The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-07
BY the Meek Meese in His
National Convention at
Chicago Wednesday.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
Will Run with Him as the
Second It Of This Great
Nation.

we're completed today for adjourn
ment OF the national Progressive
convention following the nomination
of Colonel Roosevelt for president
and Governor johnson, OF Califor-
MIA for vice president. Roosevelt's
nomination was made by William
A. Prendergast, of New York, and
seconded by Jane Adams, settlement
worker and suffragette leader; Ben
B. Lindsay OF Colorado; Governor
Johnson, Of California; H II. Allen,
OF Kansas; Iteration c. King, Of
New York; p. v. Collins, of Mime
sofa; ]. NJ. Parker, OF Louisiana;
and Lucius F. c. Garvin, of Rhode
Island.
The platform builders worked all
night to give 1t tinal form, and whip
into shape planks satisfactory to co.,
onel Roosevelt. Immediately after
the convention adiourns, the leaders
will confer regarding the campaign
1t is said that senatir Dixon will q
the national chairman, and Oscar
!Straus treasurer. 1t was announced
that Roosevelt and Johnson Will
take the stump, speaking in all parts
OF the country
Roosevelt will meet the national
committee Thursday morning when
| 1t will be recIded where the national
headquarters will be located.
The delegates were slow in as
sembling and 1t was 1890 before
the convention was called to order,
the platform committee being still
in conference with Roosevelt.
The temporary organization with
IBeyertdge in the chair was made
permanent according to the report
of the organization committee and
the report of the rules committee
changed the name of the party to
the Progressive party, dropping the
word national.
The new rules provided for repre-
sentation in future conventions as
on one delegate for each congress.
man and United States senator. and
an additional delegate for each TO-
900 votes cast for the Progressive
ticket at the previous election. For
NAL adoption of the new rules was
deferred until after a recess. and
William Hdtchklss, OF New York.
made speech describing the activ-
tiles Of the Progressives in that
state. He declared the people OF
NEW York are now as free as Cali
fornia and as progressive as Kansas.
This, he said, had been accomplished
In twenty-eight days. He said
Roosevelt would get twenty-five per
cent OF the Tammany vote
! A motion to recess until 1:'15 was
received with cries of no from the
floor.
Henry ] ALLEN, of Kansas. moved
that the convention proceed with
nominations. but BeverIdge ruled
him out OF order, and Timothy
Woodruff, of New York, opposed AL
lens motion. William Flynn de-
clared that recess would delay
things. Fort, Of New Jersey, moved
for recess until o'clock, and the
motion prevailed.
Roosevelt spent the morning ID
going over the platform with the
committee which had been submit
ted to him and he found humber
of planks which he did not approve,
With stenograbher ana a few
friends he retired to private room
to recast the document and a call
was sent to the committee to meet
at 1895 to pass on the platform as
it left the colonel's hands. 1t was
: learned that some differences of
, opinion developed in the committee
and at times the debate was heated.
Radical and conservative factions
grew up and on some planks the
committee was almost evenly d.
vlded. The liveliest debates were
over the control of corporations and
taxation.
The convention reconvened at
1880. Some slight changes were
made In the rules, among them being
the addition OF four women to the
national committee as members at
large. Nominations for presideu.
we're then taken up.