The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-08
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUsTs 1912
PR0CRESSIVES PUT UP TICKET
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to second the nomination of Roosevelt.
Allen said
when six weeks ago IN this building
discarded political committee. as its last
effective act on earth. defrauded the Re
publican party OF its right to be the pro-
defraud the American people OF their
right TO have A Progressive party.
I'VE arc here because we will not abide
by. the loose proclamation Of practical
politicians that II is the duty or honest
men TO take their medicine. no matter
what fraud is compounded therein. pro-
vided II is labeled regular
Three fourths Of all the Republican
states in the union had expressed them
selves for Theodore Roosevelt az the Re-
publican nominee for the presidency
With nothing but his great name upon the
lips OF his countrymen and the memory
OF his deeds In thei. hearts. he swept
through the great Republican states with
the most pronounced triumph ever won
by any man In a preliminary political
struggle
For the party OF Lincoln and Grant and
Blaine and Garfield and Harrison and Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt We have nothing
but the fondest memory and the deepest
gratitude, but for the party controlled
by the Penroses, the Barneses, the Cranes
and tho Gusgenheims we have not even
time for regrets"
Allen was frequently interrupted by ap-
pIause and cheers and the conclusion OF
his speech was greeted with an outburst
Of enthusiasm.
Former Governor Iucius F. Garvin OF
Rhode Island then was recognized
While Garvin was talking many OF the
spectators and a few of the delegates left
their seats and filed out OF the hall.
Platform Presented.
This ended the seconding speech. Chair
man Beveridge recognized William ORA
per Louis, chairman OF the resolution
committee, to present the platform.
A round of applause greeted the read
ing OF the direct primary. initiative. refer
endum and recall planks. The woman
suffrage plank was roundly cheered. The
recall OF judicial decisions plank received
a scattered cheer. Jury trials in con-
tempt of court cases and a restriction OF
the use of the Injunction and labor dis
putes recommended in the platform, were
received with enthusiasm,
The prohibition Of child labor and the
fixing OF minimum wage scale for wom-
en- which formed another plank were CIV
en- a hand.
General applause greeted the .1ndus-
trial commission" plank which recon-
mended commission to control interstate
business corporations modelled after the
Interstate commerce commission,
Lewis concluded the platform at 5:3o
and administration began. But Senator
Beveridge cut II short and the platform
was adopted without dissenting voice
Governor Carey OF Wyoming moved to
suspend the rules and declare Theodore
Roosevelt the nominee OF the convention
for president
''Does the chair hear second by two
states?"' demanded Beveridge. and a roar
''If 1t did not take SO long. would
name all the states as seconding the mo-
tlon." said Beveridge. "Those in favor
Of the motion will answer aye.
From the floor there arose a rolling roar
OF AYE
A duh silence greeted the call for
noes
Beveridge and cheer interrupted him.
Roosevelt by Acclamation.
''The ayes have IT," he concluded when
he could be heard, land Theodore Roose-
Welt Is declared the nominee OF this con-
yention."
Beveridge halted an incipient demon
stration and John NJ Parker of Louisiana
took the platform to nominate Governor
Hiram Johnson OF California for vice
president
Parker.s speech was brief and when he
concluded demonstration for Johnson
began, Again the aisles were choked
with Yelling delegates and again the state
standards were swung over the crowd.
Medll McCormick from the platform
led the cheers for Johnson.
The musical director brought out his
cornets and tromboncs and the convention
sang Columbia, the Gem OF the Ocean,
After fifteen minutes of noise. Chair
man Beveridge restored quiet and Judge
Ben Lindsey of Colorado was recognized
to second the nomination of Johnson,
Lindsey, who had himself been mentioned
for vice president, was greeted with a
long cheer
Good sport shouted a delegate as
Lindsey declared lie had been for "Roose-
welt and Johnson" in the Republican con-
yention and that he was still for them.
AS he closed, Lindsey moved that the
nomination of Johnson be made by ac-
clamation. But Bevcridge reserved the
right TO put the motion later and rccog-
niZed c. S. Wheeler of California, who. on
behalf OF the state. seconded the nomi-
nation of Johnson.
Californian Speaks.