New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Delay Forced byLead-
erS with Greatest
Difficulty.
DELEGATES TOLD
TO KEEP FAITH
Chiefs Believe Adjourn
ment Gives the Colonel
Good Chance to Win.
lFrom s,.r coresponccn, Of III. TrisunsI

[Fron = s,sr Correspondent Of III. TrieuneI
Auditorium, Chicago, June 9.-Noth-
ing but a miracle can prevent tho nom
ination Of Theodore Roosevelt for
President, by the Progressive National
Convention tomorrow. Only the TO
peated assurances of the leaders 1t the
Auditorium that Colonel Roosevelt him
self, was very much opposed to his
nomination so early in the proceedings
prevented the delegates from sweeping
everything before them to-day, and
placing the Colonel on their ticket.
For hours the Bull Moose leaders
fought losing fight with the dele
gates, which ended only when the ad
iournment of the Republican conven-
tion and the consequent belief that
Justice Hughes's chances had received
a blow was announced and followed
by the adjournment of the Progressives.
All day the delegates kept on guard.
while the leaders watched or listened
over the telephone to detect any unex-
pected move by the Republicans. As
the balic-s were taken in the Coliseum
they waited and listened and kept their
tempers. They were told they must
keep the faith" and allow two ballots
to be taken by the Republicans, accord
ing to the agreement between the peace
conferrees and approved by Colonel
Roosevelt. The approval of the Colonel
was a trump card held up the sleeves
Of the leaders, but never played, for
when the Coliseum quit for the night
the delegates, tired out with long sit
ting in the hot, sticky theatre, were
willing TO wait for nomination.
"Twenty-four hours more won't make
any difference" said Governor Hiram
Johnson. The crowd agreed and sc-
cepted the motion to adjourn.
Delegates Just Listen.
There was little routine business
during the day. The platform was ten
tatively agreed upon with only a few
changes. A fight to insert a prohibi-
tion plank was beaten by a vote of
623 TO 81 after the leaders had eX-
planned at length that TO put it in
meant that prohibition and not Amer
icansm would then become the main
issue of the coming campaign.
For the rest the delegates just
cheered and listened. Realizing that
on outbreak might be averted only by
keeping them in good humor, the lead
ers recognized man after man in the
hall. called them to the platform. and
allowed them TO play on the crowds
good nature and its sense of humor.
The evening session had barely come
20 order when the first ballot at the
Republican convention was announced.
Il was received in comparative silence,
the most noise greeting the statement
that William II. Taft had fourteen
votes.
Immediately a delegate from Kansas
demanded the regular order. This
would have meant nominating speeches,
and Chairman Robins avoided the dffi-
Guilty by recognizing Hiram Johnson,
Of California.
Johnson Urges Delay.
Johnson began by declaring he had
not been IN favor OF delay. and was
only consenting 10 II at the request Of
"him who is most concerned" In favor
of further delay he seasoned his re-
marks with denunciation OF the "old
guard" and declaration that in the end
Progressive desires and principles
would have TO prevail.
God help u.s." he exclaimed. "Sit-
ting at the feet of Reed Smoot and of
Murray Cranci"
Merle Vincent. OF Colorado, followed
with more denunciation' of the "old
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