Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-10

for President" marched around the
hall, while the tand played The
Banks of the Wabash" Some of the
Kentucky delegates Joined in as the
land played old Kentucky Home
for them. Tie overworked toy ele'
phart was called out again. A Fair
banks man looted it from where IT was
hidden on the platform behind n big
vase of pccnies, and il made the round
of the hal! on his shoulders.
While the Fairbanks dem onstrador
was running IN the gallery directly be.
hind the chairman woman stood In
the front row. hatless and an Amerl-
can flag draped over 7Ier shoulders as
a wrap. waving another smaller flag
while beside her stood a coatless root
er, shouting rhythmic calls.
At All, when the demonstration
had gone on for 80 minutes, Chairman
Harding, who had resumed the chair
began to pound for order. Kisses and
catcalls greeted the refusal of the
Fairbanks crowd to quiet down. which
met with defiant calls. II was just
80 minutes before order had been suf-
ficiently restored for the roll to go on
The megaphone was brought into
use for the first time as the sergeant-at-
arms shouted for order.
Kendall Nominates Cummins
While the floor still was in Confu-
sion. Chairman Harding ordered the
rollcall to go on. and former Repre-
sentative NJ. f. Kendall took the plat
form to nominate Senator \. Il. Cum
Minis.
While Mr.. Kendall was speaking ii
was arranged that Senator Wadsworth,
of New York. was to he recognized to
present a resolution amending the rule
governing the secondinS speeches. II
limited seconding speeches to two of
five minutes each. Where there are
more than two, but two minutes shall
people had sent to the chair early in
the session a list of eight speakers to
make seconding speeches.
Kendall departed from the text of
his prepared speech, deVoting his talk
to a plea for harmony with the Pro-
gressiNes and reciting why the Iowa
delegation offered Senator Cummins
as the man best equipped for that
work
The Iowa delegation broke loose
when he finished at 4.37. The Mime
a parade. South Dakota Joined the
Cummins demonstration, as did Ne
braska. Montana got into the parade,
too. and the recruits were welcomed
with cheers. The Alaska and Porto
Rican delegates also Joined the tramp
ing line. The demonstration was
about like all the others. The march
ers paraded about the aisles shouting
themselves hoarse. while the galleries
roared and whistled.
The Indiana and Kentucky delega-
tions were still parading, but the sal
leries Joined in the din and drowned
out the band. The Republican lead
ers took opportunity to confer among
themselves and find out what the Pro-
gressive convention was doing. There
were constant inquiries to know if
Colonel Roosevelt had been nominated
there.
Fall Names Roosevelt
When the cheering had lasted IS
minutes order was restored and the
roll was called down to New Mexico.
and Senator Fall took the platform to
nominate Colonel Roosevelt. Chair
man Harding presented Senator Albert
b. Fall. who speaks for New Mexico"
Senator Fall opened by saying that
the convention has adopted platform
that can he supported by all loyal
Americans. and through its action any
loyal American may be nominated here.
The first applause came when Sena-
tor Fall referred to Colonel Roosevelt
without mentioning his name as n
Colossal figure of American manhood"
and "one great American"
1t seemed as If Senator Falls refer
ences to Colonel Roosevelt brought
generally more applause from the gal
leries than from the floor. There were
cries of Hughes" and the convention
was in an uproar. 4 wave of Kisses
swept over the hall. Senator Harding
rebuked the hissers, and threatened to
clear the galleries.
When Fall resumed he told the con-
vention that at any rate the candidate
for whom he spoke would be heard
by all the people of the United States
Gallery Demonstration
The noise subsided, and then in a
few words Senator Fall concluded his
speech at sos o'clock by mentioning
the name Theodore Roosevelt" The
racket began. 1t appeared to be large
ly a gallery demonstration. the great
body of the delegates remaining seat
ed. The Roosevelt workers distri-
buted flags and IT. r." pennants in
the galleries. Some few delegates on
the floor joined in, but the great ma
jority remained in their chairs. North
Carolina lifted its section standard and
marched. Nevada and New Mexico
followed, while the din grew in VOL
ume.
soon from the galleries came the
steady beat of I'VE want Teddy; we
want Teddy" Flags waved from the
upper balconies. and hundreds of wo-
men and men were on their feet. flap
ping handkerchiefs, banners and flags.
count at 5.13 made by several per-
sons showed 76 delegates on their feet
as demonstrators. but many others
stood on the chairs TO watch the show.
Catherine Rutherford. a Chicago
suffrage leader. jumped into the press
stand and, waving two flags, led a part
of the demonstration. In black
gown, cut low. and wide black straw
hat from under whose brim showed
a mass or iron gray hair. she made q
striking picture and the crowd re-
spondel.
II e demonstration on the floor did
not seem 10 grow hut the galleries
kept up a deafening roar in which wo-
men easily were the leaders. Many
national committeeman and convention