Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN

COLISEUM CHICAGO, June 8.-While
the Republican National Conventions Reso-
lutions Committee was hurrying COM
pletion of the platform of that body, the
convention itself got down to the work of
completing its organization Chairman
Harding got the delegates down to business
at 1928 and introduced Monsignor Kelley
as the chaplain of the day to deliver the
opening invocation. The prayer follows;
o. God, at whose creative touch this
earth was born, Whose hand sustains
1t, Whose voice directs 1t, Whose love
keeps II, and Whose countenance lights
its pathway back to Thee, o, Ruler, by
Whose will 1t is divided into nations,
races and tongues that, through wise
emulation, the sooner may be discov-
cred the hidden stores of Thy bounty,
through which happiness, peace and Sc
curity come to its people.
o. Orient, from whom proceedeth the
sun of justice, o, Wisdom, seat of
knowledge fount of power and source
of truth we bend our heads and raise
our hearts to Thee as the first act of
Thy day in acknowledgement of the
power that sustains our nation, blesses
our people and guides our destinies.
Direct our counsels and our thoughts
to know that Thou art ever first and
greatest to realize that without Thee
for our nation we would hope in vain.
Grant US to know that even the small
est of good acts, If done for Thine
honor and glory, will grow greater
than empires in Thy sight Bless.
therefore, every act and thought of
ours that is done with the motive of
pleasing Thy divine majesty. Amen"
ORCHESTRA PLAYS "ROCK OF AGES"
Following the prayer the delegates sat
quietly while the orchestra in the gallery
played 'Rock of Ages"
At the conclusion of the tune, Chairman
Harding said
THE first business of the convention is
the report Of the Committee on Credentials.
Is the committee ready to report"
There was a pause for a moment, and
then from the rear of ths platform Senator
Smoot, chairman of the committee, was
seen to be coming forward. He was greeted
with a scattering of applause as he began
to read the decision arrived at last night
which upheld the temporary roll as made
up by the National Committee
CREDENTIALS REPORT ADOPTED.
Although the reading of the names was
tiresome the delegates followed the report
OF the Utah Senator very closely. The dis
position to consider every single Detail OF
the proceedings as most serious was fully
as apparent today as yesterday
AS soon as he completed reading the re-
port OF the committee, Smoot moved its
roll was unanimously approved
The report OF the Committee on Perma-
nsnt Organization was presented by Its
chairman. William Hahn, OF Ohio. II rec
commended that the temporary organisation
be made permanent, which was done
Through motives OF delicacy, the motion &c
this effect was presented by William S, Ben
net, the parliamentarian.
DEMONSTRATION FOR HARDING.
When Harding stepped forward to as
sumo his duties as permanent chairman
the Ohio crowd started q demonstration II
HIS favor It was the irst exhibition oi
real enthusiasm the convention has wit
messed, and several OF the fayorite sons
delegations aided in IL. An effort was be
| Ing made 10 start real hurrah, Ohio and
West Virginia and Maryland took turns II
keeping things going.
At the end of two minutes Senator Hard
| ing began an attempt 20 get the delegate
back 70 their seats, but a iong-haiFed Kan
sas delegate jumped 70 his chair ana bsgaI
q wild chant OF;
I'VE want Harding"
The BIZ Ohio solon shook his head an
| finally got the crowd back into their seat
after cheering spell Of four minutes
CHAIRMAN THANKFUL.
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| delegates for mis- new honor.
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