Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-07
Two Conventions
MEET IN CHICAGO
Feature Of Bull Moose Con-
clave Was Demonstration
for Roosevelt That Lasted
for Hour and IS Minutes

Auditorium. Chicago, June t.
The bull moose national convention
adjourned this afternoon until 2 .. m.
tomorrow after staging . record
breaking Roosevelt demonstration
that lasted for an hour and thirty
four minutes. and perfectIng tenn
porary organization. The convention
was marked by the half playful riot
ling that featured all bull moose meet
ings In Chicago prior to the conven-
|tion.
Committees on resolutions. creden-
tiais and rules viii begin sessions to-
night and a permanent organization
viii be effected tomorrow.
The conservative bull moosers were
hopeful this afternoon that they
might force Roosevelt upon the re-
publican party. They believed the
demonstration that rocked the Audi
ltorium this afternoon would convince
the q. o. p. thst Roosevelt Is the on
ly man that both the republicans and
lprogressives can agree ON and elect.
Auditorium. Chicago. June IT,
The progressive national convention
went wild 36 minutes after It assembl.
cd today At the first mention Of Theo.
iidore hoseveit'S name on the platform
The delegates cheered. yelled. shout.
ed. jumped up in the air and waved
banners and everything else they
could find. when Temporary Chair
man Robins named Roosevelt as the
greatest leader Of his time" one
minute after he had started speaking
The nation Is clamoring for one
man Roosevelt. Robins declared in
his keynote speech.
Robins named the colonel as the
"bravest and wisest leader OF our
time. the foremost private citizen Of
the world"
I'VE have listened for months to
the wrangling voices of the selfish.
narrow groups" said Robins. "What
we want is the nations favorite son.
mot the favorite SON Of one state.
Declaring that we should speak
plainly to our brothers In spirit. and
Especially In the republican party"
Robins warned those Of an easy and
accommodating political virtue that
will not surrender q principle
Then the Roosevelt demonstration
Ebegan, delegates seising big banner
and carrying It to the stage.
Pennsylvania followed. with Cali
fornia, North Dakota. Texas and Col-
orado falling into line. Within a
minute practically all the state dele
cation standards were planted in a
cluster about the speakers stand.
As the demonstration proceeded,
the riotous mob Of cheering dele
gates crushed so closely about Rob-
ins and Murdoch that the two we're
completely lost from sight. Drums
beat. moose horns footed and every
body yelled In bedlam OF sound.
They were all primed and ready for
the start after days Of waiting,
The entire crowd sang I'VE want
Teddy until the arches Of the Au-
|ditorium nearly cracked under the
volume OF sound. Finally they got
tired Of singing It. and yelled It.
The band played all the patriotic
songs II knew. and started to repeat
them. Robins let the crowd have its
head and made no attempt to check
the demonstration.
As dozens Of delegates marched in
|slngle-file In front of the speakers
stand. Perkins climbed on table
above the crowd and held an i'm
promptu reception, shaking hands
with the progressive delegates and
beating time to the music. Al LAS
p. M. when the demonstration had
been on for 2s minutes and was
apparently dying down, the band
started II again with the Onward
Christian Soldiers" battle song.