| Show I. I 1 Ii I t COLISEUM June fr to Chairman n Harding called the Republican convention convention conven conven- tion to order at 1113 a. a m m. Bishop William McDowell l offered the opening prayer Report of the conference committee was presented by Senator Smoot at 1130 a. a m. m I Conference committees committee's report was wa received with great enthusiasm At Atthe Atthe the mention of Roosevelt's name there was was moderate applause rising in vol vol l lutne Time lime but chiefly participated in in by the galleries It lasted about three minutes min min- ut utes Chairman airman Harding announced rth the conference committee would be continued continued continued con con- and then announced the the roll r roll ll call of states for tor nomination waS waS' In order Call of of states for tor nomina nominating fn speeches was begun Arizona yIe yielded de its place to New NewYork York Governor Whitman took the platform platform plat plat- form at 1141 to present the name of Justice Hughes At the mention of Tafts Taft's name by Governor Whitman there was WM an outburst outburst outburst out out- burst of applause more notable than notable than any other thus far A tew few delegates from Pennsylvania kept their seats scats The Tho band had begun playing i Cheering for Taft TaU lasted six minutes As Governor Whitman closed and mentioned Hughes' Hughes name there was a demonstration Apparently one half the delegates joined in the demonstration The Oregon delegation began to march around the room followed by bya a large fraction of ot New York Michigan Michigan Michi Michi- gan Mississippi and Vermont The Hughes demonstration has now now lasted seventeen minutes Chairman iFan Harding trying to restore or order Hughes demonstration lasted twenty minutes Dr Nicholas Murray urray Butler took the platform to offer the name of ot Root v n Butler closed and a demonstration for Root began c v Delegates to either convention faced a at a chaotic situation unprecedented in Continued on 2 2 pare pale I yS y'S I V V Yf t G. G 0 P P. P t tC i p ao g 1 Ameria Ameri a l political p l p party history Y T Tj The li liY o Pi Progressives s met at bot k nd ih e R hs at it il ii 1 clock roan Chairman W Warren r ri G. G Harding of r th the lepi Republican bH an convention 1 said tod today y that the h R Re u lc s would vo Jd f follow i o the r regular reg regular reg- reg gular g- g ular procedure wh when n the is called to order id i'd r and nd that b balloting probably rob bly would v be reached at least by 4 o'clock this afternoon The first b business sin ss of the da day s said ld th the e chairman n will b be th the pr presentation ii of the names of c candidates tes d dby by seconding s speeches el h s. s I th k w we ought to get t to li balloting ll b by 4 o 0 clock butI cant can't gU guarantee that The chairman n said he knew abo about t th the re report rt of the R Republican an m members of ot the p peace ce c conference n com coin coin- But h lie s said d. d that r report H is privileged l g d and can b be submitted at any th time Th The t Agreement g m I The report of the i harmony com coin presented to io b both th conventions today recited d that th they y had a full f arid and frank c conference c last night which resulted d. d Iri ili art an it agreement em rit th that t th there r should b be united action cU i on th the part of of the tw two p parties s If i possible of f at- at t tt t The rep report ft to the Republican c convention con convention con con- nv n- n v recited the fact th that t the Progressives Pro Progressives Pro Progressives presented present d th the n name name ni of f C Colo- Colo Colonel lb- lb nel Roosevelt as the proper mart marl for selection as the presidential candidate candidate candi candi- date expressing th the opinion that he hew w was s th the best fitted of all aU men mentioned mentioned men men- ned by either party to be bear r th the standard of th the combined ti ns it Is understood that if it is the plan of the conferees to get together again after two or three balI ballots ts In the Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican convention Th The Republican representatives made mad no counter sug sug- g as s to a a candidate bUt some stated the they w would lc b be willing to accept R Roosevelt if the Republican convention convention convention conven conven- tion could b bo be br brought t to that c sion which they did not b believe llev c could uld b be d done n The Committees The Th R Republican committee was composed composed com- com posed of f S Senator R Reed d Smoot of f Ut Utah h chairman ri j t former rm r S Senator nat r W. W Murray Crane of Massachusetts h s Senator r Wil liam Ham E. E Borah of Idaho Idah Nicholas Nichol s Murray Murray Murray Mur Mur- ray Butler of I New ew York and A. A R. R Johnson of f Ohio The Progressive committee had George Georg W. W Perkins of New York for fot chairman and th the oth other r rs w were were re Gov Hiram W W. Johnson of California California Cali Call fornia Hora Horace e B B. Wilkinson of New NeVI NewYork NewYork York Ch Charles J. J Bonaparte of f Maryland Maryland Maryland Mary Mary- land and Jolla John M. M Parker of f New pr- pr Orleans Or Or- le leans ns Ev Every ry member of f th the Republican peace peace committee e took part in the management