The Washington times., 1916-06-07
FIREWORKS EXPECTED
AS MOOSE GATHER
Conferences Of Leaders Are
Held Prior to Assembling to
Prevent Stampede.
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after delegation arrived, most Of them
Home" the Bull Moose's new campaign
song.
Scattered cheering and cries Of 1--WE
Want Teddy" began to give the hall
Clifford Pinchot led the Pennsy vania
auditorium.
The Texas delegation with its famous
biggest ovation thus fvr.
A fat tenor In the balcony led the
crowd In singing Roosevelt songs.
Medley Of Yells.
Tho convention hall was q medley OF
college yclls. rebel yells. and Western
war whoops.
"if Teddy were President, where
YOU'D villa be-" was the sign on the
e Sw Me ,r sbsr rom T NH
The balconies were well-filled at noon.
many OF the spectators being women.
There was fair sprtnkling OF women
on the floor among the Western delega-
Satter-white, OF Los Angeles. and Mrs.
Brutus unius Clay, OF Richmond, KY.
wife Of the ex-ambassador to Switzer-
land. Mrs. Clay's grandfather started
the stampede for Lincoln in the 1860 con-
vention and Mrs. Clay was all set to
start q little stampede for the Colonel
today II she had chance.
seemed that about ss T. r. beoms
ts s' Of tSo sa mnui ss, a the Na ss
York delegation. which was seated well
IN 'front.'. was counted on by Perkins to
put a damper on any premature ex-
OXFORD Pinchot, who was leading the
Pennsylvania delegation, said that ur
TO the present time, no compromise
candidate nad been presented to the
Progressives by the Republicans. and SO
Tar as he was concerned. he thought
Roosevelt was the only man.
The convention was called to order at
1927 o'clock by National Chairman VIC
tor Murdoch, OF Kansas.
Borah Talks With Colonel
Senator Borah. who probably will
have much to say in drafting the Re-
publican platform talked with Colonel
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay by teleph one
early today. 1t was rumored Borah
made q nat proposition TO the Colonel,
offering him the privilege OF debating
the Republican platform II he would
step aside and throw his support 10
STEPS toward harmony were planned
BY. Perkins and William II. Chiids, to
follow Immediately after Raymond
Robins. temporary chairman OF the
convention. concluded his keynote
speech.
The plan called for resolutions nam.
ing q committee TO confer officially
with a similar committee from the Re-
publican convention to decide on a
aHsreesbe and and g e eeSdtd renn ssgay
the Progressivea and Republicans. II
Whites clan OF radical wester,ners,
determined to preserve the Progress
sive party's individuality, was prepared
TO oppose this resolution and II the step
became necessary to the preservation Of
party to rush through a nomination OF
Roosevelt and then put 1t up to the Re-
publicans to accept him or a third
ticket.
The conservative Bull Moosers set all
lines carefully to avoid nomination I'M
til Friday or Saturday
TOday's Program.
Robins keynote speech. perfection of
temporary organization and assignment
of committees were the only events on
the Progressive program today.
Crowds began trooping toward the
Auditorium early. Among the delegates
and alternates were half hundred
women. They were expecting to play
an important role In the convention.
The balconies OF the Auditorium were
packed. Boxes In the front row were
occupied by many women nationally
known. One box was reserved for Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, IT., Mrs,
Alice Roosevelt Longworth and other
relatives of the Colonel.