Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-07

| Coliseum ANA the big auditorium
| held one of its greatest crowds. Tht
rush for places was SO great that ths
| fire marshal soon ordered the doors
| closed There were thrills again
| when Roosevelt was interrupted sew
| eral times with questions. The same
| spectator in the galleries who yes
terday fired the query at former Sen
ator Beveridge, demanded To know of
the colonel What about the liquor
traffic."
tinct impaticnce.
As the delegates were yelling
shut up" ana put him OUT COL
onel Roosevelt waved his hand To-
ward the man, and said
"Oh, go to primary school, or
something"
Then he added.
Let me get along with my speech .
There were cheers and cries OF
you're all right
"And please" added the colonel,
"let this now be as much OF mono-
logue as possible
when the colonel had concluded
the convention adopted the report of
the committee on credentials and
also rule requiring thai All resolu-
tions submitted from the floor be
sent to the resolutions committee
without debate.
Permanent organization was post
poned until tomorrow. when the
platform is TO he adopted ana Col
oncl Roosevelt and a running mate
nominated for president and vice
president.
Progrc,siNcs Gather Slowly.
Despite the fact that Colonel
Roosevelt was expected to reach the
convention han soon after noon, dele
gates to the national progressive
gathering were slow again today in
reaching their seats. AT ten min
utes TO II o'clock there We're not
more than 200 delegates on the floor.
Women delegates were again the
center of interest. Many of their
sisters in the suffrage movement
gathered outside the Coliseum dis
tributng tracts and emblems of the
suftragette cause.
The party representatives filled in
the period of waiting with songs and
party yells. Occasionally there came
the long, low moo of the bull
moose.
The Colorado delegates appeared
with a blue banner, reading "Colora-
do is for Roosevelt
The women delegates stood upon
chairs with the men and Joined IN
the cheers and songs that kept the
convention in an uproar until the
gaVcl fell.
No More Guggcnhcim.
Suddenly the ,uiorauo folk sprung
biz sign and carried it about the
hail. 1t read:
no more Guggenheim, no more
DcNine no more Angel Archie for
us Down with the bosses
The Coloradoans explained that by
Angel Archie" was meant A. Nj
stevenson of that state sometimes
known as Big steve"
II became apparent the convention
would not be called to order until
word came that Colonel Roosevelt
was ready to appear. The Michigan
delegates started new song, which
soon was caught up by the other
delegates until practically the entire
floor was singing.
At l2.35. senator Beveridge inter
rupted the singing by rapping for
order. Rev. Father Andrew Speiz
offered the prayer.
Colonel Nelson's Message.
Chairman Reveridge had read
telegram from Col. William r. Nel- !
son, Of the Kansas city star. 1t was
dated at Magnolia. Miss. and read u
Lord. how | wish | were with You.
What a great day, the launching ol
a lparty of Imagination, hope ana
prospects. We can afford To give
the other fellows their memories anu |
disappointments. The past has no in 4
tcrests for us. The future is our
fruit. Give Colonel Roosevelt my /
love. have never missed a chance
10 place bet on him ana nave
never lost when there was square
deal. The Lord is surely with Us.
He has given us the men as well as
the opportunity. | can not help h"t
feel what narrow escape We nau
in the June convention. RooSeNe' !
might have been nominated there.
Nh congratulations To everybody ana
regret that can not be with YOU
Patriotic ~ong~ sung.
Wild applause followed the r'au-
ing of the telegram. When II had
been read the entire audience rose
ami sang America under The iead