The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-08

Colonel Roosevelt and Gov.
Johnson Named For Presi-
dent and Vice-President
EVERYTHING is aARMSS Gus


Unanimity of Convention. Which
Was Crowded With Delegates
From Every State In Union but
Five-Senaior Beveridee Elected
Chairman-Col. Roosevelt States
Position OF New Party in speech
That Holds Delegates Close Atten-
uon-Has Splendid Opportunity.
Chicago, III, Aug. Theodore
Roosevelt was nominated for Presi-
dent and Grover Hiram Johnson, OF
California, was nominated for Vice
President to-day by the National Pro-
gressive Convention. which has been
in session since Monday. Both Col.
Roosevelt and Governor Johnson an
nounced that they would make an &C
tive campaign throughout practically
every State in the Union.
The Convention was well attended
and was marked by harmony except
when the question OF negro delegates
from the South was brought up.
While making a speech yesterday
Colonel Roosevelt was interrupted
and stated the position of the new
party in this matter Until Southern
negroes rise to that position where
they are the equal in intelligence and
character of the negroes of the North
and West, whom he regarded as
equal to the white delegates, the Pro-
gressive party could not recognize
them, he said. BY this means, 1t Is
hoped to build up a strong Progress
sive party in the South.
Albert J. Beveridge, formerly Sem
tator from Indiana, was the temporary
and permanent chairman of the con-
vention.
1t was 12:47 yesterday when Chair
man Beveridge announced the arrival
of Colonel Roosevelt. This was
enough for the delegates and the gal
leries. They jumped to their feet
and cheered. A minute later the
Colonel appeared on the stage almost
az IL by magic. He smiled his ap-
probation of the demonstration and
bowed to the right and the left.
Riot OF Cheers.
The delegates meantime stod on
their chairs and cheered until the
rafters rang. They waved flags and
I'VE want Teddy" chanted many del
egates.
Others gave the cali Of the bull
moose. still others sang. but the
great majority just yelled.
In the midst of the uprear an Okla
homa delegate tore the State stand
ard from its place and started up the
center aisle. In a minute the aisles
were filled with a confused hysterical
crowd Of shrieking men and women.
Minnesota swung In behind Okla
homa and as the crowd dashed
through the aisles Washington, Mas
sachusetts, Ohio, West Virginia, Kan
sas, Virginia, and a dozen other
States fell in.
Banners, flags, hats, red bandanas.
were flung up over the heads of the
delegates.
Over the Colorado delegation ap-
peared the "No More Guggenheim"
sign. AS this emblem appeared be-
fore the platform Colonel Roosevelt
turned and waved toward it with a
grin. Another uproar started.
/ Some one threw the Colonel a red
:, bandana handkerchief and standing
on the platform he led the mob in a
series of chers, waving the handker-
chief.
| One of his visitors on the stage
during the demonstration was Gen.
| John III. Mcdowell, head of the Ten
nessee~ Division of United Confeder-
ate Veterans. The Colonel said he
hoped to bring the North and South
together.
/ Mr.. Rooseveat's Address.
In his address to the convention
yesterday Mr.. Roosevelt stated his
confession of faith, which was listen
ed to attentively for over two hours.
Referring to the courts he reiterated
the necessity for the sovereign peo-
pie to preserve q check on every
branch Of government. This does not
mean that the people are to interfere
in cases which involve merely ques-
tions OF justice between individuals,
but when a judicial decision involves
an Interpretation OF what the people
Iraean by the constitutions which they
shave framed and laws paSsed hy the
people are nullified because the
courts say those laws are contrary to
the peoples will as expressed In their
constitution, there must be a 'refer-
ence to the people OF the public effect
of such decisions under forms secur-
ing full deliberation," to the end that
the people may rectify this alleged
defect In their constitution by a popu-
lar vote having all the force OF con-