The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-09
PROGRESSIVE
CONVENTION
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United States for the next quarter of
a century.
I'VE can only insure ourselves by
working together in close cO-opera-
ton. do not discourage your loyalty
and enthusiasm to your leader, but L
must say it is essential that before we
leave this great city it should be defl-
niteiy determined that we will march
and fight together in this great con-
flict.
but if the two conventions agree
upon your great leader you will find
no more enthusiastic supporter than
myself
Borah concluded amid applause and
| shouts of Roosevelt and Borah-
AS Borah shook hands with the
leaders on the stage and left, the floor
hummed with excited discussion of the
dramatic development.
While the conference committee
was reported still debating the con-
vention went ahead with consideration
of the platform, paragraph by para
graph.
Georgia Starts Parade
To take up more time Georgia
started a parade. Dean Lewis of
Pennsylvania university read the plat
form. A direct attack upon the I'M
dersea policy of the central powers
was incorporated in the platform.
Ed Lewis of Indianapolis seconded
the amendment of the platform reiat-
ing to the murder of American citi-
zens in Mexico with the addition of 4
sentence protesting against the muir
der of American citizens on the high
seas
John McGrath. Colonel Roosevelt's
secretary. and VIM. Loeb, Jr., his for
mer secretary, held a brief conference
while the resolutions were being read.
Four Minutes to T. h.
Only slight applause followed Per-
kins' reading of the report. Perkins
| then read the report of the Republi-
car conferees made to their conven-
ton. Receipt of news that the Repub-
| lican confereeS seemed somewhat
favorable to nsideration of Roose-
demonstration in the Auditorium.
The delegates only family heard
Perkins reading the Republican re-
port and cheered wildly at every men
| ton of RooSevelts name.
Then They Kissed.
The Progressive delegates, miscon-
| STRUNG the Republican conferees re-
port as read by Perkins, cheered
wildly, until they learned it was in
quoting the Progressive report that
| the Republicans spoke of unanimity
| on Roosevelt.
! They Kissed and groaned as the Re-
! publican report was read again and
nothing for Roosevelt themselves.
| Commenting to the convention on
| the report, Perkins said:
! Our national committee in Janu-
airy made the statement it did for two
| purposes-6rst, to reach, if possible
an agreement with the Republican
convention now in session and second
| ly to build up position so strong that
| the public would unquestionably stand
with US The results of the work we
| Il H.
| be as momentous as any in a great
military engagement. The situation
shifts rapidly. We must do nothing
| to mar our record, so far, think, per-
feet, to injure us with the people if
| we shortly go to them for their sup
| port. We want to be in a position so
| strong that all the world will be with
| us.
Reports Promised.
LAS chairman of your conference
: committee, 1 now ask you to trust US
for short time longer. We will re-
port to you every quarter of an hour
if necessary and keep you fully in
formed. VIII you do this?''
Governor johnson of California in
the midst of a great demonstration
was introduced.
No Man Like T. r.
There is little I can add to Mr..
Perkins's report he said. place not
too great confidence in the reports
made by the Republican committee to
this convention. The Republicans ac-
cept the issue as we make it, and &C
knowledge they have no man so fit to
meet the issue as Theodore Roose-
velt-''
Albert Bushnell Hart of Boston
leaped to his feet and demanded as
surance that the Progressives' insur-
/ ance policy would not expire too soon
under the argument for conferences -
I'VE are in entire liberty and with
ample time and we do not intend to
be hoodwinked by cunning and de-
signing foes or over-enthusiastic and
badly informed friends" said Chair
man Robins.
Henry Allen Speaks.
Henry J. Allen of Kansas told the
convention that the Republicans had
continued their committees existence
and that the crowd in the gallery at
the Coliseum cheered the mention of
Roosevelt's name, about a hundred of
the Republican delegates joining in
Former Attorney General Bonaparte
of Baltimore, another member of the
conference committee, corroborated
Johnson. John NJ. Parker of Louisi-
ana. a radical entertain, declared he
did not feel that the Progressives
could get very far with these gen.
tlemen.
The convention took no action on
the conferees' report a the time
Robins said the committee is still in
existence