Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-11
NAME ROOSEVELT
BY RECLAMATION
Moose Convention Proceeds to Act
as Soon as Republicans Begin
Third Ballot.
ASKED IF HE WILL ACCEPT

to the progressive convention that
Hughes had been nominated at the
Coliseum as standard bearer of the
republican party Chairman Robins OF
the progressives' convention was an
nouncing Colonel Roosevelt had been
unanimously nominated as the pro-
gressive leader, the convention went
wild and there was no way to inform
the delegates what had transpired
at the Coliseum. For several minutes
Chairman Robins vainly raped for
order.
Five minutes passed before order
was restored, and James A. Garfield
of Ohio, without telling the delegates
that Hughes had been named at the
Coliseum, asked for a recess to p.
M, after singing one verse of Amer
ica."
mo, no" yelled the delegates, but
Chairman Robins said the time saked
for was necessary and finally the del
egates yielded and the delegates be-
gan to file out at l2:42 to return
again at p, m.
Question up to Roosevelt.
Before this action was taken Mr..
Robins had mentioned the necessity
Of nominating a vice president. John
son is the man" was the shout that
came from the floor, showing that
lie desire of the party was almost
/. aaimously for their 1912 standard
rarers-Colonel Theodore Roose-
Welt of New York and Governor Hi
Tobncap of California
Governor Johnson declared after re-
cess that he and other leaders would
communicate with Colonel Roose-
welt during the recess and insist upon
a definite statement as to whether he
would accept. Il insist" the governor
said, that these delegates should be
advised, before the convention ad-
journs, just what the progressive
party intends to do. | am very posi-
tive in my conviction that they should
not be held in suspense in this critl-
cal time"
After using his gavel vainly for sew
eral minutes. Chairman Robins finally
secured order and James R. Garfield
offered motion to recess until 5
o'clock and that the entire assem-
blage join in singing America"
Chairman Robins said that i'm
portant business other than nomina-
ton of vice presidential candidate
was to be transacted this afternoon.
The time asked is necessary for the
order of the convention. Nominating
"a candidate is one thing. Electing a
president is another. If you have not
got the stuff to go through, then don't
come back. If you have, come back
like patient and self-respecting citi-
zcns Of great democracy at o'clock
and we will lay the lines of the great
est battle ever fought in the republic
and in November the progressives
will not be the second party, it will be
The first party.
Chairman Robins called for Amer
Ca" and the crowd filed out cheering
md shouting, wild with enthusiasm.
Convention Reassembles.
When the progressives reassem-
oled shortly after 8 o'clock the lead
ers and delegates were much excited
by inquiries regarding Justices
Hughes action. The hall hummed
with excitement and expectations of
message from Oyster Bay. Reports
that Colonel Roosevelt had merely
taken the nomination under advise
ment caused some resentful discussion
among some of the delegates.
The stage was crowded with inn
promptu conferences before the open
ing gavel dropped, The procession
scenes of enthusiasm including
Teddy" songs, state yells and cheer
ing were re-enacted with no apparent
diminition in enthusiasm. Chairman
Robins gavel sounded for what was
expected to be the final session at
Sis. The clamor quickly subsidized
and after the prayer huge bouquet OF
roses was presented to Chairman
Robins by the Michigan delegation.
Chairman Robins announced there
was all erroneous report made OF the
morning proceedings. He said at the
republican convention and in the
press it was reported the progressive
convention had laid upon the table
the letter of Colonel Roosevelt
The record was corrected to show
that Roosevelts morning telegram
was not tabled by the progressive
convention, but only by the report Of
progressive peace conferees.
The convention then proceeded tc
vice president nomination, calling
the rolls of states. California, Gov
ernor Johnson's home state, was
passed temporarily When Indiana
was called, some one shouted Fair
banks" and the crowd Uttered.
The first candidate presented was
Chairman Raymond Robins OF Chi
cago by delegate H. P. Gardner O
Maine.
we have no time for honorable
MENTION" said Chairman Robins ant
his nomination was not seconded.
Colonel John M. Parker of Louisi
ana was then nominated for secont
place by Everett Colby of New Jer
sey. Delegates from Georgia, Iowa
Arizona, Ohio and many other state
seconded Colonel Parker's nomina
ton.
The name of Governor Johnson 0
California was then placed in nomi
nation by Kentucky delegate.
In endorsing Colonel Parke
speeches were made declaring sucl
action would help to wipe out sec
tional feeling between the north an
the south.
Judge w. E. Howell of Louisiana
seconding Colonel Parker's nomina
ton, thanked the convention for it
tribute to Louisiana's favorite son.
Governor Johnson received his Gus
tomary ovation when he stepped upo