The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

l reported that the convention could no, 1 be restrained the moment word came l that nominations were being made by l the republicans.
 FLOOR IS FILLED 1 It was 1O:26 o'clock. when Chairman 1 Robins called the convention to or 1 der. The floor was filled | The opening prayer was by Rabbi | Joseph Stolz of Chicago His invocation called for divine guidance for both con- | ventions.
 General applause followed the prayer | Delegate Charles F. Mason of Maine l was recognized to offer seats on the | floor to the Georgia delegation seated at the rear of the stage, referring to l Georgia as "the home of Teddy's moth = | err The Georgia and Maine orators exchanged compliments. all being loud l ly cheered, especially at the declara- l tion by c. R. Hutchess of Georgia:
 "We would rather fight and lose 1 than not to fight at all." | Business was halted while the Maine l and Iowa delegations mounted the stage to exchange seats with the Georgians. 1 The crowd cheered loudly. the band 1 played Dixie, and the Georgians sang a verse
 Chairman Robins announced that the report on the peace conference was not quite ready and brought up the platform to be read plank by plank by Dean Lewis. A delegate asked that the woman suffrage plank be first taken up, but the chairman ruled that the blanks should be taken up in or der. Dean Lewis moved the approval of each plank as he finished it's read ing, but said final adoption would be deferred until after the entire docu- ment had been read all amendm $ made and the peace conferees' report acted upon. fN a All ofsthe first blanks were approved by viva voce vote, later para graphs were approved by unanimous consent The blanks on "Americanism' were approved without dissenting voice or without applause. MT. Lewis offered an amendment to the Mexican plank to include criticism of the murder" of Americans on the high seas. The amendment read:
 Failure to deal firmly and promptly with the menace of Mexican disorder and threatened violations of the rights of our citizens on the high seas has resulted in the wanton murder of our citizens. and in the tragic weakening of our na- tional self-respect.'
 REPORT OF CONFEREES The convention approved the amend ment.
 Judge W. L. Ransom of New York of fered the following amendment to the paragraph relating to equal rights: We should not include treaty with any country that will not expressly as- sure to American citizens such abso- lute rights
 The amendment was approved The peace conference committee arrived at 1:30, and the platform was laid aside. MT. Perkins presented the report as fol- lows.
 ITO the Progressive National Conven- tion: Your committee appointed pursuant to the resolution adopted at yesterday s session met in conference with the com mittee representing the national republi- can convention last evening. The com mittee of conference representing the re- publican convention consisted of Messrs. Reed Shoot, w. Murray Crane, William E. Borah Nicholas, Murray Butler and A. R. Johnson.
 "The conference was most friendly. Inn mediately upon assembling your commit tee proposed as the joint nominee of both conventions the name of Theodore Roose- welt The committee representing the republican national convention did not present the name of any candidate, nor did it attempt to refute our arguments relating to the unique availability of Theodore Roosevelt as a candidate to unite both parties or to serve our com mon country at this crucial period in the history of the world.
 After several hours of friendly discus sion during which no concrete proposition was advanced by the republican con- ferees, except that further conference might be desirable this afternoon or evening, the joint committee adjourned.
 GEORGE W. PERKINS,
 HIRAM w. JOHNSON,
 CHARLES J. BONAPARTE,
 JOHN M PARKER,
 S n A
 Deep silence fell over the vast hall.
 Mr. Perkins recited how the commit tees had met several hours last night and each had drawn a report.
 When Mir Perkins told how Colonel Roosevet's name had been presented there was loud applause. Tells and cheers followed the statement that the republi- cans presented no candidate.
 "Hooray," and Good" the delegates shouted.
 As rapt attention was given reading of the republican committees report.
 CHEERS FOR TEDDY
 The statement in the republican report that the progressives had urged Colonel Roosevelt as champion of the issues of the campaign, evoked prolonged cheering.
 The crowd rose, waved hats flags and banners and cheered.
 Mr. Perkins made a statement reciting how important harmony was regarded He explained that the object of the pro- gressives peace overtures were designed so that if rejected "the country would be with us'' He said the next four or five hours were the most important in the history of the world and this nation. He pleaded with the convention 70 .eep cain, and coolheaded.
 We must do nothing to mar the record so we can appeal to the voters if that is the final result" he said. We will not get our party in such d position that we cannot move out clear strong and cour- ageous into whatever kind of d cam paien We may go.
 Governor Johnson spoke next.
 q wouldn't for the world dampen any