The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-06

against referring these contests to
subcommittee as something, while
entirely regular. might give even the
small set excuse for the charge that
the committee wasn't playing fair.
1t explains why in every contest the
committee has exceeded the time limi.
in hearings. 1t explains the super
abundance Of judicial temperament"
exercised by the committee in decid-
ing contests 50 as to cause the least
possible friction.
THE campaign OF attrition' being
directed against the progressives
through soft words and soft actions,
further explains the day by day pop
ularity OF the favorite sons, each OF
whom is in turn being pushed forward
for day OF popularity and public in.
spection. and incidentally to see If
any one of them receive any particn.
lar wave Of enthusiasm. 1t is reflect
ed even more emphatically in the nm.
heard OF Hberality Of action accorded
by the suggestion that the resolutions
committee hear arguments for plat
form planks In open session-an invi-
tation for any person to come up and
speak his mind on any subject.
1t will be urged along tomorrow
when the convention opens. by q
calmly deliberative process of pro.
ceedure. After all this liberality o.
action ana desire to bury the hatche.
OF four years ago, the organization
hopes to pick a candidate who can
command a reunited party. None OF
the old republican leaders think all
of the progressives can be brought
back into the fold, but they figure on
coaxing back enough to prevent VIII
son being elected by a minority vote.
BY tomorrow Chicago expects to
see the biggest convention crowds iE
its history. Practically all of the
delegates will have arrived by night.
Hotel Hobbies along Michigan bouls-
ward, stripped Of every movable bit
Of furniture and decoration, were fill
ed to their smallest niche by seeth-
ing, jostling. talking, singing, shout.
ing. moving mob of politicians. near
politicians. hangers-on and specta.
tors. Michigan boulevard was only
fairly sprinkled with knots OF takers,
the weather being SO cool that the
super-heated smelly Hobbies were pre-
ferred to the open air. The home
stretch in the race was indicated In
the way workers redoubled their ef-
lOf1S TO get Ilu eI DduscS dhu puISoho
boosting their candidates.
No Second Choice.
rBy n. I. Rennick. United Press Stan
Correspondent
CHICAGO, June George w.
Perkins. In a statement to progressive
delegates today issued flat ultmat-
UNI that is is Roosevelt or no one for
the Presidential nomination SO far
as the progressives are concerned.
1--WE have no second choice.
600 to it." Perkins statement con-
GUIDED
Coming on the heels of the meeting
Of the progressive insurgents called
by the Mississippi delegation last
night. the statement of Perkins ere
ated a distinct stir.
Perkins, statement follows:
let me remind you that we are
not for the avowed purpose OF being
against ANYBODY. We are here for
some body, and that somebody is
Theodore Roosevelt.
''I urge you to bear this in mind IN
all of your conversations with whom
soever YOU talk, while in Chicago.
The process of tearing down men anu
things in this country and in the
world should stop. 1t is time 10 De
for somebody. for something and to
build up. We haven't got 1t IN Ior
ANYBODY or anything We are out for
a matchless man and an incomparaple
cause
lyon know that no one else has
such a man and that ne is the cause.