CALI switched front again
yesterday and returned to the pro-
gressive fold. He said he had been
misinformed as to the intent of the
call. Rumor had it that a downstate
man who signed the call would bolt"
today. His name was mentioned only
privately.