The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-08
ROOSEvE[T PROBABLE NOMINEE
OF PR0CRESS|VEs CONVENTION
REGULARS WARM UPIN
SECOND DAY SESSION

| NhftAsV, JUNO Ut nucr skies
that poured rain increasingly the re-
publican convention began its Sec
ond days session at ff:22 O'Clock
this morning. Although the wcata-
er conditions were identical with
that of yesterday there was notable
warming up of enthusiasm. Ii was
11:22 O'Clock when tie gavcl fell
with only "a few seats vacant. These
few were away up i'm tine back of the
coliseum. There were many women
present today which added color.
The band played liv,:y airs and the
session was more on the order of n
convention.
The program was largely routine
and 1t was apparent that many dele
gates wanted To break away until
something worth yelling about came
up. The convention had not been In
session long before rca: '.pep" was
shown in a spontaneous burst of APP
plausc when Warren q. Harding
was chosen as permanent chairman.
The cheering lasted five minutes and
all the while Harding stood smiling.
VIM. Hahn of Ohio read the report
of the committee on organization
recommending that the temporary
Organization be made permanent.
which recommendation was adopted
in due form.
The report of the crcdential COM
mittee was adopted.
Harding, who stood smiling
through the round of applause, said
lit was a great honor to be named
as chairman and he took occasion to
thank the convention for such an
honor. The committee on rules and
order of business asked for more
time. which was granted. In the
meantime the band played.
Senator SmOot was given rousing
applause when he made committee
announcements.
Senator Warren received the news
of ROosevelt's statement from the
United Press correspondent, but re-
fused statement at that time.
Platform.
CHICAGO, June S.-The republi-
lcan platform to be adopted today in
addition to taking the stand for
Americanism will declare for n navy
large enough to fear no nation in
the world and standing army large
enough to enforce the will OF the
government on land. The question
of suffrage has not been disposed of
lup to the present time. This plank
of the platform will be submitted to
the entire committee on resolutions
Ibefore a decision is made. There
lis reference made to prohibition. \
new proposal for the government to
take over state regulation of trans
portation, thereby supplanting the
railway commissions to large
extent will come in for closest consid-
Grafton.
The United Press learns that the
platform will deal with the follow
ing important matters:
Preparedness-the platform will
declare for preparedness, both niii-
tarv and industrial, which will in
ciude a larger navy to provide pro-
tectiou for Americans and American
interests throughout the world,
larger standing army. 1t will also
prcyide for state militia and citizen
soldiers. bat there is To be no fed-
ler,liyotiou of the state militia. neith-
er is there any mention of comp"i-
sorry military service. The PLATFORM
u;II declare for n cooperation De-
tween the government and American
industrial so the industries may Dc
utilized i'm time of war.
t,perieaniSn-the republicans IN
,so., declared against secession AMI
today stands Tor u uhis'" F"i'N'
with American ideals, one In Thought
and one in purpose and with e'er'-
body true Ia the i'as.
1 Nexic,,-eritieism of the present
administration manner OF handling
m. MEXICAN situation i'm which " =
aid there j. me- geographic m"'iif'-
.,., of American righf-thes are
,u>s .tc sam" in MeSie" ~ @" '"s
b,.b seas. rho T.. is"rrs' Promises
,r,,.c.iun g. American -se a''d
n,,.ers,. yet at the same slime d''-'
,,,.l,,.,,e intervention Ia ans wa.
rariff-tmrri.an industries afr u
A.. a,,,sset...I ~ a tariff duty r''a~''n-
abIe In amount 9" eia"''<" ''s' "''-
terence between wsSr~ IN t"i"s"
,.a America. arsi a The saii'r '''''s