New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10

Auditorium. Chicago, June y Be
fore the night session OF he Progress
sive convention opened, Sergent-at-
! Arms Corrick read bulletins from the
Republican convention Of the first
balloting. The gathering delegates
loudly cheered evidences Of Roosevelt
strength. With the delegates seats
about two-thirds full, Chairman Rob
ms convened the night session at $40
o'clock after stage conference with
Mr.. Garfield and other leaders
From several parts of the hall came
the cry: "Do it now!" Another chant
was: "Why not now"
The demands for immediate nomi-
nation Of Col. Roosevelt came from the
Maine delegation seated on the stage
and quickly was picked up by others
in the audience.
owhen we're ready well take Teddy
was retort shouted in unison by the
Ohio delegation
Crowd Yells for Colonel.
Robins kept rapping for order. but
after a moment or two Of quiet when
it looked as if the convention would
Get down to business. the yelling broke
out again. The leaders apparently were
interested in the news from the Coli
scum and not in keeping order inc
crowd continued TO yell. with now ana
then a gavel tap 20 remind everybody
that there still was chairman on the
As the word came in that the second
ballot was being taken at the Cohseuhl'
Robins forgot his gavel and the FRO
cressive leaders consulted together;
table Of the first ballot was quickly
compiled to be read to the delegates
The Maine delegation started another
demonstration with chant; w ny ho|
why not. why not nominate now 90,
The tune was that Of an ola tamili
hvmn and as it spread through inc
han the band and thousands OF del",
ca+es and spectators in the boxes ana
Galleries Joined in Ii became shout
roar that swelled and echoed under
tho high roof Of the theatre. ne
crowd was happy. 1t had found some
thing that hit the fancy Of everybody
Whom the delegates in one section tired,
others took it up.
Robins finally. after much pounding
and persuasion, quoted the noise anu
nraver was offered bV Dr.. John Timothy
Stone, of Chicago.
Cheer Brumbaugh More.
Mr. Vincent said the delegates would /
defer % Governor JOhnson's request &
10 further postpone Colonel Roose- /
vclt'e nomination. "And them" he /
said. 1--WE will proceed 20 execute the /
commission for which we came here. I
Henry Allen said he also agreed with F.
Governor Johnson's wishes, and did so
without regret.
When Mr.. Allen announced that Gov
ernor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania,
had lust withdrawn in favor Colonel
Roosevelt at the Coliseum, another
gale Of cheers swept the Auditorium.
He said he had just left the Coliseum,
and hat it was about the dreariest,
most stolid looking bunch Of delegates
he ever saw.
81 saw some favorite sons who would
give n million dollars a minute for
some Of this enthusiasm" he said, and
the crowd laughed once more. lie got
the convention into good humor with
shafts Of humor at the Republican
delegates. 49,.
'T've felt your steam roller this af-
tcrnoon." he said, and the crowd
laughed again when some delegate
blew two short shrill blasts on
whistle.
The convention shouted its JOY over
/ Mr.. Aliens statement that Senator
( Lodge voted for Colonel Roosevelt on
/ the second ballot.
AT Threshold Of Success"
81 want you to feel that we've made
10 mistakes that we stand at the
/ threshold Of success" he continued.
Cajolery and good humored barbs az
the Republican leaders evidently
weaned the radicals from the demand,
so evident but a few short minutes be
fore, to nominate Colonel Roosevelt.
Mr. Allen cid that Justice Hughes
would soon be at the maximum Of his
strength.
Those standpatters only hate
Huges a little less than they hate
Roosevelt" he asserted.
Johnson for Quick Action.
Secretary Davis read the results Of
the first Republican ballot. Governor
Johnson Of California was then reccg-
nized. and said ne was not i'm accord
WIN INC AtANti0 Wlb WVNAh dNGiN AAt
action Of the men who robbed us in
1912"
Governor Johnson is the most popu.
lar figure i'm the convention and got
the usual applause. He said he had
yielded to delay only at Colonel Roose-
velt's request.
But i want TO say he continued,
"nO matter what transpres tonight
or tomorrow, joint obligation or
none, yours is the obligation to keep
the faith.
God finds US tonight oh, God help
u.s. finds us sitting at the feet Of
Reed Smoot and Murray Crane.
81 make my protest against what has
been done to-day and the last two days
by the Progressive party. We've lin
gered so long twenty-four hours will
do US no more harm. But when that is
over you and !, ny friends, VIII pre-
serve the Progressive party he con-
cluded.
Raps Smoot and Crane.
His pent-up Indignation, so openly
and violently enunciated. sent the con-
vention into an outburst. The crowd
cried out for Victor Murdoch Chair
man Robins had little difficulty in Sc
curing order, and he called him to the
platform, but Murdoch did not appear.
Delegate Merle d. Vincent. Of Colo
RADIO, was recognized and insisted that
the regular order of business be pro-
ceeded with. He praised George W.
Perkins, bitterly assailed "the Reed
: Shoots and Murray Cranes" who, he
said. had more experience but less
principle in political conventions.
THE Republican leaders know We
/ have a nat hand " he said "and they're