The Irish standard., 1912-06-29

Chicago, June 25-Overtures have
been made to William j. Bryan as
possible running mate for Roosevelt
on the new Progressive party ticket
News Of the progress Of such negoti-
atoms came from an authentic source
shortly before Theodore Roosevelt and
his liealtenants left for home.
The Nebraskan, 1t was learned from
the same source, declared himself thor
oughly and enthusiastically TN accord
with the ideals of the new party and
the fight its chief supporters already
have made.
Colonel Roosevelt departed for Oys.
ter Bay on the Twentieth Century linn
ited from the La Sale street station.
Several hundred people clamored at
the gates of the train shed for view
Of the colonel, waving his hat and call
Ing good luck" to several Chicago
leaders of the progressive movement
as the train moved out Of the station.
Committee Is Enlarged.
The membership Of the committee
which is to organize the Progressive
party was announced shortly before
the colonel's departure by Governor
Hiram johnson of California. The
number which will compose the body
has been increased from seven, as orig.
inally planned. to 18, and may be fur.
Their augmented later.
Those appointed are: Senators
Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota, Joseph
M. Dixon of Montana and Miles Poin-
dexter of Washington, Governors C..
| A. Aldrich of Nebraska and r. s. Vessy
of South Dakota, F. A. Van Valken.
burg, editor of the Philadelphia North
Americana w. r. Nelson. editor OF
the Kansas City Star; Comptroller w.
| r. Prendergast of New York, James r.
| Garfield of Ohio. William Allen White
of Kansas, Clifford Pinchot OF Pennsyl-
vania, Judge Ben Lindsey Of Denver,
, Mathew Hale of Massachusetts,
! George l.. Record of New Jersey,
/ Charles NJ. Thompson Of Vermont and
Col. II. c. Darlington Of Maryland.
Candidate Of Now Party.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's new
: party WAS born at Orchestra hall here
Saturday night.
Hardly had the cheers which greet
ed the nomination OF President Taft
in the Coliseum, a few blocks away,
died away when, in Orchestra hall,
Republican leaders offered Roosevelt
a nomination of his own.
It was rendered him in the name Of
the Republican voters" who. resolu'
lions prepared in advance declared.
had selected him as their choice for
president.
| As promptly as the nomination was
rendered Colonel Roosevelt was al
prompt in his readiness to accept 1t.
The appearance Of Colonel Rooee
welt upon the platform, after mid.
-, night, was the signal for a great dem.
onstration.
Vast Audience cheers.
Cheer after cheer went up.
Hats we're tossed wildly into the
air. women threw their gloves and
fans after them.
The name of Colonel Roosevelt was
presented by William A. Prendergast
of New York, regular delegate to the
Republican national convention.
RooseveIt's Speech.
Colonel Roosevelt's speech began
when he said he recognized the Or.
chestra hall meeting as the lawfully
elected delegates to the Republican
convention" He announced his &C.
ceptance.
One condition was attached to his
acceptance.
He demanded that the delegates who
I, rendered him the nomination go back
to the people," get their sentiment and
gather again to nominated a "progres.
sive candidate on progressive plat.
FORM
He said he was perfectly willing to
stand aside II the delegates deemed II
better that he should after getting the
mandate from the voters back home.
He also declared that he wanted to
be able to appeal Ito northerner and
southerner, easterner and westerner,
Republican and Democrat alike. In the
name a American oidsenship."