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

cheered themselves hoarse. The dem
onstration lasted nearly fifteen min
utes.
Wayne county again got into the
limelight when the roll of counties
was read. When Secretary Harvey
Stout called Wayne, the forty-six dele
gates from the Progressive stronghold
OF the state arose and shouted Here"
The thousands in the hall gave the
Wayne delegation a mighty cheer.
E. E. Oldaker, of Cambridge City.
announced the withdrawal of his can
didacy for nomination as state super
intendent of public instruction.
1t was 9:35 before Chairman Lee
succeeded in getting order and clear
ing the aisles of delegates. Rev. Geo.
F. Henniger Of Indianapolis, pronounc-
ed the invocation. and delegates re-
peated the Lords Prayer with him.
Secretary Harvey W. Stout read the
official call of the convention and
called the roll OF delegates by coun.
ties. AS each county was called TO
answer the roll small parcels of dele
gates arose and shouted present in
concert. Each response was the sig
nal for general cheer.
Reads Greetings.
Chairman Lee read to the delegates
several kilograms of greeting from
Progressives of Kansas, Louisiana and
Maine; James r. Garfield, of Ohio:
Victor Murdoch. Progressive candi-
date for United States senator in Kan
sas, and all the Progressive members
of Congress.
When former Senator Beveridge was
introduced as temporary chairman,
wild disorder reigned for fifteen min
utes. The crowd was not quieted un-
til the band struck up The Star
Spangled Banner" After few
strains of the music the delegates and
spectators took up to words of the
song.
AS the song ended q monotopous
chant, I'VE Want Beveridge," was
started and grew into a roar. With
the word Beveridge being shouted at
the topmost pitch of several hundred
lusty throats. The demonstration had
been on for fifteen minutes when the
band started the Progressive hymn,
Onward, Christian Soldiers" A few
minutes later silence was obtained and
Mr.. Beveridge was allowed to proceed
with his speech.
Beveridge at the conclusion Of his
speech introduced Charles Sumner
Bird, twice Progressive candidate for
governor Of Massachusetts. Mr.. Birds
speech was followed by that of United
States Senator Miles Poindexter of the
state of Washington.
Get to Work.
1t was 1885 o'clock this afternoon
before the convention got down to
routine business. On the recommen-
dation of the committee on rules, the
convention named w. ID. Headricks, of
Indianapolis. permanent chairman of
the convention. Chairman Headricks
was given an enthusiastic greeting
He made a very brief address, the key
note of which was I'VE have just be-
gun to fight
George W. Freeman, of the Ninth
district, was made permanent secre-
tary of the convention The creden-
was no contest for seats in the con-
vention.
w. A. Bastian of Indianapolis, chair
man, of the resolutions committee.
presented the report over which the
committee had debated for more than
fifteen hours The clauses of the plat
form which followed closely the lines
mapped out by the national organiZa-
ton, were frequently cheered. but an
unusual demonstration followed the
reading of the plank dealing with the
liquor question.
The resolutions committee report
put the liquor question sQuarely up to
the people, giving them the right to
vote on whether statewide prohibi-
ton should exist in Indiana. Mr..
Bastian's motion that the report OF
the committee be adopted. was car
ried amid cheers and without a dis
senting vote. The committees decis-
ion on the liquor plank prevented
what had been anticipated as the hot
test fight on the floor of the conven-
tion. Friends of the liquor interests
in Indiana were present to fight to the
last against the party declaring in IA
vor Of statewide prohibition.
The nomination OF a Progressive
candidate for United States senator
was first on the program following
the speeches. The plan was TO offer
the unanimous endorsement of the
delegates to Albert ]. Beveridge. For
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