Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09

promise nominee suggested by the Re-
publicans.
Anyway we're making a record for
ourselves that will set us right before
the country
mo matter what the outcome, we've
got 'em any way" Perkins said.
Filled With Powder
Henry Aliens description that it
was a powder magazine with lots of
matches around yesterday adequately
described the situation to-day. The
auditorium was filled with powder,
sure enough, and conservatives could
only hope that no spark would light
among the explosives.
From a parliamentary point of view
the convention officers had the ad-
vantage in their making a nomination
of Colonel Roosevelt. Before Adjourn
ment yesterday the platform report was
placed before the convention by Dean
William Draper Lewis, of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
resolutions committee and it was made
the unfinished business.
Those who were seeking delay to
| give the peace conference committee
as much time as they desired in their
efforts to get together with the Repub-
| licans, looked eagerly for a Roosevelt
when it came to keep it going as long
as possible. Unrestrained enthusiasm
of uncomfortable Roosevelt shouters
they figured, would be an element in
favor of those who would delay max
ing q nomination for the demonstra-
tion would help use up the time. The
plan was to bring up the platform and
open It to unlimited debate If neces-
sary as as soon as the delegates showed
.isr.,g 81 1nPN n hot h.
convention proved with nominations
But the plan was tentative. The Of
ficers of the convention could only
hope for the best.
Called to Order at 1925
While the leaders talked, the dele
gates poured in.
William Allen White and Clifford
Pinchot after moving about among
the delegates reported that the con-
vention would not be restrained the
moment word came from the Coliseum
that nominations were being made by
the Republicans. 1t was the determi-
nation of the Progressives to place
their nominee in the field before actor
could be taken by the other conven
ton. Governor Hiram Johnson, o.
California; John NJ. Parker of Louis
lana, and Raymond Robbins, of Hi
nois, were mentioned prominently fol
/ vice. president.
1t was 1926 when Chairman Robins
called the convention to order. TIL,
floor was filled, but alternates' places
In the galleries were not
Chairman Robins announced tina
the report of the peace conference
was not quite ready and brought VI
the conventions unfinished business
and the platform to be read plank b!
plank by Dean William Draper Lewi
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee. A delegate asked that the WON
an suffrage plank be first taken up
but the chairman ruled that tht
: planks should be taken up in order
} He moved the approval of each planl
as h. finished it's reading, but saiC
final adoption as a whole would be de
: ferred until after the entire documen
had been read, all amendments mad
: and the peace conferees' report actet
: upon.
All of the first paragraphs of tn
, platform, were approved by viva voc
} votes so later paragraphs were ap
J proved by unanimous consent, short
ening the routine process.
The planks on "Americanism" wer
approved without dissenting voice, an,
{ without applause.
} Mr.. Lewis, holding an Indian
proxy, offered an amendment to tn
' Mexican plank to include criticism
} of the murder" of Americans on tn
high seas. The amendment read:
l. Failure to deal firmly and prompt