The Detroit times., 1916-06-07

was that Roosevelt was done with
the Republican conyention-but you
/ never can tell especially when there
was so much talk and George ".
| Perkins was supposed 10 be equal
ing the pussyfooting performances
Of Murray Crane.
Doors 10 the Coliseum were open
| ed at o'clock and at that early
hour there were Several hundred
bravely waiting in the rain who
| thankfully slid into their places.
Three hundred uniformed policemen
under Chief Healey's personal direc-
tion were on duty with several score
additional plain clothes men. As a
matter OF fact, for the next hour the
convention hall looked Like an as
semblage OF bluecoats
Chairman Hilles, dressed soberly
in a dark cutaway suit, arrived al
| 10 o'clock and he and Sergeant-at-
Arms Stone came out on the front
rostrum for a brief look over the
hall, then holding only 300 or 400
people. The hall was so dark that
some OF the lights across the great
dome OF the hall were turned on.
In this yellow light and the faint
blue-gray OF the dark day without,
the hall looked greenish gray.
The first delegates 10 arrive were
two from Kansas. They looked lone
some sitting in the forest OF chairs
arranged in nice rows on the floor
Over the speakers rostrum wN
hung a gigantic sounding board OF
wood and paper mache. Back OF
the platform proper. high up over
all. the likeness OF Abraham Lincoln
looked benignly down from a frame
brilliantly illuminated by electric
lights. Above this was the presi-
dents flag. blue with the great seal
OF the United States standing out
brilliantly in the light from a sky.
light above.
American flags In countless num-
bers were wound around the bal
comics, but the whole roof was yell
low and white. At the back, high
up in a balcony. the Chicago band
strove TO liven up things little
but the white-uniformed leader look
ed as II he was exercising TO keep
warm rather than in an attempt 10
draw attention TO his conferees. At
any rate the music fell fat
At 1890 the small crowd had
about doubled, but there was hardly
a noise above a polite buzz from
conversations. At that time not
more than % delegates were on the
job.
The text of Sen Hardings address
follows In part:
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
We did not do very well In making
for harmony the last time we met.
The country has regretted, let rs for
get--and make amends 10 our coun-
try. We did not divide over funda-
mental principles we did not dis
agree over national policy We
split over methods Of party procedure
and preferred personalities. Let W.
forget the differences. and ind new
Inspiration and new compensation IN
an united endeavor 10 restore the
country.
The essential principles ~ Rspub-
licanism are unchanged and un-
changing. the lofty Intent. tho In
dcstructible soul and the uudying
spirit Of Republicansm are az dom
iuant today as I'm the destined begin
ming sixty years ago. or at any time
during the Intervening years. and
they are emphasized today by the
proof recorded 90 Republican credit
in the matchless chapters Of Ameri-
can progress
No political party ever has builded
or ever can build permanently eN-
abiding PRINCIPLES Time never alters
| fundamental truth Conditions do
change popular interest - self-as-
sorting. and "paramoUr;ing" has It's
| nertlS, a. the Democratic party Will
| bear witness. but tho essentials OF
| constructive government and attend
| Ing progress are abiding and un-
changing. For example. We ought 20
| be as genuinely American today az
their immortal defiance IN the face ~
| old-world Impressions and dedicated
q new republic % liberty and Justice
We ought 90 be a. prepared for de-
Tense a. Washington urged amid the
anVi~ties 0f orr national beginning.
and Grant confirmed mid tho raim
reflections 81 union restored
Gentlemen ~ tho convention. the
first and foremost wish In my mind
IL 20 say that which viii contribute
10 harmony of effort and Add 20 the
assurance OF victory next November
7 wish that because we believe Re-
publican success 20 he for the best
Interests of our common country.