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not agree on whom to concentrate
their strength.
ROOSEVELT WAS
QUICKLY NOMINATED
from Saturdays Daily.


president, the prOgressives unanl-
mously placed Theodore Roosevelt In
nomination.
Colonel Roosevelt's plan of having
both conventions nominate Lodge did
not arouse any great interest IN the
progressive convention.
At 11:49 this morning the progress
sive convention adopted its platform.
Colonel Made No Comment. =.
Oyster Bay, June 10.-When IN
formed of Hughes nomination and his
own, Roosevelt made no comment. 1t
is confidently believed here that Rocs-
evelt will accept the nomination.
Proqressives Were Consulting.
Chicago, ILL.,, June iO.-George w.
Perkins, progressive leader, was up
all night watching the situation and
consulting with various delegates. He
called together the other progressive
leaders at his room in the Hotel Black
stone this morning and talked the sit
uation over with them. 1t appeared al
most a foregone conclusion that the
republicans would nominate Hughes
without regard to what the, progress
sives did. Now came the question
whether it would be well to nominate
Roosevelt in the face of succh a situa-
ton. 1t was decided that advice would
be sought from the colonel himself.
Some thought the colonel would not
accept a nomination by the progress
sive party alone. Others said the NOM
ination ought to be forced on him.
Rush For Band Wagon.
1t was thought that after the con-
jvention assembled this morning, there
would be general rush to climb up
on the Hughes band wagon.
Frank Hitchcock claimed that the
nomination of Justice Hughes would
probably occur on the first roll CALL
1t is notable fact that all through
the session yesterday, most of the
cheers for Colonel Roosevelt came
from the galleries, and most of the
Kisses from the floor, where the dele
gates were seated. This is regarded as
very significant.
Allies Worked All Night
The allies have been working all
night. trying to get some candidate
around whom to start rally against
Hughes. AS far as is known, their eff
forts have been unavailing.
1t was at three a. m. today that it
was announced that Sherman had
thrown his fifty Illinois votes to
Hughes. This seemed to take the
heart out of the allies.
Among the progressives there are
many delegates. mostly those of the
radical stripe, who are deeply lament
ing the fact that Theodore Roosevelt
was not placed in nomination by the
progressive convention last night
They say that if that had been done,
the republican convention might pos
sibly have been stampeded for him,
but now it appeared to be too late.
Tried to Stem Tide.
| Chicago, w., June 10.-That
Charles E. Hughes would be nomin-
ated on the first or second ballots to-
day was almost conceded at an early
hour this morning. The allies virtually
admit their defeat. When Lawrence Y.
Sherman, the favorite son of Illinois,
| threw his delegation to Hughes and
pulled out definitely from the race, and
Burton's Ohio support went to the
| former governor of New York, prac-
| tically all of the Cummins support,
with the possible exception of Iowa
itself was thrown to the supreme court
| justice, his nomination appeared in
evitable. During the night, the de-
velopments that occurred, seemed to
swell the Hughes vote to 493h, even
taking the estimates of men opposed
to Hughes, and this would be 165
more than he got on the final ballot
last evening.
Perkins Fought For Fusion.
Auditorium Chicago, June lot
was 1888 this afternoon when the
national progressive convention unan-
imously placed Theodore Roosevelt in
nomination for president of the Unit
ed States. George w. Perkins fought
to the last for the compromise and
for fusion. A tremendous bedlam OF
applause broke loose when the col
onel was placed in nomination. This
occurred just two minutes after the
news of the nomination of Hughes by
the republicans had been received.
! Chicago, June 10.-"What will hi
do, now that the convention has nom.
mated him." This is question
heard on every hand with regard t.
Justice Hughes. Whether the justics
will accept the nomination is the
. principal question of interest. If h,
does, will he resign next Monday il
order to enter the campaign? Viii
his opinions as justice of the SUI
preme court be read, while he 4
campaigning the presidency? Thes
are queries that will probably be an
swered to a very considerable exten
by the chief justice of the suprem
court, who is expected to say wha
, it is proper for an associate justic
to do under such circumstances.
Colonel Urged to Accept.
{ Chicago, Ill, June 10.-Governo
Hiram Johnson of California, imme
diately after Colonel Roosevelt ha,
r.. been nominated, sent him a tele
lgrom, urging him to accept tie nom
S nation without delay.
t From Saturdays Daily.
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q Chicago and Northwestern railroad t.
its employees, there is shown a re
&. duction in the number of accidents TO