Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09
SE GREET PRESENTATION OF REPORTS OF PEACE CONFERE
WILL START TO
BALLOT LATE THIS AFTERNOON

them, put TO the great nation-her
sou, her noblest and her best.
II nominate as the Republican can
didate for President of the United
States Charles Evans Hughes of New
York"
Convention In Uproar
The convention broke into an up
roar while the band played.
The New York delegation led the
cheering. The other delegates from
the favorite son States for the most
part kept their seats.
Part of the New York delegation re-
mained seated and only half a dozen
Pennsylvanians rose. The band played
patriotic airs but could barely be
heard above the din.
A G.. o. P. elephant on rollers was
carried down the aisles and taken
to the platform. The Oregon men
picked up their standard and began a
march around the hall. The Hughes
men from New York joined in.
March Around Hall
Vermont delegates Joined the pro-
cession. The marchers cried; we
want Hughes" and paraphrasing the
Bull Moose marching yell shouted;
I'VE want Charlie"
The Michigan men also took a place
in the line. The New York Hughes
men hailed the Wolverine delegates
with joy. Governor Whitman stood
and cheered but Senator Wadsworth
remained seated.
The paraders stopped in the aisles
and joined in an outburst of cheers
rah!" meter. Ten minutes of demon
stration showed no indication of an
end, though at times 1t died down only
to be revived.
Police Seat Delegates
The chairman shouted calls for or
der and mauled the block with the
gavel. Some delegates on the floor
also called for order and the police
were directed to get delegates seated.
Mr.. Harding then recognized Nicholas
Murray Butler, of New York, to nomi-
nate Elihu Root under the yield of
place by Arizona.
Fall to Nominate r. r.
1t was stated that Colonel Roosevelt
would be nominated in the Republican
convention by Senator Fall. of New
Mexico. Seconding speeches for him
will be made by the following: A. NJ.
Stevenson, Colorado; Marion Butler,
North Carolina; William Potter, Penn
sylvania; S. T. Fuller, Massa chusetts;
c. n. Sergent, Illinois; l.. d. Desnay.
Oklahoma; W. A. Lord, New Jersey;
Edward Kent, Arizona.
Some of the New Workers. sat down
and let the others carry on the noise
which the Vermont delegation was
consistently leading most of the time.
The demonstration ebbed and flowed,
coming up with renewed vigor from
time to time.
I'VE Want Hughes"
Kansas, New Jersey, California and
Tennessee men took up the cheering
and when the uproar had been going
on II minutes 1t gave no sign of sub
siding.
A man on the platform started
Hughes, Hughes. we want Hughes"
and the enthusiasts caught the point
and took up the shout.
When the noise had been in full
sway twenty minutes, Chairman Hard
ing tried to gavel it down. The crowd
replied with renewed cheering
The chairmans shouted calls for
order and mauled the block with the
gavel. Some delegates on the floor
also called for order and the police
were directed to get delegates seated.
Mr.. Harding then recognized Mich
olas Murray Butler. of New York, to
nominate Elihu Root under the yield
of place by Arizona. -.
DR.. Buffers speech was punctuated
with frequent applause. Otherwise
the convention listened intently.
Root Is Nominated
When DR.. Butler finished at 1855
O'Clock by nominating Mr.. Root an
other demonstration began.
The cheering in the New York dele
cation was led by former Secretary
Stimson. Many of the delegates who
had cheered for Justice Hughes a few
minutes previously, cheered Just as
loudly for Root.
There were whoops, waving of flags
and hats, handclapping and a din
from the noisemaking machines. A
woman in the guest gallery behind the
platform stood in her chair and
screamed shrill treble, until all eyes
in the hall were turned upon her.
The band got busy and the cheers con-
tinued to the sway of the music.
Woman Screams
Waving a flag in either hand, the
piercing voice of the woman in the
gallery frequently revived the demon
stration.
When the uproar had been going
on more than ten minutes, Chairman
Harding raped for order and almost
got it but the screaming woman in
the gallery aroused another outburst
delegate from Oregon answered
the shrill challenge from the gallery
and the two had a yelling contest
Gov. Willis Speaks
When the woman gave signs of
stopping Root man from New York
cheered her on. The Root workers
distributed banners with the name ~