Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-08
Cheer Name OF Colonel for
90 Minutes as Con-
vention Opens.
SING, CHANT AND
WAVE U. S. FLAGS
Adjourn Until Today With
out Making a Nom
nation.

CHICAGO. juno THE Pro-
~ gressive national convention
a record breaking demonstration for
Colonel Roosevelt. For one hour and
33 minutes the delegates and specta-
tors rOared shouted, cheercd and APP
plauded. They saag the Progressive
battle hymns, parltcd the aisles and
over the stagc-and howled down all
attempt ste check thom. The dem
onstration exceeded the previous
record for such affairs of one hour and
20 minutes established in the coliseum
here four years ago when the Roose-
welt Supporters sought his nomination
over President Taft. and exceeded by
eight minutes the Ccls hrated demon
stration for William Jennings Bryan
in Denver in 1908.
Raymond Robins temporary chair
man of the convention. had spoken
Just three sentences of his keynote
speech when he mentioned Colonel
RooseN elts name. wave of en-
thusiasm that amounted to nothing
less than paroXysm resulted. THE
foremost citizen of the world" was
the characterization Robins used in
connection with his mention OF tho
colonels name The response was
instantaneous.
1--WE Want Teddy"
I've want Teddv!" roarod the dele
gates, and the demonstration was on.
With umbrellas raised they began
marching about the hall They
flowed upon the stage and wrunG
Victor Murdock's hand until the stall
warts Kansan'ss collar was wilted
Hamilton Fish. jr., and another man
seized a delegate hearing an Ameri-
can flag and carried him around the
hall on their shoulders. Banners
were torn from their places and
stanchions were lifted from the floor
as the shouting host tramped
around.
Chairman Robins made several at
tempts to quell the demonstration.
but after Il few raps of the gavel
gave IT up. The band chimed in
with the Progressive battle hymns
and soon the surging crowd was
tramping the aisles to the strains of
coward. Christian Soldier" De-
spite the handicap of the steps lead
ing up into the balcony the demon
stration spread there. and soon the
spectators in the balconies Joined in.
Banners were sna:chcd from their
hangings and waved, bearing these
inscriptions:
Teddy and safety first :: "If Teddy
was president. where would villa
be?'; The people want r. r.. reg
ular American; why take chances ?
We Know what Roosevelt can do"
"Wc want Teddy" and other Progress
sve slogans
Bands Play Medley.
Then the band switched to March.
Ia. 4 4 .
popular airs and the aisles became 50
blocked tha; no one moved for several
minutes While the uarChers stood
still in the lam they kept up tire din
and after it had been going on one
hour George w. Perkins left the stage
and decided to 80 to his hotel and
wait for L to subside The Michiean
delegation tramped in from the rain
outside and their leaders demanded
an outdoor demonstration.
'"Tcddy is not afraid OF the rain"
they shouted get out and march, -
and they filed from the hall into the
deluge outside chanting Teddy,
you're n bear" Some of the delegates
returned in their soggy garments with
banners and flags bedraggled and
dripping, but their enthusiasm was
not dampened. for they Joined the
marching. roaring throng again.
The leaders impressed by what they
realized might have been the diff
Guilty Of holding the convention from
proceeding immediately TO nomna-
tions, and then discussed means to
quiet the uproar
Let them yell" counsellcd one OF
the leaders. Now that they have
shouted il will he easier 20 delay ac-
ton on a nomination"
No Police Called In.
4 proposal to use the uniformed ro-
lice to Iuell the demonstration was
disc ussed among the leaders, but it
was decided that the experiment was
too dangerous. Rv this time some of
the enthusiasts who had been waving
Landanas became dissatisfied with
their efforts so they took off their
coats and waved then about their
heads. one delegate put black
slouch hat with a Iandana around
the rim on a tall pole aad paraded
around. "Whoopee!" he roared
she's in the ring" sThe delegates
from Washington state wrapped an
American flag about one of their
women members and carried her up
and down the aisles
Other western women took the cue
and for the next few minutes there
was continuous flag demonstration.
Meanwhile, scouts came in with the
report that the Republican convention
at the coliseum had adjourned and
had not been marked by any special
enthusiasm. Their arrival was the
signal for another outbreak. Chair
man RobiAs finally gave up the gavel
and took up big stick" The crowd
caught the point and began to quiet
down
Resumes Speech.
Finally at 2:37 Mr.. Robins resumed
his speech after telling the leaders
that he would not risk mentioning
the colonel's name again. During the
| remainder Of his address there were
olt hurats and ADMINISTRATIONS bui