Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

DldnCe OF Oroer ana Otner business was
laid before the delegates. but they
| clamored for a nomination in loud yells.
yells.
And then a peculiar thing happened.
Perkins was speaking. or about to
himself longer. rushed forward. drove
Perkins back and said that nomina :
lions would be in order. man in the
New York delegation began to speak. in
preliminary to a regular nomina-
ton, and oscar Straus protested. Rob
ms rushed to the foot of the stage and
declared he would not submit to any
invisible government and declared the
convention was there for one thing
to nominate Roosevelt-and no one
need buck at 1t. The noise again was
terrific. o. K. Davis proved a hero
with stout lungs for he outyelled ali
the rest and brought them to their
senses again.
Radical Leaders Run Amuck.
All of the time the private wire be-
tween the Coliseum and the Audito-
I rum was working, bringing the news
of what was going on at the repub-
lican convention. Robins and the rad
icals seeking to nominate Roosevelt
then simply ran amuck.
Up rose James Garfield so gentle
that they call him Jimmie. despite the
fact ne was cabinet officer in a most
strenuous administration. He told this
story:
One time old Gen. Putnam had a
| quarrel with one of his brother officers
who challenged him to a duel. The
old general suggested that they take
seats near powder barrel and light
| fuse. That meant the total destruc-
! ton Of both, who were fighting a com
mon enemy. we are in a somewhat
analogous situation"
He was interrupted with cries of NO.
No" He then switched his advice saw
ing that he had but one opinion-to
nominate Roosevelt. Even while he
was talking the private telephone line
carried the information that the Roose-
welt message suggesting Lodge as a
fusion candidate had been coidly re-
ceived by the republicans.
Baihbridge Colby, who is human
live wire in every sense of the word,
and looks the part, went up to nomi-
than used the words "A militant army
of progressives" when the flood Of
noise broke again. He had but short
speech. but as he finished a large man
jumped up from platform seat and
pursuing the luckless nomnator to
the footlights. threw both arms around
him and Rugged him good and tight.
Ushers rushed up and down the aisle
tanning the air with their arms to calm
the multitude.
You are up against a gum" began
Hiram Johnson. His words came from
him explosively. each one like a bullet.
He was fighting with his arms. his
head and his voice. Let us nominate
The crowd broke out again. the nomi-
nation was made and then Garfield got
them all calm by starting concerted
singing of America"
Came Back for a Fight
1t was time for lunch; also time to
consult Oyster Bay and see what the
colonel had to say, and Raymond Rob-
ms yelled to them not to come back
after lunch unless they had the courage
to stick to the biggest fight that was
ever held In the worlds history.
They assembled again at o'clock.
All of this time the leaders, the ma
tional committeeman and those in the
counsels of the party knew. exactly
what Roosevelt had done to them. but
they were determined to keep it secret
until the last. John McGrath, the col
onel's secretary. held his green hat in
one hand and copies of the colonels
answer in the other. and wouldn't give
up a sign or word or a look that
meant anything. The delegates were
downhearted and sore. but the men on
the platform played on them with
speakers who knew how to raise hopes.
One had been a popuiist and likened
the progressive to that defunct crowd
and paralleled the absorption of the
populists into the democratic party
with the possible absorption of the
progressives into the republican party.
He said that unless strong individual
ity is maintained, the progressives will
shrivel.
This gave them courage and then
Hiram Johnson spoke again, in a won
derfully vivid speech, full of praise