Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

citizens. II I have to choose between
party affiliations and my conscience. m
going with my conscience every time:
| According to any honest rule of dele
! gates, the candidate who had the largest
number of votes was Col. Roosevelt
| do not believe that in his inner con-
| seriousness the President of the United
! States can look with any honest pride
upon his nomination, because he knows
7 it was obtained, not by honest meth
DDS. but by men who have no place in
| decent society.
Pennsylvanians Loudly Greeted.
| During the cheering that followed the
! Pennsylvania delegates arrived and were
loudly greeted Resumlng his speech
Mr. Prendergast described some of the
details of the republican convention and
pictured some of the republican leaders in
| the convention.
| Mr.. Prendergast advanced the ter
| commandments the particular slogan
of the new party
! Il make special reference to that par
/ tfcular commandment, Thou shalt not
steal" he said.
They thought this protest was sort of
pink tea affair" he continued. They
! believed 1t In their arrogance. 1t was
not until this afternoon many men in this
convention realized that they were face
TO face with serious situation. How
serious 1t is We intend to make them
| realize between now and November.
And my friends they gave sword to
us in this convention Verify. they who
take up the sword shall perish by the
sword.
Il second the resolution presented by
/ the courageous Senator from Minnesota.
This was a signal for a rousng demon
! stratfon for Senator Clapp.
/ I'VE place him in nomination tonight
| We. the people of the United States-the
J - ~f -
him in November" Mr. Prendergast con-
Guided.
| Dean Lewis followed Mr.. Prendergast
| seconding the nomination of Col. Roose
| Welt
Storm of Applause for Colonel.
! Col. Roosevelt was escorted to the
| hall by the notification committee, &C
companied by Senator Dixon and Gov
Stubs of Kansas. AS the colonel en-
/ tered the hall there was storm of ap-
plause. The people leaped to their feet
with a shout. and for FIVE minutes there
| was pandemonum.
| Col. Roosevelt mounted the platform and
| waved his hands, smiling with delight
at the reception. When he said he would
accept the nomination there was another
| frenzicd demonstrat ton
Gov. Johnson" said Mr.. Roosevelt
y Oh. ana your honestly elected dele
| gates and YOU my friends. contra st this
| with the Coliseum convention this after
| noon. Mark the difference between a
| peoples convention and a convention
| operated with steam roller
| 1T is fitting that convention born
! in theft should go out in theft be-
| cause l understand when half of the
| Massachusetts delegation refused &c
| vote the temporary chairman. follow
| ing in the footsteps of the national
committee, saw an opportunity to get
/ two delegates that had not been gotten
and seized, so that stolen convention
| should end appropriately
The colonel expressed his Sratifca-
ton to the delegates who stood by him.
Cheers Nearly Drown Band.
| When Col Roosevelt concluded there
1 was a wild rush for the platform anG
a score of men scrambled for the Leaves
of the colonei's manuscript where he had
! dropped them. The cheers almost drown
/ ed out the blare of the band which valor-
/ ously continued to play. 'ThereH be a
| hot time In the old town tonight
| Gov. Johnson dismissed the meeting
! tomorrow afternoon.
| Il know il is Sunday he said but
our work is holy work"