White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
'DEL|BERATE BETRAYAL
FATAL |NCAPAC|TY'
Terms Applied to Republican and Democratic
Parties in the PrOeressiyes' Platform of Princi-
pies Adopted In Convention at Chicago Colonel
Roosevelt Nominated for President

Theodore Roosevelt of New York,
for president, and Gov. Hiram JOHN
son of California, for vice president,
were nominated by the Progressive
Republicans at Chicago, in the first
convention of the new party which is
henceforth to be reeokned with as a
political power. 1t was to be ex-
pected that Colonel Roosevelt would
be the party nominee and the choice
of vice president was made without
ascension. The convention which
was called to order Monday after
noon by Sen. Dixon, and came to an
end Wednesday night, was one of
enthusiasm and for the most part
harmonious action. Rooseyelt's popu
larity was manifest from the time
he arrived in Chicago, where he was
met at the station by a crowd of g.
900 cheering citizens, until the for
NAL close of the great meeting. His
appearance in the convention hall,
was a signal for wild cheering, which
lasted for 81 minutes.
The convention was held in the
Coliseum, where less than two
months ago the Republican National
convention was held which renomi-
mated President Taft, and closed with
the Republican party hopelessly d.
vided.
Following the opening of the con-
vention, and the reading of the call,
by Secretary Davis, Senator Albert J..
Beveridge of Indiana, was selected
temorary chairman, and delivered
the opening speech. He assailed the
boss ridden old parties and handled
their leaders without gloves, and
with a forcefulness of oratory that
evoked frequent cheers.
The only friction which developed
throughout the convention, was upon
the platform, and the seating of the
negro delegates from Florida and
Mississippi. On the latter question
there was stormy session of the
credentials committee, which ended
shortly before the convention opened,
by not allowing the negro delegates
to take part in the convention.
There was no trace of the dissension
that developed in committee on the
negro question, on the floor of the
convention.
Many state delegations came to the
hall singing and shouting their de-
light at the birth of a new party and
three hours later they left the build
ing in the same happy frame of mind.
Although green hands were sup
posed to be at the helm, the ma
chinery of the convention worked
smoothly and effectively. There was
no roll call of delegates but the dele
gate section of the floor was arrang-
publican National convention few
weeks ago and the accommodations
for nearly 1100 were entirely taken.
The alternate section also had its
full quota. When the proceedings
began the galleries had but few
empty seats.
There was a great cheer as Senator
Dixon, national chairman of the
party, raped for order. This was
repeated later when the call for the
convention was read and there was
even greater enthusiasm when for
mer Senator Beveridge of Indiana
was presented as the choice of the
national committee as temporary
chairman. The formality of electing
Beveridge was not necessary and
amid renewed acclaim he was
escorted to his place on the stage
decorated with a gold badge and
handed the convention gavel.
Beveridge then made the keynote
speech. He spoke for more than an
hour and half. expressing some oi
the advancing ideas of government
as adopted by the new party and
paving the way for even more pro-
gressive proposals to be made
to the convention by Roosevelt. The
Temporary chairman was given closest