El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-06-08
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$1,000
very well satisfied with the attempts
here surrounding them and believe
that a proper spirit has been created
from which the result SO desired viii
be obtained"
Mr.. Perkins was asked IL Col. Ro0se-
welt would be nominated today.
"There is not a chance" he replied.
I'VE are not going to- take amy snap
Judgment
Mr.. Perkins said a telephone CON
~yersation he had with Col. Roosevelt
this morning was devoted almost en-
tirely to the bad weather both here
and at Oyster Bay.
Like hughe snowflakes flecked over
the auditorium we're pinned copies of
TEDDY" songs to be sung by dele
gates. Al box was reserved for the
Roosevelt family and friends and a
special police guard on the second
tier Of mezzanine
At noon the delegates were still fill
ing in and opening OF the convention
was delayed. Chairman Murdoch and
Secretary Davies of the National COM
mittee, arrived just before the hour
set, comforting with the leaders.
The Michigan delegation, bearing a
huge banner Inscribed, Roosevelt ar
ried Michigan BY 10000 in 1912, and
can carry it by 100000 in 1916" and
American flags was the first to form
outside the auditorium. They started
to march into the building through an
adjoining hotel when the leaders de-
manded an outdoor demonstration.
Teddy is not afraid Of the rain, " they
shouted. Get out and march"
So, in a body, they marched out in
to the rain, shouting and singing.
TEDDY. You're a Bear" Governor
johnson. Of California, Progressive
candidate for vice president In 1912,
stepped quietly into a seat in the Cal
ifornia delegation shortly before the
convention convened. Mrs. Johnson
and a party of friends occupied a box
above the California group.
The delegates exchanged yells in
confusion. They stood up and cheered
as the band played my Old Kentucky
Home" in a southern melody. Among
Progressive notables on the stage
were James r. Garfield, William Flynn
and Oscar Strauss. The latter was
cheered. George W. Perkins was Civ
EN- an ovation.
Following the arrival Of leaders, the
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner'while the entire throng stood
with barred heads. Mr.. Perkins was
cheered fervently by Progressive del
egations as someone in his party at
tTacted their attention.
IA "a T.4A11~HrIDh,4 l&,1f 80 tl1t Dee I
gressive delegates had arrived. il
was evident the opening Of the CON
yention would be late.
Governor johnson heard Of the
movement by insurgents to name him
for permanent chairman aud sent
word he would not ba party to discard.
Raymond Robins stepped forward toll
speak as temporary chairman at one
o'clock.
The Platform
: A tentative draft Of the Progressive
platform, framed by a committee Of
leaders today, shows that the principal
appeal Of the party will be made on
preparedness. with Americanism as
the foundation. 1t discusses prepared
ness under three heads, military,
"Of the Spirit and industrial"
Under the spirit committees
Amerieanism and under Industrial
preparedness committees the tariff
and questions OF social and industrial
reform.
Much of the 1912 platform is omit
ted from the draft but there Is q gem
eral Federation OF It's PRINCIPLES. The
draft was drawn by Dean William n
Lewis, Of the University Of Pennsyl
vania; Chester Rowell. Of California:
James r, Garfield, Clifford Pinehot,
Herbert X. smith, William D. Foulke,
and William A. White.