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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1916.
HOLD DELEGATES
IN CLOSE LEASH
Johnson Sounds Note of Pessimism
by Telling Delegates Hot to
Trust Republican Report.
MOOSE PUTFORm" IS AMENDED
BULLETIN. ..
Auditorium Hall, Chicago, June 9.
After finishing consideration of their
platform, section by section, but with
out voting for its final adoption, the
progressive convention recessed for
lunch at 1 :03 until 3 p. m.
The conference committes were un
derstood to be watching the situation
to determine whether there is any use
to try again to get together. This
depended, it was said, on whether
the republicans went on with nomina
tions or desired further parleys.
The visit of Senator Borah was said
by Mr. Perkins to be "another sign
of the friendly spirit between the two
conventions."
Mr. Perkins said he could not know
what significance could be attached
to the senator's visit. Some sug
gested that Borah might be the com
promise nominee agreed upon by 're
Auditorium, Chicago, 111., June 9.
A report of the peace conferees ap
pointed by the progressive national
convention was read to the delegates
today by Chairman George W. Per
kins at the same hour the republican
conference committee was making its
report at the Coliseum. The reports
were not identical, but they agreed
that Colonel Roosevelt's name was
' the only one of the progressives pre
sented to the republicans and that
the latter offered no name for con
sideration! Both reports recommend1
1 ed time for further conferences "this
- afternoon or evening."
Mr. Perkins read the report of the
republican committee and the dec
laration that the progressive mem-
' bert of, the committee had urged
Theodore Roosevelt as the "most de
sirable candidate upon which to
unite" was so wildly cheered that
i the report had to be read again when
order was obtained.
For an hour the progressive dele
f gates had been listening to the read
ing of the platform. The radicals
had been straining at the Icash.i They
had been restrained only by the
statement of Chairman Robins thai
the report of the conference commit
tee was coming very soon.
Perkins Pleadi for Calmness.'
After listening to the reading of
the two reports and Mr. Perkins'
appeal to the convention to let the
. conferees to back to work, the dele
gates applauded vociferously the
. chairman's praise of the eloquence of
' his colleague's argument in favor of
the progressive s universal candidate.
- Governor Hiram Johnson, former At
torney General Charles J. Bonaparte
of Maryland, Joho M-' ' Parker i,of
' Louisiana, and H. 3. Wilkinson, of
! New York were introduced in order,
Governor Johnson sounded a note
t(1 of pessimism in the call for peace by
. telling the progressives not to piace
too much confidence in the expres
sions concerning Colonel Roosevelt
in the republican report. His re
marks voiced the fears of the radi
cals that there was little prospect for
-an agreement between the two con
ventions, but his name on the report
guaranteed that the convention would
permit its committee to proceed with
conferences until a final report could
be made. ' .
Leaden Arrive Late.
When 10 o'clock, the hour for re
convening the progressive convention
arrived, there was not a leader on
the platform and there were only a
, few hundred people in the hall. There
was little enthusiasm among the ar
riving delegates, although a band
filaying patriotic airs, did its, best to
iven things up.
The officers of the convention who
were attempting to proceed in a de
liberate manner realized their work
was cut out for them and Chairman
Robiits' task was far from easy.
Henry Allen's description that it
was a powder magazine with lota of
matches around yesterday, adequately
described the situation today. The
. auditorium was filled with powder,
. sure enough, and conservatives could
only hope that no spark would light
. among the explosives.
Froth a parliamentary point of view
tr)e convention officers had the advan
tage in their contest with obstreper
ous delegates who would rush madly
into making, a nomination of Colonel
Roosevelt. Before adjournment yes-
terday the platform report was placed
before the convention by Dean Will
iam Draper .Lewis of the University
ot rennsyivania, chairman ol the
resolution committee, and it was
made the unfinished business.
' Will Let Delegate! Howl.
