The Detroit times., 1915-12-14
wondered If they really had meant

II.
or all the banquet speakers. not
one intimated but that the former
leader would be welcomed back with
honors. Several said 20 in 90 many
words.
II the banquet talks are indica,
tive, the Republican campaign will
be based on Opposition TO the VII
SON foreign policies no less than on
the tariff. Borah hit Wilson's Mex
lean policy, Sherman and Weeks
his attitude toward European ma
tions. while Senator Smith. OF Mich
igan, attacked at length the presi-
Dental denunciation OF ''hyphenated
Americans" many Of whom he
termed the nations best citizens.
PHRASE maker" Is another term the
president must face.
Prosperity. based on munitions,
murder and mystery" was a phrase
that took the banquet hall by storm.
II was regarded certain that the
Republican convention will be held
a week after the Democratic meet
Ing, or about the middle of June. A
week may intervene between the
conventions.
Much In evidence were Boise Pen
rose, william Barnes. jr.. Charles b.
Warren. Of Michigan. Senator Smoot,
former Gov. Saunders. of Tennes-
see, former Senator william Murray
Crane and other veteran warhorses.
The committee was also expected
to adopt the new convention repre-
sentation plan. BY which delegations
from southern Democratic Atates are
to be reduced. This plan has been
ratified by conventions or primaries
Of more than two-thirds of the
states.
Charles d. Hilles, of New York,
former President Taft's secretary,
called the committee to order at IL
a. m. Secretary James B. Reynolds
read the call. Two or three days, 1t
WAS expected, would be required to
complete the committees business.
Former Gov. Hadley. OF Missouri.
headed the st. Louis delegation. Sen
ator Penrose was the Philadelphia
mainstay. Delegate Kalanianiaole.
of Hawaiil Prince Cupid, was spokes-
man for Honolulu.
Most Of the committeemen were
present In person today. Only a few
authorized proxies. The cynosure of
eyes in the Hobbies were such prom
inent Republican leaders as former
Gov. Franklin Murphy. of New Jer'
say; Ralph Cameron, Of Arizona; !;
T. X. Niedringhaus, of Missouri;
Fred w. Estabrook. OF New Hamp-
shire; former Rep. Charles II.
Burke, OF South Dakota; Alvah II.
Martin, of Virginia. and Roy o.
West, Of Illinois. Many Republican
leaders In congress. including Uncle
Joe Cannon, Republican Leader
Mann. Rep. Mckinley. former Taft
campaign manager; Rep. Long.
worth. Senator Lodge. Senator Cum
Minis, Senator Borah. Senator Weeks
and others were in the lobby
crowds.
Retention Of present ofiicers,
Chairman Hilles. Secretary Rey-
nolds, Treasurer George B. Sheldon
and Col. William K. Stone, OF Balti-
more, as sergeant-at-arms, was be-
lieved assured. Their successors
will be elected after the 1915 con-
vention.
II an eastern man is selected to
manage the campaign, many leaders
declared. Penrose will be given con-
sideration.
Several organizations have applied
for hearings before the committee.
including both the sufYragists and
antis The first fight for delegates
to the national convention will be
the primaries In Minnesota and
North Dakota next March. These
are expected to prove political ba-
ronieters.
Lines Of attack upon the Demo
Gratis were also formulated. AS so
far indicated these include: Criti-
cism OF the Democratic tariff, the
Mexican policy, the European policy
so far as II applies to injury to
American commerce, ship purchase
legislation, and alleged failure OF
Democrats to keep 1912 platform
pledges.