The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-09

president at Wednesday s session.
submitted from the floor be sent to
the resolutions committee without
debate. Permanent organization was
postponed until Wednesday when the
platform also was to be adopted, and
Col. Roosevelt and a running mate
nominated for president and vice
president on the new third party
ticket.
Fix Basis of Representation.
The rules committee of the con-
vention adopted the suggestion of
Col. Roosevelt that the basis of rep
resentation in future progressive
conventions be changed. Instead of
one delegate for each congressman
and senator, as in this convention, or
two delegates for each congressman
and senator, as in the convention of
the old parties, the new rules provide
that one delegate be named for each
congressman and senator, and that,
in addition, one delegate be chosen
for each 10000 votes cast for the
progressive party in the last previous
election.
The credentials committee an
nouIced a ruling that knocked out
the southern negroes finally and for
all time. The rules committee re-
ported the rules for permanent Or
ganization and adjournment was
taken until II o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Convention Opened by Dixon.
The Coliseum hall was we'll crowd
ed when the convention was called
to order by Senator Dixon of Mon
tana shortly after noon on Monday.
There were nearly 1900 delegates on
the main floor and the galleries were
well filed
The hall was gaily decorated with
flags and bunting, and everywhere in
evidence was the red bandanna, an
emblem of the new party. Large por-
traits of Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln were a feature of the decora-
tons and a huge oil painting of Col
Roosevelt was suspended at one end
of the hall
Entrance of state delegations into
the Coliseum was accompanied by
outbursts of enthusiasm. They came
in waving banners and singing and
their efforts were greeted by Volleys
of cheers. A number Of women were
noticeable in the delegations of a
score or more of states.
After reading the call and deliv-
ering a short speech on the cause for
and objects of the convention, Sena-
tor Dixon introduced Senator Albert
J. Beveridge of Indiana, who had
been selected as temporary chairman.
The latter was greeted enthusiastic
cally.
Keynote Speech by Beveridge.
Senator Beveridge's speech detail
ed the purpose of tue progressive
party, which he said had : pain pro-
gram of conservative reform and
that it was intended to tear down
only what is wrong and out of date.
1.-The people have work to be DONE"
he asserted, land we are here to do
that work" He declared that bosses
are in the saddles of both old par
ties and that their presidential NOM
inees cannot escape obligation to the
bosses. Trust regulation, revision
of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill,
abolition of child labor, old age pen
sions, and incidentally woman suf-
frage, were given by the speaker as
reforms favored by the progressive
! party.
Colonel an Early Arrival.
Col Roosevelt was given an en-
| thusiastic welcome upon his arrival
| in this city early Monday morning
| He went Immediately to his head
| quarters in the Congress hotel All
along the route to the hotel the
| streets were lined with crowds and
| as the Colonel swept past cheer after
| cheer was raised. In front of the
| hotel there was great crowd and
| Col Roosevelt made a brief speech.
! The colonel did not go to the Coli
scum Monday, but spent the day con-
| sulting with leaders of the new party
and meeting those who beseiged the
headquarters from the moment of his
| arrival.
| Cochems Wisconsin Commute ennan.
The Wisconsin delegates to the
convention selected Henry F. Coch-
ems, Milwaukee, as national commit
| teeman for Wisconsin,; John Hicks,
Oshkosh, chairman of the delegation,
| and W. A. Titus, Fond du Lac, sec
rotary. Wheeler P. Bloodgood, Mil
waukee, was chosen to represent
/ Wisconsin in the committee on reso-
! lutions; G. K. Lush, committee on
credentials; DR.. R. c.. Ogilvie, SUI
! perior, committee on permanent or
ganization: Norman L. Baker, Mil
waukee, committee on rules.
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