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w meeting Roosevelt, the creden tials committee of the Progres sive convention was busy. The committee, as was prophe sied in The Day Book, threw out the negro delegates from the South. This caused the first ruption in the new party. The negro dele gates from Florida, thrown out by the credentials committee, say they are going to carry their fight to the floor of the conven tion. The convention itself was call ed to order by Sen. Joseph M. Dixon, of Montana, shortly after noon. As soon as the Rev. Dr. Dorns blazer had delivered the opening prayer, former Sen. Albert Bev eridge, of Indianaj arose and made the keynote speech. . Beveridge dwelled on the ne cessity of returning the govern ment to the people, from whom it has been niched by the bosses. Beveridge's speech was greeted by prolonged applause. "His every reference to the Old Guard of vthe Republican party was groaned at. When Beveridge first arose to speak, the floor of the Coliseum was crowded, and the aisles jam med, but the galeries were only one-half full. Before he had fin ished, the galeries 'also were packed. There was a great difference, between the crowd that gathered there today and that which nom inated Taft. The delegates were mostly younger men, and they did not seem to be used to conventions. Many of them were ignorant of. the first principles of parliament ary law. Perhaps the most remarkable phase of the convention was the part played in it by women. When Roosevelt arrived at the LaSalle st. depot there were scores of women among the crowd that greeted him. Most of them wore "votes for women" badges. ' It was not known by the con vention officials just how many women delegates there were. But there-were at least 20. And, seated by their husband's sides, in the Coliseum, were scores of wives of delegates, wearing delegates' badges," and intently listening to everything tha't wept on. 0 A parade of over 2,00 women through the downtown district in the afternoon, was one of the big gest features of the day. v Frank H. Funk, of'Blooming- ton, -was elected nominee for gov ernon on the state Progressive ticket by a safe majority Satur day. Robert Eaton, of Will county, opposed Funk, but he never stood a chance. Funk was the choice of the Roosevelt leaders. Roosevelt will make his "con fession of faith" speech tomorrow afternpon. The platform of the new party will be based on this speech. o o : ' ' In the 17 provinces of Siam there are 166,293 monks and nuns connected with the temples of the native religion. t&mfcs&&&& iiWilffl ftiiill