The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-08
Recess at 1881 Until 4 p. NJ. to
Await Resolutions.
Unanimously Choose Harding
of Ohio Chairman.
CHEER HIM FIVE MINUTES
Applaud CannOn's Challenge to
Bull Moose Party.
Chauncey Jokes on Goth Ami
Versary in Politics.
lRY PERRY ARNoLDl

Coliseum, Chicago, June S.-The
Republican national convention mark
ed time today. awaiting its platform
trainers report. In the marking time
process. the delegates were Gated TO
d session of oratory by such old time
wilee; horses of the party as Chauncey
NJ. Depew and Uncle Joe Cannon with
Senator William f. Borah of Idaho
thrown in for good measure. If the
plans of the G.. o. P. leaders go
through as per schedule on which
were arranging things in the early
afternoon the session beginning at
p IN, to which hour the conclave ad-
journed at 1881, will be a two or three
hour discussion of tn platform 1t
was at first reported all over the hall
that a scheme was being fathered by
a number of the Old Guard to con-
tinue the session through until eve
ming.
start % Minutes Late
Under skies that poured rain un-
ceasingIy the Republican national con-
vention began its second days session
at 1I:22-twenty-twO minutes behlnd
time. Although weather conditions
were identical with those of yesterday
there. was Il noticeable warming.
Today the ha1l was more nearly
filled when Temporary Chairman
Harding's gavel fell. only a few seats
being vacant in the topmost galleries.
More women were on hand and there
by lent color to the scene. The band
played more lively airs and there were
several faint outbursts. indicating
more pep" everywhere.
More Pep Develops.
The program today was mostly rou-
tine But it was apparent most of the
delegates wanted to break forth when
hi a ms
up. The resolutions committee ex-
pected to make a report of its plat
form draft this afternoon, furnishing
the only spot development expected.
The convention had not been in seS-
sion fifteen minutes when the new
pep showed in a really spontaneous
and prolonged demonstration for Sem
ator Harding when he was chosen per-
nanent chairman.
The cheers and applause continued
five minutes, although Harding strove
to stop it by frequent pounding of his
gaVel The report of the credentials
committee passed sailingly and the
session then turned to the work of
permanent organization.
William Hahn of Ohio reported the
organization committee recommended
ton to make the temporary organiza-
ton permanent and this was adopted.
Then came the cheering.
Harding Tries to Stop Cheers.
After jockeying for position, the
crowd worked up to the point of aris-
ing-in spots-and cheering enthusi-
astically.
Harding stood modest1y smiling.
banging his gavel on the two inch oak
plank and striving to head off his
friends.
"It is a very great honor said
Harding in accepting his new job.
I'm a believer in the keeping of COM
Dacts and it was insisted if I were
made permanent chairman that
would not make a speech and I'm
going to keep that compact.
The chair calls for a report from
the committee on rules and order of
business
The committee on rules was not
not ready at once to report and so the
convention marked time while the
band contributed some catchy strains.
Applaud for Smoot
Senator Smoot appeared and so re-
ported, being given round of ap-
plause as lie appeared under the
sounding board.
Senator SInoot, chairman of the Gre
dentials committee, offered a supple
mental report, giving the two delegates
from Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Phil
ippineS votes il the convention as rec
commended by the national committee
1t was adopted by acclamation
1t was noon when Chairman Warren
of the rules committee hustled on the
platform with his report He read the
long formal report outlining the rules
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