The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-24

I fight the greatest fraud ever porpe
trated upon the American people that
We are here"
Senator Clapp of Minnesota read a
resolution that a new political party,
to be known for the present as The
Progressive Party be organized and
that the organization be followed by
the nomination of a candidate for the
/ presidency. This was adopted amid
cheers.
Colonel Roosevelt was put in nomi-
nation by Prendergast who in a bit
ing speech against the treatment the
/ publican convention, suggested that a
winning slogan for the new party
would be the Ten Commandments
/ His mention of RoOsevelts name
brought forth tumultous applause,
which grew into a roar when the
nominee appeared, escorted to the hall
by the notification committee.
The applause of the meeting became
frenzied when Colonel Roosevelt an
nounced his willingness to be the
party leader and in his acceptance
speech appealed to all the people of
America, in all sections, regardless of
their party affiliations up to the pres
ent, to stand with the founders OF
this new party, one of whose cardinal
principles would be the Divine com
mandment: Thou shalt not steal"
The nomination of Colonel Roose-
welt in this informal manner was this
morning said to be chiefly for the
purpose of effecting a temporary or
ganization and giving the adherents
OF the principles OF the Progressive
party someone about whom to rally.
This morning formal call will be
issued for a state convention in Hi
nois, while the work of organization
will be pushed ahead rapidly in State
after State until the Union has been
covered and each state will have its
regular organization
1t is expected that this can all be
accomplished before the end of Aug
INST, when a national convention will
be called and the principles of the
new party formally enunciated in
national platform.
In his speech OF acceptance, Col
onel Roosevelt said that he will step
aside, if, when fully organized, the
new party should desire to select
new standard bearer for the campaign
this fall,
At the Orchestra Hall meeting,
there were delegates taking part
from twenty-five States, representing
every section of the country.
The Democratic Convention.
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June "a,
The center of political interests shifts
this week from Chicago to Baltimore,
and Baltimore knows it. The city is
decked out in gala attire for the com.
ing Democratic convention which will
open here tomorrow. The streets
were thronged until late last night
with a crowd of merrymakers. The
carnival spirit was in the air,
The crowds paraded along streets
decorated with bunting of red, white,
blue, orange and black. The three
firsts, of course, were the national
colors, the last two, those of Mary
land In the harbor, just to add an
other touch to the gaiety are three
Of the largest warships in Uncle
Sans navy, here from Hampton
Roads.
While all the merrymaking was go
ing on last night, the Democratic ma
tional committee, under the leader
ship of Norman Mack, was working
overtime. While the number and
| fierceness of the contests to be decid-
| ed at the Democratic convention are
not to be compared with those that
/ disrupted the Republican convention
/ last week, they are many and difficult
/ and the committee has found its
hands full.
The chief difficulty which has con
| fronted it, the selection of a temper
airy chairman, has now practically
been decided by the almost certain
selection of Judge Alton b. Parker,
enc time candidate for the presid-
oncy. 1t was reported last night that
his name has been decided upon by
the committee and this was not de
MED.
If so, it is a decided rebuff to Will
liam Jennings Bryan, who has oppos,
ed the selection of Judge Parker from
the first, and has insisted that a
man more progressive and liberal in
his tendencies be chosen, The fight
will be definitely decided at noon to-
day, when the national committee will
meet again.
John w Kern and r. L. Henry OF
Texas are mentioned as possible op.
pCnents to Bryan in the fight for the
selection of Parker Kern, it will be