Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Chairman Harding Unable
to Maintain Order as the
Hall Rings With Cheers
PEACE CONFERENCE
REPORT PRESENTED

Members Of Committee Say
Meeting Was Friendly
and Frank in Tone
Coliseum, Chicago, June s.-con-
nectieut on the call Of states
yielded to Massachusetts, and Sen
ator Lodge took the platform to
present John w. Weeks.
Congressman Thomas w. Miller
Of DeIeware presented the name Of
r. Coleman Dupont.
Coliseum, Chicago, June 9-Nomt
nation of candidates began today in
the republican national convention.
The first was that of Justice Hughes.
Gov. Whitman made the nominating
speech When, as the roll OF states
was called, Alabama and Alaska had
been passed, Arizona yielded to New
Yorfl
Gov. Whtmane speech was inter
rupted by q six minute demonstration
for Former President Taft, which the
republican peace conferees declared
they considered "unoficial instruc-
tion."
Elihu Root was nominated by Dr..
Nicholas Murray Butler and Gov. Will
lis Of Ohio nominated Former Senator
Theodore Burton Of Ohio.
No More Sessions.
At 3 O'Clock, Mr.. Hilles. who had
been in executive committee rooms
with Senators Smoot and Lodge and
Mr.. Crane, said that 30 far as the re-
publicans knew, no further meeting OF
the peace committee had been arrang-
ed for. The republican committee re-
mains IN existence, however.
Mr.. Hilles, Nicholas Murray Butler
and Senator Smoot and Crane said
that Senator Borah's visit to the pro-
gressive convention was purely per-
sonal.
Mcdowell Makes Prayer.
At u:17 Chairman Harding got the
meeting in order and the convention
stood while Bishop William F. NC
Dowell offered prayer.
Senator Smoot then read the report
OF the peace conferees. The report
was as follows:
To the republican national oonven-
ton:
Your committee appointed pur.
suant to the resolution adopted at
yesterdays session met in conference
with committee representing the
national progressive convention last
evening. That the progressive com
mittee of conference consisted OF
Messrs. Perkins of New York. John
son of California, Bonaparte OF Mary
land, Wilkinson Of New York and
Parker of Louisiana.
Conference Frank.
The conference was frank, free and
most friendly. The conferees were OF
one mind in believing that the good OF
the country and perhaps it's repute
and influence for years to come de-
apends upon the complete defeat of the
present democratic administration and
the restoration of the control Of exc
cutive and legislative branches Of the
government to the hands of those who
firmly believe in and will execute the
policies that are SO heartily supported
by the republican and progressive par
ties alike.
The progressive conferees were
unanimous in urging with temperate
ness and fairness the opinion that
Theodore Roosevelt Of New York had
20 large personal following and such
! close personal relation to the issues
Of the coming campaign as to make
him the most desirable candidate upon
which to unite.
It was agreed that your conferees
would report these facts to this con-
vention.
Respectfully submitted,
Reed Smoot.
W. E. Borah.
Nicholas Murry Butler
A. r. johnson.
W. Murray Crane.
The announcement that the confer
ence was frank, free and friendly"
was applauded.
When Mr.. Smoot came. to the an
nouncement that the progressives had |
urged that Col Roosevelt had the at
tributes of "the most desirable candi-l !
date upon which to unite" there was |
applause, cheers and some Kisses.
There were cries OF Roosevelt" a
iangling of cowbells and more cheers.
Scattering applause and some laugh
tai marked the close OF the reading
Assplause and cheers marked the an.
nNhncement that the conferees would
continue their work.
Begin Nominations.
Then came the big business of the
convention-the nomination of candi-
dates.
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