The Detroit times., 1916-06-07
Total $500.

On the nrst ballot hughes will
have not more than 210 votes.
Frank Hitchcock's answer was 10
point TO his only claim since he
started the talk for Hughes here
more than 345 votes for the Justice
Seldom have $4,000 dampened per
sons met in the fashion they did to-
day, The rain.washed began arriv-
ing at the Coliseum early. A band
whose drums sagged from the clog
gy muggy atmosphere. thumped and
footed valiantly from somewhere
way up In the air back OF the hall.
In the air was the smell Of rubber
overcoats and OF watersoaked UNI
erellas, with a suggestion Of moth
balls where some disciple OF pre-
paredness had been able TO dig down
in his trunk and get out a winter
suit instead of shivering around In
summer tweeds.
The gorgeous yellow and white
bunting decorations filtered the drab-
ness OF the outside in little more
mellow glow inside the great hall
and helped the dampened and chill
ed spirit TO thaw out ard dry out q
tr.fie. Gaudy ribbons that had once
been badges and had curled up on
/ the water-soaked coats Of the dele
gates and spectators. began TO IN
kink and perk up little So did
| the wearers OF these badges. Then
began the everlasting talk, talk, the
buzz, buzz OF conversation that we'll
I'd up into a continuous roar Of
noise, the roar shattered now and
then by the crackle of yells for some
favored son or greetings 10 some
particular delegation.
Here in the convention hall, as In
| he Hobbies OF the hotels. the prin-
cipal topic OF conversation was
Roosevelt and Hughes. The G. D..
P.-ites were very much Interested
in what was about to happen a mile
or so north in the Auditorium, where
the Bull Moose cohorts were presum-
ably singing Onward Christian Sol
diers,' and doing other Mooseish
things. The concensus OF opinion
was that Roosevelt was done with
the Republican convention-but you
never can tell especially when there
was so much talk and George w.
Perkins was supposed TO be equal
ing the pussyfooting performances
OF Murray Crane.
Going back to schedule again, the
convention met 10 talk and expected
TO talk for perhaps three hours. Then
there was 10 be a two-hour stoppage
OF the organized talk, so TO speak
that IL, the convention was to ad-
iourn until tomorrow-after which
the verbal volleys were 10 be for
mally resumed at an open session OF
the resolutions committee. Most OF
the platform is already drafted, but
the free and untrammeled right to
talk is sacred at conventions and
there were plenty OF individuals with
cough-dropped throats ready TO eX-
ercise 1.-THE right--and them-the
I 'iilbh'o iVbdbly NiiN NFNHlbli VI w
rensic fervor will last until late to-
night Then the resolutions commit
tee will appoint subcommittee
which will do the real heavy work
Of building the platform and do II
through an allnight vigil. Tomor-
row they will have II ready TO sub
NIT 10 the convention.
Senator Harding. in his keynote
speech. urged united party. and
! imeriCanism He said in part:
! Gentlemen of the Convention:
We did not do very we'll I'm making
! for harmony tho last time We met.
| The country has regretted. let us for
! Set-and make amends TO our coun-
| mental principles. We dlf not dis
| agree over national policy. We
I split over methods ~ party procedure
and preferred personalities. Let US
| forget the differences. and ind new
| inspiration and new compensation in
an united endeavor 10 restore the
| country
Tho essential principles OF Repub-
llcanism arc unchanged and un-
changing; the lofty intent. tho in
destructible soul and the undying
| spirit OF Republicansm are as dom
! inant today az In the destined begin
| during the intervening years. and
| they are emphasized today by the
| proof recorded To Republican credit
| In the matchless chapters OF Ameri-
can progress,
No political party ever has builded
or ever can build permanently ex-
! cept In conscientious devotion to
abiding principles Time never alters
| n fundamental truth. Conditions do
| change popular interest Is self-as-
serting. and "paramounting" has It's
| perils. as the Democratic party Will
bear witness. but the essentials OF
constructive government and attend
| changing For example. we ought to
be "a genuinely American TO-DAY as
| when the founding fathers flung
| their immortal defiance In the face 81
| old world expressions and dedicated
a new republic TO liberty and Justice
| We ought 10 be a. prepared for de-
| Tense a. Washington urged amid tie
anxieties OF our national beginning.
and Grant confirmed mid the calm
| reflections OF union restored
| Gentlemen OF the convention, the
| first and foremost wish In my mind
| In TO say that which will contribute
10 harmony OF EFFORT and add to the
| wish that because we believe Re-
publican success TO 10 for the best
interests OF our common country,
| The allied hosts ~ the believers In
| Republican principles are In vast
majority majority " this eSIntTy.w wr,,,r, ,s'
| We have witnessed the comeback of
our party In various states. We ha"0
seen the reenlstment Of those =
believe In Republican doctrines, ~
| victory has followed and rejoicing
has attended. No apology has been