Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-26
NEW PARTY IS BORN
Roosevelt F blowers Leave Re-
publican Convention to Be-
come National Progress
sives" ---PIans for a
Formal Meeting.

Chicago, June 22.-The third par
ty is here. An hour after William
II. Taft had been renoJ mated by the
republican national convention to-
night Theodore Roosevelt was the
nominee of the national progressives.
assembled In Orchestra hall
A little later he had accepted the
nomination and had asked those who
assisted in launching the new move
ment to convene again in six weeks
and ratify their Endorsement of his
candidacy.
velt's answer to the national repub-
lican convention.
Assembled in Orchestra hall Wen
the delegates who had been instruct
ed to come to the republican national
convention and nominate Roosevelt.
With them were the contestants
whose causes had been thrown out
by. the national committee.
They we're determined, enthusiast
tic and they We're fanked by a great
gathering of Roosevelt supporters,
a shouting, cheering, singing. scream
ing, defiant crowd that could say
but one thing. we want Teddy"
x was simple ceremony but most
significant when viewed In ita rela-
tion to the country's affairs.
A resolution was passed nomlnat-
ing Roosevelt. He spoke in reply ac-
cepting it.
The proceeding was marked by
wild enthusiasm.
The party was born. Gov. Hadley
of Missouri, Gov. Deneen OF Illinois,
Gov. Stubs OF Kansas. Senator
William q. Borah OF Idaho and Sem
ator Bristow Of Kansas we're con-
spicuous for their absence, but the
crowd cared nothing. 1t gave neither
thought or heed to them.
The people in the hall-men and
women alike--felt they were able
to make the fight themselves and
they were content. And when the
nominating resolutions had passed
and Col, Roosevelt had taken the
platform, it seemed as IL human
strength and human voices could do
no more
They showed It when Roosevelt
said II accept the nomination"
Pandemonium is a mild term for
the demonstration that followed
When Roosevelt said: GO home
and find out the sentiment of the
people, " he was greeted with a shout
of I'VE know il.
Then. like the beat Of great ham
mer, the crowd yelled: I'VE want
Teddy. we want Teddy"
Il think you do, said Roosevelt.
but ! want to be dead sure.
Governor Johnson of California
presided at the meeting and spoke
in scsthing terms of the action of
the republican national committee
in the conte { cases. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Clapp of Mime
sofa, who offered the resolution NOM
mating Roosevelt. and Mr.. Fender
CAST of New York, who YVES 10 have
placed Roosegelt's name before the
republican convention.
Pandemonium broke loose when
Roosevelt entered the hall, accom-
panied by Senator Dixon and Gov.
Stubs of Kansas.
In the course of his speech accept
ing the nomination, Col. Roosevelt
said:
II ask you 10 go to your several
homes to find out the sentiment OF
the people at home and then again
to come together. | suggest by mass
convention, to nominate for the pres
idency progressive candidate on a
progressive platform. a candidate
and a platform that Will enable w
to appeal TO the northerner and |
easterner and westerner.
republican and democrat alike in the |
name OF our common American ciu- |
zenship.
If you wish to make the fight |
will make It even II only one state
should support me. The only con-
dition / impose is that you shall feel
entirely free when you come together
to substitute any other man in my
place II you deem it better for the
and in such case / will
give him my heartiest supp q"