The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-06-29


spontaneous demonstrations when the
notabilities Of the party entered.
Senator Warren G. Harding. selected
as the temporary chairman. evoked DIP
plause when he stepped forth to ac-
cept the gavel.
Mr. Harding had been chosen 10
sound the keynotes, and OF course he
did sound several for the party at
large. notably on adequate national
preparedness, protective tariff and
straight Americanism. But first and
foremost he sounded what was meant
to be the keynote for the party in con-
vention assembled and for the Bull
Moosers several blocks north in the
Auditorium. That keynote was har.
mony
Harmony fairly radiated from Mr..
Harding's countenance; II oozed from
his outstretched hands; II flowed in a
stream down among the delegates
but there Il seemed 10 stop. He spoke
no harsh words OF the "erring broth.
ers" OF 1912. but exuded enough har.
mony to make It perfectly easy for
them TO slip back into the party with
out a bit OF friction. He didn't swat
the Bull Moose with a club. OF scold
II, but stroked its ears and sought to
remove painlessly its horns and mas
sage its snout into the semblance OF
an elephants trunk. How well he sue
ceeded the closing events Of the two
conventions demonstrated. Truth to
tell, there vas every evidence that
Senator Harding had no desire to stir
up anything much with his address,
for the old-line leaders had not yet
discovered Just how they could save
the party by accomplishing the defeat
Of the Democrats next November.
An Undercurrent Of Fear.
Beneath the smooth surface OF events
in the Coliseum was apparent to the
close observer a distinct undercurrent
OF fear-fear Of what the Progressives
would and would not do. The latter
had gone into convention with the
frankly and loudly expressed intention
Of nominating Colonel Roosevelt and
no one else. Moreover, they intended
licans. The Republicans were split
into two great camps. One, the al
les" was made up OF the forces sup
porting the dozen or more "favorite
sons" The other included the sea-
soned men whose purpose, seemingly,
was the prevention OF Roosevelt's
nomination. To bring this about, they
were willing to support Charles f.
Hughes.
The "allies" were ready to give each
OF their candidates fair chance, and
then proposed to combine on one-but
which one they couldn't determine.
Meanwhile, in the Auditorium. the
radical Progressives were clamoring
to nominate the colonel at once and
let the Republicans indorse him or &c
through the experience of four years
ago. and only the strenuous efforts OF
George w. Perkins and a few Other
wise ones held them in check to await
the peace negotiations that were tC
come later, and come in vain.
No wonder that fear ruled. II looked
as though the man down at Oyster Bay
held in the hollow of his hand The
fate of both parties, and he sat there
nearly as silent as the associate jus
tice. To be sure he did send wore
that he would be pleased to come anC
address the Republican convention 1
It desired to hear him, but no such de
sire was manifested.
So the first session moved quietl!
TO its conclusion, and the only reall!
spontaneous burst of enthusiasm wa
that which greeted the announcement
by Sergeant at Arms Stone that
thousand automobiles, provided b.
Mayor Thompson's committee, wer,
waiting outside to convey the dele
gates to their hotels.
What the Women Won.
; On Thursday, though the rain con
tinued unabated, the convention adde,
touch OF color to its mourning gar
state OF mind, in recognition of tn
, progressive platform that was pre-
sented by the scholarly Senator Lodg
in behalf of the committee on resolu
, tions. To he sure there was nothin
startling in that platform, nor any
, thing very unexpected, II you excep
the plank on woman suffrage. An
there was where Senator Lodge dc
, yeloped an unexpected vein OF sal
donic humor. The Republican party,
, he read, with some flourishes inserted
"fayors woman suffrage"-he paused
and many Of his hearers, especially
the women, cheered loudly for min
ute-"but recognizes the right OF eacl
state TO settle this question for itself,
, concluded the senator. Louder thai
ever was the shouting that greete,
this, but It was derisiye. and all clut
tered up with laughter.
And yet the women had won a gen
uine victory in obtaining even thi
qualified Endorsement OF their cause
and felt well rewarded for their effor
OF the day before. That effort, thei
parade down Michigan boulevard, wa
an exhibition OF nerve unequaled dun
ing the week. unless one except tn
candidacy of certain of the presidentia