New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-08
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duction Mr. Robins pronounced the
magic words. The foremost citizen OF
the world. Theodore Roosevelt" they
served az the match TO FIRE It. Cheers
broke al once. The delegates surged
10 their feet. Red bandanns handker-
chiefs, the distinguishing mark of the
convention four years ago, were pulled
from pockets and Tapped in the air.
Flags waved. The band struck up.
Mr.. Robins. looking little surprised,
sat down. Murdoch and Perkins grinned.
The demonstration swelled in volume
Leaders Of delegations seized their
standards and started for he platform
Pennsylvania, Michigan and Calliof-
MIA leading the procession AS II DIV
magic. banners heretofore not visible,
but evidently stored somewhere handy
in case of emergency, appeared, borne
by sturdy Bull Moose.
Texas wants Teddy" was one. An
other oueried: "lf Teddy had been
President, where would Villa bel" One
nroclaiming: IT. r., a leader, not a
trailer" was carried side by side with
one pussyfooting with the inscriptions
IT. (. and Safety First"
Once started, the demonstration was
carried along by its own momentum.
Delegates, men and women, waxed WIG
IN excited, and some in the audience
we're no calmer. A delegate from ldaho'
seated on the platform, leaped INTO tne
air a foot, coming down on ooth heels
with a tremendous thump, keeping time
TO the music Of the band
oh
sf,er half an hour took form. An in
dividual with a voice like unto that OF
tho Bull of Bashan started II. we
want Teddy" he roared. A thou
sand roared IL with him next time;
the third time the entire assemolage
mad caught the beat OF il, and strong,
rhy.hmic il swung on for many min
utes. delegates marching around the
nall in time 10 II.
A delegate who proclaimed loudly in
A temporary lull. I'VE want Teddy on
platform OF peace, preparedness,
protection and prohibitions; he will
sweep the country" started protests
against prohibition which threatened
for a moment 20 divert the course OF
the whole affair. But he subhded'
and the uproar swept along on us
appointed course. ,
Al the end OF precisely one hour OF
this cheering the chairman made gentle
endeavor TO stop II. The beating OF
his cavel was lost in the volume OF
sound from the floor. so he subsidized,
and the delegates, dozens OF them in
their shirt sleeves by this time, con-
tinued their marching. singing and
shouting. The band spelled them at
times. working overtime in the ensuing
half hour.
The convention was scheduled TO
meet At noon. At that hour most OF
the delegates were present and the
boxes we're fairly well filled, but the
balcony OF the theatre was only fairly
we'll filled and the galleries held hardly
a handful Of spectators. HALF an hour
later the boxes were all filled, but the
galleries were just as empty.
After a prayer by Bishop Mcdowell,
who asked blessing on the conven-
ton. on the country and on the war
torn world and prayed that the United
States might bind up the wounds OF
the fighters and care FOR their families,
the entire assemblsge sang America.
But II was not until Mr.. Robins had
been named for temporary chairman
and Governor Johnson and Oscar Straus
had escorted him to the platform that
Coward. Christian Soldiers" was
,ung, and even then Mr.. Murdoch had
to give the cue by addressing Gentle.
men and Ladies OF the Convention and
Christian Soldiers" Once started, II
was sung with a will.
"We progressives have turned our