The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07

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of fists. one face and two Roosevelt
banners were badly damaged.
The clash occurred when the Sher-
nantes endeavored to break up q
Roosevelt hurrah meeting. City de-
tectiyes assisted in bringing an arm
istice.
Allies Are Hopeful.
CHICAGO. June 7.-As the favorite
son delegations sloshed their way
through the rain to the Coliseum to-
day, one sentiment prevailed-tone
for all and everyone for himself"
we have Hughes licked was the
word from every camp. This has
been accomplished the allies believe,
by standing together. What will hap
pen il their predictions hold good and
the justice is finally eliminated, is
another story to the favorite sons.
All have united in hammering Hughes
with every conceivable argument. The
spirit of brotherhood is beautiful.
How Betting Goes.
CHICAGO, June Theodore
Roosevelt was made the favorite for
the republican presidential nomina-
tion by Chicago bookmakers today.
They quoted Teddy's chances at even
money.
Jim oI.eary, Chicago's premier law
yer, is strong for the colonel as a
betting proposition. Looks like T. r.
all the way" he said.
One freak bet was recorded A
western cattleman put up $3.50 against
$4,000 that Roosevelt would be the
nominee of both the progressiyes and
republicans and elected over Wilson.
Supreme Court Justice Hughes was
made second choice at odds of to 5;
Elihu Root, 5 to 1; Senator Theodore
Burton, of Ohio. to 1: Senator Cum
minis of Iowa and Weeks OF Massa-
chusetts, 7 to
No bets were recorded on Henry
Ford or Senator La Toilette. Name
your own price on 'em and it's a &c"
said OLeary.
Three Women Delegates.
CHICAGO, June Three women
are sitting as delegates in the repub-
lican convention today-and they
are stand-patters.
Mrs. Olive Cole, of Los Ange les,
dean" of the women delegates. is
So years old and takes from former
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew the hon
or of being the oldest delegate in the
convention. Mrs. Coles hair is snowy
white.
Mrs. Annie Krebs. of San Francis
co, and Mrs. Frank Lusk, of Missoula,
Mont, are the other women delegates
to the republican convention. Vita
Mrs. Cole, they are orthodox repubii
cans, differing redically from thu
thirty-three women reformers and So
cial workers of the progressive con-
rention.
Pm plain, ordinary republican,
and like my politics without frills.'
Mrs. Lusk said today at is not
compliment to say women could not
organize and take their defeats with
in the organization like-well, like
men. There's net much need to
preach individuaIism to Americans
We need more regularity
What Platform Will Contain.
CHICAGO, June 7.-Unless a ma
iority of the resolutions committee
turns down the resolutions of Sena-
tors Borah and Lodge, who are ex-
pected to be it's dominating figures,
the republican platform will include
tary training. The feasibility Of this
issue was discussed in conferences
among leaders today. Leaders found
they would have more support for 1t
than had seemed likely. Delegates
representing favorite sons are expect
ed to furnish the principal opposition.
The whole platform will be built
around the word Americanism and in
content and context will be designed
to catch the approval of Colonel
Roosevelt Aside from the prepared
ness issue, the leading planks will be
protection of American rights abroad,
woman suffrage and a protective
tariff
Though the platform is to be framed
only after public hear
ing late this afternoon and evening.
the foregoing cardinal points have
been agreed upon in meetings among
leaders and drafts have been pre-
pared.
Fireworks in the hearings late to-
day are expected from President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison of
the American Federation OF Labor,
and from James A. Emery, counsel
for the National Association Of Manu-
facturers An anti-iniunction plank
will be demanded by labor.
Senator Fall Of New Mexico is to
demand intervention in Mexico, but
Lodge and Borah, although favoring
a plank for radical action to protect
American property and lives, doubt
the wisdom. of this declaration. They
do plan to make the Mexican policy
of President Wilson the butt OF their
main assault on his handling Of
foreign affairs.
PROGRESSIVE
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