The Calumet news., 1912-06-19


on the question would last all
afternoon.
Chicago. June 19-iThe denomination
of Taft, the nomination of Roosevelt,
the, nomination of a third candidate, a
double convention-these were the
possibilities most prominent when the
Republican convention re-convened to-
day.
In view of yesterdays experience.
and promise of strenuous fight over
n renewal of the Roosevelt followers
effort to replace the names of ninety
Of the Taft delegates with those
friendly to the Colonel, the early pros
pect was that all day would be. spent
in another effort TO change the pres
ent convention roll. If this matter is
disposed of in time, committees WIN
be appointed and probably a brief
night session held, at which only rout-
inc business will be transacted
The police early took possession OF
the Coliseum and prepared tor tAc
crowd. For a time IL looked as II the
telegraph instruments would lie IDLE
for hundreds of reporters, telesrapn
operators and messengers were uhapl'
10 gain admittance because oi NIX
mn in the matter of tickets, the door
keepers refusing 10 accept those lssseu
Tuesday. The matter finally was ar
ranged and the newspaper workers en-
tered ana PREPARED fer the Gays WORK
The nervousness that characterized
the opening of the convention yester-
day was not so noticeable today. me
delegates ana spectators entered an"
were seated more orderly thar on the
FIRST day.
James Preston in charge OF inc
press section, of the convention hai'
came in with big bundle OF mail III
hand
The Coliseum postmaster wahte"
mo IN help him get out the newspa-
per mems mail he said. ITS all TOT
one reporter William Jenh'iis'
Bryan"
Az 10 o'clock. an hour before convep
ing there were less than 300 persons
i'm the big hall. Half an hour id,e'
the number had grown into thousands
Temporary Chairman Root entereu
al 1O.b4 and held brief conference
with watson and Hadley, the Tait an"
Roosevelt fioor leaders. before caii'"s
the convention to order
There Is nothing to the compromise
tank and will not he until we settle ,no
question Of organization sara Sen''"'
Penrose. when he arrived at the Con-
scum.
I'VE will have, more votes to Helec'
Hadley's proposition to upset the "
cal call than we had yestt lay
Surrounding Governor ID eers sea-
ON the floor. for fifteen H.. nu'es o.
fore the call TO order, were Nooset W
leaders In earnest consultation. IN the
proup were Dixon, Hadley r'nn anu
Johnson uf California.
Hadley and Watson arranged lor -"
eoual division of three hours oepa''
on the proposition to substitute Hoo's.
Welt delegates for ninety-two ldi'
men seated by the national coi''n'i''. :.
Root called the convention 10 oruei
at 11.15 When order was restoreu'
Rev. Joseph stolz offered prayer
The prayer OF Rabbi Stolz was 60
follows: Either
80 Lord. who art the living fa'he'
of all mankind, the just Ruler oi '''
nations, the everlasting Goa "noS'
counsel of righteousness and tru,h pr,
vaieth over the waves of passion ai''
the ,umult OF voices. we bless lneo
that Thou hast set our natioH "
among the people Of the ,earth anu na'
heen our strength in every co'''''N :
our present help in every time ~
need.
In Thy bounty. Thou has gwen us
this land flowing with milk and money {
and I'm Thy gracious Providence iio'
hast destined It to become 'he ~
ised Land of Liberty and Euuap'y' ~
home of the free. the refuge W -,
oppressed. the goal OF the strong ano
the asuiring who world share our IN
he,.tance of Law and order. Anu W.
praise thee for the multitude VINO ''"'e
found blessing within our borders wy
thank Thee for every bencficent insu
tuition establishing within our dou''',"
for what of Justice has become ..'
common law OF the land. for our sooo''
heritage of tolerance and peace
And we beseech Thee i.oru "
Hosts be with us, as Thou mas, oe''
with our fathers. Help us TO p'o''
ourselves worthy Of Thy biessihss
Make MS mindful Of our duties as wei
az our rights our responsibilities e
well as our privileges. Grant US 'n'
insight that a people perisneth "her'