The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-08
Seems Almost Certain That Two Tickets Will
be Nominated at Chicago
OPEN DOOR OFFERED BY BULL MOOSE BUT REPUBLICANS WILL NOT ENTER ROOSEV
AND HUGHES LIKELY TO LEAD OPPOSING RANKS

The Coliseum, Chicago, June s.
The republican national convention
resumed its deliberations at 11:20
o'clock this morning. Monsignor
Kelley offered prayer. The cre-
dentials committee made its report,
recommending the seating of 987 del
e9ates. The committees report was
unanimously adopted. The temporary
organization was then made perma-
nent. Two delegates from the Dis
trict of Columbia were excluded, and
two each from Alaska and Hawaii
seated.
AS the leaders gathered for the
second days sessions of both the re-
publican and progressive conventions,
il became more and more apparent
that there would be two tickets placed
in the field. Victor Murdock, a pro-
gressive, summed up the situation
when he said, "Well, we left the door
open and the republicans don't seem
to be coming in"
That was the progressive leaders
reply to the inquiry as to whether
there was any prospect of harmony,
and whether conference committees
would likely be appointed to receive
and pass upon peace suggestions.
Republican leaders also discounted
the success Of peace talk, saying ac-
ticn had been delayed SO long a ma
jority OF the republican delegates had
decided to proceed regardless of the
third party and nominate Justice
Hughes.
Some progressives and Roosevelt
republicans still believe the colonel
himself could save the day by coming
here. Work from Oyster Bay, how
ever, was that the colonel received a
telegram from Republican National
Committeeman Jackson Of Maryland,
sent yesterday, urging him to come.
While Colonel Roosevelt announced
he had no present intention of accept
ing the invitation, he would make
public his reply later. He didn't in
dicate the tenor Of his reply.
The republican resolutions commit
tee is considering the report Of the
subcommittee, which drew the plat
form containing Mexican plank
drawn Ilby Fall of New Mexico,
chargit the democratic administra-
tion "a Sed to fulfill its duty toward
Mexici md pledging the republicans
to re4ae peace and order. The SUBJ
comntt@ e rejected the Mexican plank
drawn N Borah. The preparedness
plan de&lares for both military and
iHdns5tfial preparedness, and favors
.,e1iversal military training. A pro-
tective tariff is declared essential to
the prosperity of the nation. The
restoration of the merchant marine is
urged and the Monroe doctrine is re-
affirmed.
OTHER PLANKS
The resolutions report was delayed
and the convention recessed until q
o'clock. The resolutions COMMITTEES
adopted the woman suffrage plank
declared for absolute neutrality and
killed the prohibition plank.
WILL GO IF WANTED
Oyster Bay, June S.-Col. Roose.
welt announced he would 60 to Chi
cago if "the republican convention
desires me to address it," replying te
the invitation that Committeeman
jackson of Maryland telegraphed last
night, asking him to come to Chicago
Col. Roosevelt said that he hoped
the progressives and republicans
would elect man who if elected
would "place this nation where it be
longs by making it true to itself ane
therefore true to all mankind" III
said that President Wilson had "ren
dered to this people the most evil ser
vice that can be rendered to grea'
democracy"