Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-07
READY TO NOMIN-
ATE ROOSEVELT
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and alternates and their friends from
every state and territory. The re
mainder Of the gigantic sssembiage
comprised personal followers of Roose-
welt In many states and adherents of
the Progressive cause as illustrated
All Illuminated by the men who sur
round him and who have brought
about the formation of the new party
1t was a great assemblage of en-
thusissts. 1t Is safe to say that the
vast majority had been Republicans.
Yet on all sides were Democrats and
Independents. All represented a con
crete mass of voters and would be
voters opposed to the two old parties.
When Temporary Chairman Bever-
idge announced that the guest Of the
convention was at hand, Colonel
Roosevelt appeared quickly on the
platform and stood beneath the great
sounding board of the convention.
Instantly terrific cheers assembled
Every man and woman arose. They
shot up from their seats with jubilant
faces. A sea of bandanna handker-
chiefs futtered. American flags of all
sizes enveloped the atmosphere. Hats
with bandannas for bands, hats In
rings. canes, umbrellas, handkerchiefs,
state banners were frantically waved.
Remarkable Demonstration.
The band began to play. 1t could
not be heard. High above Its strains
and e~fectualiy drowning them were
the tumultnous plaudits. Megaphones
roared, the hfers and drummers shrek
ed and doomed. Roosevelt stood there
In the old familiar attitude, his left
hand In his trousers pocket, his right
lifted aloft waving ~salutes, his body
swaying in ecstasy, his whole frame
electrified by the welcome. a"
The Georgia delegation ho1sted its
woman delegate to It's shoulders as ii
marched. Roosevelt on the platform
was pointing to different sections of
the convention very much more after
the fashion OF a commander reviewing
his troops. Next, old men delegates
were lifted to the platform so that
they might grasp Roosevelt's hands.
Banners passed the rostrum on which
were read, pass prosperity round"
Still more old men delegates were
lifted to the platform, all wearing
bandannas, all tearing them from their
Threats and danced with delight.
Roosevelt was smiles all over.
Several of the veterans threw their
0rmS around h1c nocI- pnu Go1,t
waved two fringed American flags over
him. A march of the standards was be.
gun. Oklahoma, Nebraska, Minnesota
Ohio, Washington, New York, Penn
%svlvania. Missouri. Kansas. Iowa. MOI
a and California all in turn marched
before the platform waving, yelling,
bowling, chanting, "We want Teddy;
we want Teddy" Amid the tumult
could be family heard the strains OF
the band playing the "Star Spangled
Banner" Quickly they were caught up
by the audience and In a minute, with
the rolling Of the drums and the bang.
Ing of the minute gun machine in the
band loft, the $4,000 swung into the
rhythm of the war song.
Miss Jane Adams. delegate at large
for Illinois, came next. The next In.
slant the band and the fife and drum
corps and the minute gun machine
played Onward, Christian Soldiers
and every voice In the hall sang this
militant religious melody.
Mrs. Roosevelt Seen In Box.
By this time the demonstration had
lasted thirty-three minutes. Chairman
Beyeridge banged his gavel for order.
The audience took that as a signal for
further commotion. The singing, shout.
ing and racket lasted for another seven
minutes when Mrs. Roosevelt was
spied in the box which was occupied
by the diplomats in the Republican ma
tional convention.
The delegates and a%lternates termed
toward Mrs. Roosevelt and sang that
they wanted Teddy and cheered, and
Mrs. Roosevelt bowed and retired tc
the rear of the box.
Beveridge was again banging for or
der, and by this time Roosevelt was
waving his hand. indicating that he
would like the audience to quiet down
After several minutes this was accom-
plished. The demonstration lasted ex
actly ffty-two minutes. A fashllght OF
the great assemblage was then taken
Three Of the fashlight bags took fire
and for a moment it was thought that
something like a panic might ensue
but the band came quickly to the res
cue and the fire department yanked the
burning bags from their fixtures ant
smothered the flames. Temporary
Chairman Beyeridge, standing by Colo
mel Roosevelt, then presented the ex
president with these words:
1.-THE hour and the man-Theodore
Roosevelt"