The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-15
Nominees Of Progressive Party II
Chicago Convention
For President Theodore Roose-
yelt, Of New York.
For Vice President Hiram W.
johnson, Of California.

Chicago, Ang. Z. = Singing "On-
ward, Christian Soldiers, and the
battle Hymn OF the Republic" the
delegates to the first national conven-
ton OF the new Progressive psrty to-
night proclaimed Theodore Roosevelt,
OF New York, ~ their candidate for
president, and Hiram w. Johnson,
governor Of California, As their choice
for vice president.
Marking departure In the proceed
inRs OF national conventions. the two
candidates were then notified Of their
nominations, and in the midst Of deaf
ening cheers they appeared before the
delegates to voice their acceptance and
to pledge their best efforts to the COM
ing campaign.
For several hours during the after
noon and early evening the Coliseum
had listened to flow Of oratory In
nominating and seconding speeches In
which the dominant note expressed
was the belief that victory would come
| to the new party In November. Ray
mond Robbins, of Illinois, pledged a
| 100, 900 majority for the national
| ticket In Illinois, and Clifford Pinchot
predicted 100000 majority for
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor john
son In his home state of Pennsylvania.
| These statements we're cheered to the
echo.
The party formally christens itself
the Progressive party" leaving OFT
the prefix national" by which 1t has
heretofore been known, but provision
was made for the recognition Of real"
progressives In any of the states by
whatever name they should be locally
desi grated because Of state laws.
The convention adjourned at 7:24 p.
M, with the delegates singing the
"Doxology" In lusty voices. During
the three days 1t was in session there
was not rollcall or a ballot. The
delegates asked no such formalities,
either in placing their candidates in
nomination or In voting for them.
There was not voice of opposition
either to Colonel Roosevelt or Cover
nor johnson. The delay In nominat-
ing them was due to the large number
OF aeconding speeches allowed.
As has always been the case in ma
tional political conventions, the bulk OF
the work Of the progressive gathering
was carried on In the committee. The
only semhlace of conflict of opinion
on the floor was u brief debate today
as to whether an hours recess shoult
be taken. The point was not mater
ial, but, as one delegate expressed 1T
1--WE just had to fight about something
to make 1t regular convention. "
/ There was a sharp discussion, how
ever, In several committee hearing
and no little difficulty in agreeing
upon the platform as finally adopted
Colonel Roosevelt worked with tn
sub-committe in charge of the plat
form until late this afternoon, goin
, over their work of the two previou
days and nights and vigorously helr
J | ing to mould the draft which at las
proved acceptable to him, The plat
form did not take up the Negro ques
tion.
In this connection one of the intel
esting seconding speeches of the ds
: was that of +. r. Gleed. of Ne
Q York. Negro. Gleed said the NJ
. groes had faith in the new party
t. faith that 1t would do all In it's pow'
to right the wrongs Of the race.
"We stand by the PLATFORM"
I said; 1--WE stand by Colonel Roos
Q velt's letter; we stand by his speec
: And as We stood by him at San Jui