Those who were seeking delay to
give the peace conference committee
as much time as they desire in their
. ettorts to get together with the re.
publicans, looked eagerly for a Roose
velt demonstration. Thev were ore
pared when it came, to keep it going
. as long as possible. Unrestrained en
, thusiasm of uncontrollable Roosevelt
shouters, they figured, would be an
element in favor of those who would
delay making a nomination, for the
demonstration would help use up the
. : . time. The plan was to bring up the
piaiiorm ana open it to unlimited at
bate if necessary, as soon as the dele.
gates ihowed any signs of demanding
that the convention proceed with
nominations.
While the leaders talked the dele.
gates poured in. The mass delegation
. marched in yelling; "We'd Better
Nominate Roosevelt Before It's Too
Late." A made quartet with mega
- phones in a balcony, the band and a
; Utah delegate armed with a flute had
a musical duel.
.. "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" caught the delegates'
fancy as an expression, probably, of
tneir own iceung. ... , ..
Delegates Want Action.
William Allen White and Gilford
Pinchot, after -moving about among
the delegates, reported that the con
tention could not be restrained the
fiaoment word came from the Coli
seum that nominations w4 being
trade b the republicans. It was the
determination of the progressive to
place their nominee in the field be
r fore; action could . be taken by the
; ,,o her convention. Colonel Roosevelt,
; ii wi wra, wouia De named ov a,
c nation, bnt with a roll call. 'Gov.
e
Raymond Robins of Illinois, the con
vention s chairman, were mentioned
prominently for vice president.
it was lu:Zo when Chairman Robins
called the convention to order. The
floor was filled, but alternates' places
in the galleries were not
the opening prayer was given by
Rabbi Joseph Stolz of Chicago: His
invocation called for divine guidance
for both conventions.
Platform is Taken Up.
Chairman Robins announced that
the report on the peace conference
was not quite ready and brought up
the convention's unfinished business
and the platform, to be read plank by
plank by Dean William Draper Lewis,
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee.
The chairman ruled that the nlanks
should be taken up in order an 4 each
plank approved when its reading was
finished. He said final adoption as
a whole would be deferred until after
the entire document had been read,
all amendments made and the oeace
conferees' report acted upon.
All ot the tirst paragraphs of the
platform were approved by viva voce
votes; later paragraphs were approved
by unanimous consent, shortening the
routine process.
The planks on "Americanism" were
approved without dissenting voice and
without appplause.
Mexican Plank Amended.
Mr. Lewis,' holding an Indiana
proxy, offered an amendment to the
Mexican plank to include criticism of
the '.'murder" of Americans on the
high seas.
The amendment read:
"Failure to deal firmly and prompt
ly with the menace of Mexican dis
order and threatened violations of
the rights of our citizens on the high
seas has resulted in the wanton mur
der of our citizens and in the tragic
weakening of our national self-respect."
The convention by overwhelm
ing vote approved the amendment,
To the paragraph relating to peace
efforts Judge W. L. Ransom of .New
York, a member of the resolutions
committee, proposed to add to the
declaration for equal rights "to all
men in all lands" the following:
"We pledge ourselves not to con
clude a treaty in Russia or with any
other country that will not expressly
procure such absolute rights."
Dean Lewis did not object to either
of the amendments.
Many cries of "No, no," greeted the
Ransom amendment. Chester Rowell
of California, of the resolutions com
mittee, opposed writing details into
planks, saying the committee had
framed the platform in broad, general
terms. , '
A new amendment by Judge Ran
som, reading as follows, was substi
tuted: , "We should not conclude a treaty
with any country that will not ex
pressly assure to American citizens
such absolute rights.''
The substitute was approved with
a roar of applause.
The peace conference committee,
headed by George W. Perkins and
Governor Johnson, arrived at .11:30,
and the platform was laid aside. Mr.
Perkins, after a burst of applause, pre
sented the peace conferees' report
Deep silence fell over the vast hall
as he began to read.
When Mr. Perkins told how Colonel
Roosevelt's name had been presented
there was short loud applause. Yells
and cheers followed the statement the
republicans presented no candidate.
