Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-08
the convention until their right to a
seat has been determined.

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preempted.
! One amendment to the rules added
four women to the national commit
tee as members-at-large
| The basis for the representation tt
provide one delegate for each congress
| sional district for five thousand yote
| cast for the party at the previous cleo
ton, provide no state should have les,
than one delegate for each congress
man and United States senator.
The new rules were presented BY
Medill Mccormick and he moved theil
adoption. John L. Hamilton Of ILL
nots, moved to make the name of the
party either progressive" or national
progressive" He explained that this
amendment was necessary to comply
with the election laws of various
states. There was some question as
to this amendment when the motion
to adopt the rules was temporarily
withdrawn.
Chairman Beverage announced that
the convention would listen to a
speech by William Fl. Hotchkiss, pro
gressive state chairman, of New York
and would take q recess to await the
platform. Meanwhile the vote on the
rules was put over until after the
recess.
MI. Hotchkiss was cheered as he
reviewed the work Of organization Of
the progressive party in New York.
He concluded with a prediction of GER
tain victory IN November.
A motion to recess until 1 Is evoked
the first note Of opposition to the
plans of the leaders. A chorus of
Noes" greeted the motion to recess.
The First Convention Contest.
Henry J. Allen Of Kansas moved as
substitute that the convention pro-
coed with the nomination without
awaiting the platform. Chairman
Beveridge ruled this out of order as
the rules of the convention provided
for the adoption Of the platform. Allen
proceed to nominate.
BY a second Of two-thirds of the
delegation the motion was
recognized and two more states Sec
onded It,
Timothy L. Woodruff made a brief
speech opposing Aliens motion. Will
liam Finn Of Pennsylvania said that
q recess at this time would delay
things.
Former Governor Fort of New Jer-
sey moved as an amendment that the
convention recess at / o'clock After |
some discussion this was adopted.
When o'clock, the hour set for the
to reconvene, arrived there |
we're many vacant seats on the floor.
The band whiled away the time until
Chairman Beveridge at 1920 dropped
lis gavel.
Medill McC ormick presented changes
made in the code Of rules for the new
,arty.
A special rule, recognizing the
Washington party in Pennsylvania
Is the progressive party was added.
Prendergast Delays Game.
Henry J. Allen of Kansas made an
that the platform would
lot be ready for an hour and half,
enewing the motion to suspend the
ules nd proceed to nominate This
ime the motion went through without
erious objection.
tates for nominations for president Of
he United States" announced Chair
nan Beveridge.
Alabama, called the clerk.
J. O. Thompson arose. Alabama
'ields to New York. he announced.
ust here the proceedings were inter
upted, for William A. Prendergast Of
Iew York, scheduled to nominate, was
lot in the hall. Searchers hurried out
o find him and the band filled in the
vait.
The delegates grew impatient and
he various delegations did some
heering to keep themselves occupied.
after the hunt for Prendergast had
zen on twenty minutes the musical
irector resumed the song service
hen Chairman Beverage quieted the
all and Prendergast appeared. A
ound of cheers greeted him ls he was
Introduced and the bull moose call
ounded through the hall
Members of the new national pro-
ressive party planned to nominate
,ol. Theodore Roosevelt as their stan
ard bearer in the presidential race
nd to ring down the curtain on their
rst national convention today. Ac-
ording to the arrangements Of the
9aders the convention will conclude
mid display of oratorical pyrotech-
les that Is expected to attract thou
ands of spectators to the Coliseum.
olonel Roosevelt's name formally will
e placed in nomination by William A.
rendergast of New York, short
me after the delegates reconvene at
| o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Prendergast's nominating ad-
ress Is to be followed by the second
lg speeches of eight persons well
nown throughout the country, headed
? Miss aJne Adams, Illinois settle
ent worker and suffrage leader.
Tiers who will make seconding
Judge Ben B. Lindsey, Colorado;
ov. Hiram Johnson, California;
enry J. Allen, Kansas; General
CRATIC G. King, New York; P. vi
ollins, Minnesota: J. M. Parker,
ouisiana; Lucius F. G. Garvin.
In addition to nominating Colonel
oosevelt, the convention is scheduled
name Governor Johnson Of Cali
rnia for second place on the progress
We ticket and to adopt platform
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