of the Republican convention con convention cort of 1912 which br brought the split In the party Cr Crane ne Smoot arid and Butler r w were re determined d adv advocates cat s of methods t td to prevent th the n nomination of Colonel Roosevelt Roosevett then A A. A R. R Johnson John- John sort son then in congress supported them Borah was for toI R Roosevelt but refused to l leave ave th the Republican party rt When Vice Vic President Sherman n died Mr Butler But ler was selected as th the running mate of President Taft Report Progress Governor Govern r Johnson was candidate for Vice president with Roosevelt on the 1912 1812 Pr Progressive ticket Hundreds of times Governor J Johnson h has s denounced d de- de n Unc d with great vigor th the action h in 1912 of f the m men h who last night S sat t across from him at the council table Bonaparte Bonapart of t. t l I Maryland ryland con constantly has been for fog Colonel Colon l R Roosevelt and nd RO Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- sevelt se- se velt policies Park Parker r organized th the Progressive party in Louisiana P Perkins Per Per- Ikins I kins and Wilkinson were with C Roosevelt in 1912 Perkins has been particularly at p prominent omi ent in the councils of the Progressive arty party arid and is one ono of f its Wi m mostly wide N known wn l leaders F For r more than t two o hours hourI tho tho con con- f r es s discussed d th the points points' dt at t issue between the Pi- Pi Progressives gr arid alid the R atis arid and hd took up ire details details' b bf bi the peeled platis i s projected ted e earlier r 1 r in th the day at by DY the two tivo conventions rt ris w when 1 n the con con- conference i if f ference committee e en on n arm it had i ib b beet beets d. d When H i adjournment a Came came 1 nF it was s 1 tH that t We Wd r progress and Ui the state st was w was s that i t tio tH ri ht U berd i of f t e es would riot not g get together r again until after f r the lies Ses Sessions of f. f th the to They I prepared reports which are re conventions 1 being I pr pre presented resented re- re t to their te respective conventions To Hold Off Names It is uti understood 1 said Senator l last nights night's conference had concluded Ith that that t while nominating speeches speech s will be J a made irl in ea each h convention convention convention conven conven- tion today no nominations will be made said another noth r member And of the committee We will r resume negotiations negotiations negotiations the aft afternoon bt or evening Many of the Progressives hoped hope th that E Colonel Colone 1 sevelt at b by Oyster titer ter Bay would send a a ni message to the tM harmony conferees con conferees con toh- br or r t to the Progressive convention that would have a bearing on the situ situ- rii ii advocating v Hi the nomInation by the R Republican c bf JU JU- JU tice Charles E. E Hughes of the supreme court d declared this morning they l-they they believed belI be believed be- be lI veu their th lI candidate n id t could be nominated nomi- nomi n t d. d today arid prepared ar d t to press for action U i on on a a n nomination without dela delay Managers for tor the various favorite sons candidates Insisted the harmony conler conference nc program had greatly improved improved improved im im- im- im proved the Uie chances for tor their men I Still for lor Hughes But in the absence of an any definite report of what happened at the peace conference at the Chicago club few were sanguine of definite results A majority seemed to think the two con con- will go ahead regardless of each ach other f Wake make their nominations and t Iri Ili this c one of the members members' mem mem- bers' bers of f His last bights ht's conference de- de cl f a The filie c conference f t nc HaS not changed the Ih respect esp t to 0 the probable no 61 fit Hughes by the Re Republican co iv 1 A situation has b been erl cr treated created t d by which by-which which the Progressives tit lit alt ail i probability will ill be willing to toP P postpone st n the des desire dedire r of the radical members members mem mem- b bers rs to tb to rush irish into a nomination of Colonel tj lt for or the sole purpose Of pf being th the first to put a ticket in the field I U believe the conference made f for r good d f feeling l tig regardless of whether fre WE sh d a the main purpose of coming coining t together gether or not A party of f. f women women were the first visitor tb arriVe e when the doors were opened i at b o'clock lock today The early Contingent t. t of ticket holders how however ver was wa the s smallest rl l est since the convention i i and the first selection of the bane Was was played tl rn mostly to policemen n nt at t their lf jj posts Although tUi if lL had ceasE ceased 1 the y vast st halt hall w was f still still hea tI heavy y with y h da damp dahin nl ness A sound ness magnifying g contrivance ly lyance J ance was as Installed d for tor the benefit of of Alfred I. I Du Pont of the Delaware P l w re delegation Du Pont explained 1 to Sergeant ergeant at Arms Stone that l it w wal ws rather a r rather ther monotonous to sit iri in his s chair hour aft after f h hour ur with only tn the motion n of lips to entertain h him m and Mr S ite p permitted the installation as asa as a courtesy courtesy