The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-08
Greatest Demonstra-
ton of Entire Cam
paign Extended to him
SPEECH
Roosevelt Delivers Address
Setting Forth His Con
fession of Faith

CHICAGO.-The convention hall
was slow in filling this afternoon for
the second session of the progressive
party. The resolutions committee was
still at work at noon, with Tim
Woodruff and Cecil Lyons urging
the committee to make the platform
short.
The Ohio delegates caucused and
decided to hold their state convention
soon to settle the question of a state
ticket. George w. Perkins was elect
ed national COmitteeman for New
York. lol
Col. Roosevelt spent the morning
with Mrs. Roosevelt and received few
visitors. Those who came included
Miss Jane Addams of Hull House.
The negro progressives from Ar
kanses had a meeting and decided to
call ON Roosevelt and ask him for a
final ruling on the party's stand on
the negro question. A
Greatest Demonstration of Campaign
At noon the report was circulated
that Judge Ben Lindsay and others
had asked Mayor Brand Whitlock of
Toledo to run for Governor OF Ohio
on the Bull Moose ticket.
When Beveridge called the convcn-
ton to order at 12:35, the crowd
completely filled the room and many
were unable to gain admission. The
crowd greeted Beveridge with the
moose call and sang america"
Beveridge announced that Roose-
welt would appear. Delegates stood
on their chairs, cheered and ! 10000
red, white and blue bandanas were
waved as Roosevelt came forward on
the stage and waved his arms in
greeting. Tho band played, but no one
could hear it, for the delegates cheer
ed I'VE want Teddy" The GA. II.
drum corps on the stage was given a
greeting by Roosevelt. Even women
in the galleries stood on their chairs
and cheered. The demonstration was
the most remarkable given Roosevelt
during this campaign.
Tim Woodruff took the New York
banner and started down the aisles
followed by other states. A wild
demonstration followed. Roosevelt
kept time with the drum corps with
his arms and nearly danced a jig as
he did so.
Mrs. NJ. h. Ferdinand of Detroit
with a big yellow Votes ~foriwoinen1
flag pinned across. her breast was
carried on shoulders of four me1
about the hall. Jane Adams ant
several other women Joined Roose.
welt on the stage. After a tifteU
minute demonstration the noise turn
ed into singing. Firemen tried IL
clear the aisles hut gave If up il
disgust. The band started playing
Onward Christian Soldiers and the
demonstration started again. Man.
confederate veterans greeting Roose
welt on the platform. At lis thu
demonstration had lasted thirt.
minutes and still continued.
Lasts Over AN Hour.
Chairman Beverage tried to re
store order for 80 minutes but no
a delegate resumed his seat.
pretty woman came forward with
Teddy bear in her arms and Roose
welt shook her hands. Senator Funk
an Illinois candidate for governor
mounted the piatformm. Amid will,
cheering he threw his hat into tn,
audience.
Mrs. Davis of Chicago, who starte'
!. the Roosevelt demonstration at tn
republican convention started anothe
demonstration for him today. A
1.4o the demonstration had lasted b
! minutes and was still going on. Mrs
Roosevelt in a box was given "a dem
onstration and the Colonel threw he
i a kiss.
1 During a flashlight picture a SINAI
fire started in the gallery but wa
> soon extinguished while the ban
played.
+ Then Bcveridge introduced Roose
A welt with the words, Gentlemen c
s the convention, the hour and tn
. man, Theodore Roosevelt
e AS soon AS he could make himse'
heard, Roosevelt delivered his Ike.
= note speech, a summary of which
found on another page of this issu,
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