The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
PROGRESSIVES ARE FOR
 PEACE--IF REPUBLICANS
 TWILL NOMINATE LONEL

E Chicago. June 9-After giving the names of the conferees on both sides, the report of the RepnbIican-Pro- gressive harmony committee to be presented to both conventions today will recite that they had a full and frank conference last night which re- suited in an agreement that there should be united action on the part of the two parties if possible of attain rnent; that the policies and future of the country for the next few years would depend upon their getting. to- gether and uniting to rescue the country from the present Democratic domination.
 The report of the Republican con- ferees of the joint Progressive-Re- publican peace conference was pre- sented to the convention by Senator Shoot It follows:
 ITO the Republican National Con- -vention: Your committee appointed pursuant to the resolution adopted at yesterdays session, met in conference with committee representing the national Progressive convention last evening. Thei Progressive 4commfttee consisted of Messrs.5 Perkins, of New York; Johnson of California; Bona parte. of Maryland; Wilkinson, of New York, and Parker, of Louisiana.
 The conference was frank. free and most friendly. <The conferees were of one mind in believing that the good of the country and, perhaps, it's repute and influence for years to come, depends on the complete defeat of the. present Democratic admins tratton and restoration of the execu- tive and legislative branches of the government to those we firmly believe in and who will execute the policies thatsar so heartily supported by the Pepublican and the Progressive par ties alike.
 ''The Progressive conferees were unanimous in urging with temperate ness and fairness the opinion that Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, had so large a personal following and so close personal relation to the issues of the coming campaign as to make him the most desirable candidate upon which to unite.
 TIt was agreed that your conferees would represent these facts to. this convention.
 Respectfully submitted. Reid Shoot, w Murray Crane. w. E. Bor- ah, Nicholas Murray Butler, A. R. Johnson"
 Bull B1ooser's Report
 The report of the Progressive con- ferees follows:
 ITO the Progressive National Con- vention: Your committee appointed pursuant to the resolution adopted at yesterdays session met in conference with the committee representing the national Republican convention last evening. The committee of confer ence representing the Republican na- tiona1 convention consisted of Messrs. Reed Shoot. w. Murray, William IS. Borah, Nicholas Murray Butler and A R. Johnson.
 s'The conference was most friendly. Immediately upon assembling your committee proposed as the joint nom- fnee of both conventions the name of Theodore Roosevelt.
 s'The committee representing the Republican national convention did not present the name of any candi- date nor did it attempt to refute our arguments relating to the unique avaiia bility of Theodore Roosevelt as a candidate to unite both parties or to serve our common cause at this crucial period in the history of the world.
 ..After several hours of friendly