Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-07
NEARLY had A Panic
\ NNHHOW ESCAPE FROM FIRE
PANIC FURNISHED ONE
on IHE THRILLS.
Colonel COT PEEVED
Did Not Like Ia BE Questioned as
10 Ili- Attitude on Liquor
Question.

CHICAGO, Aug G-The secont
days session Of the national progress
slNc party convention was given over
almost entirely to Colonel Theodore
tooscyell who. In addition to deliver
Ing his long awaited confession OF
lmth,' answered at some length and
/ with a good deal OF earncstness a
question as 10 his attitude on tho
tariff question.
Delegates choercd Colonel Roose-
vclt Tor more than an hour when no
/ appeared suddenly and rather dra-
maticaly upon the platform Of tho
coliseum. Whllc awaiting the arrival
Of the colonel most of the delegates
had Joined In an impromptu song
! that they would follow him where
ever he should choose to lead. This
was the spirit OF the reception ac-
corded the former president when no
reached the convention hall and II
was the spirit wit hwhich his adj
ranced Ideas Of progrcsslyeness were
received ~ fast as they we're uttered.
The session however was not with
out lts thrills. A Photographic flash
light explosion set fire to one OF the
snoke-rctainlng bags hung among
the decorations above the balcony
and for a time there was nervousness
which It was feared might end In
panic.
Temporary Chairman Beverldge
and Colonel Roosevelt called to every
body TO remain quiet and the band
started 10 play az two flremon climb
ed up Into the steel girders of tho
roof snatched the burning bag from
its place before the flames reached
the lnflammable decorations running
along the entire gallery and extin-
gulshed the fire. IT was followed by
Il distinct sigh Of relief and round
OF cheers
| The doors OF the convention hall
had been thrown open to the public
after Colonel Roosevelt reached tho
coliseum and the big auditorium held
one of It's greatest crowds The rush
for the place was so great that the flrs
marshal soon ordered the doors to he
CLOSED again. There were thrills, too.
when Colonel Roosevelt was inter-
rupted several times with questions.
| The same spectators in the galeriol
who Yesterday fired the query at for
mer Senator Beveridgc, demanded to
know of the colonel: what about tho
liquor traffic." The query came at
the close Of the lengthy eXplanatio
gro question and Mr. Roosevelt ro-
ceived 1t with distinct impatlence.
As the delegates were yelling shut
Iup,' and put him OUT" Col. Roose-
welt waved his hand toward the man
and said: "Oh, so to primary
school or something
Then he added Lot me pet 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 a monologue as
possible"
When the colonel concluded the con-
vention proceeded at once to adopt
the report of the committee on cre-
dentais and also a rule requiring that
all resolutions from the floor be sent
to the resolutions committee without
debate.
Permanent organization was post
poned until tomorrow when the plat
form is to be adopted and Colonel
Roosevelt and a runnin q mate nomn-
ated for president and vice president
on the new third party ticket
Theodore Roosevelt made his Com
fesslon OF faith" today in the progress
sive convention. lie struck out into
new ground advocating measures
which ne said frankly would be de-
nounced as either socialism or an
archy The delegates listened to his
speech with the understanding that
they must either adopt a platform
substantially in consonancc with his
views or look elsewhere for a nouHineo
for the presidency.
These are the conspicuous 90 nts in
the Roosevelt program:
Recall of judicial DECISIONS as
first advocated 10y Colonel Roosevelt
in the spring campaign, and sor which
ho was subjected. to wide criticism
Colonel Roosevelt now advocates It's
extension to apply TO fcI,ral as well
as state courts Tie faycr9 th1 estah-
lishmcnt OF machinery to make eas-
Ter the amendment both 90 the ma
tlonul and state constitutions vcpec-