The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-07

Chicago, Aug. 7-Negroes and li- quor
 These were the only harmony dis
 turbers- today when the national Pro
 grressive convention met for it's final session.
 Roosevelt and Johnson was the slate of nominees scheduled for adop- ton with 9 harmonious whoop. Only the light in the resolution committee on the negro and liquor question threatened to cause trouble on the floor of the convention. Haggard and worn from an all-night
 session, the. resolutions committee re- cessed for breakfast this morning. Eleven o'clock was the hour set fou converting the final meeting, but the resolutions dispute threatened a long afternoon battle.
 | Gov. Hiram Johnson, of California
 entered the convention today as an l odds-on favorite for Vice President
 Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver was the only other prominent candidate
 Southern delegations, however, declar- l ed loyalty to Col. John M. Parker of l New Orleans. Tennessee also urged
 the name of Ben J. B. Mcdowell, ex- Confederate leader Gov Johnson S Wright of Tennessee was eliminated 1 from consideration.
 | Another important question put to l the delegates today by the Rules com
 mittee was that of christening the new party.
 The committee unanimously recon mended Progressive, dropping the word "National.'
 l The program for the last days work l was extensive. Conclusion early this afternoon was planned, however, barr ing a long fight over the negro and | liquor questions. In order today S program was:
 Election of permanent officers; adoption Aof rules; adoption of plat form; nominations of President and l Vice President: notification of norni- nees, and the speech of acceptance by l Col. Roosevelt. g Appearance of Col. Roosevelt to ac- cept the Presidential nomination was planned for the grand finale of the 1 launching of the new party He plans
 to leave here tonight for Oyster Bay. I City Comptroller William A. Prem dergast of New York, chosen to nom- 1 mate Roosevelt, win be followed by ] many State leaders seconding the nomination. Jane Addms Of Chica-
 go. celebrated sociological < worker l promised a new era in political his 1 tory She will be the first woman \ to second a Presidential nomination Henry J. Allan, the Kansas editor also will make one of the principal seconding speeches.
 I To conclude nominations without 8 single roll call was a unique harmon l ious possibility when the delegates met
 today. RooseveH's nomination by ac-
 clamation would be followed, it was | thought, by a viva voce vote choosing Gov. Johnson as his running mate The name of Judge Lindsey will be
 presented for Colorado by Edward F Costigan. Pearl Wight of Louisiana | is Col. Parker's, champion
 l To make Temporary Chairman Rev. 1 eridge the permanent presiding officer
 was another part of today's harmony program. af FF Important reforms in party rules presented by the Rules committee in cluded in addition to recommending the party nasne of Progressive plaI voting strength. One delegate fol every 10000 votes cast, provided that 1 every Congressional district has al least one delegate, even if it has less l than the required 10000 votes. The 1 Rules committee also recommended 1 that Alaska, Hawaii and the District of Columbia be entitled to one dele 1 gate each with the privilege of vot. l ing and have one national committee. Eman each, the latter without a vote I To deny convention representation tt the Philippines and Porto Rico was also recommended. That newly elect, ed national committeeman and not the holdover members have charge o1 conventions was another recommenda. l ton.
 1 A platform of i, 800 words-the short. 1 est on record-WaS the endeayor od
 the Resolutions committee. Pruning