South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-08

party nominee and TO fill the va
cancy thus created.
After completing the reading of
the report, Chairman Wood moved
that il be adopted. he explained
that the report was redraft of all
former rules and designed 10 make
them more liberal. He explained that
the basis of representation in the
various states agreed upon by the
present national committee has been
continued by the rules committee.
To meet a situation in Tennessee
the committees chairman reported
a rule which permitted the cOnven-
ton to make a nomination for ma
tiOnal committeeman, but he said
that the Tennessee delegates had
settled their differences among them
selves and that the action would not
be necessary this year.
Rules Are Adopted.
The rules were adopted without
division. Then the chairman sprung
a pleasant little surprise by calling
upon Sen. Chauncey NJ. Depew of
New York for little speech. The
veteran republican war horse was
escorted to the platform by Henry
l. Stimson and Speaker Sweet Of the
New York assembly.
Depew was very happy to be call
ed on and grinned broadly as he took
his place on the speakers stand.
Depew put the delegates in
happy frame of mind at the outset
by declaring that today was the 6Oth
anniversary of his first speech for
a republican.
1T is a splendid experience to
have been a party man for 60 years."
he said.
There was a great issue in the
campaign of 1856 and there is one
great issue in this one" he said.
Chairman Harding then called on
Uncle Joe" Cannon for a speech
and as the former car Of the house
came to the front he was given a
reception equally enthusiastic TO
that accorded Depew.
Cannon was followed by William
r. Borah of Idaho, who, Chairman
Harding said. represented the mil
liant and younger element" of the
party.
Borah declared that when the re-
publicans met in Chicago 90 years
ago their only object was TO express
the new doctrine of greater free
dom. Then he declared:
What was wanted then and is
wanted today is a party that will
make it's platform national honor
first and everything else afterward."
Motion to recess until 4 o'clock
this afternoon carried. The couven-
ton then recessed.
There was an absolute absence of
enthusiasm early in the day, as the
/ delegates gathered for the second
session of the republican national
/ convention. While il always has been
customary for the delegates and al
! ternates TO wait until the crowd is
en- hand before making an appear
ance, the spectators usually are on
| hand in droves very early. Yet at
/ 1920 there was not a corporate
| guard in the galleries and two lone
I New Hampshire delegates and J. ].
DAILY Of New Haven, Conn, were the
only men on the floor except the
small army of Chicago police who
| dominate the scene.
Outside the cold driving rain was
falling fast and having a very Sc
rious effect on tempers and cos
/ tunes. In its lofty cage away among
the Tafters the band went through
an elaborate musical program which
/ OF the gaudily decorated hall.
Want To Get Through.
Although there was certain to be
a delay in getting down to business,
there was a. growing disposition
among the leaders to jam their pro-
/ gram over and get through.
Chairman Hilles of the republican
national committee, declared that
ne hoped the convention would con-
clude its labors and adjourn sine die
not later than tomorrow night. He
said that he had been asked by sew
eral Of the delegates TO sanction a
night session to get the nominating
speeches and possibly the first ballot
over. But he hardly thought" that
this would be done. Much depended,
ne said. on the resolutions commit
tee which was considering the plat
form in the big room in the rear of
the structure
Col. Stone ON Job.
Even the officers of the conven-
ton had slept late. Serg't-at-Arms
Stone. who by the way is a real hero
was on the Job very early, but many
OF his aides were conspicuous by
their absence. stones doctor has
asked. ordered and begged the best
sergeant-at- arms in the United
States TO go 10 bed 10 get rid of a
bad cold. but Col. Stone says may
nay" After the convention is over
he may consider such a thing, but
not now.
The first complete state delegation
10 get into its seats was that oil
Maryland. They fled in and Topped
into their chairs with an attitude OF
detection and Immediately began
|, perusing the morning papers.
The time-honOred ceremony Of
bringing in the twin heavy gavel.
and the big section of oaken plank
&c protect the chairmanS table from
being battered TO pieces took place
at 1880. AS the two assistant ser,
!