The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-05


msrly Mrs. Oliver Cromwell. is SOC
tally ambitious.
districts left no doubt that "the peo-
pie Of New York city" were heart and
soul for Colonel Roosevelt.
At least twenty assembly districts
reported that Roosevelt headquarters
had been established. and all the 9TH
CIR districts promised to find headquar-
ters within short time.
The meeting was held in the re-
ception room of the Garden, which
was appropriately decorated with ma
tional flags. Red bandannas fluorish-
ed. and were draped around whiting
collars. There were not enough of
the bandannas to go around, and a
scramble for them ensued. A large
painting showing pack Of dogs at
tacking black bear and bearing the
caption "a fight to the finish." hung
over the speakers table.
Mr.. Bates started the convention
with a. speech.
II can tell you in plain figures
just why we are meeting here" he
said. The figures are these. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, 1.179.000; William
Howard Taft. $4,000. That repre-
sents the respective votes which these
throughout the United States. But MIR.
Taft. because Of certain southern dele
gates. because of discredited bosses.
and because of his seventy-siN fradu-
lent votes in the Chicago convention
has been nominated. That is why we
are here. And We're here to fight
aren't we?"
Three hundred voices yelled the re-
frain. We'll fight to the finish"
Mr.. Pinchot was then introduced.
He said:
"The issue at this time is greater
1t is question of whether the peo-
pie or the bosses representing the spe-
cial interests shall have the upper
hand. The stand of Roosevelt at Chi
cago made the new party not poss-
bility but a fact. The showing Of the
bosses at Chicago has sounded the
deathnell of boss rule.
Barnes Finish Coming.
eve will not be rid Of the bosses
at once. but ! am here to say that ten
minutes after the first fair primary
Barnes and his kind will not be visible
on the political map"
Mr.. Pinchot pointed out that the
republican party in the states which
had voted solidly for Roosevelt in the
convention was already the Roosevelt
or progressive party; that the name of
the party made no difference so long
as 1t stood for Colonel Roosevelt and
his principles.
But in New York" said he, "the
emblem of the eagle and the political
machinery are in the control of Mr..
Barnes. OF course we cannot use the
eagle emblem in this state"
I'VE don't want it," yelled an en-
thusiast.
Resolutions Passed.
The cry for the resolution of the
evening brought forth that document,
and it was passed in less than a min
ute. no one dissenting. This was it:
Resolved: That we thereby asso-
ciate ourselves with the progressive
party and indorse the nomination Of
Theodore Roosevelt for president.
That we pledge ourselves to main
tain the principle that this is a gov
ernment of the people, for the people
and by the people. and that we stead
fastly oppose William Howard Taft
or any candidate owing his nomina-
ton to the corrupt bosses Of the re-
publican party or the corrupt bosses
of the democratic party.
THAT we agree to vote for no can
didate for any office who will not
pledge himself to support Cd a meas
Ire for real direct primaries, SO that
the people and not the politicians may
choose candidates for public Office;
CD corrupt practices act that will dis
qualify from holding office and be
beneficiary Of election venality; (s). a
law providing the forfeiture Of office
by any official receiving compensation
fl ON corporations whose profits are
affected by his official acts; ca the re-
moval of eXtortionate tariff duties
which increase the cost of living Of
the many to fill the pockets of the
few.
Work Among Negroes.
Allen Green, a negro, who cam
paigned for Roosevelt. and who was
sent to Chicago to do missionary work
among the southern negro delegates to
the convention, said that he had be-
come convinced. through the course of
his ramblings through the country.
that the republican party was going
to the dogs"
Senator Murray Crane" said he,
whom l have known intimately for
twenty-five years. when he was IN
New York lately, invited me to come
to the Hotel Belmont to talk things
over.
"'Allen.' he said. I want you to
support Mr. Taft.
because / don't want to be an migrate
in the eyes Of my race"
James Hickey of the Twenty-fifth
district said that his district
had the strongest republican organi-
cation in the city. but that the dis
trict would this year. for the first time
in its history, go dead against the or
and vote for Theodore
Roosevelt. Others who represented
gave vent to like expressions.
DIED ON TRAIN.
Butte, Mont, July 5.--Mrs. Agnes
Fitzpatrick. wife of Thomas Fitzpat-
rick. Of Dubuque. Iowa. a member of
the credentials committee at the Elks'
convention at Portland, died suddenly
last night near Harlowton. Montana.