South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
Delegates Drown Out Bands
With Singing of "0h, You
Teddy, We're Going to
Put You There"
OVATION FOR ROBBINS
WHO SOUNDS KEYNOTE
Party Purse Strings Threaten
ed to be Drawn Tighter
in Effort to Control
frank and File"

International News Service:
AUDITORIUM THEATER. chi
cago. June sticky clothes, wet
shoes and an atmosphere that reeked
with the smell of waterproofs; these
were the elements that prevailed to-
day when the progressives cOnVeG-
ton opened in the Auditorium thea
ter and proceeded 70 make history
in brisk chapters.
Just before the convention opened
the Michigan delegates entered the
theater with a great standard bear
ing a likeness of Roosevelt.
They stood before their chairs
singing: "Oh. You Teddy" We're
eoing 20 put YOU there" The Penn
sylvania delegation arose and waved
flags.
The band which had been playing
the familiar "ToreadOr' song from
Carmen. surrendered as the ROose-
welt enthusiasm echoed from the far
corridors of the big auditorium.
when Teddy comes marching
home" was their marching song.
Columbus, New Mexico wants
Teddy" said one.
II was displayed TO the accom-
paniment of a wild outburst OF cow
boy yells.
Then George W. Perkins, the
chairman Of the executive commit
tee. made his appearance on the
platform.
Three cheers for Mr.. Perkins.
yelled a delegate.
They gave them with a will.
Round after round of applause came
for the man who has led the moose
Headquarters from the opening of
the party's career.
Victor Murdoch advanced to the
stand at 1929 and formally called
TIE convention 10 order Kansas in
terrupted him with a shout. Then
order came and with it the an
nouncement that the convention
would he opened with prayer by
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell
We Will rise as is hitting and sing
America said the chairman follow
ing the prayer The delegates arose
and made the hall ring with the
great song.
\ photographer aimed his camera
at the body. cut loose a great flash.
and put the gathering into the pic
ture in the history Of politics
Sec'y O. h. Davis came 10 the
front with the official call for the
convention He read the call TO a
fond of political prose. but which
heard him with attention.
Mr.. Robbins got a mighty ova-
ton as ne came 10 the stand. When
Victor Murdoch announced the Sc
lection of Mr.. Robbins the conven-
ton instantly ratified H. Johnson of
California. Strauss of New York and
Parker OF Louisiana were named TO
escort Mr.. Robbins 10 the chair and
then at the Murdoch suggestion the
whole convention joined in singing
Onward Christian Soldiers" and
listened TO the keynote speech.
Every state chairman in the pro-
gressiVe party ranks was sitting on
the lid when the convention began
to assemble today They were act
ing under positive orders 10 prevent
an explosion. There was no attempt
10 disguise the fact that the rank
and fle OF the moose had run wild
We want TeddS," was the weird
chant that possessed them.
II was a battle cry that had no
variation. a vocal choosing that had
no second thought.
Threat Turks Near.
Behind it lurked the threat Of
radical. speedy action looking 10 the
immediate nomination Of Col Roose-
Welt regardless Of the action OF the
republican convention. and in def
auce of the wishes of George W.
Perkins and the executive leaders OF
the party.
This was the reason why the
moose were under tether. This was
the cause OF the earnest apprehen-
sion with ~ hSrh leaders sat nervous
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