The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-06-09
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ROOSEVELT.
Defiance Hurled
/ At Republicans
/ By Delegates
a. III -
Hiram Johnson
! Mentioned For ,
Second Place

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~ welt, with Governor Hiram W.
= johnson Of California as his run.
ming mate, on the first ballot.
That is the way the Progressive con,
vention stood last night. There was
no doubt of the intention of the dele
gates to force the nomination Of the
former President, no matter what the
leaders, under the direction of George
w. Perkins of New York, may instruct
them to do. No one who listened for
one Humorous hour and thirty-three
minutes of continuous enthusiasm that
followed the mention of the Oyster Bay
leader name by Raymond Robbins of
Chicago, could have doubted Just where
the hearts of the delegates are turning.
Thousands of them chanted the refrain
that became famous in 1912, ave want
Teddy and we mean TO have him now. :"
Go Wild Over Roosevelt
Conventionworn newspaper men and
politicians, with the memory of former
conventions fresh in their minds, de-
clared that the scene at the Progressive
convention which began at noon yester
day and continued until well on in the
afternoon, was one of the most re-
markable demonstrations ever witness
ed. The Roosevelt enthusiasm so spread
to the alternates and the people in the
balcony that they insisted on joining
the chorusing procession that swept the
aisles The mention of the colonel as
"the favorite son of the nation" and
the reference TO Roosevelt s public rec
ord brought the delegates to their feet.
In the midst of the demonstration
Robbins, who was making the stirring
| speech, was endeavoring TO continue
when word came that the Republicans
had ad journed. Scouts of the Progress
sives returned from the Coliseum with
word that the Republican convention
patiently lacked enthusiasm.
Uproar Becomes Tremendous
This spurred the shouting delegates
to still greater heights of enthusiasm.
Many of them appeared to be deter
mined to break the record for eontinu-
Gus cheering and the demonstration
| then continued for an hour and thirty
three minutes. -ss
At three thirty eight yesterday af.
|
three ifty-fve the convention adjourn
ed until two O'Clock tomorrow.
There was particularly wild cheer
ing when Robbins asserted that if needs
be "the PTOgressives will go forward
alone" although success would be
easier under united banner.
But the demonstration for Roosevelt
began before Robbins started his ad-
dress. Almost from the moment that
Victor Murdoch of Kansas called the
convention to order, the yelling and
shouting for Roosevelt started. II was
twenty-seven minutes after twelve
o clock when the eOnYe ntion opened
and three minutes later the great hall
of the Chicago auditorium was in an
uproar, such as has seldom if ever been
seen there before
Favorite Son Of Nation
When Robbins, a little while later
called the Colonel 1.-THE favOrite son OF
the ration" and the foremost citiIer
of the world" he caught the fancy OF
the crowd. SO great was the demon
stration that followed that the speaker
was asked not to mention Roosevelt 4
name again.
In spite of this overwhelming show
of Roosevelt strength and popularity
} the conservative Progressive leaders
are still asserting that they have hops
I Of being able to forestall action on hi
nomination until Friday, protesting t.
{ believe that there is still prospect of al
agreement with the Republicans. &c..
There is strong opposition to sucl
move among the Progressive dele
gates, unless, indeed, the Republican,
will nominate Roosevelt, and the pro
POsal of the leaders to name peae'
! committee to confer with the Repubh
cans this morning, is meeting with tn
strongest kind of opposition from with
in the party. ..sa
Preparedness Is Keynote
The work of the platform committe
was practically finished last night, an,
I the result is the shortest platform tina
/ any party has ever laid before con
A vention for approval. Its keynote, o
course, is preparedness in spirit and i
r munitions and in the national indus
:. tries. The committee 3 tentative draf
consists merely of a broad statemen
n OF the conditions confronting the couT
try and suggesting the remedies wit
n which the Progressive party would cur
- them. 1t declares for an navy secon
only to that of Great Britain, end a
= army of a quarter of million mel
n with a permanent export tariff con
mission, high protective tariff, an
N conservation Of national resources an
If their proper development.