Evening journal., 1916-06-09


welt will be running to cover They
believed he would never consent to
another fight on third term. They
believe the business interests which
have so far come out in his favor
would not go through with him on a
Bull Moose nomination.
The acid test has been given RoOse-
welt, the Old Guard believes. They
held If the colonel was sincere in
his declaration that Il was a princi-
pie he was fighting for. and that
there was no individualism in his
campaign. he could dominate both
parties and force selection by the
Republicans not only of a man fairly
suitable to himself. but on a plat
form of his own direction. This. how
ever. meant the colonel must him-iI
self withdraw.
The same dismal, rainy and
cold weather that has ruled since
the conventions began started on its
third successive day today.
Further indications that prospects
Of an agreement were not complete
ly shattered by the deadlock between
the Progressive and Republican
peace committees" last night was
seen today when il was learned that
the COnferees agreed upon practi-
cally identical reports to be submit
ted to their respective conventions.
Although the ProwessiVes submitted
but one name Roosevelt las their can
didatc for the Presidency. the meeting
did not break up until a definite under
standing was reached as to the report
to he made by the conferces. No meet
ing of the Republican conference COM
mittee was planned today before the
convention assembled They are con-
tent to submit their report as approved
by the Progres sives. 10 the convention
and await further instructions.
At 1.35. Senator Smoot "pussyfooted'
! over 10 the Auditorium for a conference
, with one of the Bull Moose leaders He
would no' say who he expected to see.
The official order OF business OF the
convention provides for the nominat-
/ ing of both Presidential and Vice
Presidential candidates, It was learn
| ed shortly before the session was call
ed to order.
The program as it stood at 1890
o'clock was for the presentation Of
names of candidates for President.
and nominating speeches, followed by
! balloting Immediately after the open
! ing prayer. This was to be followed
by nominations and balloting for Vice
President It is of course, possible
the latter nomination may not be
reached.
Cheer Taft's Name.
Mention of the name Of William n.
Taft by Whitman during the speech
]
stration. The delegates all over the
floor stood up, waved hats and yelled
wildly. After it had continued for
three minutes the bands services
we're requisitioned.
The blare had its effect and order
was Just about to be restored when
AL f. Williams. a Kansas delegate.
and a picturesque figure with long
flowing hair, stood up on his chair
and waved like a madman. organizing
the cheers. The demonstration died
out after FIVE minutes.
The greatest demonstration to date
however, came when Whitman finish
ed at 12.11, not mentioning the can
didate's name until the last words OF
his speech. Then the din broke loose
. lt was noticeable that the New York
delegation wasn't particularly excited
although a few of the delegates stood
up and applauded.
The Vermont delegation were the
real cheer leaders. They stood on
their chairs and whooped it up strong
Oregon's representative only
delegates instructed for the justice
by primary were hardly second in
their enthusiasm The band was
started in an effort to stop the noise
but only succeeded in adding empha.
sis to the din. Harry G. Boyer Oi
Portland, Maine, produced a papier.
mache elephant which he carried aloft
down the main aisle. causing another
tremendous outbreak. Then Oregon
started parading on the floor. The
Vermont delegates got the fever al
the same time. Mississippi next came
along, the delegates roofing up theil
standard and marching along, raw
ing, cheering mob.
Oregon's standard held aloft was
covered with red Hughes banners.
Michigan followed suit next-it being
perfectly apparent from the delegates
demeanor that they were not Ford
pacifists, even If instructed to vote for
the automobile manufacturer. They
got good deal OF good-natured kid
ding as they marched, some delegates
mockingly adding to the general up
roar by cheering for Ford,
More Cheers for Hughes.
At 1919, the demonstration sub
sided a little as the band stopped
little exhausted, but a moment later
four New York delegates standing on
their chairs and led by someone with
a watchmans rattle organized a
cheering gang and rent the air with
yells, Hughesl Hughesl
II was taken up all over the hall
The one syllable burst again and
again, explosively against the vast
dome OF the hall.
Roots Name Presented.
Nominating Elihu Root Dr. Mich
olas Murray Butler. president OF Co
lumbia University said
3 ITO be elected twenty-ninth Presi
+ dent of the United States, I shall
nominate him who by common con
sent stands with the foremost states
/ man OF his time in this or any othei
! land.
This is no ordinary convention
[ These are no ordinary times. TIL,
[ American people find themselves il
E the midst of a great world storm
= There is need of vision. there is neet
= of leadership; there is need of sound
< well-tested principle and policy IL al