The Calumet news., 1912-08-07
WILL STUMP THE COUNTRY
Nominees !WiII Travel to Every
Section, and Conduct Wig
orous Campaign
DIXON TO HEAD THE COMMITTEE

Chicago, Aug. THE members OF
the new Progressive party today plan
ned to nominate Roosevelt as their
standard bearer in the presidential
race. Roosevelfs name will be placed
in nomination by william A. Prender-
gas Of New York Prendergasts ad-
dress will be followed by seconding
speeches OF eight persons well known
throughout the country headed by
Miss Jane Adams, the Illinois settle
nent worker and suffrage leader.
In addition 10 nominating Roosevelt
the convention is scheduled 10 name
Governor Johnson of California for
second place and adopt platform
said to be the most advanced ever
submitted to a national convention in
this country.
Immediately after adjournment late
today the leaders viii begin series
OF conferences and decide plans for
progressive campaign
1t was said Senator Dixon of Mont
ana would head the national commit
tee and that oscar Straus of New
York would be treasurer II also is
announced that Roosevelt and john
son will take the stump and travel to
ali sections of the country.
Name of Party Changed.
The platform sub committee went
into conference with Roosevelt at -
o'clock, finally to so over the declara-
ton Of principles. There was a sharp
discussion in the committee during the
night on the negro question and it is
said by a close vote a plank on the
negro question has been inserted. Also
it is said there will be "A plank dealing
with tho liquor traffic
At t1:20. no word having come from
the platform committee it was planned
10 have a brief session Of the con-
vention. and then recess until 2:30. A
drizzliug rain is expected 10 hold down
the attendance. Roosevelt announced
In advance that his speech Of accept
ance would be brief, not over five min
utes. Johnson. slated for the vice
presidential nomination. also is sched-
uled 20 speak briefly
The convention was called TO order
at 1880. The committee ON perma-
nent organization recommended the
temporary organization be made per-
manent. with Beveridge continuing in
the chair, and this was done. The re-
port from the committee on rules
changed the name of the party by
dropping the word national, making
the designation simply the Progress
i've party"
Placed Ir Nomination.
The convention reasscmbled at t.20
and Roosevelt was placed in nomina-
tion for the presidency by w. s.. Prem
dergast of New York
Roosevelt will leave for New York
at 80 tomorrow afternoon. He will
go direct to oyster BAY and remain a
few days before beginning the CAM
paign. His first engagement Is To
speak in Rhode Island on August rs.
He probably will leave early i'm Octo-
her on a months trip which win take
him through the Pacific coast states
and back through the south. II IS
Roosevelts intention 20 go into at
least forty states.
Roosevelt spent the morning going the
draft Of the platform submitted him
BY the committee after an all night
session. The Colonel found number
planSs Of which he did not approve
ir the form in which they we're sub
mitted and with his stenographer and
his closest advisers. he retired 10 a
private room to recast the document.
The full committee planned To meet at
1890 Go pass upon the platform as Il
left the Coloners hands Il was said
in the main the platform met with
Rcosevelt's approval. and that his OBJ
jections were based largely upon the
and length.