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Show i ' ' ' I Epoch-Making Convention of the Progressive Party Par-ty Adjourns and Delegates Leave for Their Homes States Pledge Majorities. . ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON CANDIDATES Nominations Are Made by Acclamation Amid Wildest Enthusiasm Platform Meets All Issues and Needs of People. . : Chicago, An?. 7. Singing "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," the delegates ! to the first national convention of the new Progressive party tonight ac-'; ac-'; claimed Theodore Roosevelt as their 1; candidate for president and Governor L Hiram W. Johnson of California, as their choice for vice president. tf . Marking a new departure In the k' proceedings of national conventions, a the two candidates immediately were j notified of their nomination and in jl the midst of the deafening cheers ' they appeal before the delegates to voice their acceptance and to pledge I their best efforts to the coining cain- Paign. For several hours during the after- ; y noon and earlv evening the tbrong , In the Coliseum had listened to a flow of oratory in nominating and 1 i seconding speeches, In which the ; dominant note expressed was the be-i be-i I lief that victory would come to the i ' "new )arty in November. , i Raymond Robbins of Illinois . f pledged 100,000 majority for the na-l na-l tlonal ticket in Illinois, and Gifford Pinchot predicted 300,000 majority for Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Johnson in his home state of Pennsylvania. Penn-sylvania. These statements were ! cheered to the echo. ; Chr'stened "Progrersive." ll'f The party formally christened It- iself "llic Progressive party." leaving, out the prefix "national" by which St has heretofore been known, but pro-u pro-u vision was made for the recognition ' of "real" progressives in any of the 'I states If whatever name they .should '- he locally designated because of state : laws. The convention adjourned at 7:24 i P m.. with the delegates singing the "Dovology" In lust- voice c During the three days it was in session there was not a roll-call or a ballot. The delegates asked no ; formalities, cither In placing their candidates in nomination or in voting for them. There was not a voice of opposition, either to Colonel Roosevelt Roose-velt or Governor Johnson. The delay de-lay iu nominating them was due to the large number , of seconding speeches allowed. Work Done in Committees, As has always been the case In . national political conention. the bulk of the work of tho Progressive gath- ering was carried on in the commit- tcs. Only a semblance of a con- i flict of opinion on the floor was a I brief debate as to whether an 'i hour's recess, should be taken The i' point was Immaterial, but as one del-i del-i cgate expressed it, "We foBt had to fight about something to make it a regular convention." Platform Evokes Applause. Chairman Beveridge recognized William Draper Louis, chairman of the resolutions committee, to present the platform. A round of applause greeted the reading of the direct primary, initiative, ini-tiative, referendum and recall planks The woman suffrage plank was roundly cheered The recall of judicial ju-dicial decisions plank received a scattered cheer. Jury trials in contempt con-tempt of court cases and a restriction restric-tion of the use of the injunction and labor disputes, recommended in tbe platform, were received with enthusiasm. enthu-siasm. The prohibition of child labor and the fixing of a minimum wage scale for women, which formed another plank, were given a hand. General applause greeted the "industrial "in-dustrial commission" plank, which recommended a commission to control con-trol interstate business corporations modelled after the Interstate commerce com-merce commission. Lewis concluded reading the plat-. plat-. form at 5:35 and It was adopted without with-out a dissenting voice Roosevelt by Acclamation. .Governor Caicy of Wjoming nioved 'to suspend the rules and doclare I Theodore Roosevelt the nominee of I the convention for president. I "Does the chair hoar a second by ! two states0" demanded Beveridge, and a roar swept the hall. "If it did not take so long T would I name all the states as seconding the I motion." said Beveridge. "Those in favor of the motion will answer ' 'aye. " I From the floor there arose a roll-I roll-I ing roar of "aye." A dull silence greeted the call for "noes." f "The ayes seem to have It," began Beveridge, and a cheer interrupted, him. "The ayes have it?' "he concluded , when he could be heard, "and Theo-i Theo-i dore Roosevelt is declared the nominee nom-inee of this convention " Parker Names Johnson. Beveridge halted- an inciplont demonstration dem-onstration and John M. Parker of I Louisiana took the platform to nom-i nom-i Inate Governor Hiram Johnson of California foi vice president. J Parker's speech was brief, and ' when he concluuded a demonstration I for Johnson began. Again the aisles were choked with' yelling delegates and again the state standards were swung over the crowd. Medill Mc- , ' ...,.-.,. fji MjMrPSMln rlidate -o lhe Pr?Sre8Blve party I I Ki , 'JOHNS ON and his fa'ther," Grove L.