The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-06
National Progressive OrganiZa-
ton Becomes Reality AS
Convention Meets
GOV. JOHNSON DOOMED
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
Loud Cheers For I. R. As He
Arrives in Chicago From
New York

COLISEUM. Chicago, Aug. s.
The national Progressive party, as II
4 is to become known became a realty
today. In the same hall where, only
a few weeks ago President Taft was
re-nominated by the Republican ma
tional convention. the stage was set
today for the nomination of his pre-
decessor in office. Col Theodore
Roosevelt
/ Regardless of political afIiliation
speculation admitted the convention
! was one OF the most remarkable ma
ltional political gatherings held i'm a
! generation. The delegates them
selves and the various speakers made
their keynote the hope that the new
party would be a non-sectlonal party
and that Its strength would be as
great in the south and In the north.
The big Coliseum was nearly full
before Senator Albert j. Beveridge.
la dark sack coat relieved only by
the red, white and blue OF his dele
gates badge. began his keynote
speech as temporary chairman.
There We're few vacant seats in the
top galleries, but every inch OF space
on me main floor was occupied. The
audience was enthusiastic. Delegates
and visitors early made il plain that
they had come to the convention 10
! cheer and every slight pretext for
noise was freely taken advantage Of
All were armed with the old-fash-
Toned broad bandana OF Allen s.
Thurman days. and the waving of
the brilliant red pieces Of calico
added distinctly TO the picturesque
ness Of the occasion.
Because many OF the women dele
gates were listed only under their
initials, even the secretaries OF the
convention declared they did not
know exactly how many women dele
gates there were. II was known that
there was not less than 20 women reg
ulafiy elected and in several in.
stances some OF the delegates had
brought their wives along and they
proudly sported delegates badges and
sat erect, and very much in evidence
In the section reserved for the dele
gates
Jane Adams. Mrs. n. NJ Wimarth.
lof Cllic ago, Mrs Josephine Roche, of
Denver; Mrs Richard w. Child and
Eliza eth Towns, OF Massachusetts F;
Pauline Goldmark Mrs. w. Il. Brown
and Mise Mary Drier, OF New York,
were among some OF the best.known
women present who were warmly con.
graduated in being the first of their
sex TO participate in the organization
of the new political party.
II was Just l245 when Senator
Dixon tapped for order and nodded
to the chief sergeantat-arms through
"a mtsaphone, ordered the delegate s
TO take their seats.
The Montana senator then took his
place and three minutes later the first
sessions OF the convention had begun
"TwCnty-e eight days ago, began
Senator Dixon, lin the city OF New
York. after earnest consultation with
though,iu men who believed that this
nation should go forward and not
stand still. 62 men signed the call Of
ninety millions of Americans that
those who believed with them should
elect delegates TO a convention TO
meet here.
In The past four weeks the nation
has seeT new alignment in politics
Thcie are assembled here today more
delegate TO national convention
than ever attended any convention
that met on American soil Before the
convention adjourns new milestone
will have been erected In the political
history OF this nation, and a body.
knowing no north. knowing no east OF
west; held together by the Issues Of
the day and not by the dead ones OF
the past shall have taken its place
In the american political world
Some one yelled "Hurrah fol Ted.
,dy." AT this junctur- and the first
brief sell OF cheering was set off
giving Dixon chance to rest a
second He then introduced Secretary
20. X. Davis who read the official call
70: the convention
AS the various names of men who
have been mentioned for the vice
presidency were read off by Secretary
Davis from the official call they were
warmly chccred and II was plain that
there vas no lack OF second place
timber among the delegates. The
names OF Gov. Johnson, OF California;
Judge Lindsey, Of Colorado; james r
Garfield, OF Ohio. and Senator Dixon
were very warmly greeted By the
delegates