Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
NEW PARTY IS BORN
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was to call the convention to order. ar
rived at the hall and was cheered' as he
went upon the stage.
Former Senator Albert J. BeHeridge.
time in the Indiana delegation, awaiting
the ratification of his selection as chair
man when the convention should get I'M
der way.
The delegate section now was crowded
and the aisles were chOked.
The galleries. too were beginning to
FILL Tickets had been sold to spectators
to help defray the expense of launch
ing the new party. At 1890 o'clock the
gallery space was about half filled.
Michigan delegates added to the en-
thusiasm in the hall when they arrived.
emulating the University of Michigan
foot ball team by singing a parody on
the old Michigan foot ball song. as fol-
lows:
What hare done:
We've put old Bill Taft on the tbum.
That's what we have DONE
The only negro delegate in sight from
the stage occupied a seat with the Penn
sylvanfa delegation.
Women were to be seen in the delega-
tons Of a score or more states. They sat
with their hats on. but were prepared to
remove them when the convention was
called to order.
The temporary roll Of the convention
had not been completed when 1t was
called to order. and it was impossible to
give an exact number of delegates They
occupied all the space used at the repub-
hcan convention. with its total ofsnearly
100 delegates.
At 1910 the sergeant-a arms was
directed to clear the aisles and the
convention prepared to get under way.
Called to Order at 12:43.
At 12:43 Senator Dixon raped for
order and took up a place on the glass
flying sounding board. He held up his
hand for silence.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said.
1.-The convention will now come to or
der"
He briefly reviewed the signing Of
the cali for the convention.
I'm the past four weeks nation has
seen a new alignment OF American poll
within four weeks, responding to. our
call, are assembled here today more dele
gate representations to a national con-
vention than ever before assembled on
American sot.
This afternoon a new mile stone will
be erected in American politics. A new
political party knowing no north land no
day. will take it's place with those par
ties which live on the dead issues of the
past"
Senator Dixon was i!nterrupted by cry
from O delegate:
"HoOrah for Teddy.
The delegates jumped to their seats and
cheered for half a minute.
Call for Convention Read.
Senator Dixon then called on Secretary
Q. X. Davis to read the progressive call
for the convention. The reading was fire.
Quently interrupted by applause
The slogan Thou shalt not steal ap-
pearing in the call was greeted with
cheers.
The names of those signing the call
were read and cheers greeted each name
When Senator Dixon's name was called
a mild demonstration started.
j. r. Garfield got cheer when Ohio
was reached. and Pennsylvania cheered
e. \. Van Valkenburg and Clifford Pin
chot. Cecil Lyon was accorded round
of cheers.
When the reading of the call ended
Senator Dixon called on Rev. T. F. Dorm
blazer. who pronounced the prayer.
Temporary officers of the convention as
Temporary chairman, Albert j. Bev-
eridge.
General secretary, 0. K. Davis. Wash
ington, D. c.
Chief assistant secretary. Wilson
Brooks Chicago.
Assistant secretaries, William Allen
White. Emporia. Kan; Judson c. Wellf-
yer. Washington, d. c.; John Callan
O'Loughlin. Chicago. H.: George E. Mil
ler Detroit. Mich.
Angus McSween, Philadelphia; E. A.
Dickson. Los Angeles: Harry J. Haskell,
Kansas city: Edward p. Clark. Chicago:
C. p. Connolly, New York city: George
Odell. New York city. and Charles c.
Hart, Spokane, Wash.
Sergeant-at-arms, Col. Chauncey Dewey
Of Illinois
Capt. Granville Fortescue. assistant
chief sergeant-at-arms.
Off1cial reporter. G. Russell Leonard.
Reading clerks. Henry F. Cochems, Mil
waukee. Wis. and J. H. Gregory. jr. Key
West. Fla.