Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09
PROGRESSIVES
TO BE REGULATED

CONTINUED From First Tage1
1919 as the un=nished business. He
announced that a report would soon
come from the conference committee.
10.54-Dean Lewis read the plat
form, section by section, each being
acted upon as offered. 1t was eX-
pected some planks. particularly that
on woman suffrage. would be debated.
11.1O-Colonel Roosevelt's secretary.
John w. McGrath, and his former
secretary in the White House, William
Loeb, Jr., were on the convention plat
form about one minute at 11.05 a. m.
They whispered 10 n few leaders and
retired. Mr.. Loeb said: I'VE hope to
keep the convention from doing any,
thing foolish" He declined to inter-
pret the word foolish"
11.22-McGrath and Loeb, after re-
firing from the rostrum, are under
stood to have taken positions in an
anteroom equipped with a long dis
tance telephone connected with Oyster
Bay. Frequently they came back to
the platform and the party leaders
buzzed with activity.
11.25 - Following the arrival of
McGrath and Loeb. q report was cir
culated, to which the party managers
welt intended to withdraw his name.
There seemed to be no competent au-
thoritY for the prediction and radicals
said they would name Teddy" any
way.
11.31-The Progressive peace con-
ference entered the hall at 11.SO to a
loud burst OF cheering.
12:19-After listening to addresses
by members of the Progressive con-
ference committee the convention re-
sumed consideration of it's platform al
12:17.
12:4O-Senator Borah, of Idaho. ar
rived at 1910, escorted to platform
by William Finn, of Pennsylvania
and was enthusiastically received.
12:42-The Progressive convention
amended the platform committee
plank on womens suffrage so as to
declare for the full right of suffrage
by both Federal and State action
The committee had used the wore
either"
1:OS-The Progressives recessed un'
til o'clock.
Auditorium Hall, Chicago, June o.
When the Progressive party leaders
got time to breat hthey conferred or
the course to be followed by the con
vention and decided to he ruglated by
the action of the Republicans.
1t was agreed that If the Republi
! can convention gave no Signs OF max
| ing a nomination that the Progressive
convention would transact other rou
| tine business. Should q nomination
/ by the Republicans appear imminent
/ however. 1t was agreed, the Progress
sives would Immediately nominate Col
Roosevelt.
Some Progressive leaders, including
Mr.. Perkins, Governor Johnson, james
r. Garfield and Henry Allen Withdrew
to private room in the lower part o
the convention hall while the plat
form reading was in progress to dis
cuss a program in case the Republican
convention did not nominate. The!
understood that the Republican con
vention would adjourn immediatel.
after two ballots had been taken oil
the presidential nominee, provided
there was nomination at that time.
Borah Drops i'm
Without any preliminary announce
ment Senator William Il. Borah en-
tered Auditorium hall at 12:40 p. m
He was escorted to the platform.
tremendous ovation was given him.
Chairman Robins introduced Sena
tor Borah and the convention roaret
itself hoarse when the senator said h
had not come officially.
II will say to you frankly" were hii