The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-18
PROGRESS|VES ARE FOR ROOSEVELT AT CHICAGO GATHERING State Convention Held Here Yesterday and Delegates
 Named to Convention. REPUBLICANS ARE
 TO MEET SATURDAY Hundley and Shell Comment on What Progressives Stand for and
 What They Will Insist
"Roosevelt and Americanism. .


 The above was the platform adopted at the state convention of the progress sive party in the Manufacturers Ex- hibit hall yesterday afternoon. Dele gates from every district in the state were on hand and amid much enthu- siasm Theodore Roosevelt was named as the choice of the convention for President. The writing of a platform was dispensed with and the phrase, Roosevelt and Americanism. was ac- cepted as the slogan for Alabama pro- gressives in the coming national cam paign.
 One of the features of the conven- tion was the fact that at no time dur ing the proceedings was the name of President Wilson mentioned or his policies assailed. The delegates met and ratified without any dilatory tac- tics the programme arranged in ad- vance by the executive committee of the party. pr. c. 5. Foreman of At talla was elected permanent chairman and H. H. Shell of this city, secretary.
 Following is the list of delegates from the state at large elected by the progressives yesterday: Col J. Q. Thompson, George S. O'Bear, J. T. Low ingood, Judge oscar R. Hundley, F. H. Pizitz of this city; Dr. E. H. Cross of Gadsden, Sumpter Cogswen of Pell City, P. E. Alexander of Prattville, H. H. Bolton of Mobile and w. E. Tomlin of Cullman.
 The following state executive com mittee was also eleQed: Dr. c. B. Fore man, chairman; H. H. Shell, secretary; from the state at large, George O'Bear of Birmingham, Sid Berry of Mobile, Louis Pizitz of Birmingham, Sumpter Cogswell of Pell City. H. Barrett of Gadsden, J. w. Hughes of Birmingham, P. E. Alexander of Prattville, Judge Oscar R. Hundley of Birmingham, Nenian L. Steele of Birmingham w. J. Root of Attalla and s. V. Higgins of Boaz.
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 The members of the state executive committee from each district follows: First district, H. H. Bolton of Mobile and M. C. Skinner of Citronelle Second dis trict, John M. Green of Bay Minette and T. J. Scott of Montgomery; Third dis trict, Captain Doughty of Hartford and Walt Jones of Eufaula; Fourth district, w. L. Hollingsworth of Luverne and J.. Taylor Scott of Sycamore; Fifth district. J. T. Hudson of Ashland and P. E. Alex anGer of Prattville; Sixth district not re- ported; Seventh district William Nose 1f nd nf NayU Market Eighth district, George A. Fay Tor of Pell City and pr. D. A. Morton of Boaz; Ninth district, J. T. Lovinggood of Birmingham and J. X. Thomas of Ensley; Tenth district, W. K. McElroy of Cordova and w. L. Shaddix of Lynn.
 Following the convention Judge Oscar R. Hundley, one of the most prominent members of the progressive party in the state, said that Col. Theodore Roosevelt both the progressive and republican parties.
 "Roosevelt-and Americanism" said Judge Hundley, lis phrase which, ema- mating from Alabama will sweep the country. It is the shortest platform on record, but it means more for the United States than if we had written reams of bromdes on worn-out issues. Roosevelt- and Americanism" is the keynote that will lead the progressive party to success. We cannot fail with such patriotic call.
 REGULAR REPUBLICANS
 The regular republican vii hold their convention at the Bijou theatre on Sat urday, according to Mai Charles Allison clerk of the United States district court. An uninstructed delegation will be elect ed for the convention in Chicago in June.
 According to Major Allison the subcom- mittee of the state republican party will meet at the Bijou theatre on Friday at noon to arrange for the credentials of the delegate At the same hour the First, Fifth and Sixth districts will hold their conventions to nominate delegates to the state convention. About 450 dele- gates from every district in the state are expected for the republican conven- tion on Saturday. There will also be about the same number of alternates.
 Neither the progressives nor the repub- licans are showing any tendency to hob mob with each other, but the leading mem bers of the Alabama progressives admit that they will even forego the nomination of Roosevelt if the republicans show a