The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-06-16
PROGRESSIVES CRY
We WANT TEDDY
RECOMMENDING DEMoNsTRA.
TON WHEN coLoNELs NAME
IS MENTIONED ~ CHAIRMAN.
For an Hour and Thirty-three Minutes
Delegates and Spectators Parade
AisIes and Cheer For Their Can
didate for President.


Chicago.--The Progressive national
convention opened in the Auditorium
On June with record breaking
demonstration for Colonel Roosevelt.
For one hour and thirty.three min.
utes the delegates and spectators
Toared. shouted and cheered and APP
plaude1. They sang the Progressive
battle hymn. paraded the aisles and
over the stage and howled down all
attempts TO check them. The demon.
stration exceeded the previous record
for such affairs of one hour and
Twenty-Five minutes, established in
the Democratic convention in Denver
Tn 1908 In behalf of William J. Bryan,
which had exceeded by four minutes
the record made that same year in
the Republican convention In Chicago
when Colonel ROoseyelts supporters
sought his nomination over William
IL. Taft.
Raymond RoblhA temporary chair
man OF the convention, had spoken
Just three sentences of his keynote
Hpeech when he mentioned Colonel
Rooseyelts name. A wave OF enthu-
siasm that amounted to nothing less
than paroxysm resulted. THE foTo-
most citizen OF the world" was the
Characterization Robins used In con.
nection with his mention OF the col.
onei's name, The response was in
Simultaneous we want Teddy"
reared the delegates. and the demon,
AZ rs
ed they began marching about the
hall. They flowed up on the stage
and wrung Victor Murdocks hand as
they filed by. until the stalwart Kan
sans collar was wilted Hamilton
Fish. Jr.. and another man seized
delegate bearing an American flag
and carried him around the hall on
their shoulders. Banners were torn
from their places md stanchions we're
lifted from the floor as the shouting
hosts tramped around,
A number OF the delegates even
went outside and marched In the rain,
declaring Teddy IL not afraid OF the
rain"
Finally at 237 o'clock Mr.. Robins
resumed his speech after telling the
leaders that he would not risk men.
tioning the colonsI's name again. Dur.
ing the remainder OF his address
there we're outburstS and demonstra.
tions but they were short. When
MIR Robins declared the American
people were waiting for the Progress.
sive convention to name leader. the
delegates ehoruaed:
Wen name him"
When Mr.. Robins referred TO Col
onel Roosevelt al another point as
the "favorite son Of the nation" there
was another outburst and at the close
of his address there were yells of
three cheers for Robins" The chair
man raped them down with his
gavei. and announced that the con
ventlon would proceed with It's busl-
ness. He explained TO the delegates
that Il was necessary for the commit
tees to have time for their work. II
the much discussed uncomfortable
element" had any idea of brooklng no
delay and proceeding ut once to the
nomination OF Coluoncl Roosevelt. they
gave no evidence OF II. but seemed
satisfied
The only suggestion OF dlscord came
with movement againA, the selec
ton OF Walter Brown of Ohio as pc,
manent chairman, Those behind Il
wanted TO presonU Governor Johnson
of California. In Browns place. TIL,
governor quickly sent word that h.
would DO party 10 no disCord. That
ended L.
The announcement OF temporary
committees followed and the nrs
days session OF the convention was
ended The pre- Iiction that the lead
ers would not be able TO hold theig
delegates from tho nomination OF
Colonel Roosevelt at the mention OF
his name had not materlallxod
National preparedness lin spirit.
arms and Industry" Is the dominant
theme OF the Progressive pariy's plat
form. OF which tentative draft was
completed Wednesday night by the
resolutions committee appointed AT
Wednesdays session OF the Conyen'
ton.
As 10 preparedness, the PLATFORM
declares for navy second In the
worlds armadas. sanding army II
$4,000 men aud universal oportun,
lty for military training under fed
crAl supervision Social and economic
reforms and social justice" features
az the 1919 platform are realYirmcd
"irlt political suffrage" Is Endorsed
permanent. expert tariff commission.
high protective Nariu. regulation OF
industries. conservation and develop
mtnt ut natural resources are urged
Yuan Hid Regrets.
Picking THE Last words of prrsi