Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-09

Chicago, June 9.-Nomfoations
of candidates began today il the
republican national convention.
The first was that of Justice
Hughes. Governor Whitman made
the nominating speech. Then as
the roll Of states was called. Ala.
bama and Alaska passed and Ari.
IONA yielded to New York.
Governor Whitman's speech was in
terrupted by a six minute demonstra-
ton for former President Taft, which
the republican peace conferees de-
clared they considered unofficial in
struction." Elihu Root was nominated
by DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler and
Governor Willis of Ohio nominated
former Senator Theodore Burton Of
Ohio.
Situation Unsettled.
The republican and progressive ma
tional conventions assembled today
with the situation in both camps so
unsettled that no one would venture
prediction as to the probable doings OF
the day.
A midnight conference of peace"
committees from the progressive and
republican conventions took place at
the Chicago club, an Institution which
at various times has housed many of
the distinguished men of the nation.
The conference adjourned before l
O'Clock without definite result, it was
said, and details of it's deliberations
were withheld. 1t may meet again
this afternoon or tonight
Members of "Peace' Committee.
The republicans were Reed Smoot OF
Utah, former Senator W. Murray Crane
of Massachusetts, Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho, Nicholas Murray But
Ter of New York and A. r. johnson OF
Ohio.
The progressive committee had
George W. Perkins of New York for
chairman and the other members were
Governor Hiram Johnson Of California.
Horace B. Wilkinson of New York.
Charles j. Bonaparte of Maryland and
John M. Parker of New Orleans.
Every member of the republican
peace" committee took part in the
management of the republican conven-
ton Of 1912, which brought the pro-
gressive party into being. Crane,
Smoot and Butler were determined ad-
Vocates of methods to prevent the NOM
| lnation of Colonel Roosevelt then. A.
R. Johnson, then in congress, support
| ed them. Borah was for Roosevelt,
but refused to leave the republican
| party. When Vice President Sherman
died Mr.. Butler was selected as the
running mate of President Taft. COW
ernor Johnson was candidate for vice
president with Roosevelt on the 1912
progressive ticket. Hundreds of times
| Governor Johnson has denounced with
great vigor the action in 1912 of the
men who last night sat across from
him at the council table
Report Progress.
For more than two hours the con-
terees discussed the points at issue
between the progressives and repub-
licans and took up details of the peace
plans projected earlier in the day by
the two conventions when the con-
ference committees on harmony had
been appointed, When adjournment,
came 1t was announced that I'VE re.
port progress" and the statement was
made that the members of the two
committees would not get togethe,
again until after the sessions of tn,
conventions today. They prepared re
ports, which are being presented /,
their respective conventions. There i
considerable doubt as to just how thes
reports will be received by the dele
gates and whether leaders in the tw,
conventions can hold the body of dele
gates under control while further har
mony deliberations are being held.
Convention Opened at ll:i3.
A party of women were the first Wis
: itors to arrive at the Coliseum whel
the doors were opened at $50 o'clocl
today. The early contingent of tickle
holders, however, was the smalles
since the republican national conven
ton opened and the first selection o
: the band was played l ostly to police
men at their posts,
Chairman Harding called the con
yention to order at l1:iS a. m.
At 11:l7 Chairman Harding got III
meeting in order and the convention
stood while Bishop William +. Nc
Dowell offered prayer
Senator Smoot then read the repor
!, of the peace conferees.
The announcement that the con
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