The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-09
PARTY
N CONVENTION
-.,crroN ON THE NEGRO
is,cN NOT APPARENT.
.spcE MADE CHAIRMAN
$50 of Women Delegates
aS n.,;aed Feature of Opening
rs...;su-colonel Did Not
Attend.

Decided Feature o. vps
Attend.
I...-rhs first session Of tho ,as.t
q. II the new National Pro
~ s.-tv. of which Col. Theodore
= sponsor, took place in the
Monday. and while the setting
..,dsd by all of the usual cere.
~ psraphernalia of . national
..thsring, actual proceedings
FESTIVE OF a love feast.
. dissenting voice was raised dur
'.ssiou. The question Of negro
'..t;on from the South had caused
..rlr in the day in the national
-. but there was no echo Of this
4 he convention. The delegates
Zines explosive in their enthusi-
s,.y Of the state delegation. came
4. hall singing and shouting. in
,.,;.ht at the birth of the new
.rS three hours later left the
IN the same happy frame OF
vueh green hands were supposed
a The helm, the machinery Of the
ian worked smoothly and eff
There was no roll call of dele
INT the delegate section Of the
arranged in the same manner as
Republican national convention a
ia ago and accommodating nearly
,ssons. was filled. The alternate
also had its full quota.
Galleries Were Filled.
was not the same crush Of spec
~ at the Republican gathering,
hen the proceedings began the gal
nd few empty seats. Convention
we're enthusiastic over the show
"a in the Coliseum and made the
thst no better looking. substantial
4 delegates ever was seen on thu
n 4 national political convention.
n Of the national committee OF
Ited delegate cases caused q della,
rsrly three-quarters Of an hour il
,uemblng OF the convention. Dur
~ wait the delegates amused them
with songs and yells compose'
N occasion, while a band up nea'
Dedraped steel rafters and . Gran
gle and drum corps on the stag
With each other in playing patriot
NE was a great cheer a. Senate
national chairman of the party
\ for order. This was repeate
when the call for the conventio
md, and there was even create
uiasm when former Senator Bevel
Ivs presented as the choice of tn
n,l committee for temporary chat
The formality of electing Senate
Ridge was not necessary, and ami
md acclaim he was escorted to
! on the stage, decorated with
badge and handed the conventio
Beveridge Is Courteous.
isator Beveridge then delivered b
psts speech. He spoke for more ths
|ipur and a half, expressing some
(sdavanced ideas of government ador
y the new party and paving the ws
even more progressive proposals
IEde to the convention by Col. Roos
The temporary chairman was Civ
\ closest attention throughout. On
nsntioned President Taft in his CO
non with his approval of the Pay
4 law, and instantly there came
N Of jeers and groans from t
y. Every few minutes Senator b
+ was interrupted by applause.
h former senator from Indiana ma
nat courteous presiding officer, a
! when a premature motion to
a was made, he begged pardon Of I
kyste for not recognising him at I
B promising attention a little la
Ne session.
ne usual standing committees W
Rdnted in the usual way and then
\ the days proceedings were brout
: close James X. Garfield of o
ped appointment Of a committee
yen to invite Col. Roosevelt to app
ixs the convention at noon Tuesd
y notion was carried with a whoop
%. Roosevelt, not being q delegs
! not attend the opening session.
Women Are Featured.
4 decided feature of the convent
: the large number of women d
y. This called forth great cheer
~ the temporary chairman reac
. part Of his speech advocating |
Is. A big banner inscribed "Vt
Women" was hung from one OF
Alany rails.
aa'saehusetts gave one Of the VOL
eegates a place on the resolutions 6
.s'ss which will draft the party
tuesdays session of the convent
.nses to be largely one of spe
4lng, with Col. Rooserelt's "confesI
nth as the center of interest.
ep'lon Of a platform and the nom
Of presidential and vice-presider
.~aldates will come Wednesday.
we form of demonstrstive appr
.'P'ed BY the delegates was in in
o. the bawl Of the Bull Moos
moo" The head Of Z bull m