The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-09
SEE HARMONY
IN MOOSE MOVE
Appoint Committee to Confer
With Republicans.
ROOSEVELT OFFERS TO APPEAR
a. o. p. Willing to Accept Overture,
Leaders ndicate-Hughes Men Deny
He Will Refuse to Run Except az
Head of a United Party.


He Will Refuse to Run Except az
Head of a United Party.
Chicago, June 9.-With the prospect
of two separate tickets in the field
to combat the Democrats In the com
ing presidential campaign staring
them in the face, leaders of both the
Progressive and Republican parties
made a supreme effort to get together
in q harmonious agreement.
The Progressive national convention
after a bitter fight, adopted resoiu'
ton introduced by James r. Garneid,
Of Ohio, to appoint committee to con
fer with a similar committee from
the Republican convention, with the
object of healing the breach that split
the Republicans four years ago.
When told of the action of the Pro
sressives, United States Senator War,
ron G. Harding, of Ohio, permanent
chairman of the Republican conven'
tion, said:
I'VE will be very glad to consult,
no doubt. We are for peace and har'
mony."
81 have no comment" said former
Senator w. Murray Crane, OF Massa
chusetts.
Another action was the request oil
Leon Weinberg, a Maryland delegate
for recognition in the convention TIC
o9fer q resolution to invite Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt to address that
body.
Chairman Harding said Mr.. Vein
bergs request would require unani'
nous consent of the convention.
When the Republican convention
met the prospects for peace were slim.
Victor Murdoch, chairman Of the Pro
gressive national committee, summed
up the situation when he said:
well, we left the door open, and
the Republicans don't seem to be com
ing in"
Chauncey NJ. Depew was called to
the platform in the Republican conven'
ton for a thirty-minute speech, and
when he had finished, Uncle joe
Cannon, former speaker of the house
was introduced.
After the convention had listened to
speeches for half an hour, a recess
was taken.
When the convention reassembled
the resolution committee presented
the platform, which was adopted with
the delegates and spectators cheering
wildly.
The following committee was ap
pointed by the Republican convention
to confer with a similar committee
from the Progressives to meet in a
peace conference. Senators Smoot,
Crane, Borah, DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler and ex-Representative A. R.
johnson, of Ohio.
Republican leaders discounted hope
Of success from the peace talk, saying
that action had been delayed 50 long
that 1 majority of the Republican dee.
gates already had decided to go ahead
without regard for any third party and
nominate Justice Hughes, on whom
the most support has been concentrat,
ed.
There are some among the Progress
sives and among the Roosevelt Repub.
licans as well who believe the Colonel
himself can save the day if he will
come to Chicago. Representative
Gardner, of Massachusetts, who was
defeated for Republican delegate-at-
large from Massachusetts on Roose-
velt ticket, pleaded with Progressive
leaders to bring Colonel Roosevelt on
without delay.
This situation was further accentu-
ated when it became known that
Colonel Roosevelt had sent a telegram
to former Senator William B. Jackson,
Republican national committeeman
from Maryland, saying he would &C.
cept an invitation if the convention
we're to extend one.
This telegram, however, created
only passing interest among the Pro
gressive leaders.
A rumor circulated that Justice
Hughes had sent word to the Hughes
campaign managers that he would not
accept the Republican nomination I'm.
less it comes from a united party, was
revived, but was denied by Frank H.
Hitchcock and others at the Hughes
headquarters. The favorite son com.
blnation and Roosevelt supporters
were greatly interested in the report,
and naturally took no steps to coun.
teract It.
The Republican nomination for pres
ident will probably be made in the
Coliseum today, but it is not expect.
I'd the convention will adjourn before
tomorrow. Ostensibly the session will
be prolonged to give more deliberate
consideration than is usual to nomi'
nation for second place, but the real
purpose, it is believed, is to avoid
adjournment before the Progressive
AonHonfin hos acted