The Washington herald., 1916-06-10
Moose Cheer 7. R. AS Only
Person Named by Conferees

have built up case so strong that the
PUBIC VIII unquestionably agree with
US. Charles ]. Bonaparte was intro
duced
Charles j. Bonaparte Speaks.
I think" said Mr.. Bonaparte, that
1t was more important conference than
the two reports or the newspaper COM
ment on 1t seem inclined to infer. The
Republicans said most significantly and
eloouently nothing. They had no one
TO present as substitute for Col. Roose-
Yelt."
Replying to a query from Massachu-
setts as to whether the convention was
still IN a position to nominate Roosevelt
ahead of the Republican nomination,
Chairman Robins said:
The convention still has entire liberty
and ample time, and is proceeding with
full knowledge OF the entire situation
We don't intend to be hoodwinked by
schemins and cunning politicians, or
stampeded by overenthusiastic and badly
informed friends"
Gov. Johnson. eyes and spectacles
cleaning, talked more cautiously.
I'm four hours last night there never
was thought or a word on the part of
the Progressive representatives except in
regard to one man. Mark you this we'll
fellow delegates, and make II plain to the
people that the representatives Of the
Republican party in the year 1916 sug-
gested no man for President of the Uni
ted States. So far as my information
goes, from now until the close, there will
be one man and one alone, the greatest
of all Americans for President Of the
United States
johnson "Gets Them.v
Hiram Johnson got them" To the
delegates this was man-talk.
Well, pretty soon, Chairman Robins be-
thought him of the platform that had to
be adopted. SO the reading continued. The
nrst woman delegate to raise her voice
Mrs. E. NJ. Rhodes, of Seattle, went to
the stage escorted by a man who had
to run to keep up with her. She wanted
to have the word male" struck from the
sentence in the military training pl>nk,
In our democracy every male citizen Is
charged with the duty OF defending his
country"
Who was that struggling on The sta ge
from side door, followed by George w,
Perkins? Who but Borah-Borah, the
Idaho Senator, the oue Republican be-
loved of Progressives, although he ab
stained from the great secession from the
G. o. P. in 1872. For the thousandth time
the delegates stood up, shouting "Bcrah,
Borah, Borah!"
The peace envoy stepped forward. Be-
fore he could say anything a delirious
delegate near the stage yelled: Sen
ator, you're In a real convention now
and from the Idaho group shot the plea:
Don't go home. Bill. Stick around. :"
Hats were flying again and the band
drubbing
When Borah spoke OF his deep-seated
affection for the great leader of the
Progressives," he was Interrupted by
several minutes of solid assurance that
the convention wanted Teddy.
Senator Borah shouted: There's no
doubt that all of you want Teddy, and
millions Of people throughout the coun-
try want Teddy
When the applause sank down a thin
voice quavered. I'VE want Borah, too
But yot want Teddy worse" returned
the Senator.
The convention then took a recess at
1:25 until 3 p. m.
At the afternoon session prohibition
plank suggested by F. A. G. Cowper.
OF Kansas. precipitated the delegates into
lengthy discussion and led to the first
roll call of the convention. They talked
it over pro and con for two hours, and
then voted to table the plank.