Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-09
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through with him ON bull moose nomi-
nation.
The acid test has been given Roose-
welt, the old guard believes. They heid
if the colonel was sincere in his decla-
rations that it was a principle he was
fighting for, and that there was no in
dividuGlism in his campaign he could
dominate both parties and force sclec-
ton by the republicans, not only of a
man fairly suitable to himself but on a
platform of his own direction. This.
Lowever, meant the colonel himself
must withdraw
viii Get Speeches Off Minds,
Three days ago before the harmony
negotiations came to any definite head.
the old guard claimed ability to head
off nominations by adjouning after
the first one or two inconclusive bal
lots
1t was believed today the dominating
forces of the republicans would attempt
to set aside the session for oratory -
would 20 ahead and let delegates get
nominating speeches out of their sys-
tens, and then recess or adjourn. This
involved the further contingency that
the convention would be willing to have
the harmony conferences continue.
The same dismalIy, rainy and cold
weather that has ruled since the CON
ventions began, started ON its third
successive day today.
At IL O'Clock the time set for to-
days session of the republicans, there
was no prospect of an immediate meet
ing At that the time was nearly full.
Neither Chairman Harding nor any
one of the other Of the "big ones" was
present
Two Ballots Today.
Senator Smoot, chairman of the
'oliye branch" committee. said he
thought two ballots on the presiden-
tial nomination would probably be TAX
en- today.
"And then we will adjourn until to.
morrow, ~ he added.
1t was learned that the program Of
the Hughes forces plan is to have Ala
bama, first ON the roll temporarily to
pass and for Arizona to yield to New
York. Then Governor Whitman will
place the justice in nomination.
"There will be a nomination today. !"
said Senator Crane.
Smoot and Crane arrived at :OS and
Immediately put their heads together
talking earnestly just back of the chair,
man's place.
Harding started things going at
ll!l3. He asked the audience to rise
during prayer offered by Bishop Will
liam f. Mcdowell.
$50 guide us Thy Holy spirit that all
our works be begun, continued and end
ed in Thee, may rebound to Thy glory, !"
the bishop bcsought. "We are here on
the most important day that has ever
visited IL gathering like this. What we
do has more than party significance. 1t
means more than welfare of the conven-
tion; it means vastly to the world it.
self"
Harding said he wanted to correct
one of his rulings yesterday in regard
to the Kentucky contest. He recog-
nized Delegate Hepburn, of Kentucky.
who moved election of A. T. Vert as
national committeeman. Senator Wads.
worth moved that the matter be refer,
red to the national committee. The mo.
lion carried.
Smoot then read his report of the
harmony committee with the progres.
sives. 1t was received at first with
complete silence, every delegate being
anxious to hear each word. When the
senator read that phrase about frank
and friendly reliance, he emphasized it
with a gesture and the crowd applaudcd
His reading that Roosevelt was a most
desirable candidate on which to unite.
was greeted with storm of applause.
There were a few cries of "we want
Teddy but for the most part, the noise
was of hand clapping, punctuatcd by
occasional waves of cheering.