Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
PROGRESSIVES ARE
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Those who were seeking delay to
give the peace conference committees
as much time as they desired in their
efforts to get together with the repub.
leans looked eagerly for Roosevelt
demonstration. They were prepared
when it came to keep it going as long
as possible. They planned to bring
the platform and open it to unlimited
debate if necessary as soon as the
delegates showed any signs of demand.
ing that the convention proceed with
nominations.
While the leaders talked, the dele.
gates poured In. The Massachusetts
delegation marched In yelling, "We'd
better nominate Roosevelt before it's
too late"
"There1l Be Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight sung by male quar-.
tet, caught the delegates fancy.
johnson is Mentioned.
Gov. Hiram Johnson of California,
John M Parker Of Louisiana and Ray.
mond Robins of Illinois, the conven.
TONS chairman, were mentioned
prominently for vice president.
Chairman Robins called the conven.
LlOll W .OIucI DIT III. 20.
The opening prayer by Rabbi Joseph
Stoltz of Chicago for divine guidance
for both conventions was applauded.
Delegate Charles e. Mason of Maine
was recognized to offer seats on the
floor to the Georgia delegation, seated
at the rear of the stage, referring to
Georgia as 'the home OF Teddy's
mother
The Georgia and Maine orators ex.
changed compliments, all being loud.
ly cheered, especially at the declara-
ton by G. r. Hutchess Of Georgia:
I'VE would rather fight and lose than
not fight at ALL
Seats Are Exchanged.
Business was halted while the Maine
and Iowa delegations mounted the
stage to exchange seats with the
Georgians, including several women
who went to the main floor. The crowd
cheered loudly, the band played Dixie
and the Georgians sang verse
Chairman Robins announced that the
report on the peace conference was not
quite ready and brought up the con
vention's unfinished business and the
platform to be read plank by plank by
Dean William Draper Lewis, chairman
Of the resolutions committee. A dele
gate asked that the women suffrage
plank be taken up in order. He moved
the approval of each plank as he finish
ed it's reading but said final adoption
as a whole would be deferred until az
ter the entire document had been read
all amendments made and the peace
conferees' report acted upon.
All Of the first paragraphs of the
platform were approved by viva voce
votes; later, paragraphs were approx
ed by unanimous consent, shortening
the routine process.
The planks on "Americanism' were
approved without dissenting voices
and without applause
Amend Mexican Plank.
Lewis holding an Indiana proxy of
fered an amendment to the Mexican
plank to include criticism Of the MUIR
der "of Americans on the high seas.
The amendment read:
Failure to deal firmly and promptly
with the menace of Mexican disorder
and threatened violations of the rights
of our citizens on the high seas ha:
resulted in the wanton murder of OIL
citizens and in the tragic weakening
Of our national self respect"
The convention by overwhelming
vote approved the amendments
TO the paragraph relating to peace
efforts, Judge w. L. Ransom Of New
York, a member Of the resolution:
committee, proposed' to add to the dec
laration for equal rights ITO all men II
all lands the following:
I'VE pledge ourselves not to cor
clude treaty in Russia or with an,
other country that will not expressl.
procure such absolute rights"
Mr.. Lewis did not object either X
the amendment regarding "nurderin.
Americans on the high seas or tina