Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
Bandanna the Battle Flag.

The bandanna handkerchief was adopt
ed as the Roosevelt battlefiag." Most of
the delegates wore bandannas tied around
their arms. and others were distributed
by the hundreds to the chowd. The ban
danna, it was explained, stands for the
plain people, who ordinarily use them.
Were all plain people here and this is
movement of the plain people, said one
of the delegates.
Col Roosevelt gave his sanction to the
"battleflag" by appearing Saturday night
with one in his hand, which he waved to
the crowd on the street. His daughter,
Mrs. Longworth, wore a bandanna on her
hat.
movement" said Gov. Johnson when the
meeting of delegates had been called to
order. 1.-The active leader must be a man
from a more accessible state than Cali
fornia. l am merely acting as chairman
of this meeting. at which We are to be-
gin on the road which leads to political
freedom.
Opened With Scripture Recital.
Judge Ben 3. Lindsey of Denver. a
democrat, arose. Surely there can be
no more solemn occasion than this one"
he said. I'VE are beginning, Sunday, a
great new movement. l believe that We
should begin it by asking the guidance of
Him for whom we are here
DIR. w. II. Nixon of Selma, Ala, a
negro clergyman, and Roosevelt dele
gate who was excluded from the repub-
| lican convention. began to recite the
| Psalm which begins: THE Lord is my
| shepherd" The delegates arose and re-
peated it with him. rtrayer by Dr..
Nixon followed. Some one began 10 sing
| America and in moment the others
were singing.
The meeting was in contrast to the up
roa rious one which had been held in the
same room while the convention was in
session There was no cheering or hand
clapping no cry of Eat 'em alive,
Teddy"
The solemnity of the occasion. which
was believed 10 signalize the birth of the
new party. impressed itself upon the
gathering. and hush fell over the crowd.
broken only by the voices of the speakers.
Johnson Calls for Action.
Gov Johnson. in his opening address,
appealed to the delegates to stay in the
fight which they had begun.
This is solemn OCCASION" he told
them, "as 1t was last night when we met
TO tender the nomination for President
to Theodore Roosevelt. The time for ac-
ton has come. Let US begin to act,
rather than to waste our time in talk
ing
Mr.. Garfield said il was realized that
extreme care must be taken in the or
ganiZation of the movement. Each state.
he said must work out its own problem
CT organization and adapt itself to the
| laws which govern the selection OF can
ddatcs for the electoral college.
1T would be idle for us at this time.
| ne continued Ito attempt to suggest even
/ the outline of a method of organization.
/ All we can do now is to avoid serious
mistakes and make an appeal which
| will be heard by all serious-minded men
| and women throughout the country
Urges Fighting Spirit.
Mr.. Garfield made a motion. which was
adopted. directing Gov. Johnson to APP
point the committee of seven. To Gov
/ Johnson's declaration that this act had
meant the birth OF the party. he added
| II have watched Theodore Roosevelt
| who is now in another room in this same
\ building. This means more TO that mar
in the other room than to me or you
| And Vet during the last week. when we
have become irritated and were unable
| to agree. he has kept his serenity. ever
| when we expressed our feelings in Ian
guage which was not fit for publication
In the midst of ii all he never lost hi
courage, his fighting spirit. For the Low,
of God--I say this reverently-carnot ",
have something OF this fighting spirit o
his?
| EVE NAV lose a man here and there