Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-13
T.R, Bull Moose Nominee, Refuses
Until Hughes Outlines Position


CHICAGO. June IO-The Pro-
Sressive national convention after
four DAYS tumuIt with but one
purpose in view today nominated
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for
president and a few hours later lis
tened without protest 10 a message
from oyster Bay that he would not
accent az this time. The cOnven-
ton adjourned at ass p. M
Colonel RooSevelt'S deClinatiOn
was conditional and 10 WAS placed
I'm the hands Of the Progressive
national committee TO be held until
such time az statements 10 be made
by Justice Hughes. the nominee OF
the Republican party, shall salts
" the committee that il II for the
interest OF the country that he be
,.yCted."
IT. the event the committee shall
lie satisfied that aid should be Civ
an q che Republican party in its
dLht against the party now II
power. Colonel ROOsevelts refusal
10 make a campaign is to be con-
sidered final The committee VIII
then say whether TO endorse the po-
sition taken by Mr.. Roosevelt or
whether they will name another man
TO tight for their party principles.
Captain John NJ. Parker. OF Lou
isiins, was nominated for vice pres
dent. the selection being by accla-
nation
Colonel ROOseveIt's running mate
OF four years ago. Governor Hiram
Johnson. OF California. refused TO
let his name he placed before the
convention because of the infOrma-
ton he had concerning the inten-
ton OF Colonel Roosevelt toward
his nomination
Several names. notably that cf
RayInopd Robins. who was both
temporary and permanent chairman
Of =he convention. were offered but
lct seconded.
PrLor to reading the message from
oyster Bay some minutes were con-
sumsd in drawing from delegates
ard Tarty supporters the usual sin
ews OF war i'm the form of voluntary
fIna1Cial contributions
NIGHT BE PARTY
WITHOUT A LEADER
Few OF the thousands in the vast
auditorium. some OF whom had seen
the Colonel named in an even wild
er burst Of enthusiasm four years
ago realized when Robins declar-
ed the convention adjourned sine
die that in a few hours or a few
weeks they might be a party with
out the one leader 10 whom they
had come TO Chicago 10 give the
pledge of loyalty and faith.
The significatiOn Of Mr.. Roose-
veIts announcement that if the
Progressive national committee
found the subsequent statements of
Il e.
acceptance Of the Progressive nomi-
nation should stand as his last
word, was lost in the tired throng,
worn out by its own enthusiasm.
by long delays over peace parleys
with the Republicans. and by the
discussion OF a platform on which
il must 90 into the field. if at all,
against both the forces of DemOc-
racy and Republicanism.
FLAGS FOLDED AND
AND BANNERS PUT AWAY.
None OF the feeling that some Of
them later betrayed when they had
had opportunity to digest the
COIonePs statement had time TO flare
out when the gavel fell. They
trooped out into Chicsgos streets
for home while the band played
family and the flags that had
Haunted so proudly through all the
story sessions were folded and the
banners put away.
The only protest of the day came
a few minutes before the leaders
read the announcement from Colonel
Roosevelt when William Finn. of
Pittsburg, proposed the adoption of
a rule which permits the national
committee to ill vacancies on the
ticket There was a chorus OF
noes" from over the hall, but ii
was lost in the explanations Of
those who stood upon the platform
that this was but a perfunctory
thing done at all national cOnven-
tions to provide for death or other
casualties" II was adopted then
immediately
The communication from oyster
Bay known TO all the leaders for
at least an hour before ii was pre-
scented, was read TO the convention
in a moment OF tense. dramatic
silence. The gsvel fell with
last bang. almost as il was finished.
May SUBSTITUTE MURDOCH
Or JOHNSON FOR COLONEL.
The Virginia delegation TO the
national Progressive convention to-