Great Leaders and National Issues of 1912; Containing the Lives and Services of All Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates of All Parties, with the Platforms of All Parties. Also the Biographies of All Political Leaders All Important Issues Discusse (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1912. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XLVI Formation of the Progressive Party THE BASIS FOR THE NEW PARTY--THE GREAT MASS MEETING--THE PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION--CHAIRMAN BEVERIDGE's GREAT SPEECH-- BEVERIDGE'S "HITS"--CONTESTED DELEGATES CANNOT VOTE--ROOSEVELT'S "CONFESSION OF FAITH"--PURPOSES OF THE PARTY--RECALL OF JUDGES--SOUTHERN NEGROES BARRED--PARTY NAME ADOPTED-- GOOD NEWS FROM NEW YORK--PRENDERGAST NAMES ROOSEVELT-- SECONDING SPEECHES MADE--BLUE AND GRAY UNITED TUMULT IS RENEWED--ROOSEVELT IS NOMINATED--DEMONSTRATION FOR JOHN- SON "TWO DREADNOUGHTS"--JOHNSON FOR VICE-PRESIDENT--ENDED WITH THE DOXOLOGY. The chain of events which led up to the organization of the National Progressive party have already been outlined in the account of the proceedings of the Republican National Convention. By Thursday noon of convention week (June 20th) it became apparent that the Taft forces, who so far had controlled the national committee, the convention itself and the credentials committee, were in a position to continue their control, and that it was their determination to reject the demands of the Roosevelt leaders for the elimination of the seventy-eight Taft delegates over whom the grim struggle was being waged. The situation was fully canvassed by Colonel Roosevelt and his associates, including Governor Hadley, Senator Dixon, William Flinn, Governor Johnson, Judge Lindsey, Governor Stubbs and others. Thursday afternoon and evening were given over to a series of conferences for determining the course to be pursued by the Roosevelt forces. The Basis for the New Party Late Thursday night Colonel Roosevelt issued a statement in which he set forth that he had gone into the fight for certain great principles; that on these principles he had appealed straight to the people; that through the direct primari...