The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-11
Thunderbolt Dropped by Chair.
man Robins Immediately Be.
fore Adjournment Is Taken
COLONEL PARKER WAS
NAMED RUNNING MATE
Delegates and Visitors AS
founded at Unusual Turn.
"Roosevelt's One Fig Mis-
take" Declares Politicians
By III. S. MILLER.

by IL. ,. NllkN4Eh.
Chicago, June tO.-Thcodore
Roosevelt today notified the PRO-
gressive National Convention that
he could not accept Its nOlnina-
ton for President.
His statement, which was not
unexpected by those In his con-
y flf,cnco. ssxuck sltaaHay i 70 tho I
hnArts ~ tn leadexs 20 alp cAalsx
and 10 ~ re111k anid i11es0f tliH II
delegates 70 the convention, who
had counted ON him rs their cam
didatc In the coming campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt infamafc&l that
everything depended on the POI
sitiOn Justice Hughes should
take, coupled with the later pub
llcatiOn OF . comprehensive state.
mcnf, given cut by the latter In
Washingt00, was sevg1.yNkcrc &C i
ceptcd a. definite assurance thAt \
he will desert the Prog ressivcs
and support the Republican c.sa.
didate.
Everywhere there was scnti-
ment that the decision announced
BY Colonel Roosevelt dooms tho
Progressive party, which policd
tremendous vote four years ago,
to oblivion.
w NOhOsACN
vclt's statement made the last
few hours Of the Progressive con-
vention an incident more DRAM
attic, perhaps, than anything that !
has ever happened in the political
history OF this country.
While the hundreds OF delegates
md thousands of guests were cheer
ng the name of the man who has lee
hem since the creation of the party
while they applauded to the echo thu
words Of Victor Murdoch
Colonel John NJ. Parker. Raymond
Robins and others who eloquent,y
Urged them to keep the faith. ana
even while they were going whole,
heartedly through the program 81
Colonel Parker as In.
mate OF their candidate 70,
he presidency, a little group OF lend
RS was aged in taking from Colo.
1el Rooseveit's lips the words thai
we're to bring the structure erectee
aboriously. but lovingly, down abou
heir ears.
Kept From Convention Till Last. A
The news was kept from the cor,
'ention until the very last minut<i
II its session George w. Perkin,
nd the other leaders who had talked
With Colonel Roosevelt over the lonl
distance telephone knew long before
he convention assembled the nature
Il the unpleasant task before them.
The convention met fifteen minusei
Ifter . o'clock for it's last session
There remained for 1t the last task 81
a Vice. President and dis,
'osing OF few routine matters. II
vas opened with prayer and when tI1e
minister had prayed for Divine gui0-
nee for the delegates there assem-,
lied. all Joined him devoutly in re-
iting the Lords Prayer.
Then the convention--which was to
AIRY on the work begun 50 auspiel-
usly four years ago and make plaus
or the greatest campaign that ever
lown to business. Announcement wal
made that a statement from Coionel
Roosevelt would be forthcoming In I
ew minutes. 1t was necessary that
should be telephoned hack and forth
few times from here to Oyster Bay,
Il order that there should be no pos.
Utility of mistakes. The convent3osl
knowing. Mas coufent q
Colonel Roosevelt wal
ending message Of greatest imports
noe. n
Parker for Vice President.
Eventually came time for nomina.
chs for vice-President. The nansea0 III
colonel John NJ. Parker, OF Louisianq
nnE a friend oil Colonel RoosevolR;
vas placed in nomination. Sevoxnt
peakers seconded tha nomination.
vas emphasized that herp wAs Y IT.
4 great inliuencs and highs9t oka1
M, from part of the country w1
he party needed stren9tA - 49,
more than my ether Mslkn MAee
thich was To en1 "a. &xt~1i v
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