South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-09
Republican Deserts Coliseum
For Auditorium to Get SIN
Spiration" He Tells Pro-
greSSiVe Delegates.
AMEND PLATFORM TO
RAP FOREIGN POLICY
Murder of Americans by big
Bully on High Seas" is Con-
demned in Addition to
Mexican Paragraph.
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BY News-Times Special Leased Wire:
AUDITORIUM. CHICAGO. June
9-The progressive national con-
vention at 1:1O this afternoon took
a recess until three o'clock when the
members will return prepared to
nominate Roosevelt at the first sign
OF action on the part OF the repub-
licans at the coliseum.
Republican leaders at the coliseum
at / o'clock this afternoon telephon-
ed 10 one OF the progressive chiefs
that a movement had been started TO
have the republican convention in
vite Roosevelt 10 come 10 Chicago
and try To compose the situation. If
such a program is possible it means
an adjournment until Monday.
The republicans told the progress
sive leader on the wire that the col
iseunl convention would take a few
ballots and adjourn without nOmi-
Mating.
No chances will be taken by the
progressive convention. James r..
GARFIELD of Ohio procured the re-
cess. He assured the delegates that
there was no danger of the repub-
Iicans beating the progressives 10 the
nomination during the recess and
said that the Moose stood ready 10
act promptly on the first alarm.
The first indication of a break
from the regular republicans came
when Sen William Borah of Idaho
suddenly appeared on the stage.
&c.. f,rT.rr-,a
Wants Inspiration.
welcome home Bill. shouted the
delegates They shouted and cheer
ed again.
Mr.. Borah said II do not visit i'm
am official capacity but as a friend
and admirer Of the men and women
who compose this organization. If
the truth were known I would say
that 1 came over here To get "a little
inspiration.
I'VE have a lot of judgment and
celebration ian our convention. but
like the way YOU seem 20 feel It
is known pretty we'll the cardinal
affection and the deep-seated admir-
alton that have for your great
leader.
Tremendous applause interrupted
the speaker and the convention
started a mighty demonstration.
George w Perkins came To the stand
and led the great cheering
There is no doubt az all. said
Rorah when quiet came. that you
want Teddy and there is no doubt
that there are hundreds and thous-
ands and millions OF people who also
want Teddy"
Borah paid "a wonderful tribute to
Roosevelt
You are fortunate i'm having a
leader who not only commands your
undivided devotion but who i'm my
judgment has done more than any
100 men i'm the United States TO
make the issues upon which this
cattle will be fought iu NOvem Der, %
he said
Great Asset for Party
HE Is recognized not only i'm this
lis own country. but Iu every capt.
tal OF Europe as the master of the
laternatonal problem which this
country viii be called upon 10 deal
with iu the next few years.
This is "a great asset for the pro-
Eressive party But Ter us bear in
mind that upon whatever these two
conventions do viii depend the des-
tiny and welfare OF the American
PEOPLE in the next quarter OF "a CEN
Jury. And we can only be assured
GO success by complete cooperation.
lit il essential. IN my judgment
that we march together and fight
together
Borah concluded and back 10 the
consideration OF the platform went
,he convention The preparedness
planks were read but no action taken
when. ON motion OF Air. Garfield ac-
sournmeut was taken until g p. IN.
Chairman Robins got the conVen-
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