The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
MOOSE ARE STUNNED AT
 ROOSEVELTS DISSIPATION

asked for rne1r second choice candidate for President He said the progressives had presented a candidate and that the republicans had not, and that the same arguments for ! Colonel Roosevelt were advanced HeI | said the republicans asked that the pro- ! gressive convention join in a statement | for Justice Hughes. Mir Perkins said the progressives laid | the situation before Roosevelt this morn- 1 ing. The colonel replied. This morning MT. Perkins said the republicans had all agreed upon Justice | Hughes and submitted his name. He | then recounted the conferences with | the state chairmen TELLS OF CONFERENCE MT. Perkins then read the reply of | the progressves that they would take
 pleasure in suggesting Justice Hughes name to the progressive convention to- l day"
 | Roosevelt's telegram to the progressive
 conferees was read by Secretary Davis, who said copy had been sent to the ' republican conferees. l Colonel Roosevelt recited how the re-
 publicans had asked for second choice selection from the progressives For months I have thought of this
 matter" Colonel Roosevelt said declar- ] ing it was imperative to sink -'ai1 minor 1 differences He reiterated the telegram i sent to former Senator Jackson. | The telegram reiterated the "appeal"
 to the progressive and republican conven- l tions.
 l 'I ask you members of the progressive convention to make those words good by deeds" Colonel Roosevelt said. I MT. Roosevelt said the progressves had pledged themselves to reach an honor- | able agreement if possible.
 1 "In view of the conditions I present the
 name of Senator Lodge of Massa-
 chusetts, the coonel's message said. | Loud cries of No, no!'' came from the | floor. The delegates listened in silence to MT. Roosevelt's laudation of Senator Lodge as legislative progressive leader. 1 'I urge you to present his name, said 1 Colonel Roosevelt, land if you do not agree with me, present it to the republi- can convention at the same time. The nomination of Senator Lodge will meet 1 vital needs.'
 | Again loud cries of "No, no!'' mixed
 with cheers and applause.
 | MT. Perkins said: Tn common honor of ! fairness we cannot vote and place Mir Roosevelt in nomination at least until his l communication is submitted to the other | convention"
 | 'T do not know what the convention
 will do," he said, but Colonel Roosevelt's l nomination to the other convention should | not be prejudiced by any action we take I here'
 I This is a permanent party shouted I Colonel Parker.
 l Similar expressions were heard by others from state charmen attending the peace conference while he himself did
 not attend the mornings peace conferees
 meeting. He had been talked for the vice l presidential nomination.
 :, BRIDGES ARE BURNED | we have burned bridges he l said, declaring he would not return to | ''the same men who ran over us With l the steam roller in 1912.
 | At Chairman Robins suggestion, Dean | Lewis moved that the platform be adopt I ed, which was done by viva voce vote. l Chairman Robins recognized Chairman I O OConnell of the New Y ork delegation to 1 move to suspend the rules and proceed | to nominations.
 I Hamilton Fish, Jr., denied that Chair I man O'Connell represented the delega- ton.
 we desire to follow Colonel Roosevelt, 1 he said.
 Seconds for MT. O Councils motion came l from all parts of the floor.
 l Chairman Robins Ordered the New York delegation boiled. John w. Nc I Grath and MT. Perkins when boiled voted against MT. O'Connells motion to nomi- T nate immediately.
 The OConnell motion was defeated, 55 I to 32.
 I James R. Garfield said the regular or I der of business was to nominate and did not require suspension of the rules. l Less than minute later Chairman Robbins called for nomination of a Pres ident and recognized Bainbridge Colby of l New York to nominate Colonel Roose- l welt amid great applause
 ! Once more, thank God,' began MT. | Colby, we have militant army of l progressives. I know the name that is in
 your hearts and on your lips.
 For four days" MT. Colby said, "the convention has held itself in check. | We are doing more than voice our | thoughts" he continued. We are voic- l ing the thought of the people of the na- l tion. This is the only convention | through which the voice of the people can speak.
 l NOMINATES ROOSEVELT 'I present to you that man who is the | embodiment of every issue of the hour l that man that we delight to honor | Theodore Roosevelt"
 Pandemonium followed Chairman | Robins clamored for order. He then called Governor Johnson to the stage to l second Colonel Roosevelts nomination. | There comes a time when every man 1 faces the +guns,' he said; its time now
 to put it up to Colonel Roosevelt. what l he will do."
 | Governor Johnson suggested nomlnat- ling Colonel Roosevelt and immediately
 adjourning for a couple of hours and placing the question of acceptance face
 to face to Colonel Roosevelt right now" l Amid bedlam of sound he seconded the name and asked that the nomination l of Colonel Roosevelt be presented in- l stantly.
 l RECESS IS VOTED | Chairman Robins said he would sus- pend the rules and have the nomination
 made by exclamation and without identi- l flying sponsors. Mir. Robins put the ques- | tion:
 "All in favor of Colonel Roosevelt's
 nomination by exclamation please rise." l In one body the immense thfong rose
 in roar. Chairman Robins then an- lnounced
 l ''The chairman announces that by ac- clamation the progressive convention has