Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07

Colonel Roosevelt it is well under
stood. is not at all satisfied with JUS
tice Hughes so-cailed flag speech
which he is said to regard as merely a
Fourth of July address, having no
value at all as showing the Justices
attitude on the real issues Of the day
In the words Of his followers here, the
colonel regards the speech as further
evidence OF pussy footing" to which
attitude he is opposed in the present
crisis in the country's affairs. His fol-
lowers look for a broadside from him
in day or two which they say would
be calculated to eliminate Hughes and
any other candidate whom the colonel
regards as representing the pussy
foot idea"
The colonel feels" they say, that
if the republicans have made up their
minds TO nominate a man representing
this idea, the one thing left for him TO
DO is To run himself in order to bring
before the people the issue Of straight
forward Americanism.'
PrOgressives Assemble.
Auditorium, Convention Hall, Chi
cago, June delegates and guests of
the progressive convention arrived
slowly for the opening Of the conven-
ton at y o'clock
ha+ itrtt hn in
sistent demand for immediate nomina-
ton Of Colonel Roosevelt were dis
couraged in statement by George ".
Perkins, confidential spokesman for the
party, who declared the progressives
were meeting in cOnciliatory spirit
and would not act precipitately, while
the possibility of agreement with the
republicans remained
Postpone T. r Nomination.
Mr.. Perkins was asked if Colonel
Roosevelt would be nominated today.
There is not chance" he replied.
We are not going 10 take any snap
judgment"
Mr.. Perkins said a telephone con
versatiOn he had with Colonel ROOse-
welt this morning was devoted almost
entirely to the bad weather here and
at Oyster Bay. Neither of them, said
Mr.. Perkins, regarded the weather as
an i'll omen. Mr.. Roosevelt will be
kept in close touch with developments
In the progressive convention by long
distance phone, but the Oyster Bay
wire Will not be strung directly 10 the
convention.
Sing @Teddy- Songs.
Over the walls of the huge audito-
rum were pinned copies of Teddy
songs 10 be sung by delegates, the
songs including When Teddy Comes
Marching Home TO the tune OF When
Johnny Comes Marching Home" 9th
erwlse the hall was a mass OF flags
and bunting, characteristic OF every
other convention headquarters.
A box with a special police guard
was reserved for the Roosevelt family
and friends on the mezzanine floor.
Because Of limited seating capaci-
ues, delegates from six states were on
The stage back of the press benches.
Chairman Murdoch and Secretary
Dawes Of the national committee ar
rlVed just before the hour set, con
ierring with leaders.
The balconies were about half filled
and the two upper balconies were al
most bare OF spectators. A quartet
singing Teddy songs from the bal
eony kept the crowd cheering and way
ing hats while the fall of the opening
gaVel was awaited
The Michigan delegation, bearing a
huge banner, inscribed Roosevelt car
Tied Michigan by $4,000 in 1912 and
can carry it by 100000 in 1916" and
american flags was the first to form
outside the auditorium. They started
10 march into the building through an