Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-09
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lcrystallization upon Justice Hughes in
the republican convention.
! The progressive convention re-as-
igembled tomorrow morning at 10
| o'clock and the republicans at IL
o'clock. Whatever happens after that
depends on the action of the confer
ees. who were still IN session at a late
hour tonight.
Harmony Predicted
Those who we're confident that in
harmonious action would come out of
the peace conferences pointed out that
the progressives are in the position of
having as yet adopted no platform
and there is more than a possibility
J that If the conferees can reach an
agreement the republicans will meet
the situation by taking some of the
progressive planks into their own plat
form. Some progressive leaders pro-
fessed to have word from the inside
/ Of the republican convention that this
wonld be done
! After struggling more than three
hours today to prevent radical dele
gates from rushing headlong into the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt as
| their standard bearer. the progressive
! convention recessed at 5:45 p. m to S
! o'clock tonight to enuble committees
or the two conventions to meet in an
effort to effect peace.
! The conservative leaders with diff
Guilty stemmed> the insistent demands
for the nomination OF Roosevelt be-
fore the republicans could select some
one else. but finally succeeded.
Dealing With Thieves.
Before the delegates consented to
listen, however many speakers
charged that the progressive party
leaders were dealing with thieves and
could afford to take no chances
1t was not until word came from
the Coliseum that the republicans had
received the invitation of the progress
sives to confer by Immediately nam
ing a conference committee, that the
radicals were satisfied and consent
was given to take a recess. =
Leaders Control Precarious.
The afternoon showed the leaders
more clearly than ever before that
tney are in control only because Of d
willingness to attempt TO secure peace
and an unfavorable report from the
conference committee would mean al
most instant nomination Of Roose-
Welt
A communication from the progress
sive convention inviting the republi-
can convention 10 appoint commit
tee or conference To meet like com
mittee from the pregressives was re-
ceived by Chairman Harding during
senator Lodges reading of the plat
form.
Senator smoot said: "You can't tell
what they will do, but it is more than
likely we will appoint committee TO
meet them
I'VE will be very glad to consult.
no doubt We are for peace and har-
mohy," said Chairman Harding when
told the progressive convention had
adopted a resolution for conference.
introduced by James II. Garfield.
II have no comment said W.
Murray Crane.
mo Snap Judgment
There will be no snap judgment
while | am in the chair" said Chair
man Robins of the progressive con-
ventiOn, refusing the recognize n dele
gate who yelled. Let us nominate"
Mr. Garfied's resolution was as fol-
lows;
'In the spirit of the statement ar-
proved at the meeting of its national
committee held January II. last, the
national convention of the progressive
party invites and requests the ma
tional convention of the republican
party to appoint a committee Of con-
ference to meet and confer with a !
similar committee from this body"
Clifford pichot seconded Garfield's
motion.
Henry Allen, of Kapsas offered an
amendment to Garfield's motion that
the committee be instructed to report
back by o'clock tonight
Harmony on Both Sides.
Former Representative Murdock. OF
Kansas. was then recognized Il want
a little harmony on both sides" he
said.
alurdook worked the convention |
into frenzy when he said; You
folks want Roosevelt and the one
thing we ought 10 do is TO send the !
nomination of Roosevelt TO the re- |
publican convention.
'1f you want Teddy and can get /;
him, YOU must nominate before this
day is through, Murdock concluded. /
The convention again burst forth into !
prolonged applause that was quelled |
By Chairman Robins finally.
l. X. Kirkwood, of Missouri, was
recognized to present what Chairman
Robins said was Communication |
from Sycamore Hill"
Secretary o. K. Davis tnen received /
the now famous telegram sent by /,
Colonel Roosevelt to former Senator /
Jackson, of Maryland. agreeing to ad- |
dress the republican convention il in
vited.
At the conclusion of the telegram
Colonel X. A. Rawlinson, of Minne-
sofa. said there was "only one man
whom this convention will nominate, !,
Colonel Roosevelt but he pleaded
with the convention mot to be hys-
terical"
George w. Perkins, Of New York,
was given a stirring ovation when he
arose to make statement to the con-
vention He told Of the continued
efforts TO reach an agreement with
the republicans.
MIR. Perkins favored postponing ac-
ton of the platform until the COM
nittee sent to the Coliseum had re-
turned with a report
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