Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-10
PROGRESSIVES IGNORE
PLEA FOR COMPROMISE
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the Perkins leadership had thrown off all
restraint and had determined to let Roose-
welt ride to the nomination on a wave Of
unprecedented enthusiasm
Robins said
First we will take the vote on our plat
form then we will have the motion that
nominations will be in order. There will be
no unnecessary delay, move to delay the
regular action OF the convention"
Great cheers greeted this and then there
were demands for Robins
"This is no time for speeches. 1t Is time
for action" Robins said.
More cheers followed and then Robins
said:
I'VE will do then what we came to Chi.
cago to do.'
This caused pandemonium.
Secretary Davis read a notice telling the
delegates to get ready to go home The
notice explained the railroad arrangements
and. assured that the convention would be
ended before o'clock tonight.
The police line before the stage was re-
moved suddenly and as silently as II
had appeared The Moose had come fully
into their own.
Chairman Robins introduced Secretary
Davis'to explain "the rules so that the con-
vention could. II 1t desired. nominate with
out formality of rollcall."
do you want me to explain the entire
parliamentary situation?" asked Davis.
81 do said the chairman.
READY FOR ACCLAAIATION.
"rhe rules adopted" said Davis. provide
that Immediately following the adoption OF
n platform, the nomination OF a candidate
for President is in order. The rules re-
quire that upon a nomination for the pres
idency the roll must be called. Some ques-
tions were put to me this morning with
reference to the rollcal being done away
with. The only way this can be done ID to
move for suspension of the rules. That
motion must be made by majority of the
delegation from one State and seconded by
the majority from the delegations OF four
States Then the President could be nom-
mated by reclamation"
New York moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose at the proper time of permit.
ting a nomination without rollcall, In,
diana, Kentucky Idaho Maine and chorus
of States seconded the motion.
This done. Perkins began his peace con-
ference report.
we went Into conference about half
past o'clock last night" he said, 'and
remained In conference until about l
o'clock. A general discussion took place.
After we had been In discussion for
some time. the conferees OF the Republican
party withdrew. and then came back and
asked us what we thought of Joining in
q statement recommending Justice Hughes
We replied by asking II each of the Ave
proposed signing such statement. They
replied No. but that that might be the
ground upon which we might make sec
ond choice.
'The discussion was then adjourned at
o'clock this morning"
This morning they replied to US that
each of the Ave had agreed upon Justice
Hughes Here Is the answer we handed the
Republican conferees:
In accordance with the precedent set
BY your committee we shall take pleasure
IN presenting your report TO the Progressive
convention.'
Now the question OF second choice for
our party Is a bothersome question from
the standpoint OF fairness to the situation
and from the standpoint OF the deepest in
tsrests OF our country.
we laid the whole matter before Colo
mel Roosevelt In several conversational
Today we received long telegram from
Colonel Roosevelt addressed TO ali the con-
ferees A copy Of It was taken by Mr..
RooseYelt's secretary to the Republican
convention.
Il win now read It TO you and YOU viii
see why, It had to be sent there that
way"
then raised ana Mr.. Perkins turned the
telegram over TO Secretary Davis, who read
Il to the convention.
Followins is the text OF Colonel Roose-
velt'B telegram:
TO the conferess OF the Progressive
Cantlemens
1 understand that this morning you
are to have your last conference with
fae eonfsfses OF the Republican Ma
1lanal Convention that they have re-
nsataaly asked you to present TOR their
eonsfdafation Z second choice. but that
sour .commlttea has not seen lis way
clear to Dc this.
For months ! have thought Of this
matter and for the last few weeks Il has
nzen the chief thing Of which | have
thought, as 1 feel with All my heart
zhat s is the imperative duty OF ali of
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