The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

in drawing from delegates and party supporters the usual snews of war in the form of voluntary financial contribu- tions.
 DO NOT REALIZE END
 Few of the thousands in the vast audi torium, some of whom had seen the colo mel named in an even wilder burst ot enthusiasm four years ago, realized when Robins declared the convention adjourned sine die, that in a few hours or a few weeks they might be party without the one leader to whom they had come to Chicago to give the pledge of loyalty and faith
 The significance of MT. Roosevelt's an- nouncement that if the progressive na- tional committee found the subsequent statements of Mir. Hughes to it's liking, his non-acceptance of the progressive nomination should stand as his last word, was lost in the tired throng, worn out by it's own enthusiasm, by long delays over peace parleys with the republicans, and by the discussion of a platform, on which it must go into the field, if at all, against both the forces of democracy and republicanism.
 None of the feeling that some of them later betrayed when they had had an op portunity to digest the colonels state ment had time to flare out when the gavel fell. They trooped out into Chicagos s streets for home while the band played faintly and the flags that had Haunted so proudly through all the stormy ses- sons were folded and the banners put away.
 The only protest of the day came a few minutes before the leaders read the nouncement from Colonel Roosevelt when William Finn of Pittsburg proposed the adoption of rule which permits the na- tional committee to fill vacancies on the There from over the hall, but it was lost in the explanations of those who stood upon the platform that. this was but a per functory thing, done at all national con- ventions to provide for death or other casualties" It was adopted then imme- diately.
 The communication from Oyster Bay, known to all of the leaders for at least an hour before it was presented, was read to the convention in moment of tense, dramatic silence. The gavel fell with last bang, almost it was fin ished
 STAGE IS CLEARED
 As they came into the convention hall from their meeting with the progressive peace conferees, the delegation chairmen were bounced upon by the delegates and got the word that had gone forth that Colonel Roosevelt was to be instantly named and by exclamation, with only a formal vote for record purposes.
 When the leaders demanded that the convention be immediately convened, Chairman Robins ordered the stage hur- riedy cleared.
 At 1O:4 Chairman Robbins began pound- ing his gavel. There was show of haste to proceed to nominations before the re- publicans convened at Il o'clock. About oEe-third of the delegates were absent when the opening gavel banged.
 t'Let us be seated quickly" said Chair man Robins earnestly.
 Chairman Robins announced "that the convention should proceed deliberately and orderly" and said the first business was a report from the conference com mittee.
 Chester Howell of California told of the conference of state chairmen and said they requested that the convention delay action until their arrival
 We will wait reasonable time,'' said Chairman Robins.
 MT. Robins said the convention would then proceed to nominations.
 This is not a time for speeches, but for action,'' he said, and caused ripple by adding, signicantly, We are going to do just what we came to Chicago to do."
 The early end of the convention was also presaged by an announcement that a New York special would leave Chi- cago tonight if the convention adjourns before o'clock. H
 SITUATION IS EXPLAINED
 The parliamentary situation was ex- plained by Secretary Davis so that Chair man Robins explained, the convention if it so desired, could make it's nomination unanimous without a roll call This sug- gestion was loudly applauded
 By suspending the rules. MT. Davis said, a roll call would not be needed, if a ma 1ority of one state delegation, seconded by those of four others, should so re- quest. A score of delegates arose and announced they wanted the honor of sec onding such a motion, after Chairman O'Connell of the New York delegation said he would make it.
 The conference report was made by MT Perkins. He recited last nights meet ing with the republican conferees, stat ing that the progressives were again