"Hoorah" and "good"' the delegates
shouted.
There was little applause when
reading of the progressives' report
was concluded.
As rapt attention was given reading
of the republican committee's report,
"we know you love us all," Mr. Per
kins interjected as the names of the
progressive committeemen were read.
Report of Harmony Conferees. .
The report of the conferees fol
lows: "To the progressive national con
vention: Your committee appointed
pursuant to the resolution adopted at
yesterday's session met in conference
with the committee representing the
national republican convention last
evening. The committee of confer
ees representing the republican na
tional convention consisted of Messrs.
Reed Smoot, W. Murray Crane, Will
iam E. Borah, Nicholas Murray But
ler and A. R. Johnson. -
"The conference was most friendly.
Immediately upon assembling your
committee proposed as the joint nomi
nee of both conventions the name of
Theodore Roosevelt. The committee
representing the republican national
convention did not present the name
of any candidate, nor did it attempt
to refute our arguments relating to
the unique availability of Theodore
Roosevelt as a candidate to unite both
parties or to serve our common coun
try at the crucial period in the history
of the world. After several hours of
Uciendly discussion during which no
concrete proposition was advanced by
the republican conferees except that
a further conference might be desir
able this afternoon or evening, the
joint committe adjourned.
"GEORGE W. PERKINS,
"HIRAM W. JOHNSON,
"CHARLES J. BONAPARTE,
"JOHN M. PARKER,
"HORACE S. WICKMAN"
Governor Johnson was called to
relate his part in the conference.
I wouldn't for the world dampen
any man's enthusiasm," he said, "but
place not too much confidence in
the republicans' report."
He referred to the republican con
vention as composed of several "de
lightful gentlemen."
"The sum total of the case,", he
said, "was that the progressives made
the issue of this campaign and they
offer the man."
Chairman Robins reread the re
publican report and silent attention
again prevailed.
Perkins Pleads for calmness.
Mr. Perkins then made a statement
reciting how important harmony was
regarded, tie explained the oDject
of the progressive peace overtures
were designed so that if rejected "the
country would be with us. He said
the next tour or nve hours were tne
most imoortant in the history of the
world and this nation. He pleaded
RUSS WIN GREAT
YIGTORY IN EAST
Austrian Front Completely Broken
Along Length of Ninety-four
Miles.
RETREAT NEARLY FORTY MILES
London, June 9. Information has
reached the Russian embassy in
Rome that the Austrian front has
been completely broken along a
length of ninety-four miles to a depth
of thirty-seven and one-half miles,
according to a Central News dis
patch today from the Italian capital.
The Russian advance, according to
these advices, now threatens to en
velope the entire Austrian army in
the region affected, the Austrians
finding themselves attacked from both
the east and north,
Austrian oiav regiments arc uc
clared to have been seized with panic
during the first attacks by the Rus
sians and to have surrendered, with
out any real resistance.
with the convention to keep calm and
cool headed.
"We must do nothing to mar the
record so we can appeal to the voters
if that is the final result," he said.
"We will not get our party in such
position that we cannot move out
clear, strong and courageous to what
ever kind of a campaign we may go."
i "The republicans accept the issue
and admit in conference that they
have no man to suggest except Theo
dore Roosevelt," Governor Johnson
said. Another tremendous burst of
applause followed,
Johnson for Teddy Only.
Governor Johnson stirred the Con
vention into another demonstration
when he declared he would stand to
the end for one man and for one man
alone, "the greatest American."
As General Bonaparte was about
to speak Chairman Robins said he
understood the republicanconvention
had continued their peace committee.
Henry Allen said when the republican
committee report was presented
"there was applause from galleries
and the delegates except 100 gripped
their seats and kept silent when
Colonel Roosevelt s name was
reached." The convention laughed
derisively when Mr. Allen said 800
of the republican delegates at the
Coliseum were holding a demonstra
tion for former President Taft, while
the galleries there were laughing.
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