Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-27
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nomination Of President Taft had died
but, there was born in Orchestra hall
q new party and Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt became its recognized candi-
ss'ate for the presidency. Y,
IS The formal organization of the party
vas deferred until some time in
August. In the meantime the repre-
%sentatiyes from at least twenty-one
states Of the Union will be actively
engaged in preparations for that
event. 4 hfEa5s90s Il
In Presence or Crowd.
The birth Of the new party took
place in the presence of thousands.
Thousands more fought in vain for
an opportunity to be present at the
historic event. They struggled with
the police for an entrance to the hall
only to he denied, then remained out
side cheering the echoes Of the ap-
plause from within
In bringing the new party into ex-
istence those present did not forget
it's parent Il ,rt.-fs m
They still insisted that the men who
were present at the Orchestra hall
meeting constituted the majority of
the lawfully elected delegates" to the
Republican national convention. e,zta
Colonel Roosevelt himself insisted
on this point in the very opening Of
the speech in which he accepted the
nomination rendered him.
In you recognize the lawfully
al lo11 - % III ;oo; ~,
convention, who represent the over
whelming majority of the voters who
took part In the Republican pri.
nlaries," he said
Go Back to People.
A little later, however, he made 1t
plain that the new party was not to be
considered simply as an offshoot of
the older party. 4a
He appealed to the persons who
were assembled In Orchestra hall to
go back to their homes to get new
mandate from the people to nominate
a candidate and bring forth q platform
that would appeal to "northerner and
southerner, fastener and westerner,
Republican and Democrat alike"
But all through the proceedings 1t
was never lost sight Of that the men
from whom the nomination was forth
coming had been delegates to the Re-
publican national convention.
Men Who Were There.
Many of them had participated in
the convention until the last vote was
taken
These were the men who had been
uncontested delegates to the conven-
ton.
Seated with them was another
group equally important In the eyes
OF, the foster fathers OF the new party.
They were the men who had come
to the convention thinking they were
delegates, only to be told by the ma
tional committee, and later by the
committee on credentials, that they
were mistaken.
The others in the convention were
progressive leaders" from many
states who had not been delegates,
contested or uncontested, to the con-
vention, but who had shared in the
campaign, and the people who had
crowded into the hall when the doors
had been opened.
Governor Johnson Of California pre-
sided over the meeting. After briefly
stating the object of the gathering he
introduced Senator Moses g. Clapp of
Minnesota, who read the resolution
nominating Roosevelt. It was adopted
with a cheer.
W. "A. Prendergast of New York, a
regular delegate to the Republican
convention, then made the nominating
speech. s5f
| During the cheering that followed
the Pennsylvania delegates arrived
and we're loudly greeted.
Roosevelt ls cheered.
The appearance of Colonel Roose-
| Welt upon the platform, after midnight,
| was the signal for great demonstra-
| ton.
| His speech was made after the con-
vention had adopted with unanimity
resolutions which had been prepared
In advance at conference in which
he had been present.
Colonel Roosevelt''s speech began
with the recognition of authority of
i the informal convention to act for the
Republican voters of the country.
i Then came his acceptance Of the
nomination which had been rendered
him, conditionally, with the outlining
Of his plan for new and greater
convention later on.
sit was in this conn ction that he
suggested that the delegates and the
others who composed the Orchestra
Ihall convention should "go back to
the people
From them, he declared, must como
i anew and more emphatic mandate be-
fore he finally agreed to make the
race. 4; u ss
The first steps In the organisation
81 the new party were taken whom 3
committee was named to notify the
i colonel and take care Of other work IN
connsction with tho organisation q
the new party. Ss @