New Britain herald., 1916-06-09
Sen. BOrah Visits Bull Moose "T0 Get h. .Spirati0n" and Is Con- sidered Compromise Candidate.
I'VE WANT TEDDY" IS
 STILL THE SLOGAN
Entire Convention Chants Battle Cry for Full Minute While Officer From Enemy's Camp is OH Stage-Does Not Want to Discourage Loyalty and Enthusiasm But Urges United Effort to Beat Wilson,.

aHu EntnuS1aSm But urges UnlJcO
 Effort to Beat Wilson.
 Auditorium, Chicago, June g. When the hour for reconvening the progressive convention, arrived there was not a leader on the platform. There was little enthusiasm among the arriving delegates, although band playing patriotic airs did it's best to liven things up.
 The officers of the convention, wID were attempting to proceed in de- liberate manner, realized that their work was cut out for them.
 Henry Aliens description of yes terdays session that it was a powder magazine with lots of matches around adequately described the situation today
 From a parliamentary point of view the convention officers had the advantage in their contest with ob streperous develagtes who would rush madly into making nomination of Col. Roosevelt Before adjournment yesterday, the platform report was placed before the convention by Dean William Draper Lewis of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, chairman of the resolutions committee, and it was made the unfinished business.
 Plenty of Roosevelt Spirit.
 Those who were seeking delay to give the peace conference commit tees as much time as they desired in their efforts to get together with the republicans looked eagerly for D St prepared when it came to keep it going as long as possible, figuring that it would help use up the time.
 While the leaders talked the deles gates poured in The Massachusetts delegation marched in yelling Wed better nominate Roosevelt before it's too late.''
 William Allen White and Clifford Pinchot after moving about among the delegates reported that the con- vention could not be restrained the moment word came that nominations were being made by the republicans. It was the determination of the pro- gressives to place their nominee III the field before action could De taken by the other convention. Col. Roose- welt. it was said, would not be named bv exclamation but with roll cah'
 "FOOIish' 2 PuZzler.
 Col Roosevelt's secretary, Johh w. McGrath and his for . secretary in the White House, Wll1am Aoeo' Jr, were on the convention pla'lorlll about one minute at 11:oo a. h1' lhes whispered to few leaders ana re- tired. MT. Loeb said: we nope to keep the convention from dolng any thing foolish.'' He dechneo to ill- terpret the word foolish.
 Following the arrival of McGrath and Loeb. report was circulated, to which the party managers gave ready ear. that Col. Roosevelt intended to withdraw his name. There seemed to be no competent authority for the prediction, and radicals said they "would name Teddy anyway
 It was 1O:26 when Chairman Robins called the convention to order. The floor was filled, but alternates places in the galleries were not.
 The opening prayer was given by Rabbi Joseph Stolz, of Chlcago.
 Prayer is Applauded
 General applause followed the pray
 Chairman Robins brought up the conventions unfinished business and the platform, to be read plank by plank by Dean William Draper Lewis, chairman of the resolutions commit tee The chairman moved the approv- al of each plank as it's reading was finished but said final adoption as whole would be deferred until the en- tire document had been read, all amendments made and the peace con- ferees' report acted upon.
 All of the first paragraphs of the platform were approved by viva voce
 (Continued on Tenth Pge.)