The Washington times., 1912-08-08


wilson. Roosevelt will make his first
speech August 16, In Rhode Island.
His Big Speech.
Roosevelt's big guns will not open fire
until September, at the Minnesota State
fair.
Prominently mentioned today before
the national committee. for places on
the executive committee were George
". Perkins. William Finn. Frank A.
Cormick DR.. H. w. Coe, of Portland,
Ore; Francis ]. Heney, of California; ;
Col Cecil Lyon, of Texas, and Timothy
Woodruff of New York.
Informal caucuses of national COM
nitteemen, according to sectional dvi-
sions, preceded the national committee
meeting today. Political situations in
each state were concisely prepared fo-
presentation to the governing body. AM
declared for a straight out and out Pro-
pressiye ticket in each State, without
. Eepnbiican fusion as outlined by
Colonel Roosevelt.
nediately after sthe convention ad-
9ourned last night, was practically COM
pleted today.
Addresses Delegates.
Few of the party leaders remained.
Early today in his, hotel Colonel Roose-
welt and Governor Johnson addressed
cry Of the Bull Moose" clan greeted
the the leaders. Il am glad to know just
how bull moose really Sounds" said
tion tSiolonei Roosevelt. II feel this eonven:.
parties do not dream of. 1t was not
typical of conventions of old parties,
which by their platforms tried to con-
fs Geai tn their Iore real plans We do not prom
l am sure no body of men and women
ever assembled with a more serious
reaiization of their work. We don't
hA av,tt I,,. 4
decent"
Governor johnson told the delegates
that President Taft is the most hu-
Governor Wilson's speech" said
Johnson, lis totally lacking in enuncia-
tlon OF any of the human principles en-
ooeded @aeoi IN the Progressive platform.
colonel Roosevelt, accompanied by his
secretary, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Senator
Dixon. plan to leave here at 245
SSeI9Gk Ssn3cs this lft afternoon on the Twentieth
also returns home today.
Hat in the Ring.
1t was nearly 7 o'clock last night
when 1t was proclaimed from the plat
form that the most important business
OF the convention has been completed
and that the hat Of the new party was
in the ring.
The two nominees at that time were
behind the convention scenes waiting
for their cue. The two committees OF
nouhcation. made up each of one or
more members from, every State dele
CATION, had assembled on the rostrum
and formed In a semi-circle very much
like the chorus in an opera the mo-
ment before the hero makes his entry.
Into this semi-circle the colonel and
Slowly they. were led to the little in
closure in front of sounding board
under a bri ghtly cleaning electric lamp.
nrlo al h. rI~- l..
ming mate on the left. Between stood
Chairman Beveridge.
The convention stood up and cheered
and cheered, but for the first few sec
onds the colonel seemed oblivious of the
galleries. He shot rapid glance to-
ward what in other conventions has
been known as Purple Row. In the
first row of seats in that section a wo-
man dressed in black stood up and
waved a red bandanna, the favored en-
blem OF the new party, In the most
ing and the colonels lips parted in a
smile as he saw the happy expression
on her face.
The woman was Mrs. Roosevelt. who
White House and leading lady Of the
land, but who seemed to thrill with the
scene before her as though 1t had been
the colonePs first experience at hetne
the coloners glance shifted to the au
dience.
In the hall delegates stood on theil
feet and cheered. The hired band hac
gone to supper. But there was a volun
teer band on the platform. 1t began Il
play, but the music was drowned in the
thunder of acclaim that rolled up from
the hall and down some of the gal
leres, where men and women wavec
flags and bandannas.
Banner Shown.
The cheering had been in progress
kn w
Governor Johnson bowling. but with {
face that was strangely solemn, anc
with the coloners expression more sobe
than that of man who merely expert
ences the pleasure of being the objec
OF acclaim. While the demonstration
was in progress several Coliseum stag
hands could be seen climbing to lttl
platform high under the arched ceilini
, Of the huge auditorium. For a few
minutes they busted themselves will
ropes and pulleys. Under their com
bined efforts huge white canvas wa
released and unrolled. 1t was the frs
campaign banner of the National Pro
gressive party, and the convention
crowd rose to cheer the latest part
slogan that appeared on 1t. Here
the legend:
New York and California.
Hands across the Continent.
For there Is neither East nor West,
Border, nor breed. nor BIRTH
When two strong men stand race TO
Though they come from the ends Of
the earth. -hlpllng'
When the demonstration had been i
progress for about ten minutes 1t sub
sided somewhat. Then the band on tn
platform struck up the Battle Hymn
Of the Republic" The compelling strain
OF that melody have stirred this yer
strange convention into fervent singin
a dozen times since the convention firs
met 1t had not lost its charm. Me
and women sprang to their feet an
sang with shining eyes the first tw
stanzas Of the hymn. Colonel Rooste
velt and Governor johnson Joined !
the singing. The spell of solemnit
seemed to hold the audience even afte
the music died away. Chairman BeYt
ridge had no use for his gavel. II
placed his hand on the colonels shou
der and drew him gently little close
to the audience.
''There is no need Of introducin
Colonel Roosevelt" he said little husl
fly amid the hush. He is going to
our victorious captain for the commo
good and the next President OF II
United States"
There was some applause at this, bl
the audience seemed more anxious
hear what the colonel had to say tina
to show the colonel what they though
OF him. The very first sentence II
colonel uttered showed that he was 6
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