El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-08
HUGHES LEADERS
ARE CONFIDENT
Believe Justice Will Be
Nominated on Third Bal
lot; Convention Delayed.
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{ Chairman recognized chairman Smoot
I again for a supplemental report from
! the credentials committee giving votes
! to the six delegates from Hawaii.
J Porto Rico and the Philippines. II
/ was adopted.
/ That made the total number of votes
! in the convention $3.50 making 495
! necessary to a nomination.
/ Finallp the unanimous report Of the
! rules committee was ready. One Of
I the rules prohibits a state delegation
from changing its vote unless there
{ has been an error in casting it
BOrah Wants To Hear T.. r.
While the report of the rules com
mittee was being read. an Associated
{ Press message from oyster Bay, quot
I ing Col Roosevelt as willing TO come
TO Chicago if the Republican conven-
| ton wanted him TO address il was
showed il to senator Borah. Murray
/ Crane, Cha-s. D Hilles and it was then
passed around TO others.
Senator Harding had no comment to
make, but senator BOrah said:
II were sure that Roosevelt
actually said that himself, I would be
in favor Of inviting him here"
Convention Waits On Committee.
Dissenting reports on the woman
suffrage and Mexican planks had been
carried to the resolutions committee by
the subcommittee and the convention
was forced to wait while the commit
tee discussed these measures
Chauncey NJ Depwe, former speaker
Cannon and senator Borah made
speeches to occupy the delegates while
the convention was awaiting the report
OF the resolutions committee
The chairman appointed former sec
rotary of war Stimson and speaker
Sweet of New York TO escort Chauncev
NJ DepeW to the platform Eighty-two
years old, the famous New Yorker
faced the convention amid cheers. His
voice was still full and round
Today, we have a world crisis in
which even Christianity is doubted" he
said, in referring to the war.
Issues OF Campaign.
We are entering upon this camnaign
either with an assertion of American
ism that will keep US out of il or a
mollycoddle policy that viii put US into
it" -'-' ~
a mention Of Elihu Root brought
scattering applause and cheers. 1t was
the first mention OF the name of one Of
the Republican candidates.
The general tone OF Mr.. Depew's
speech was for national preparedness
and the convention approved il.
Laughs At Bryan
When 1 turn to a pacifist." he said
4 turn TO a leading exponent nv
friend, Mr.. Bryan, who is here in the
hall"
The former secretary of state was in
respondent and sat smiling at the ref
erence TO himself and the laughter
mat followed Mr. DepeW spoke about
30 minutes.
Uncle Joe Cannon Speaks.
Chairman Harding then introduced
M Cannon as Grand Old Uncle joe"
Without the celebrated black cigar ,
Uncle Joe" bowed and smiled.
'Chauncey," said Uncle Joe, turning
TO Mr. Depew. 4 am coming to your
iVOJh anniversary" The crowd laughed
"Country's Bigger than Any Man.
we Iell out, from the personal
standpoint, largely, four years ago.
said Mr. Cannon, but there is not go
ing 10 be any further falling out, be-
cause this convention will nominate a
worthy ticket and il Will be elected
This year well have no shfbboleth
from anybody" he said. The cOuntry's
bigger than any man or set of men
Chairman Harding then presented !
senator Borah, Of Idaho. There was a
good bit Of demonstration for him
Borah made a plea for a straight Re
publican pronouncement. Let us
pledge ourselves again as we did so
years ago 70 a united republic" said
Mr. Borah- "A nation which declares .
Itself too proud to fight will soon be I
regarded as too cOwardly to live.
Refers 10 Mexican Raids.
columbus and Glen Springs he I
sald, referring to the Mexican raids, |
Santa Isabel"
After he closed, Herbert Parsons /
moved that the convention recess until |
2 p m 70 await further action from
the resolutions committee. The recess I
was taken at 1871 o'clock