Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-08
Greatest Demonstration Ev- CT Witnessed Lasts One
 Hour and B Minutes.
HEAVY RAIN DOES
 NOT DAMPEN ARDOR
Rushing Out Into Rain with Shouts of "Teddy, You're Bear." Frenzied Bull Moose Receive Drencllings
 Woman Delegate Carried About

Chicago, June 7.--The Progressive national convention opened in the auditorium today with record breaking demonstration for Colonel Roosevelt. For 1 hour and 8 minutes the crowd roared, cheered and ap- plauded. They sang the Progressives' battle hymn, paraded the aisles and howled down all attempts to check them. The demonstration exceeded he previous record for such affairs of 1 :29 established in the Democratic convention in Denver, in 1908, in be- half of William Jennings Bryan, which exceeded by four minutes tfn 1912 Republican convention in Chi cago when Colonel Roosevelt's sup porters sought his nomination over Wm. Ii. Taft.
 Raymond Robins had spoken just three sentences of his keynote speech when he mentioned Colonel Roosc- yelts name. A wave of enthusiasm that amounted to nothing less than paroxysm of enthusiasm followed.
 "The foremost citizen of the world was the characterization Robins usec in connection with his mention Of the coloneps name. The response was instantaneous.
 "We want Teddy" roared the dele gates and the demonstration was on With umbrellas they began marching about the hall They flowed upon the stage and wrung Victor Murdock's hand, as they filed by until his col lar was wilted. Hamilton Fish, Jr. and another seized delegate carry ing an American flag and carried him around on their shoulders. Banners were torn from their places and stan chions lifted from the floor by the marchers.
 Chairman Robins made several at tempts to quell the demonstration but after few raps of the gavel gave it up. The band chimed in, with the Progressive battle hymn, and soon the surging crowd was tramping tc strains of "Onward, Christian Sol diers." Then the band switched to Marching Through Georgia" and the aisles became blocked for severa! minutes.
 "Teddy, You're Bear." The Michigan delegation tramped in from the rain Freddy is not afraid o1 the rain," the shouted. "Get out and march," and in a body they filed from the hall into the deluge outside shouting "Teddy, you're a bear" Some of the delegates returned with ban ners and flags bedraggld and drip ping, but thir enthusiasm was not dampened, for they joinned in the marching, roaring throng again. A proposition to use the uniformed police to quell the demonstration was discussed among the leaders, but it was decided the experiment was too dangerous. By this time some of the enthusiastic delegates who had waived bandannas, became dissatisfied, so they took off their coats and waved them about their heads. One delegate put black clouch hat with ban danna around it on the rim of pole, : and paraded. "Whoppee," he roared, "He is in the rain."
 Carry Woman About Hall.
 The delegates from Washington of their women members, and carried her up and down the aisle. Other Western women took the cue, and for lew ulluulcS CllCIc Was e COI1AluOOo flag demonstration.
 Finally at 2:37, MT. Robins resumed his speech after telling the leaders he would not risk mentioning the colo nel's name again. He was frequently applauded.
 The only suggestion of discord to- day came with a movement against the selection of Walter Brown of Chicago as permanent chairman. Those behind the move, wanted to pre- sent Governor Johnson of California. The governor quickly sent word he would not be party to discord. That ended it.
 The announcement of committees brought the first days session to a close.
 The prediction that the leaders would not be able to hold their dele gates from the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt at the mention of his name had not materialized. How long they will be able to control them, however, is conceded by the Progressive leaders themselves to be doubtful.