The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-10

arms OF the women. E1nEt "ttc tHcxu
as hat bands, others had them as
rosettes. while few did duty as neck
scarfs.
PRAYER was offered by Rev Dorm.
blager Of the German Lutheran church
OF Chicago. The enareaty was closed
with the Lords prayer in which the
convention and galleries Joined ar
IDENTIFY. The band then struck up
america" and the convention sang
msty accompaniment,
After this former Senator Albert
J. Beyeridee Of Indiana was chosen
temporary chairman, and made the
keynote speech.
1--WE stand for nobler America. We
stand for an undivided nation"
From these challenging opening
words down to his closing quotation
from the Battle Hymn Of the Repub-
licp Temporary Chairman Beyeridge
gave 10 the convention keynote that
was inspiring as a blast from that
trumpet that shall never call retreat"
The first evidence OF the moose
cali" came when Mr. Beveridge men
toned the name of President Taft In
connection with the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law. Led by Pill" Finn and
the Pennsylvania delegation there
came a united "moo-o-" "moo-o." which
spread through all Of the state dele
cations. II was novel and noisy
method OF expressing dlsapproval.
When the delegates were called 10
order the question Of who Is 10 be
Theodore Roosevelt's running mate
was almost the only matter OF i'm
portance not decided upon before
hand.
Mr.. Roosevelt came TO the city from
New York on the Twentieth Century
limited Nearly all the state dele
cations had representatives at the
station TO meet him. The official re-
ceptlon party was made up OF Chaun-
cey Dewey sergeant at arms OF the
convention: Governor Hiram Johnson
OF California James r. Garfield,
Frank III. Funk, nominee for governor;
Ralph Otis, La Verne w. Noyes, Oscar
Hundley, Senator Poindexter Medill
McCo mick and Senator j. NJ Dixon,
Roosevelt's manager.
There were several hundred persons
lined along Jackson boulevard and
Michigan avenue to whom Roosevelt
continually waved his hat as he was
driven to the Congress hotel in an
automobile.
Roosevelt Addresses Convention.
On the second day OF the conven-
ton the delegates heard from
the lips OF its chosen high priest and
most prominent exponent Theodore
Roosevelt the tenets, truths, aims and
beliefs OF the new party
And Mr.. Roosevelt did not dlsap.
point them. In long address. which.
delivered by almost any other man,
would have taxed the patience OF his
hearers, he placed before them all his
hopes and all his plans. all he would
accomplish through the organization
OF a new political party and the in.
auguration OF new alignments OF vot.
ing strength which may alter the
cleavage between Republicans and
Democrats 10 a division between pro-
gressives and conservatives, and may.
perhaps. mark a new epoch in our
country's political history.
The former president struck out
boldly into new ground. advocating
measures which he said frankly
would be denounced as either social
ism or anarchy. The delegates lis
tened 10 his speech with the under
standing that they must either adopt
a platform substantially in consonance
with his views or look elsewhere for
q nominee for the presidency.
Just before Mr.. Roosevelt concluded
the negro question was put up square
~ 70 him. And he replied that the
new party had barred southern negro
delegates FOR the best interests OF
the negroes" and TO save the new par.
~, from the start, from conditions
which had brought to crushing disas-
ter" the great Republican party.
The convention adopted the report
OF the committee on credentials. for
all time disposing OF the negro ques-
ton. Negro delegates from southern
states were barred from seats, al.
though those from the north were ac-
cepted.