Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT PLACED
IN NOMINATION BY
THE pROGRESSIVES

discussion this was adopted. s'
When o'clock, the hour set for the
convention to reconvene,' arrived, there
were many vacant seats on the floor.
The band whiled away the time until
Chairman Beveridge at 1:30 dropped his
gayel
Women on National Committee.
Medill Mccormick presented changes
made In the code of rules for the new
party
The rules of the convention were
amended In several particulars. The name
suggested, The progressive party" was
not changed, provision being made Ia
recognize delegates from states where
the party name had been pre-empted.
/ One amendment to the rules added four
women to the national committee as
members-at-large. t
The basis of representation was
changed TO provide one delegate from
4! each congressional district for 500 votes
cast for the party at the previous cleo
ton, provided 10 state should have less
T! than one delegate for each congressman
: and United States senator.
| A special rule recognizing the Wash
ington party" in Pennsy lvania as the pro-
gressive party was added.
| Flow OF Oratory Begins.
Henry j. Allen Of Kansas announced
that the platform would not be ready for
an hour and half, renewed the motion
to suspend tho rules and proceed to
nominate. This time the motion went
through without serious objection.
The clerk will cali the roll of states
for nominations for president Of the
United States announced Chairman
Beveridge
Alabama" called the clerk
J. O. Thompson arose. Alabama yields
to New York. he announced. But here
the proceedings were interrupted, for
William A. Prendergast Of New York
scheduled 10 nominate, was not in the
hall. Searchers hurried out to find him
and the band filled In the walt
The delegates grew impatient and ther
began to cheer to keep themselves occu
pied After tho ,hunt for Prendergast hac
been on twenty minutes the musica
director resumed his duties. Chairman
Beverldge quieted the crowd And Prem
dersast appeared. round of cheers
greeted him as he was introduced and
the bull moose call sounded through the
hall.
MIR. Prendergasts's Address,
t,, no
I'VE have arrived at the crowuing ac
of the convention. This great gather
ing owes its being to mighty protes
by the American people against thos'
who have poisoned the wells OF democ
racy. 1t represents the material spir
of mankind that from time immemorlal
has charged back upon those who woult
place obstacles in the way OF the marci
Of human progress.
my candidate Is more than citizen
he is a national asset. In this momen
tous period of political doubt, when thu
Enation has to decide whether 1t will o
how II will grappls with the great eco
nomlcal problems OF the time, there Is nc
man III American llie "ho PfSoShNS S"N,
credentials for the task as he.
IsssThis candidate has success writer
I on every page. of his official career, HI
4 mas fought the most vicious forces II
| American life and conquered them. HI
surrendered the presidency at a tim'
when his reelection would have been 4
certainty, in the hope that other hands
would prosecute successfully the task hi
. did not have time to finish, That tasE
has been treated with Intermittent 10y
atty and has largely been left undons
We ask that the task be again entrusted
to him whose loyalty to principle ha.
never faltered and whose breadth of ex
perlence qualities him over all men fo
the duty,
"0ur candidate Is one whose originality
of thought and directness OF action haV'
!. made him q unique figure In American
history. He Is the natural leader OF TIT
progressive movement today not only be
cause he possesses the quality of leader
ship that Is essential, but because he u
one Of the original progressives of thi
nation. Without denying to others tn
full measure Of credit which Is JUST.
and honorably theirs for their servlce
to the progressive cause, there is M
other man who, in public office or ou
OF IT, has, by his devotion to Its inter
est made so complete and generous
contribution to the cup Of its achieve
ments,
"My candidate is the man courageous
In American politics While the inter
ests of the people have been menaced, HI
has known no fear and asked no quarter
His challenge has always been TO
struggle in the open. There have bee
none so powerful as to awe him, and be
fore him the greatest captains of industr
have lowered their lances."
Forty-Ffve Minutes' Cheering.
Prendergast concluded his speech q
2:22 and demonstration was immediatel!
begun. Over the Colorado delegation ap
peared a banner inscribed:
Lindsey for vice president"
From a gallery a big American flai
was dropped. To 1t was attached a pie
ture of Colonel Roosevelt In Rough Ride
uniform II was greeted with an outburs
OF cheers. Enthusiasm became pandemo
mum, and in the midst of the tumult
!, Minnesota delegate broke loose the stat
standard and started up the center aisle
New York fell into line. the Texas stand
. ard surmounting pole bearing an Amer
, lican flag came next and soon every stat
, standard was swinging over yelling
shrieking mob that surged through tn
aisles.
i, On the platform a white-bearded vet
eran in Grand Army uniform swung a.