The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11

nominated Theodore Roosevelt for
President AT 1888 this afternoon. and
three hours later col. John NJ. Parker
Of Louisiana for Vice President. It's
. ticket Of two Colone,s.
II watches In the two halls were
keeping the same time the Progress
sives were beaten by two minutes in "a
wild scramble to nominate Roosevelt.
the designation OF Justice Hughes.
The flash, Hughes nominated" sped
over the telephone from the Coliseum
10 the Auditorium at 1884 o'clock
while Hiram johnson was ~seconding
h nomination of Col. Roosevelt. The.
Progressive chairman. Raymond Rob.
ins, declared: We won by thirty
seconds
As the appointment of official time
Keepers was the one thing unprovidcd
Tor by the managers of the twin as
semblies, the point will be probably dis
puted endlessly.
The Roosevelt nomination was
rushed through with a bang. When
Mr.. Robins heard that the Republicans
were in the act Of turning the whole
convention to Hughes without waiting
for any definite motion and while the
Auditorium was rocking with sound
the chairman as fast AZ he could talk
declared that the noise meant nominal
ton by reclamation, which was true
George w. Perkins for an hour be-
fore this made an appeal to have the
P~rogressives wait until the strength of
Senator Lodge. the Colonel's compro-
mise candidate. was fully tested on the
Republicans third ballot. He read
bulletins, counselled prudence, rea-
soned and implored. but eventually
was swept aside os u leaf is whirled
INTO a quiet eddy by a rushing stream.
" Ouldp't Consider Lodge.
Col. Roosevelt, endeayor to have his
people accept Lodge mad. u" impress
sion whatever. The suggestion was
not put to a vote, but was rejected by
a prodigious or, Of NO. No" The
Republican conference suggestion that
the Progres>ives takes Hughes still
lies on the table where ii was
%brusquely deposited. il was no, even
read aloud. although Mr.. Perky. re-
cited the gist ~ II. and was chccred
~han H.. sayl ,l,., ,h, I,..r
ference committee hal stood GU, for
Roosevelt.
Wen the Roosevelt nom. NATION was
achieved The men and women who for
tcur days .isd been DINING We want
redoy. into Chicago's ~arrighted ears
stRf,I UP and whooped for five minutes.
The notion that Teddy might not &C
cept what they had TO offer was fairly
prevalent, but there seemed 20 be many
upon whom his provisional dsclination
fell with heart breaking force. The
leaders before Roosevcit's telegram de-
0ning his position arrived lid not try
In any definite way TO undeCcive them.
Those Progressives who thought OF
the Colonel as willing 10 lead another
fcr,orn factional hope were raised to
the seventh heaven by Bainbridr'
Colbv's exclamation in his dominating
speech, Thank God. VIC ara once more
q militant army"
Singing Of America" At the close Of
the first Of the two sessions Of the con-
v<ntion to-day al as fervent as n
Gospel revival meeting. stunned by
what seemed 10 them the Incredible re-
susal Of the Republicans 10 take Roos.-
Welt, the hundreds OF Progressives who
had barred such an ~eventuality from
their thought were overpowered for a
few minutes and at leas I some Of them
have not recovered and are not
likely 10.
Late in the afternoon. after the
ice-Presidential nomination. Chair
man Robins called for subscriptions for
,he campaign. The pledges received
right there amounted 30 sl06.o0O. Ky
u of Col. Roosevelt in his tele-
sram co~nditionally refusing the nomi-
nation the national committee was
empowered to fll a vacancy on tho
ticket.
Policemen On Guard.
Twelve uniformed policemen were de-
ployed along the front Of the Auditorium
stage when the Progressives started their
session to-day. S-reeant.at-Arns Frank
2. Corrick had them put there 70 nip
any possible attempt 10 storm Chairman
Eobins's citadel,
More uuitt than usual were tn. mo
ments preceding the raising Of the cur
tain. Gathering slowly the delegate
in little groups speculsted on what VA
10 come. They knew they were going
10 nominate Roosevelt. But there We're
rumors Of disagreement among the Stat"
chsirmen as to the {, aslbinty of waiting
any longer on the Republicans. II was
reported that Mr., Perkins was going 10
max. the effort of his lifc' to achieve
in a last stand the harmony for which
he had toiled through the famine years
This gave the delegates plenty to ihink
about.
Tn. band Wa performing ~ usual.
but there was e. let mp on Teddy music
The band wanted to show that II knew
classical pieces, too. The listeners didn't
seem 10 mind Their call had been AN
gwered anyway They had got Teddy.
That i. they we're going /" nominate
linn Would he accept? Perish the
thought Of Theodore being recreant I"
tho trust Of A~imag.ddon,
There was lttl" singing-no such
= cheering aud carryiDg on as had made
S1c convention the talk of the countrH
for -hrer uaNr, The delegates seemed
sub1u.b A. auv rate they were tired