The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-10

mans enthusiasm" he said but plac,
 not too much confidence in the repub
 licanS report
 He referred to the republican conven
 tion as composed of several "deightfu
 gentlemen" The sum total of the case
 he said, was that the progressives made
 the issue of this campaign and they offer
 the man.
 ''The rep3 ans accept the issue ant admit in C. renee that they have nc
 man to suggest except Theodore Roose
 velt," he said, another tremendous burst
 of applause following.
 Governor Johnson declared he would stand to the end for one man and one
 man alone "the greatest American"
 Henry Allen said when the republican committee report was presented: There was applause from the galleries and the
 delegates, except 100 gripped their seats and kept silent when Colonel Roosevelt s 1 name was reached
 JEERS FOR TAFT
 The convention laughed derisively when Allen said 100 of the republican delegates | were holding a demonstration for Taft, while the gallery were laughing. l Chester Rowell of California announced 1 the republican committee would be con l tinued.
 l Colonel Parker said he had insisted upon maintaining the progressive party. l l leel lhS 1ONSliOi JOuHSOH. IlC Sdiui that we will not go far with those other l gentlemen and we should have our guns 1 cooked and our powder ready to nomi- nate the man who will lead us to vlc- 1 tory.
 1 Albert Bushnell Hart of Massachusetts , declared the progressives should guard against nominations in the republican ! convention before the progressives can get a chance to nominate our man." l We don't intend to be hoodwinked by cunning politicians" said Chairman Rob- ms, "and we don't intend to be stam- peded by over enthusiastic but badly in | formed friends
 1 When the platform was taken up again ] the navy plank had been approved. The preparedness plank as drafted was approved.
 The plank for universal military serv- ice'' was loudly applauded Mrs. T. M Rhodes of Seattle, Wash, started discussion of the woman suffrage question, declaring every male" citizen lis bound to defend his country. She moved that the word male" be stricken out the audience loudly applauding. It was approved.
 The woman suffrage plank was nexs considered with it's recommendation for equal rights either by federal or state action.'
 Dean Lewis presented an amendment  federal and state action requested by suffrage leaders.
 The suffrage plank in the amended form was adopted with only one dissent ing voice. The women cheered shrilly. While Senator Borah made his speech consideration of the platform was post poned for a half hour. The blanks re- latng to child labor, conservation and upbuilding Of the merchant marine were applauded.
 The tariff commission plank led to some discussion as to what nonpartisan com mission means, was adopted without op- position. The convention recessed until 3 o'clock without taking up the rest of the platform.
 Despite the realization by the delegates that important business confronted it when they assembled at 3 o'clock, after the recess, they were good-natured and enthusiastic.
 It was in sharp contrast to the sur- face sentiment at other sessions. Delegates fraternized on the floor while American flags were waved by men and women standing on orchestra chairs and in boxes. The band and professional singers helped out when there was show of restlessness.
 BUT LITTLE TURBULENCE There was little turbulence, the crowd
  only minute to obtain order when he rapped with his gavel at 3:15. The Rev. William E. Barton of Chi cago, who gave the invocation. asked for divine blessing upon the delegates of both conventions gathered flor the pur- pose of promoting righteousness, virtue, peace and wisdom" and charged with responsibility to choose the nation s leaders.
 Chairman Robins directed that consid- ration of the platform be resumed Dean Lewis read the protective tariff plank and it was approved without a vote, ob- jection, or applause.
 The two final paragraphs calling for a leader "who acts.' were read and ca used the first wave of Roosevelt en- thusiasm of this session. Having completed reading the entire platform. Dean Lewis moved it's adop- ton as read and amended but before the vote was put Chairman Robins al- lowed further debate. The first amendment was submitted by William Dudley Foulks of Indiana to the extend the merit system to all nonpolitical offices, including postmasters. Foulks' proposal was roared down. An amendment was offered by Delegate C. w. Halbert of Minnesota advocat- ing an international peace tribunal Dean Lewis said the platform should not con tain any detailed peace plan. but nomi- nate man to whose voice and power the ma tions would listen and heed at the proper time.
 The amendment was defeated. Delegate w. D. Cooper of Lawrence, Kan, launched the prohibition fight. introduce ing an amendment proposing a federal constitutional amendment to prohibit the sale, manufacture and importation of liquor It was greeted with prolonged applause
 His amendment read as follows:
 We pledge ourselves to submit to the people of the United States an amend ment to the constitution forbidding the sale. manufacture. importation and ex- portation of intoxicating liquor.'
 When Secretary Davis on the reconven- ing of the progressives. announced that Colonel Roosevelt's name had been cheered in the Coliseum for 35 minutes the progressives broke into wild tumult. The leaders made every effort at first to prevent paraders from going across the platform but throughout the hall the delegates showed their temper and when the band struck up Marching Through Georgia" they finally pushed through the opnosition and marched to the rostrum.
 Tn ehall was a waving mass of flags and banners with delegates standing on chairs in the ais'es. on the stage and everywhere but in their seats. John Browns Body caught their fancy as marching song. As the band struggled to make it's strains heard the crowd tried just as hard to drown it out
 ORDER IS RESTORED
 Order was restored at 6:02 p. m. after