The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-08-08
GOV. H.W. JOHNSON
FOR SECOND PLACE
CALIFORNIA; Chief Executive Will be
Teddy's Running Mate.
BIG FIGHT ON THE PLATFORM
The Negro and Liquor Problems Are
occasioning Much Troube-Jane
Addams Wants White Su-
premacy in the South.

Chicago, Aug. THE national Pro-
gressive convention cleared up the
routine work today and the floodgates
Of oratory were opened. The big
orators of the party took the plat
form and presented the name of Theo-
dore Roosevelt as the party's first
candidate for the presidency.
The temporary organization OF the
convention was made permanent by
adoption of the report of the com.
mittee on permanent organization
carrying that recommendation. The
report of the committee on credentials
was adopted without a hitch. The
expected contest over the barring of
the negro delegates did not develop.
Cheer for an Hour.
When Colonel Roosevelt entered
the convention yesterday to make his
speech eXpounding the principles
upon which he will make the cam
paign for president he was given a
demonstration that delayed the deliv.
cry OF his speech for an hour.
The delegates yelled and shouted,
waved bandanna handkerchiefs, parad.
ed the hall and gave all the scenes
OF national conventions. The colonel
stood through 1t all and encouraged
his enthusiasts. The call of the
moose-"Moo-oo!" "Moo-oo!" Moo
oo!"-was intermingled with wild
cries of I'VE want Teddy" We want
Teddy" We want Teddy"
Mix Hymns and War Cries.
Religious hymns were mixed with
political war cries. Moose men were
given free rein by Albert J. Beveridge
of Indiana. the temporary chairman
After half an hour of the din, when
he hammered his mallet the Roose
welt champions took fresh hold.
The demonstration, started at IL: AZ
when the colonel was introduced BY
Temporary Chairman Beveridge.
we want Teddy! We want Teddy
started the New York delegation All
the house Joined in and the pande
monium started afresh. Bowling tc
right and left, Roosevelt accepted the
drum corps from their places at the
side of the stage were brought for
ward by Roosevelt's secretary to shake
hands with him. He turned and
greeted each one. The crowd rOared
louder. The drum corps, true to its
mission, lined up behind him and
drowned out all other noise.
Oklahoma Starts Parade.
In the midst of the uproar an Okla
boma delegate tore the state standard
from its place and started up the
center aisle. In a minute the aisles
were filled with a confused, hysterical
crowd of shrieking men and women
Minnesota swung in behind Oklahoma
and as the crowd dashed through the
aisles Washington, Massachusetts,,
Ohio. West Virginia, Kansas, Virginia
and a dozen other states poured into
the throng Banners, standards. flags,
hats. red bandannas were flung up
over the heads of the delegates.
Over the Colorado delegation ap-
peared mo More Guggenheim" sign
AS the emblem appeared before the
platform Colonel Roosevelt turned and
waved toward it with grin. Another
uproar started. A banner bearing the
catch note from the speech of Senator
Beverage yesterday, Pass Prosperity
Around" was roundly cheered.
Colonel Waves 6andanna.
Some one threw the colonel a red
bandanna handkerchief. and. standing
on the platform. he led the mob in
a series Of cheers, waving the band
kerchief.
Colonel Roosevelt wore an ever
broadening, characteristic smile as he
turned first in one direction and then
another, acknowledging the greetings
shOwered upon him.
One of the visitors on the stage
during the demonstration was Gen.
John H. Mcdowell. head of the Ten.
nessee division of United Confederate
Veterans. The colonel said he hoped
TO bring the north and south together
While the demonstration was at its
height Mrs. Roosevelt, clad In black.
dpptdiCu III a UOA W buS lSiI vi inc
platform. She carried a red bandanna
handkerchief and waved It enthusi-
astIcally. Mrs. Roosevelt was accom-.
panied by George Roosevelt. a nephew
of the colonel.
As the Ohio delegation forced its
way through the crowded aisles to
the platform one of the delegates
yelled: Here's Taft's own state!"
The colonel waved a friendly hand
and smiled.
Cheer Mrs. Roosevelt.
The demonstration had been in
progress forty-five minutes before the
delegates recognized Mrs. Roosevelt
In the box. They turned to her with
cheer and she rose and bowed to
acknowledge the cheers. She waved
to the colonel, on the platform. and
he waved back with his red bandanna
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