The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-06

pelhs against somebody. We are
here for somebody. and that some
body is Theodore Roosevelt.
Il urge YOU 70 bear this IN mind
In all OF your conversations with
whomsoeyer you talk while in Chi
cago. The process OF tearing down
men and things In this country and
IN the world should stop. II 10 time
TO be for somebody, for something
and 70 build up. We haven't got II
in for anybody, or anything. we
are out for matchless man aud an
incompatible country
you know that no one else has
such a man. and that he is the
cause. Therefore, we have no sec.
ond choice.
Go TO it,"
Perkins was asked II this means
he had no second choice nov, or
from now on"
Now or any time" was the re-
spouse.
Added significance was seen In
the statement. coming as it did
after the Progressives had deter
mined 10 consider the address made
by Justice Charles f. Hughes yes
terday, as no announcement at all
i am amazed at the construction
placed upon Hughes address to
school girls" said Perkins. ct is,
OF course, an attempt 10 place him
In a perfectly insincere position"
Perkins agreed with Oscar Straus,
former ambassador to Turkey, that
the address was merely a talk that
anyone would make in presenting a
flag, and did not partake in the least
Of a platform. The Hughes speech
was generally branded as too much
like Wilson"
Floods OF spread-eagle Roosevelt
oratory will be turned loose this
afternoon AT mass meeting I'm the
Florentine room of the Auditorium,
headed by leaders OF the belligerent
factions. This meeting, expected 10
be led by former Gov. Hiram John.
son, OF California, will be attended
by all Progressive delegates who
are standing pat on no compromise
with the Republicans.
1T is going TO be hard TO con.
troll our convention" Victor Muir
dock Of Kansas, chairman of the
Progressive national committee. ad-
mitted. II Is just a question OF how
long we can keep the bunch from
nominating Roosevelt, regardless OF
what the Republicans do ! am not
Republican and do not intend TO
be. | think that is the sentiment
Of most OF our delegates"
Murdoch said all he could figure
from Hughes speech was that
Hughes is the last one TO come out
for the flag and now everybody's
out"
The Progressives seized upon re-
ports OF the loss OF Lord Kitchener
and his STAFF as further necessity
for naming a strong man, Roose-
welt" in Chicago. Perkins issued a
statement along these lines, saying
the world was rapidly approaching Il
cataclysm that must be prevented
by American guidance.
Determined on program OF
Roosevelt or nothing. radical Bull
Moose today jumped square into the
limelight with a challenge TO conser-
vatiye Progressives TO do their
worst.
Delegates from IS southern and
western states headed the move
ment and were believed today TO
have aligned with them Victor Muir
dock. chairman OF the Progressive
national committee; William Allen
White. Kansas Bull Moose chieftain,
and Raymond Robins, who will be
temporary chairman Of the Progress
sive convention.
They have determined on this
program:
Nominate Roosevelt Friday, the
third day OF the convention.
Run a third party II the Repub-
licans refuse 10 accept the colonel.
When word OF the conference OF
the Is state delegations reached
Victor Murdoch today, the Kansan
declared:
I'VE WILL nominate Theodore
Roosevelt; you may quote me to
that effect"