Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-20


The Roosevelt people yelled them
selves hoarse, while many of the So
called doubtful delegations joined in
the cheering
One of the Ohio delegates grabbed
up the standard of that state and
marched across the aisle in front of
the stage.
California. Nebraska and Kansas
were soou in line and the han became
4 bedlam of noise.
The first great ovation was fairly
underway and they went 10 it. Gov.
Hadley retired from his place on the
front Of the stage and stood beside
Senator Root and MIR. Watson at the
ehairman's table. He smiled broadly.
Oklahoma and Pennsylvania fell into
line. Round the big hall came the pro-
cession, yelling, shrieSing. trying to
sing. cheering Roosevelt and Hadley.
1t took three men to carry each of the
heavy standards which had been es-
pecially weighted to prevent such a
demonstration.
Some of the California delegates as
they vent by the speakers stand cali
cd out:
We want Teddy
A sialwart Kansan carrying the
standard Of that state, attempted to
thrust it upon the platform. but was
pulled back
Missouri's delegates brought their
standard with its big iron base up in
front of the speakers stand and did a
Grizzly bear" dance there until push
90 on by other delegations.
Some of the states found their STAN
dards so securely fastened to the floor
that all efforts to dislodge them proved
futile.
Massachusetts, people tugged at
theirs for 10 minutes and then broke
it.
The New York delegates climbed on
their chairs when the demonstration
lad been in progress II minutes. but
they did Sc to observe and not to par
tieipatc.
over in the Kansas delegation a
deep throated yell punctuated the
demonstration. I'VE want Teddy,
We want Teddy came the yell and
II soon developed into deep deafen
ing chant that rose over the flood of
sound California's bear sl1rfnofInted
pole joined the parade and the Mas
sachusetts delegates hoisted a big
black hat on their broken standard.
During the demonstration Barnes of
New York said
I'm not disturbed Reason even
tually will be restored
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth,
from her seat near the press stand.
stood up when the demonstration be-
gan and looked out over the sea of
waving hands She turned and spoke
to Congressman Longworth and he
rose also. Mrs Lonsworth showed no
excitement over the demonstration
Indiana and New York kept their
places in front of the platform
What about Hadley2" WAS the in
sistent cry from a number of the IL
linois delegation. while others yelled
1--WE want Teddy
w. H. Coleman of the PENNSYLVANIA
delegation dashed to the front of the
stage with a megaphone and shouted:
.'Hadley. the next President Three
cheers,'
He got the cheers. but the SER
geant at arms got him and he was
led off the stage.
Soon after this incident a pretty
girl in white in the gallery suddenly
stood up and waved Autograph of
Col. Roosevelt. She was Immediately
the center of attraction. She stood
waving the picture in one hand and
a handkerchief in the other, smiling
all the while in a way that COM
manded admiration.
Finally, in her excitement she drop
ped the picture. But many of the
eyes that turned her way lost none
of their interest when the Theodore
Roosevelt likeness disappeared. The
girl herself was sufficient treat Then
some one found the picture and re-
turned it to her and the cheering,
which had died away for the instant,
was renewed.
The California Teddy bear" stand
ard and several state standards were
carried to her also.
Reporters made rush to find who
she was. 1t was Mrs. w. A. Davis of
Chicago
Old timers said they remembered
nothing like this since Minnie Muir
ray of Iowa, the famous woman in
white" stampeded the Democratic
convention. 1856.
AS climax to the demonstration
she had helped to prolong, Mrs. Davis
was brought to the floor by several
delegates and an attempt was made to
lift her over the press seats to the
stage.
The sergeant at arms stopped this.
But Mrs. Davis from the press section
led the cheers, still holding her preci-
Gus picture and trying to make a
speech Senator Root occasionally
pounded with his gavel on the table,
but made no serious effort to stop the
demonstration for a long while.
The demonstration had been in pro-
gress 40 minutes and Mrs. Davis had
disappeared from the floor when
Chairman Root finally directed the Of
fieers to restore order.
Mrs Davis, somewhat rumpled re-
turned to the gallery, was cheered for
moment and then sat down.
Sergeant at Arms Stone and Assist
ant Chief Scheuttler of the police de-
partment patrollng the center aisle
succeeded i'm getting most of the dele
gates in their seats by BAT.
After Gov. Hadley had made brief