Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-09

the presidency.
When Chairman Perkins reached the
Auditorium he said he had been in tele-
phone conference with Colonel Roose.
Welt throughout the day.
The convention reconvened for the
afternoon session at 3:14 p. M, with the
galleries well filed.
Rev, W. f. Barton Of the First Con
gregational church, Chicago, rendered
the invocation.
At 3:22 the convention took up the
work of finishing consideration of the
platform.
The Morning Session.
Auditorium, Chicago, June g. - The
progressive peace committee made the
following report to the convention to-
day:
"To the Progressive National Conven-
tion:
"Your committee appointed pursuant
to the resolution adopted at yesterday S
session met in conference with the com
mittee representing the national repub-
hcan convention last evening The com
mittee of conference representing the
republican national convention consists
of Messrs. Reed SmoOt, Murray Crane,
William L. Borah, Nicholas Murray
Butler and A. R. Johnson.
"The conference was most friendly
Immediately upon assembling your com
mittee proposed as the joint nominee of
both conventions, the name of Theodore
Roosevelt. The committee representing
the republican national convention did
not present the name of any candidate,
nor did it attempt to refute our argu-
ments relating to the unique availability
of Theodore Roosevelt as a candidate to
unite both parties or serve our common
country at this crucial period in the
history of the world.
"After several hours of friendly dis
cussop during which no concrete propo-
sition was advanced, by the republican
conferees, except that of further con-
ference might be desirable this after
noon or evening, the joint committee
adjourned.
(Signed) "George W. Perkins, Hiram
W. Johnson Charles J. Bonaparte, John
M Parker, Horace NJ. wilkinson
NIOdllS anu t1lbSeS'
Only slight applause followed Per-
kins' reading Of the report He then
read the report the republican confer
ees made to their convention.
The delegates, misconstruing the re.
publican cOnferees' report as read by
Perkins, cheered wildly until they
learned it was in quoting the progress
siye report that the republicans spoke
of unanimity on Roosevelt
They hised and grOaned as the re-
publican. report was read again and
they learned the republicans had said
nothing for Roosevelt themselves.
Commenting on the report Perkins
said:
"Our national committee in January,
made the statement it did for two pur-
posets-first, to reach, if possible, an
agreement with the republican conven-
ton, now in session, and secondly, to
build up a position 50 strong that the
public would unquestionably stand with
us. The results of the work we do in
the next four or six hOus will be as
momentous as any in any great military
engagement.
"The situation shifts rapidly. We
must do nothing to mar our record,
so far l think perfect, to iniure us with
the people, with the people, if we short
ly 60 to them for their support. We
want to be in position so strong that
all the world will be with us.
Pleads for More Time.
AS chairman of your conference
committee | now ask you to thrust us
for a 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 this2"
Governor johnson OF California, in
the midst Of great demonstration, was
introduced.
"There is little I can add to Mr..
Perkins report, " Johnson said. ''Place
no too great confidence in the reports
made by the republican committee to
their convention. The republicans ae.
eept the issue as we make it. and nc.
knowledge they have no man so fit TO
meet the issue all Theodore Roosevelt -
Albert Bushnell Hart Of Boston,
leaped to his feet and demanded assur.
ance that the progressives "insurance
policy would not expire too soonn un.
der the agreement for conferences.
Henry J. Allen Of Kansas, told the
convention that the republicans had
continued their conference committees
existence and that the crowd in the gal.
lery at the Coliseum cheered the men
tion Of Roosevelt s name.
Former Attorney General Bonaparte
of Baltimore, another member of the
conference committee, corroboatc,
Johnson 5 statement.
Parker Not Optimistic.
John NJ. Parker of Louisiana. de.
clared he did not feel that the progress
sives "could get very far" with those
gentlemen. He said the progressives
should be ready to nominate Roosevelt
at any time. Work Of adoption of the
platform was resumed
Mrs. Il. NJ Rhodes of Seattle. moved
an amendment to the preparedness
clause eliminating the word "maleV
and substituting "every citizenn is
charged with the duty of defending the
country.
KILLED WIFE, FOUR