The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-07

of New York, placed Colonel. Roosevelt
In nomination at 1850 this afternoon.
The nomination speeches proceeded
under suspended rules, Henry j. Allen,
of Kansas, having announced that the
platform would not be ready for an
hour and a half.
Today's session of the third party
national convention was called to or
der at 1880 a. m. The committee on
permanent organization recommended
the temporary organization be made
permanent and this was done. The
report from the rules committee
changed the name of the party by
dropping out the word national max
ing the designation simply the pro-
gressive party.
The new rules provide representa-
ton in the future conventions on the
basis of one delegate for each con-
gressnan and United States senator
from each state and an additional del
egate for each 10000 votes cast for
the progressive ticket at the previous
election.
No federal office holder is allowed
TO be a member of the national COM
mittee.
Recess Taken.
William H. Hotchkiss Of New York
addressed the convention and declar-
I ed Roosevelt would get 80 per cent
of the Tamany vote in New York. At
1918 a motion to recess until 1:15 was
made but Henry ]. Allen Of Kansas
moved as a substitute that the conven-
tion proceed to the nominating speech.
A debate followed and later the mo-
ton to recess until / o'clock carried.
1t was 1870 before the session again
assembled. The rules of the conven-
ton were amended. One amendment
to the rules added four women to the
national committee as members at
large.
The basis of representation was
changed to provide one delegate from
each congressional district for each
5000 votes cast for the party at the
previous election, provided no state
should have less than one delegate
FOR each congressman and United
States senator. The nominations were
then placed In order.
!, Nominating Speech.
William A. Prendergast OF New
York, who placed Roosevelt's name
in nomination, spoke of the colonel
as the ''man courageous" Of Ameri-
can politics and declared him to be
a national asset.
Prendergast said in part: I'VE have
arrived at the crowning act of the
convention. This great gathering
owes it's being to a mighty protest
by the American people against those
who have poisoned the wells of de-
mocracy. 1t represents the martial
spirit Of mankind, that from imme-
mortal time has charged back upon
those who would place obstacles in
the march Of human progress. While
appreciating the stupendous nature of
the task before. the national progress
sive party declines to accept the Gym
ical doctrine ascribed to Napoleon.
that God is on the side of the heavi-
est battalions and processes its su-
blirne faith in the teaching of Abra-
ham Lincoln that right makes might.
HIt Is, inspired with this fact that
we have undertaken and accomplish
ed the formation OF the new party.
in order that those who would free
the nation from moribund principles
OF government might, within this or
ganizatdon, exercise those traditions
OF personal independence which orig
inally gave the Aemrican people their
place OF honor in the family of ma
tions.
nThe platform which you have
adopted Is a guarantee OF the genu-
inness Of your democracy. 1t for
titled every theory of government
which has given strength to the AM
erican commonwealth
I'VE recognize the social and indus
trial issues of the time. We present
remedies for them. In the correct ap-
preciation of these issues you will un-
derstand the difficulty that besets you.
You cannot expect the relief you re-
quire from either of the old parties,
because, like Ephriam chained to his
idols they do not dare face these prob
lens In the spirit that has won every
triunaphian concession to human rights
that has marked the history of civili-
cation
I'm the virtue of your cause we have
sterling faith in the vitality of its
principles we believe, as we do in the
inherent honor of American manhood.
In the great strength which this move
ment has already demonstrated and