The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-09

ought to trust the committee members
to work for the best interests of the
party"
Then came Congressman Victor
Murdoch, of Kansas. for whom there
had been loud erie. He set off the
fireworks without delay.
II am for harmony. but l want a
little harmony on both Sides, he
said. 1--WE made a tender to the Re-
publicans in January. six months ago,
and have we got anything in return 2"
The delegates answered him with
yells, mo. no!'
Now Is 1t proposed we shall get
down on our knees?" (Cries of
"No!") Are you going to do itT'
Ono, no!'D rs this convention SUI
gates went wild-for two minutes by
the clock-when he said: The one
thing you ought to send to the Repub-
lican convention is the nomination of
Roosevelt"
The carpenters hammer and kitchen
table got into operation. Order hav-
ing been restored. Mr.. Murdoch deliv-
cred this call to the Moose:
The report came to this hall a
moment ago that the Republicans met
this morning and transacted business,
but they rendered to us no offer of a
committee of conference. Now, you
Take 1t from me. IL you want Teddy.
you must nominate him before this
day Is through.
This precipitated another demon
stration. which. however, was curbed
in about one minute and twenty two
seconds. The chairman didn't seem
to want the Colonel nominated to-
day.
Little Applause For Reply.
The telegram which Colonel Roose-
welt sent today to William +. jackson.
national committeeman from Mary
land, was then read to the conven-
ton, receiving comparatively short
applause.
Colonel r A. Wilkinson, of Min
nesota, urged the delegates not to be
hysterical or petulant. II believe this
committee should be appointed that
we should stand in good faith with
the country" said Colonel Wilkinson.
IF they refuse it. then 1t puts us in
the position of having done our duty
to the country
Charles j. Bonaparte. of MARYLAND.
then explained to the convention that
1t had misunderstood the resolution.
The question" he said, is: Shall
we ask the Republicans for a confer
ence? II they say no. the responsible
ity for all consequences rests on them
selves"
j. j o'Connen. OF New York. offered
an amendment to the Allen amendment
providing that the conferences should
cease as soon as either convention pro-
ceeded to nominatioa,-
Chairman Robins ruled both amend
ments out OF order
Dudley NJ. Folke, of Indiana, arose:
III we believe in our great leader
we ought to follow his counsel now"
he said. The sword should always
be ready, but the olive branch should
be offered first"
Chairman Robins then called for a
vote on the resolution and 1t was
passed.
Henry Allen then tried 20 put his
amendment in the form of a new mo-
ton. Il move that the committee be
instructed to report its progress TO
this convention not later than s
o'clock" he said.
The gentleman is under a misap-
prehension," said Chairman Robins
The first step will be to send the
resolution to the Republican conven-'
ton, The next will be their answer.
II they refuse, nothing will be done.
II they accept the next thing will be
TO appoint the committee"
Sessions Late In Starting.
The convention was late getting un-
der way. Although scheduled to meet
at 2 o'clock. 1t was 242 before Mr.
Robins brought out the hammer and
pounded for order, In the meantime
the delegates had been enjoying them
selves as only Progressives can,
The band played all the most APP
proved convention songs. such az
"There'1l be n hot time in the old town
tonight" Way down upon the Swanee
River" Maryland my Maryland" lis
a long way to Tipperary" and the we'll
known patriotic airs.