Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-10

copy had been sent to the republican
conferees. Colonel Roosevelt recites
how the republicans had asked for
second choice from the progressives.
Colonel Roosevelt declared it was
imperative to sink "all minor differ
ences and come together II by any pos
sibility we can find a common standing
ground. The day before yesterday IN
my telegram to Senator Jackson, J
said: Can we not get together?"
The telegram reiterated the appeal"
to the progressive and republican con-
ventions.
Il ask you to make those words
good by deeds" Colonel Roosevelt
said I'm view of the conditions pre-
sent the name Of Senator Lodge, Of
Massachusetts," So
Reject coIonel's Suggestion.
Loud cries OF mo, no." came from
the floor and interrupted the reading
Of the telegram. The delegates lis
tened In silence tot Mr.. Roosevalt,s lau-a
dation to Senator Lodge as q progress
| sive leader. @. ~ -
! At the conclusion OF the reading
| again loud cries OF mo. no" camo
from all parts Of the hall.
Discussing the telegram 'Mr. Perkins
said in working for peace agree
ment he had been much criticized.
Il may have done well or poorly In
this: but / certainly have tried to do
right
The delegates cheered Mr.. Perkins
loudly.
Mr. Perkins said:
'In common honor Of fairness we
can not vote and place Mr.. Roosevelt
in nomination at least until his COM
munication Is submitted to the other
convention. l do not know what the
other convention will do, but Colonel
Roosevelt's communication should NOT
be prejudiced by any action we take
here"
Mr.. Perkins argued earnestly TO de-
fer action until the republican con-
vention received the Roosevelt tele-
gram.
Right. right" shouted several del.
egates.
Proceed to Nomination.
Mr.. Robins said the convention then
would proceed TO nominations. He
asked that when the nominating
speeches are made the convention re-
serve their long applause for the end.
The early end of the convention was
presaged by an announcement that 4
New York special would leave Chicago
| tonight If the convention adjourned
before 6 o'clock.
II was announced nomination
| could be made unanimous without
roll call. BY suspending the rules a
roll call would not be needed II DEL
egaton Of any state, seconded by four
others, should so request. Delegates
Of several states arose to ask that they
might SECOND the motion
johnson Is Popular Choice.
Five minutes passed before order
I was restored and James A.. Garfield. OF
Ohio without telling the delegates
| that Hughes had been named at the
| Coliseum. asked for recess to p. M.
mo. no." yelled the delegates, bur
Chairman Robins asked that the time
asked for was necessary. and finally
the delegates yielded.
Before this action was taken Mr..
! Robins mentioned the necessity Of
! nominating vice president.
johnson Is the man." was the
| shout that came from the floor. show
| ing that the desire of the party was
almost unanimous for the 1912 stand
\
| Governor Hiram Johnson.
Roosevelt Must Reply.
Governor Johnson declared that he
! and other leaders would communicate
| with Colonel Roosevelt during the re-
cess and insist upon definite state-
ment.
~ insist that these delegates be ad-
vissG before the convention adjoiS s;;s
just what the progressive party in-
tends to do said Governor Johnson.
Peace Conferences Fail.
The peace conference report was
| made by Mr.. Perkins. He recited last
! nights meeting with the republican
conferees saying the progressives were
| again asked for their second choice
| candidate for president. He said the
progressives' position was the same
| that the progressives had presented a
| candidate and the republicans had not.
! He said that the republicans asked
that the progressive convention join
| in n statement Tor Justice Hughes. The
republicans. he said, suggested thar
Justice Hughes was an available cam
dldate for compromise