The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-24
NEW PARTY RISES
FROM CHICAGO
CONVENTION
Roosevelt Leads Bolt With Men
From 22 States
cow ENTl0N IN AUGUST
Temporary Organization Formed to
Be Followed by Campaigns in
Different States.

Chicago, June 23.-Former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt was nomi-
mated for president on an Independent
ticket Saturday night, in the dying
hours of the republican national nat
ional convention. The followers Of
Col. Roosevelt gathered in Orchestra
hall, less than a mile from the Coils
cum, and pledged their support toI
the former president In accepting
the nomination, Col Roosevelt api
pealed to the people of all sections,
regardless of party affiliations, tol
stand with the founders of the new
party, one OF whose cardinal prnci
pies he said was TO be Thou shalt
not steal"
the informal nomination of Col
Roosevelt was said to be chiefly for
the purpose of effecting a temporary
organization. Beginning yesterday
when call was issued for a state
convention in Illinois, the work Of or
ganization will be pushed forward
rapidly. state by state At a later
time, probably early in August, it is
intended that a national convention
shall be held. Col Roosevelt, in ac-
cepting the nomination last night,
said he did so on the understanding
that he would willingly step aside II
it should be the desire of the new
party when organized to select an
other standard bearer
The speech nominating Col Roose-
welt was made by Controller William
H. Prendergast of New York, who
was to have presented the colonel's
name TO the convention. Dean VIII
liam Draper Lewis OF the Pennsyl-
vania law school. who was TO make
one of the seconding speeches. deliv-
cred last night the address winch he
had prepared for the republican con
vention
Representatives OF % states com
posed the notification committee
which informed Col Roosevelt OF his
nomination and in sense stood as
sponsors for the movement The
committee consisted Of Controller w
r. Prendergast OF New York, Meyer
Lissner of California, former Conf
gresham Richmond Pearson OF
North Carolina. Frank Knox of Mich
igan. Mathew Hale of Massachusetts,
A. r. Garford OF Ohio, David Brown
ing Of Kentucky. Eyerard Bierer Of
Utah, Walter Thompson OF Vermont
Judge Oscar r. Hundley OF Alabama
Judge Ben b. Lindsey of Colorado
Andrew Rain OF Minnesota, Judge
Stevens of Iowa, Judge Lowder o
North Dakota, William Allen Whit,
OF Kansas, John c. Greenway Of Arr
iona. ex-Gov. John Franklin Fort o
New Jersey, Col. Il. c Darlington o
I Maryland, Pearl Wight of Louisiana
Lorenzo Dow of Washington. Waite
Clyde Jones Of Illinois. Frank Frant
OF Oklahoma, Harry A. March an,
ID. c. Henderson of Ohio. william
Finn Of Pittsburg, recently reslgne,
frof the republican national commit
tee, Francis j. Heney OF California
Alexander p Moore OF Pennsylvania
James r. Garfield Of Ohio. Senate
Dixon of Montant, Mr.. Roosevelt
manager in the preconvention can
, paign.
. just b'ANlt wv dNNuNNu fdlltl VI
meeting to order the crowd sang pi
trlotic songs and initiated stear
r roller. When news of the nomins
ton Of President Taft reached tn
hall, all OF the Roosevelt leader
seemed pleased The informatio
, that Vice President Sherman ha
been renominated appeared to add {
their delight. Gov. Johnson intro
duced Senator Clapp Of Minnesota
. who received the resolution nomini
ting Col Roosevelt. II was adopte
, with n cheer The resolution 70
/ lows:
, we, delegates and alternates I
! the republican national convention
y representing a clear majority OF IN
voters OF the republican party In IN
Z nation and representing clear mi
, iorlty OF the delegates and alternate
, legally assembled, make the folio
. ing declaration:
a I'VE were delegated by majo
o ity OF the republican voters OF OF
j. respective districts and states 10 NJ
[ inmate Theodore Roosevelt in the r
r publican national convention as IN
o candidate OF our party for preslden
|. and thereby carry out the win OF N
/. voters as expressed at the primarle
q We have earnestly and consideration
a ly striven TO execute the commissiC
\ intrusted to us by the party voters
For five days We have been deni,
4 Justice In the national conventlo
, This result has been accomplished |
A the action OF the now defunct natlo
n al committee in placing upon the pr
a liminary roll OF the convention m
thereby seating upon the floor Of n
convention sufficient number
y fraudulently elected delegates to co
d troll the proceedings OF the .conv,
IL ton. These fraudulent delegates. on,
a seated. have by concerted action wi
~ one another put themselves upon n
n permanent roll. where they constitu
~ an influence sufficient to control n
~ convention and defeat the will of Il
A party as expressed at the primaries
n. we have exhausted every know
n means to head OF this conspira
a, and to prevent this fraud upon d
popular viii. but without success.
We were sent to this conventiu
bearing the most specific instructio
to place Theodore Roosevelt In no
nation rs the candidate Of our par
for president. and we therefore dee
II TO be our duty To parrv nut thnun