Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

as mere distractions any more than
we stand for honesty and fair play as
mere distractions. We seek to apply
| them practically in every relation OF life
where we have power. We stand for
| honesty and fair play. We practically
apply the commandment. Thou shalt not
steal and We wish to give square
! deal to every citizen of this republic, Sc
that he NAV have a chance to show the
stuff there is in him. unhelped by privi-
| lege himself and unhampered by privilege
| for others
Il hold that We are performing high
duty in inauguratng this movement, FIR
| the permanent success of practices sucl
! as have obtained In the fraudulent CON
| vention that has just closed its sittings
would mean the downfall or TINS repnphc
| and we are performing the most patri-
| otto of duties when We set our races
| like flint against such wrong.
/ Outburst Greets Jerseyites.
The New Jersey delegation from the
| convention followed Minnesota to the
stage, headed by former Gov. Fort. An
other outburst greeted the delegation,
| whose leader waved aloft the New Jer-
sey'' sign from the Coliseum conven-
| ton floor
Here comes Texas" shouted some one
as Cecil Lyon defeated Texas leader
in the republican convention, made ms
way down the aisle with National Com
mitteeman Sidney Bieber of the DISTRICT
| of Columbia.
/ Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Nicholas
Iongworth. Miss Ethel. Kermit and
Archie Roosevelt arrived early and &C
cUpied box near the stage.
| When the Roosevelt, family appeared.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Longworth
waved and smiled a welcome in recognl-
! ton of the cheers While this demonsfra-
ton was going on some Of the Ohio dele
cation arrived and received tumultuous
welcome
/ Mississippi Roosevelt delegates entered
| the hall fresh from A meeting in their
headquarters and announced the election
Of c. -. Redmond of Jackson as the hrst
national committeeman Of the new party.
/ Massachusetts delegates with their CRY
"Massa chusetts Roosevelt eighteen, first.
last and all the time next arrived.
Perkins Meets Obstacles.
When Senator Perkins started 10
mount the .,companionway to speak
policeman stopped him and he had some
difficulty in explaining his right to stage
seat. Mrs. Roosevelt. who witnessed the
! encounter was observed to laugh heart
lily.
When the hall had been packed the en-
tire audience rose and joined i'll singing
America, after winch the ItooseNclt
delegates greeted Gov. Johnson as he
opened the formal part Of the meeting
The governor was preparing to speak
when the Okla homa delegation arrived
BY this time the non-arr1val of the Penn
| Svlvania delegation was causing COM
| ment
1 ITO any man with red blood in his
/ VEINS said Gov Johnson, ITS always
a pleasure to fight fraud and especially
10 fight a fraudulent convention
IL nrt
! majority of the legally elected delegates
I To the national republican convention.
\ They propose to do right here and just
now what they were elected TO do
Interrupted by Cheers.
/ The governors speech was interrupted
with a wild burst of cheering.
| We came here with the mandate of
the people of California You came here
with the like design-to carry out not
| the will of rotten boss in Pennsylvania
or crooked one in New York or a
United States senator in Massachusetts,
but to carry out the mandate of the
| people TO nominate Theodore Roosevelt.
by fraud he has been robbed OF
that which was his. We. the delegates
free and untrammeled have come here
TO nominate him tonight"
These words brought the great audi
tHCe 10 It's Ieet with Smut anu loI
some time there was an uproar of ap-
plause.
The time has gone by when n this
country any self constituted representa-
tive of the people can deny to the people
that which is theirs Gov Johnson con-
tinued.
The time has passed when men can
foist by chicane or unfair means a can
didate upon the people whom they dom
want.
..co NC hove oo,,,o hove to,;,l, :,
right wrong. and just as certain as we
are here tonight the people will rule.
Every man who embarks in this course
understands full we'll the responsibility
which is his. recognizes me obstacles
to be overcome but we've learned out in
the west that whenever there Is a great
wrong TO be righted the people Will take
up the fight and win 1t.