Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-07
SCENES IN The COLISEUM
Roosevelt's Appearance Signal for
~ Great Demonstration.
CHEER FOR NEARLY AN HOUR
Delegates Are Slow in Reaching the
Hall and 1t IL Nearly Two
O'clock Before Colonel
Begins Speech.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-When Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt appeared on the
stage of the national progressive con-
vention to make his confession of faith"
address, he faced one of the greatest
audiences ever gathered In the big COLI
scum building The demonstration of del
egates and spectators which greeted him
lasted nearly an hour.
The colonel held an impromptu recep-
tion during the enthusiastic noise making
and was still broadly smiling his appre-
citation when he began to speak, j.
Despite the fact that Colonel Roosevelt
was expected to reach the convention hall
soon after noon today delegates to the
national progressive gathering again we're
there were not more than 200 delegates
on the floor.
A great crowd of spectators and dele
gates had remained at the headquarters
hotel. either TO see the colonel start for
the convention or to accompany him
The New York delegation marched in
at 1l;55 a. m. with brass band in the
lead playing the inevitable convention
tune, Everybody Doing It,"
Noisy Greeting Prepared.
1t was apparent that when Colonel
Roosevelt arrived to deliver his "confes-
sion Of faith" he would get noisy greet
ing, The delegates were prepared with
flags and bandanas to make the demon
stration a colorfu1 one as we'll as noisy.
AS Il o'clock approached the delegates
began to pour into the hall Delegates
formed an impromptu parade downtown
and marched to the convention. Four
or five bands came with them and for q
time the air was fairly blue with con-
flicting tunes.
Women delegates again we're a center
OF interest today. Many Of their sisters
In the suffrage movement gathered out
side the Coliseum distributing tracts and
emblems to the suffragette cause.
Temporary Chairman Beveride reached
the stage shortly after II o'clock. Ten
minutes late the delegates sections were
filled. As on yesterday the period Of
waiting was filled In with songs and
party yells. Occasionally there came
the long, low moo" of the bull moose.
The Colorado delegation appeared today
with a blue banner reading Colorado is
for Roosevelt"
The women delegates in various state
organizations stood up on the chairs
with the men and Joined In the cheers
and songs that kept things in an up
roar until the gavel fell.
Colorado Springs Sign.
Suddenly the Colorado folk sprung
big sign and carried it about the hall.
1t read:
No more Guggenheim: no more Devine:
no more Angel Archie for US. Down
with the BOSSES"
The Coloradoans explained that by
Angel Archie" was meant A. NJ. Stew
enson Of that state, some times known
as Big Steve" lie became apparent the
convention would not be called TO order
until Colonel Roosevelt was about ready
to appear. George W. Perkins was elected
national committeeman ror the national
progressive party by the New York dele
cation today.
The Michigan delegates started a new
song, which practically the entire floor
soon was singing. It was:
Follow, follow.
We will follow Roosevelt;
Anywhere, everywhere,
We win follow on.
Follow, follow,
We will follow Roosevelt,
Anywhere he leads US,
We will follow him.
At B:5 Senator Beveridge raped for
order.
Rev. Father Andrew Spetz offered
prayer. The galleries near the stage
were crowded, but at the further end of
the hall were many empty seats.
The audience applauded the brevity of
the priests prayer
Nelson sends Greeting.
Chairman Bcveridge read q telegram
trom Colonel William r. Nelson OF the
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