New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
ROOSEVELTS NAME
 IS CHEERED 34 MIN.
Cold Water Thrown on Spirit
 Which FavOrs Nominating the Colonel Immediately Delegates Arrive Slowly and Meeting Is Late in Getting Sleeves Rolled Up.

Auditorium Hall, Chicago, June 1.- At 12 o'clock about half of the pro- gressive delegates had arrived. IL was evident the opening of the con- vention would be late.
 The convention was called to order by Victor Murdock, chairman or the progressive national committee at 12:27. The demonstration was tre- mendous.
 An insurgent movement against the selection of Walter Brown of Ohio for nermanent chairman was started quietly on the convention floor. It was planned by radical delegates to present Gov. Hiram Johnson of Cal ifornia.
 Gov. Johnson heard of the move ment by insurgents to name him and sent word he would not be party to discord.
 Consolidation, Says Perkins.
 Reports that there might be an in sistent demand for immediate nom- ination of Col. Roosevent as notice to the republicans that they could not be ignored were discouraged, by a statement issued by George w. Per kins, chief spokesman for the party, who declared that the progressives were meeting in a conciliatory spirit and would not act precipitately, while the possibility of agreement with the republicans remained.
 Every one should keep it con- stantly in mind," he said, "that the progressive convention is not being held here at the same time as the republican convention as a threat"
 The progressives feel that the first peace move ought to come from the republicans, but MT. Perkins thought it possible that the prOgressiVes would take the initiative.
 Everyone for 'Teddy''
 MT. Roosevelt will be kept in close touch with developments in the pro- gressive convention by long distance telephone, but the Oyster Bay wire will not be strung directly to the con- vention.
 Like huge snowflakes flecked over the huge auditorium were pinned copies of "Teddy," songs to be sung by the delegates. Otherwise the hall was mass of flags and bunting.
 A box was reserved for the Roose- welt family and friends, with a spe- cial police guard, on the second tier of mezzanine.
 Because or 1101IeU Sedl1IS CdpaC1Cy delegates from six states were on the stage back of the press benches.
 At noon the delegates were still filing in, and opening of the conven- ton was delayed.
 Chairman Murdock and Secretary Davis of the national committee ar rived just before the hour set con- ferring with leaders. The balconies were about half filled and the two upper balconies were almost bare of spectators A quartette singing Teddy songs from the balcony kept the crowd cheering and waving hats while the fall of the opening gavel was awaited.
 The Michigan delegation, bearing hugh banner inscribed Roosevelt carried Michigan by 60,0OO in 1912 and can carry it by 10OO00 in 1916' and American flags was the first to form outside the Auditorium. They started to march into the building through an adjoining hotel, when their leaders demanded an outdoor demon stratiOn.
 While the delegates were filing in the band played a medley of airs, in cluding the progressive birth song, "Onward Christian Soldiers.
 Gov. Johnson of California, pro-
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