The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-08-07
JOHNSON RUNNING MATE
FOR &C., g.! MOOSE LEADER
CONVENTION TO ACCEPT
ALL ROOSEVELT IDEAS
Progressiveness of the Confession
of Faith Will Find Place in the
Platform, the Idea Being to
Please the Nominee
Democrats Represented by Selec-
ton Of Ben B. Lindsey for
Temporary Chairman

Temporary Chairman
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-FOr Vice Pres
ident. Governor Hiram w. johnson of
California.
For Permanent Chairman, Judge
Ben b. Lindsey, Denver.
This slate virtually was agreed to
tonight by the national progressive
party leaders and met with the APP
prevail of Roosevelt. In regard to
the vice presidential nomination he
took the position that it was for the
convention to decide whom it should
nominate and that he would make no
suggestions but The selection of John
son by the convention met his APP
proval.
johnson Sure Of Place
1t was said tonight that the senti-
ment among the delegates in favor of
johnson was so strong that his choice
40 Rooeevelt's running mate was vir-
tually assured. In the event of John
sons nomination 1t IS planned to have
him take the stump east while Roose-
| Welt Is campaigning in the west. y
/, When Roosevelt reached Chicago
today he put In stormy two hours
before be succeeded in strengthening
put the tangle over the contesting ne
gro delegates from the south. After
he had been welcomed by crowd of
several thousand and had made a
speech in the street in front of his
hotel he went to his headquarters
Ind took the helm.
Roosevelt Sidesteps Negro Question
The Florida and Mississippi cases
were placed before him and it deyel-
pped there was a sharp difference OF
ypinion in the Roosevelt camp. A
humber Of his northern supporters
hold Roosevelt they disa pproved the
policy OF barring all negroes from the
Youth and that such action would de-
pT7ve the party of the support of
northern negroes: Others felt that in
Cairness to the negroes they should
have some representation from the
south. Roosevelt declined to inter-
fere and stood by his guns and de-
clared he believed 1t was best for the
interest Of his position and for the
best interests Of the negro 1t was
said tonight that all his associates
were won over finally to his point OF
view. t' 1@sr.a
Later the national committee
threw out completely the negro dele
cation from the Mississippi. Similar
action was taken in FLORIDA cases and
brought forth q stormy protest. The
negroes were invited to attend as
supplementary delegates without
votes.
Charge Great Irregularities
Then the committee ordered also to
bar the white delegates of that state
there having been some question of
irregulardty in calling white and a
negro convention separately Fin
ally tho whole matter was taken be-
fore the credentials committee and it
10 believed that the committee will
bar the negroes. Some progressive
leaders charged tonight that some of
the Taft leaders were behind the con-
tests brought by southern negro dele
gates and had paid the expenses of
the negroes in coming to Chica go.
This the negroes denied.
Routine of Convention
The convention was called to order
at 12:43 by Senator Dixon, who in
troduced temporary Chairman Bever-
tdge. Great enthusiasm prevailed
throughout The delegates at tim es
were explosive in their enthusiasm,
While the galleries were not full.
There was large gathering, many
women being present
senator Beveridge made the key-
note speech and spoke for more than
an nour and half, expressing some
OF the advanced ideas of government
aoopted by the new party and paving
me way Tor even more aggressive pro-
poSais ON the schedule for tomorrow
Wnen the convention is to hear Roose-
welt The temporary chairman was
given the closest attention through
out Mention of Tart and his approv-
al OF the Payne tariff laws brought
storm of misses and jeers of disap-
provaL
Hear Roosevelt Today
The standing committees were an
pointed I'm the usual way and iust
before the days proceedings were
brought to close, James r. Garfield
OF Ohio moved the appointment Of a
comnotee Of Is to invite Roosevelt
to appear before the convention to-
morrow at noon. The colonel ac-
cepted the invitation tonight A de-
cfded feature OF the convention was
the large number of women delegates.
A big yellow banner votes for WON
en- was hung from one of the bal
cony hall rails
First Woman on Committee
The committee on resolutions in
cludes ]. M. Ingersoll. Idaho; j. F.
Hughes, Oregon; Gordon C. Corbaley
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