Evening journal., 1916-06-10
PROGRESSIVES NAME
ROOSEVELT As THE
PRESIDENTIAL choice
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Governor Johnson, of California and
j. NJ. Parker, of Louisiana. radical
leaders. refused to attend the CON
ference and said they were through
with any chickering's The Progress
sives will go ahead and nominate
Theodore Roosevelt. William Allen
White, OF Kansas, said all proposals
for the amalgamation with the Repub-
licans or for the Joint nomination of
Hughes will be turned down.
The convention got down to work at
1912 o'clock
Monsignor Fitzsimmons, Of Chi
cagO, delivered the Invocation. Chester
Rowell. of California. told the con-
vention the State chairmen were
waiting at the Blackstone, at confer
ence with Perkins. and had asked the
convention to wait until he arrived at
the Auditorium.
How soon will they be here?" the
delegates yelled Immediately.
Five or ten minutes" Rowell an
swered
The convention yelled Nominate
him nOw!"
Robins held them in check for
few minutes by announcing that he
would recognize Perkins, who was
expected to read the Republicans
proposition and that then he would
recognize John NJ. Parker, who bolted
the peace conference.
Then Wen so ahead with the nom
nations Robins announced, and the
convention yelled and shouted itself
hoarse.
This is the time for action" said
Robins. I'VE are going to do just
what we came to Chicago to do"
Robins announced the secretary of
the convention would instruct the
convention how to make nomination
unanimous without calling the roll,
to get away from the delay Of nomi-
mating speeches" Half of the State
delegations clamored at once for the
honor OF moving to suspend the rules
so that Roosevelts nomination could
be unanimous.
Robins asked the impatient delegates
to wait until Perkins arrived with tho
conference committee report Progress
sive leaders, when informed by the
( United Press that Colonel Roosevelt had
endorsed Senator Lodge as compr0.
mise candidate, said:
THAT won't make any difference
/ We're going ahead here
] Henry j. Allen OF Kansas and Ches-
/ ter kowell of California, both said tic
convention would nominate Roosevelt
! today.
Lodge Not Acceptable.
Governor Johnson said Henry Ca
bot Lodge, suggested by Roosevelt as
a compromise candidate, would not be
acceptable to the Progressive party.
The Progressive conference commit
tee arrived at lilo. Perkins went TO
the platform.
I IF the chair recognizes me, that is
more than | can do mvself." said Per
| kins. eve met the Republican con-
I ferees and remained in conference
last night until l o'clock.
1--WE were again asked to state our
choice for candidate for President
! We maintained our position that we
had presented a candidate and they
! had not We advanced our arguments.
The Republicans conferees returned
and asked us what we thought of JUS
tice Hughes.
HOOt Lodges Name.
we replied that II each one or tnem
desired to sign statement On Hughes,
and they replied no. Then we ad-
journed and met again this morning.
Roosevelt's telegram regarding Lodge
was laid on the table and Lodges
name hooted
Dean Lewis, OF the University OF
Pennsylvania, moved the adoption o
Progressive platform. The platform Wa
adopted.
j. j. O'Conncn. of New York, foo
leader, moved to suspend the rules an,
proceed with the nominations.
Hamilton Fish. Jr.. declared OConnel
did not represent the real spirit of The
New York delegation.