The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-18
Bulletin.

BULLETIN.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1s-Former
United States Senator Albert J. Bever-
idge was nominated for the United
States senate by the Progressive con-
vention this afternoon. A wild dem
onstIation attended the nomination.
When Chairman Headrick announced
that it was time to nominate a can
didate for the United States senate
the delegates began marching around
the room and shouting for Beveridge
The band played Hail, Hail, the
Gangs All Here" and confusion was
rampant, which the chairman was un-
able to check.
When quiet was finally restored,
Frederick X. Lands of Logansport, in
a speech in which he praised Senator
Beveridge, placed his name in nomina-
ton. Amid shouting and cheering a
motion to close the nomination was
carried. and Beveridge was nominated
by acclamation. Another demonstra-
ton was started with five brass bands
leading all the delegates in the con-
vention hall, and marched around the
floor for fifteen minutes.
State Chairman Edwin NJ. Lee this
afternoon was elected a member at
large of the state committee He re-
ceived 1,620k votes to 1920 given AL
va L. Kitselman of Muncie, and 508E
votes for Charles E. Thompson of La
fayette.
Mr.. Beveridge arose to speak when
order was restored. He said:
II did not mean to. but will accept
the nomination, with a full heart.
have been sure for some time that we
are going to carry the state and l had
hoped to give my services to the par
ty this year without having a person
al interest. I accept at this tim Elm
the spirit Of manhood talking to man.
hood and l want you to pledge me a
full county ticket in every county in
the state.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 1s-
The Progressive party owned Indi-
annapolis today. Delegates to the state
convention of the party assembled in
Tomlinson hall long before time for
Chairman Edwin NJ. Lee to issue the
call to order at 9 o'clock.
Amid band music and shouting the
convention was opened with the huge
hall packed to capacity. The enthus-
ism displayed today was rs great or
greater than marked the state meeting
of the Progressives two years ago,
when the party was organized in In
diana. The leaders from different sec
tions of the state interpreted this en-
thusism as indicative of increased
strength. They claim a more solid
organization than the haphazzard or
ganizatiOn of two years ago which ran
second best in the state campaign.
Whether their claims are true or not
it was manifestly certain that they
have instiiled an extra charge of en-
thusiasm into every delegate, and hope
in the minds of thirty eight aspirants
who are seeking nominations to eleven
offices.
Wayne Conspicuous.
Wayne county played a conspicuous
part in forenoon session of the Pro-
gressive state convention today. The
Sixth district shared with the Seventh,
the most desirable section of the big
convention hall, directly in front of
the speakers platform, while the
Wayne delegates sat at the head of the
Sixth district delegation.
Occupying this advantageous posi-
tion, it was easy for the Wayne dele
CATION, headed by County Chairman
Price, to start a demonstration for
Albert ]. Beveridge when he arose to
speak, which stampeded the conven-
tion. Headed by the convention band.
the Wayne delegates, while the hall
rocked with the cheers Of greeting
to Mr.. Beveridge. paraded along the
aisles. and in an instant delegation
after delegation joined in the parade.
Sin7 the Battle Hymn.
Delegates and spectators waved
small United States flags and sang
Onward, Christian SoldiaEk" nd