The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-10
By HUGH : MILLER.


Chicago. June 9.--Thc Progres-
sivc National Convention adjourn
cd tonight without nominating
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, but
every indication that 1; will do SO
tomorrow.
IL WIS ON the verge OF doing it
many times. The INST time was
tonight. when seseral delegations
started demonstration. which
threatened To- get beyond control,
AMI again waca Governor Hiram
Johnson took II of It's feet wit,
n fiery call e, arms. Governor
Johnson laid:
- talk To you now with very
full hdirt. l feel there Is a very
solemn obligation resting on me
because cf tho fsust YOU have re-
posed In me-
II tell sou TINT IL II were not
for the direction Of the man Mt
Oyster BAY. not minute would
pass Ecs arc w. won Ill do our duty
ant; nominal" him.
Il am not in accord with those who
k~ep this splendid body Of men here
t'''r~ action by those who robbed
hhem four years ago" The conven-
|. P,,etrd this with yNls.
a. lave yielded tnly 10 The voice Of
r.. '~ r,ost concerned IrJ wh"
k.ks a yet further delay at otr hands. -
ke1A.anLed Governor johnson. L aant
h. sa, to all---np matter wlta tram
e-iros tonight or iomorrow--nu mat
her whether there is a single or joint
81. Hlratson--yoprs Is the ob,isa' ion
Ind the faith--mine is the obligation,
loo, to keep intact in this nation the
Progressive party,
At Feet of Smoot and Crane.
you were present four years ago.
lrhe glory and the exaltation Of those
Hays. oh, the glory of II all. my
friends
And now. God help us--tonight
hnds us sitting at the feet of-oh. God
help us--of Reed Smeot and Murray
Crane"
The convention broke into wild
cheering at this.
Il deemed the right" continued
f,oyernor Johnson. The Progressive
raght--of making my small protest
Against what has been done today and
khe last two days with the Progressive
party.
After the next twenty-four hours
well stand up again. and you and l..
Iny friends. will preserve the Progress
hive party Of the United States"
Just before 1.-The convention opened
The delegates stirred themselves up to
he highest pitch Of enthusiasm thus
tay attained.
Someone started the cry to nomi-
hats. why not now7" came from
bne delegation. From the other side
Be- the hall came, Nominate Teddy
Nominate Teddy" From still another
corner came, Wen take Teddy: we'll
hike Teddyi''
Shortly the Idaho delegation started
Ringing why not. why not. why not
now"
lets Nominate Teddy"
Maine, Iowa. Maryland. West vir-
kinia, Alabama and Tennessee-ali OF
Them on the stage-joined In. Then
The body of the house took 1t up. The
band caught the air and the galleries
rose to their feet and sang. Everyone
kept time with an American flag.
After five minutes OF this Chairman
The convention will come to or
her" he said. as soon as he could
make himself heard.
Lets nominate Teddy" came from
bne Of the boxes.
As soon as. the session opened the
Secretary OF the convention. o. K. Da-
Va. read the full report of the first
ballot at the Coliseu -.
Cheers greeted this announcem emit
hat Colonel Roosevelt had received
Sixty-h ye votes.
The news that former President Taft
lad received fourteen votes was greet
"a with laughter and groans.
The delegates quickly began to show
Chairman Robins an
bounced II had been suggested that
III ~
kations from their States voted. This
knet with cries of Yes, kill time"
Some one called for regular order.
hut was ruled out by the chairman.
khen. Governor Johnson was recog
Ia3ed.
Following him came Merle Vincent,
n Colorado. He said:
Il want to, tell you that IL the time
" come for one man or group Of
sSSE.s fConttnued on Third PaEe.)