cour- cour tesy tes and not riot as aa a pre precedent he said Eleven o'clock passed arid and no effort f rt had been beery made to call cal the he c convention nv h to Order The hall hail buzzed with sp speculation I Ilat lat lation oit tin 1 the I report ol of 1 the peace conferees con conferees con bon fet es as the delegates delegate s assembled a IM The C Colorado orado del delegation of f t tw twelVe i e caucused this m morning and lined up Roosevelt six Root five and Fairbanks one for the first ballot It w was s un underStood under Stood that on th the third or fourth ballot baUtH i It i reached ch 1 tH the d delegation l n would ld for Fairbanks Fairbank T The e del delegation delegation g tion bow however i- i ir r w wa wad i pr prepared ar d for fr f further r caucusing ih in their se seats ts if emergency n y sli sh should old uld alter th the situation ti n. n At At 11 1113 i a a. a m. m Harding i dilg egan began rapping for tor order an arid and the the police began clearing the aisles s. s Harding urged them t td to be s seated led qui quickly kly Tl The e big hall haIl w was s more more crowd crowded d th than n nit it has hits b been en at that hour hoar on n any atay y other r rI I day Th The pf prospect Ot tit- nominations tf ris brought in th the The Th delegates delegate d l gat from the s son son s states t s c cariie caine in pt pre prepared pM- pM p pared r d with fl tinge flags gs arid and Hot Iri nit nit- chines for the demonstrations Chai Chairman an Harding kept on banging the g gavel vel and nd Colonel Colon l Stone Ston th the s seer sef- r- r at ai arms at-arms kept art bri t urging tM del delegates g. g tes t td to hurry y t to their s seats ts s 's se so tide the convention could b begirt begin girl The The 0 re 1 re response te- te was slow j Finally lly at t 11 1117 11 Chairman Haf rig g got the meeting in order an and the convention con con- stood while Bishop William F. F J M McDowell offered ff r d prayer S h tor Smoot re read d the th rep report rt of fth th the pe peace ce conferees The announcement ment that the confer confer- conference ence nc was frank free and friendly I IWas was appl applauded d d. d When Mr Smoot Mme Came tb ah a h- h that the Progressives s had I urged rge 1 that Colonel Colon l Roosevelt had the Attributes of the most desirable candidate candidate candi candi- date Upon which to unite there was applause ppl Us cheers ch rs and s adore seme ni hisses There werd were cries of of o V Jt a jangling of cowbells arid and thorn 1 r I Senator Smoot held up his h hand nd for slI silence n but jut the d demonstration ti rt c coning con rit- rit ing from different places on n. n the floor and hd galleries continued Some Som f few few- w I tried to hiss hiss d down wn th this the em h L 4 Continued on 8 S. S 81 I r t G. G q I. I Continued from p page ge 2 I A At ries bf f Order der o Order rd Chairman Harding banged i tho gavel and the noise S Scattering tt rIng applause and anil some laughter marl marked e the close of the reading Then came the big business of the convention the convention the nomination nomi of candidates candi candi- dates Tho The roll of or states was called and Alabama an Alaska passed Arizona yielded to New York An Arizona member challenged the yielding and the delegation was was' polled The ayes had it and ana Governor Whitman of New York was recognized and took tool the platform to nominate Justice Justice Jus Jus- tice Hughes The demonstration subsided subsided subsided sub sub- sided while Governor Whitman was vas In in- in His Ills declaration that we are arc areto to tol choose tho the next president was ap- ap ap ap- Then the governor went on to a do- do de denunciation of President Wilsons Wilson's foreign foreign foreign for for- eign policy and a declaration that the prosperity of ot the country only was I temporary and dependent wholly on the War For the the- times to come he declared the nation called for our greatest statesman and the Republican party part There was a demonstration when Governor Whitman mentioned the name of William H H. Taft The delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates rose cheering and waving their hats It was the longest demonstration of the convention so far When it showed signs of dying away the che cheer leaders started it tip rip again and It was six minutes before Governor Governor Governor Gover Gover- nor Whitman resumed A member of the conference said the demonstration was regarded as unofficial Unofficial unofficial cial Instructions When Mr Whitman hitman quoted from an year old speech of ot Justice Hughes declaring for adequate lion slon for our defense and nd ma maintenance of the efficiency of the navy there was more applause Governor Whitman concluded at 1211 with the words the great state of New York through the lips of its gov goy er or offers to the people of t the e party to the voters of the party party party-no no not only to them but hut to the great nation nation her her herson son her noblest and her best I 1 nominate as the Republican candidate candidate candidate candi candi- date for president of the United States Charles Evans Hughes Hughes' of New York The convention br broke ke into an n uproar while the b band nd played The Hughes men In the New York delegation tion led the cheering The |
