The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-06

National Progressive party. of which
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is spon.
sor. was held in the Coliseum to-day,
and while the setting was attended
by all OF the usual ceremony and
paraphernalia OF a national political
gathering, the actual proceedings
were suggestive OF a love feast
the question OF negro representa-.
ton from the south caused friction
earlier In the day in the national
committee. Many of the delegates
came into the hall singing and shout.
ing In their delight at the birth OF
the new party, and three hours later
left the building in the same happv
frame of mind.
Although green hands were SUD-
posed TO be at the helm. the ma
chinery OF the convention worked
smoothly and efficiently There was
a roll call of delegates.
Was Plenty Of Room
There was not the Same crush NJ
spectators today as at the Repub.
lican gathering. and when the proceed.
ings began the galleries had more
empty seats. The convention leaders
were enthusiastic tonight. over the
showing made in the Coliseum TODAY.
and made the claim that no better
looking more substantial ste of del
egates was ever seen on the floor OF
a National Political Convention.
Work of the National committee on
contested elegate cases caused a delay
OF nearly three quarers of an hour in
the assembling of the convention
delegates amused themselves with
~ IL
casion while band UP near the flag
draped steel rafters. and a grand army
ME and drum corps on the stage.
We'd with each other in playing pat
rotic airs.
There was a great cheer as Sena-
tor VI. Dixon National chairman of
the party. raped for order This was
repeated later when the call for the
convention was read. and there was
even greater enthusiasm when former
Senator Albert J. Beveridge OF India
ma, was presented as the choice of the
National committee for temporary
chairman. The formality OF electing
Senator Beveridge was not necessary.
and with a mild renewed applause he
was escorted TO place on the stage
decorated with a gold badge and hand
ed the convention gavel.
Bevsridge Talks.
Senator ReveridEe then delivered hts
Keynote speech. lie spoke for more Than
half an hour. eNprs ssing some ~ the
q advanced Ideas - government adopted
Lr TIE new party. and paving che way
Tor tn" oven more Progressive PROPOSALS
20 h' made 20 To-" convention lv Colonel
Roosevelt tomorrow. The Temporary
4fru1nr wHe given the closest atten-
tino throurhout.
Tho usuaI standing committees were
% iI"lnici IN the usual way. and then
before Tire first days proceedings were
hrouuEt TO 81 close. James n .st~ffeft
90 'Ni". moved Tire appointment 81
g"uWit to" az fifteen 90 invite colonel
tiou at noon tomorrow The motion
Nf u.s. rfIII'i WITH De- wIopp and tonight
Win dlc ceremony. the colonel formally
Teddy Takes a Ride.
'I'''. I'""-..t'It r"t h"fug de.e-
Eat". dii NOT attend tHc "penln- -ee-
o." 80 spent much 81 the afternoon
4 decided fcoture 81 tho convention
"a - tine large number - women dele
rtt's TUt~ r.UrI forth great cheering
il"t part o. DIS speech advocating SUI
J t'E-. hlE yellow banner Inscribed
'''s f"r Women was hung from one
OF ti" balcony rails NtsealNusetts
Cove "n" % l,r women delegates a
it'- "u r.r rs-.lutIpu4 committee.
" .'r WI drHf' Oh" PARTY platform
'"nI-.- 90 Dbl. largely nna Of tprcch- /
making VIII Colonel Elo-.y.lts .c.n-
.--'n 30 fff. Ht f.H center ~ interest. I
p ." ti'fi ."u "f platform and the
Z "ff.irff i"u .f PRESIDENTIAL and Vice
't' iii1t- "a 10 conn" We'd ]
pr 'if. Followed hy adjournment that /
The r'mmit'.s or rc~oiuuons. which /
VII Submit n. rItttrrm to Inc ro. Q
fiHfHI Progressive convention va
,u.I To-day