Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-11

word, was lost in that tired throng,
worn out by it's own enthusiasm.
None of the feeling that some of
them might be betray when they had
the. opportunity to digest the Colo
nels statement had time to flare out.
When the gavel they trooped out into
Chicago's streets for home, while the
band played family and flags that had
Haunted so proudly through all the
stormy sessions were folded and the
banners put away. Before they left
the hall the delegates remembered
one of the essentials of a campaign.
In response to the spur of the leaders
they promised more than $4,000 to
carry on the fight. 1t was pledged in
enthusiasm and contributions tumbled
in almost as fast as they could be
recorded ..Ig
Dramatic Finish.
The only protest of the day came
few minutes before the leaders read
the announcement from Col. Roose-
welt, when William Finn of Pi.ys-
burgh proposed the adoption of rule
which permits the national commit
tee to fill vacancies on the ticket.
There was chorus Of "Noes" from
over the hail. but it was lost in ex-
plantations Of those who stood upon
the platform that this was but pdr-
functory, being done at all national
conventions to provide for death or.
other casualties" 1t was adopted
then Immediately. The communica-
tion from Oyster Bay, known to all.
leaders for at least an hour before it
was presented, was read to the con-
ventiOn and in moment of tense and
dramatic silence the gavel fell with
a last bang, almost as it was finished.
Considered Final
In the event the committee shall
be satisfied that aid should be given
to the Republican party in it's fight
against the party now in power, Col
Onel ROOsevelt's refusal to make the
campaign is to be considered final
It will then be for representatives of.
the Progressive party to say whether
they will endorse the position taken
by Mr.. Roosevelt or whether they will
name another to fight for their party
principles.
Parker Vice President.
Captain John H. Parker of Louis
lana was nominated for vice presi.
dent, the selection being made by &C.
clamation. Colonel Roosevelts run
ming mate of four years ago, Cover
nor Johnson Of California, refused to
let his name be placed before the con.
vention because of information he
had concerning the intentions of Col
onel Roosevelt toward his nominal
ton. Several other names and not
ably that of Raymond Robbins, who
was both temporary and permanent
chairman of the convention, were
offered but not seconded, prior to the
reading of the message for Oyster
Bay. Some minutes were consumed
in drawing from DELEGATES the usual
sinews of war in the form of volun-
tary financial contributions.
Murdock's Statement.
The chairman of the national COM
mfttee was then recognized and an
n0unced that after the convention ad-
journed a new national committee
would meet. Every moment I am
feeling better" said Murdoch 81 un-
derstand we beat other fellows at the
Coliseum that they think is a band
wagon. out if any of this crowd tries ,,
to get aboard they'll find it an ice
wagon
Mr. Murdoch said he always got the
worst of it in treating with the Re-
publicans. The only way to have
forced the Republican nomination of