The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-06
CONVENTION OF
BULL NOOSERS IS
NOW UNDER WAY
Senator Dixon Calls Meeting Of
Progressives to Order
in Coliseum
BEVERlDCE IS CHAIRMAN
Col. Roosevelt will Appear and
Address Convention Some
Time Today
BEvERlDcE is CHAIRMAN

Chicago, Aug. 5.--The first con-
vention of the national progressive
party, of which Col. THEODORE
is sponsor, was in session at the
Coliseum, today, and while the set
ting was attended by the usual cere
mony and paraphernalia of nation
al political gathering, the actua.
proceedings were suggestive of a
love feast. Not dissenting voice
was raised during the session.
Although green hands were sup
posed to be at the helm, the machin-
cry of the convention worked
smaothly and efficiently.
There was great cheer when
Senator Dixon, national chairman of
the party, raped for order, there
was even greater enthusiasm when
former Senator Albert ]. Beveridgo
OF Indiana, was presented as the
choice of the national committee for
chairman.
Senator Beveridge, in delivering
his political speech, spoke for mor'
than an hour and half, expressing
the advanced ideas of government
adopted by the new party, and pay
ing the way for more progresisv'
proposals to be made to the conyen-
tion by Col. Roosevelt, tomorrow.
The standing committees were ap
po nted in the usual way and then
James r. Garfield of Ohio, moved
the appointment of a committee Of
fifteen to invite Col Roosevelt to ap-
pear before the convention at noon,
tomorrow. The motion was carried
with whoop and tonight with due
ceremony the Colonel formally ac-
cepted
Roosevelt Not Present,
Col. Roosevelt, not being a dele
gate. did not attend the oFenin
session.
lOlilbilbN GGC5ipA1 pt IAiihN2 w ~
one largely of speech making with
Col. Roosevelt's confession oi
faith" as the center of interest.
The adoption of platform and
the nomination of presidential and
vice presidential candidates viii
come Wednesday, followed by ad
journment that evening,
Charles e. Merriam of Illinois, A
P. Cole of Kentucky, and A. p Mer
ton of Missouri were placed on thr
committee on resolutions, which vii
submit the platform to the conven
tion.
The new national committee o
the party was named by the stat
delegations, today, and will super
cede the provisional committee
which has been in charge up to thI
time Among its members are Les
lie f. Coombs of Kentucky and viii
liam Fl. Walker of Missouri. TIL
III nois delegation expected to choos
their committeeman during tn
night.
Miss Alice C.. Carpenter of Boston
named by the Massachusetts delega
tion as member of the committe
on platform lis said to be the fEs
woman to fill such place at a na
tional political convention.
The rules committee will hay
among its members Medill McCol
mick of Illinois, j. r. Rollins of Ker
lucky and Phillip Cause of Missouri
"The first words of the constit,
tion are: We are the people, an
they declare that the constitution
purpose Is TO form perfect unio
and to promote the general welfare
To do just that is the very heart {
the progressive cause" declared A
bert j. Beveridge, temporary chat
man of the progressive national con
vention in call ling that body to ordt
today. Mr.. Beveridge told in deta
the purpose and program Of the PR
eressive party. Abuse said h
will only strengthen it, ridicu
only hastens it growth, falsehos
only its victory.
Knowing the price we must pa
the sacrifice we must make, the bu
dens we must carry, the assaults v
must endure knowing, full well Il
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