-Johnson Cormlck from tho platform led cheers for Johnson. The musical director brought out his cornets and trombones and the convention sang 'Columbia, the Gem of tho Ocean." After fifteen minutes of noise, Chairman Beveridge .Testored quiet and Judge Ben Llndsoy of Colorado was recognized to second the nomination nomin-ation of Johnson. Llndsey, who himself him-self had been mentioned for vice president, was greeted with a long cheor. "Good sport." shouted a delegate as Lindsoy declared he had been for "Roosovelt and Johnson" in tho Republican Re-publican convention and that he was 6till for them. As ho closed, Lindsey moved that tho nomination of Johnson bo made by acclamation. But Beveridge reserved re-served the right to put the motion later la-ter and recognized C. S. W.hceler of 3 California, who, on behalf of that state, seconded tho nomination of Johnson. Gives Son to Nation. He asserted that the state "freoly, Instinctively and proudly wouid give Johnson to the nation." After arguing that the east and the west would stand behind Roosevelt and Johnson. Wheeler concluded with tho quotation: "For there is neither east nor west, Border, nor breed, nor birth, When two strong men stand face to I face, Though they come from the ends of the oarth " A roar of applause followed Wheeler's Wheel-er's conclusion, and James R. Garfield Gar-field of Ohio rose to second Johnsons nomination. He praised Johnson's activities ac-tivities in the Republican national convention and his work in California. Nev York's Trbute. Banbridge Colby of New York followed fol-lowed Garfield. He said: New York knows California's governor gov-ernor well Never will be forgotten his striking service to honor and to truth In the last Republican convention conven-tion "New York carried home from those stirring scenes no impression more vivir' than that of Hiram W Johnson I can see him now standing at the head of his fine delegation, every inch a fighting man. hurling clenched defiance de-fiance at the officials and the ministers minis-ters of theft. Each time the name of California was called it was Johnson who caught up the passionate resentment resent-ment of the convention and gave It phrase. "'The state of California refuses to answer to the call of Its name on a fraudulent roll. "'The state of California refuses to sanction the invasion of a primary ma-joiity ma-joiity of 77.000 Republican voters by a fraudulent convention, the state of California refuses to try the title R stolen property before the thief who stole it.' "Tho- cheers' which, greeted the mention men-tion 6fisnamea't this time seemed the continuation of the acclaim wl'h which we hailed bim then. Now York honors Itself in now seconding the nomination of Hiram W Johnson of California for the office of vice president presi-dent of the United States." While landls was speaking both Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Johnson John-son arrived at the convention hall to be on hand to accept their noinlna tlon. Gifford Pinchot. representing Pennsylvania, Penn-sylvania, seconded Johnson's nomination nomina-tion in a brief speech. He was roundly round-ly cheered when he appeared on tho platform. Negro Delegate Speaks. F. R. Gleed, a negro delegate from New York, seconded the nomination of Johnson He asserted the conC-deuce conC-deuce of tho colored race in tho Progressive Pro-gressive party. Chairman Boveridgo then put the motion of Judge Llndsej to nominate Johnson by acclamation The motion was greeted with a roar of "yes." "As chairman of this convention," declared Beveridge, "i hereby declare Theodore Roosevelt of New York to be the candidate of this convention for president of the United States and Hiram W Johnson of California for vice president " Johnson Embarrassed. The formal motions of thanks to officers of-ficers of the convention were added and Charlman Beveridge ordered the notification committee to bring in tho candidates. As Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Johnson toolc their places side by side on the platform a demonstration dem-onstration broke loose. The delegates leaped to their chair6 and cheered. Colonel Roosevelt waved his hand to the crowd, but Johnson stood evidently evident-ly a trifle 111 at ease. " Over the heads of the two candidates candi-dates a huge banner was unfurled with the inscription: "Roosevolt and Johnson. "New York and California, "Hands across the continent "For there Is neither east nor west, "Border nor breed nor birth "When two strong men stand face to face, "Though they come from the ends of the earth." The band struck up "Maryland, My Maryland," and the delegates sang a parody called "Roosevelt." Then followed" fol-lowed" "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Re-public." Introduced as "Next President." The demonstration lasted some ten minutes aud when order was restored Beveridge Introduced Roosevelt as "the next president of the United States."' When the cheers that greeted the close of Roosevelt's speech subsided, Beveridge introduced Johnson. When Johnson finished Beveridge announced that the convention would end its session by singing tho "Dox-ology," "Dox-ology," and by listening to benediction bv the Rev James Goodman. The delegates, standing In their places, joined in the chanting of the old hyniu: "Praise God from whom all blessings bless-ings flow, "Praise Him, all creatures here below." be-low." The rhythmic chant rose In a great olurae from tbe thousands In the hall. . As It died away, Mr. Goodman stepped step-ped forward and Invoked the divine , hlesclng. Then Beveridge, stepping to the front of the platform, announced Contlnued on Pago Four.) . oo i VICTORY CERTAIN I FOR THIRD PARTY (Continued From Page One.) the adjournment of the convention, "without delay, and thus ends." he said, ' one of the most notable occasions occa-sions In tho country's history." A cheer followed and then the crowd broke for the exits. In a few moments mo-ments an empty convention hall, littered lit-tered with torn paper, with state otandard6 leaning at curious angles, marked the end of the first national convention of the Progressive party. |