Volume 14 , Issue 31

100 Years Ago Today - 30 July 1912

One hundred years ago today we read in The Medford Mail Tribune, Tuesday, 30 July 1912, of the "Convention Plans of New Party Are Now Completed." This is concerning the breaking off of a part of the Republican party into the national progressive independent "Bull Moose" party.

Chicago, July 30, 1912 - "Preparations for the national progressive convention which assembles here at noon next Monday to nominate a national ticket are complete. It was believed today that an evening session would be held the first day to effect permanent organization. Former United States Senator Beveridge of Indiana who will act as temporary chairman will deliver the keynote speech of the convention. He left Indianapolis today for Oyster Bay to get Roosevelt's stamp of approval to his address."

Oyster Bay, N.Y., July 30 (1912) -- "After a three hours conference here today with Colonel Roosevelt, Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Montana, who directed Roosevelt's campaign for the republican presidential nomination announced that John Parker, a New Orleans democrat, has been selected for permanent chairman of the "bull moose" convention which meets in Chicago at noon Monday. Comptroller Wm. A. Prendergast of New York will nominate Colonel Roosevelt and the seconding speeches will be made by Governor Johnson of California, Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver and former governor Garvin of Rhode Island."   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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