The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-09
Welcomed With Joy News That
Other Convention Was Will
ing for Conference
THREATENED ALL DAY
TO NOMINATE COLONEL
z hat Rank and File Is Concil-
iatory Was Shown When Mr..
Perkins Spoke-Hot Lam
guage, Wild Scenes Follow
BY HUGH S. MILLER.

Ih u6t 10 make LnelF promise BoOh
md nominate Theodore Roosevelt off,
&And. without regard for any ones
beings. the Progressives welcomed
nth great Joy the news that the Re-
ublicans had accepted their invita-
,on to appoint a conference commit
Be.
The news came as they had adj
Journcd. They broke all records
reconvening and passed the reso-
luton to appoint the committee
In jiffy. Passed IL too, without
a dissenting voice.
Ii was decided TO send the In
vitation down to the Republican
stronghold after an hour and IA
half of Progressive Fourth of July
debate. during which the Amcri-
tan flag was waved frcqucStis AMI
many loud cheers were cnthusias-
ti,sIiy uttered.
There were no long demonstrate Mons
ach as graced the occasion yesterday.
instead there were lot OF little dem
nstratlorx
The reason for the change In enter
IMMINENT Fas probably the fact that
chairman Robins had 4 good arm. a
ne little carpenters hammer and a
ice new Kitchen table all white and
retty The combination was devised
pr the purpose of making noise and
succeeded beyond the widest
reams
The conference COMMITTEES resoiu-
on was adopted At ALB. For the
ext hour the Prcgressives occupied
themselves with t.eir platform. At
80 lacking word that the R.pub-
cans had taken action. they proceed
h to adjourn Just as the delegates
bse from the seats nd started TO
have the hall, Governor Hiram john
pn, OF California, came forward with
message and It was announced that
he Republican convention had ac-
opted the proposal.
Adjournment Rcconsidcred.
A vigorous application of the ham
Ter to the table called the delegates
hex TO order The announcement
las read.
at seems "a the chair that II it
Aeets the wishes OF the majority 1t
ould be the courteous thing To re-
bnsider the adjournment and con-
der a resolution to appoint con-
Arees." said Chairman Robins The
Majority was so disposed few min
les later the motion TO appoint
Members of the committee was car
I'd.
Despite the turbulence that marked
he first few hours of the session, II
- evident that the rank and file of
V Progressives were in a concilia-
Nv mood. This was manifested when
gorge W. Perkins took them into
10 confidence just after the platform
Id been read. nominations come
bxt, l believe. and l want to say
ord before we take them up" said
L. Perkins.
1T was the earnest of the Progress
YES to nominate a joint candidate
Id stay with him to the end Much
krnest thought was given to the mat
u. Now we are here, and the Re-
nblican convention is here. You
i've addressed a resolution request
II 4 conference Of the two parties
Would Table Platform.
I'm view Of this. think 1t would
wise to lay the platform on the
loie. In the event that Colonel
oosevelt's name Is placed In nomina-
on and balloted on In the Republican
Invention as II will be l should re-
Ard It as very grave mistake to in
rfere with the result. 1t does not
after when Roosevelt is nominated,
bre, but the delicacy OF the situation
etween the two conventions would
BIT be helped by hasty action
II feel that we should rest on our
hrs until we learn the result OF our
yitation to the other convention
his Is In conformity with the state
ent made last January"
The convention greeted this state
lent with enthusiasm although II
Id previously given eyAy EVIDENCE of
disposition to take things IN it's own
Ands and put the third party In the
Ed without further parley.
The delegates had been encouraged
this by some of their spokesmen,
though others had counseled caution
sample OF the kind of advice they
ceived was this extract from the
beech Of Congressman W. j. Nc
onald. OF Michigan:
Rather Torrid Language.
There is only one message a man
tth red blood should send to those
ople, and that liz Go to Helr--and
inmate Mr.. Roosevelt"
Chairman Robins discouraged any
ing more of the kind when he said
IT any further supplementary lam
As,e would be met by an order from
chair to cxpunge II from the rec
4.
The proposal to invite the Republic
fr~nfinued on Second PsEe.1