Evening star., 1916-06-08
NO ATTEMPT TO Reject
THE ROLL OF DELEGATES
Credentials Committee Report, Bar
ring District of Columbia, Ac-
cepted Unanimously.
HARDING GIVEN AN OVATION
Most Prolonged Demonstration of
the Convention When He Takes
Gavel as Permanent
Chairman.

CONVENTION HALL, Chi
cago, June 8.-The second day
session of the republican nationa
convention was called to order a
1922 by Chairman Harding
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mon
signor Francis G. Kelley.
The report of the committee or
permanent organization was next
William S. Hahn of Ohio made
the report, recommending the
temporary organization be made
permanent. Former Representa-
tive Bennett of New York took
the gavel and put the question
and it was carried.
Harding Permanent Chairman.
Mr. Bennett then presented Senator
Harding as permanent chairman.
There was quite a demonstration and
when he tried to gavel 1t down the
crowd cheered little louder
Repeated whacks of the savel only
brought more of demonstration. The
delegates rose and the cheers rolled
louder.
It was the longest sustained demon
stration Of the convention 50 far. Fl
naily II. crowd quieted and Mr.. Hard
ing thanh ed the convention for its ap-
proval.
The report Of the committee on ere
dentials was presented by Senator
Smoot.
D. c. Delegates Barred.
The report. recommending the seating z
of es7 delegates, was read by the sena-
tor. with list of the decisions in
contested cases. II excluded two dele
gates from the District of Columbia
but admitted two each from Alaska
and Hawaii
Report of credentials was unani-
mously adopted The band started to
play, but the chairman stopped the
music to recognize Senator Smoot again
for supplemental report from the
credentials committee. 1t proposed 10
give votes to the four delegates from
Porto Rico and the Philippines. 1t was
adopted without opposition.
That made the total number Of votes
in the convention 'sse making 4s5 votes
necessary to nomination. AS Porto
Rico has no delegates present the total
convention roll Will number 9s7. maxim g
493 majority.
The report of the rules commit ee
was next but it was not ready, and
at the charman's request the band
started up again while awaiting the
report
Rules Report Is Adopted.
Finally the report of the rules com
mittee was ready and National Com
mitteeman C. D. Warren of Michigan
presented it. 1t was a unanimous re-
port.
Briefly, the rules OF the convention
are those of the House of Representa- :
ttves, with certain notifications to
ada pt them to the needs Of SO different
a body.
One Of the rules prohibits state
delegation from changing its vote un-
less there has been an error in casting
1T, heretofore delegations having been
al BILE to do so.
The report of the resolutions com
mittee was the next order of business
but the chairman announced that with
the arbitrary authority which goes
with the gavel, he would appoint
former Secretary Stimson and Speaker
Sweet Of New York to escort Chauncey
NJ Depew to the platform. Bowing and
smiling, Mr.. Depew took his place
while the delegates applauded.
This was taken to mem there was a
delay in bringing in the resolutions
report.
Depew Addresses Convention.
Some Of the delegates shouted
Speech" and Mr.. Depew began.
Eighty-two years old the famous
New Yorker faced the convention. His
voice. stiIl full and round. carried bet
ter than those of younger men who
had preceded him. and he was given
closest attention.
Mr. Depew told the convention i,
was the sixty-nrst anniversary of his
preaching of republicanism.
To-day we have world crisis in
which even Christianity is doubted "
he said in referring to the war. I'VE
are entering upon this canvass either
with an assertion of Americanism that
will keep US out of 1t or mollycoddle
policy that VIII put US into it,"
Roots Name Brings Cheers.
The convention applauded Mr. De-
pew's reference to the victories of re-
publican diplomacy.
The world has always understood
us up until now" said he.
| His reference to the President "as
| the professor" brought roars of laugh
| ter.
The mention of Elihu Root brought
| scattering applause and cheers. 1t
| was the frst mention Of the name OF
| one OF the republican candidates
| The general tone Of Mr.. Depew's speech
/