Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
Demonstration Lasts for
One Hour and Thirty
Three Minutes.
BEGINS AT FIRST MENTION
OF THE COLONEL'S NAME
Exceeds Previous Record Estab-
lished in Behalf of Bry-
an in 1908.
FEATURE OF OPENING SESSION
Leaders Admit Doubt as to How
Long They VIII BesAbIe to
Control Delegates.

CHICAGO. Juno THE Progressive
National, Convention opened In the
auditorium to-day with record
breaking demonstration for Colonel
Rooscvelt
For ono hour and th!rty,h-ce mt
nutcs the delegates and spectators
roared. shouted. chcered and applauded.
They sang the Progressive ba tile
hymns. paraded tho aislcs and howled
down all attempts 10 check them.
The demonstration exceeded the pre-
vious record of ono hour and twenty
nine minutes established IN the Demo-
cratic convention in Denver In 1905 in
behalf OF W J Bryan
Raymond Robins. temporary chair
man. had spoken Jus; three sentences
Of his keynote speech when he men
toned Colonel Roos.vcIts name :,
wave OF enthusiasm that amounted TO
nothing less than paroxysr resulted.
The foremos; citizen Of the world"
MAS Robins's Characterization Of Roosc
"ri'- The response was instantaneous.
We want Teddy" roarod the delegates.
and the demonstration was on.
With umbrellas raised the" began
upon the stage and wrung Victor Muir
docks hand until the stalwari kansan's
collar was wi!;c6. Hamilton Fish. Jr..
and another man seized delegate
bearing an American Gae and carried
him around the hall on their shoulders
Banners were torn from their places
and stanchioUs were lifted from The
floor.
..nE
BATTLE HYMN OF MtRCHERS
Chairman Robins made several at
tempts to queli the demonstration and
,hen gave II up. The band chimed in
with the Progressive battle hymns. and
soon the sursing crowd was ;ra,nping
the aisles TO the strains OF Onward,
Christian Soldiers"
The demonstration soon spread to The
balconies. and the spectators Joined In.
banners were sUatchcd from their hang
ngs and waved bearing these insc-ip-
tons:
Teddy and Safety First"
III Teddy Were President, Where
Would Villa Ee?"
The People Wan; T n. Regular
American.
Why Take Chances? We Know
What Roosevelt Can Do"
We Wan, Teddy" and other Pro-
gressvc slogans
Then the band switched 10 Marching
Through Georgia" and &; medley Of
ttpopu!ar airs and the aislcs became so
\oiocked that no one moved for several
lIninutes.
~ While the !narchcrs stood still, they
kept up the din. and after II had been
going or one hour George w Perkins
decided TO go to his hotel and wait
for II TO subsde. The Michigan dele
CATION tramped In from the rain out
side. and their leaders demanded an
outdoor demonstration.
Teddy is not afraid OF the rain"
they shouted. Get out and march,"
They hled from the hall into the delugc
outside chanting. Teddy. you're 4
bear.
ENTHUSIASM NoT DANpENED
Hh THEIR S0GGf GARMENTS
Some of the delegates returned in
their soggy garments with banners and
flags bcdraGslcd and dripping but
their enthusiasm was not dampencd. for
they Joined the marching, roaring
throng again.
The leaders then discussed means to
quiet the uproar. Let them Yell"
counseicd "hc. NOW that they have
sho-ted. it will be easier 10 delay ac-
tion on nomination.
4 proposal To use the police to quell
the demonstration was discussed, hu, Il
was decided that the experiment was
100 dangerous Some OF the enthusi-
asts who had heen waving bandanas
became dissatisfied with their efforts.
so they took off their coats and waved
them above their heads. One delegate
put a black slouch hat with a ban
dana around 1t on tall pole and pa
Iaded around "Who0pee!" he roared;
she's in the ring"
Meanwhile. scouts came in with ths
report that the Republican convention
had adjourned, and had not been mark
rd by any special enthusiasm. Their
arrival WAS the sirna for another out
break. Chairnrs5 Robins finally gave
up the garel anoG.,ok up a big stick"
she crowd cauGh& the point, and be,
gan to quiet down. Finally, at a:37
o'clock, Mr.. Robins resumed his speech,
after telling the leaders that he would
not risk mentioning the Coloners name
again. There were more outbursts and
demonstrations. but they were short.
When Mr.. Robins declared the Ameri
can people were waiting for the Pro-
grceSiVe convention to name leader,
the delegates chQrused, We'll name
him.
ANOTHER oUTBURsT
GREETS REFERENCE
When Mr.. Robins referred to the
Colonel AS the "favorite son Of the ma
ton" there was another outburst.
When he had concluded his speech, Mr..
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