The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-08
JUSTICE HUGHES
MAY BE NOMINEE

ably will not nominate before satur-
day. There will only be few hour
OF session today and that will be de-
voted TO platform making and other
routine. The delegates are confident
that on Saturday they will name as
their ticket Roosevelt and johnson.
their standard bearers OF four years
F.. ago.
Fairbanks or Burton.
While there has been little real
discussion by Republicans OF vice
presidential possibilities and 1t is
recognized that geographical condl-
lions and political eIpediency will
govern. considerable talk was heard
today indicating that there might be
concentration on either Former Vice
President Fairbanks. OF Indiana. or
former Senator Burton. Of Ohio.
Nothing will be settled as to the
vice presidency. however. until the
head Of the ticket has been chosen.
The convention was called to Or
der after much delay and confusion.
It was just ll:22 when Chairman
Harding brought down the gavel. His
call for order brought almost Immc-
dlate response and the a!Bles were
ordered cleared.
Chairman Harding asked the con-
vention to rise while MonsIEnor Fran
els Kelley read a prayer. The con-
I veutiOn stood in silence as he read
tho invocation.
Band is Stopped.
Chairman Harding was ready to go
on with the neat business but the
band began Rock OF Ages" When
through the nrst bar. however. the
band leader saw he was out Of order
and stopped.
Mr.. Harding then called for the
report Of the credentials committee.
Senator smoot. the chairman. came
upon the platform to make the report
and was greeted with applause.
Report Adopted.
The report recommending the seat
ing OF 9S7 delegates was read by the
senator with q list OF the decisions
IN contested cases. II excluded two
delegates from the District OF Co
lumbia, admitted two each from
Alaska and Hawaii.
The report OF the credentials com
mittoe was unanimously adopted.
Tho committee on permanent or
ganizRtiou reported In favor Of max
ing tho temporary organization per-
maneut. II was adopted unanimous
ly. Permanent Chairman Harding
received an ovation and thanked the
convention for the honor.
The report OF the rules committee
was next but II was not ready and at
the chaIrman's request the band
started up again while awaiting the
report.
SmoOt Recognized.
He stopped the music to recognize
Senator Smoot again for a supple
mental report from the credentials
committee. II proposed TO give votes
to the six delegates from Hawaii. Por-
to Dico and the Philippines. II was
adopted without opposition.
That made the total number of
votes in the convention 9S9, making
4g5 votes necessary to a nomination.
Finally the report OF the rules
committee was ready and National
Committeeman c. B. Warren. OF
Michigan, presented 1t. 1t was
unanimous report
Briefly the rules of the convention
are those OF the House OF Represent
atives with certain notifications to
adapt them to the needs of SO differ
ent body.
Depew on Platform.
The report OF the resolutions COM
mittee was The new order OF business
but the chairman announced that
with the arbitrary authority which
goes with the gavel he would appoint
former Secretary StImson and Speak
or Sweet OF New York. to escort
Chauncey NJ. Depew to the platform.
Bowling and smiling Mr.. Depew took
his place while the delegates applaud
ed.
This was taken to mean there was
a delay in bringing in the resolutions
report. Some OF the delegates
shouted speech" and Mr.. Depew be-
gan.
Eighty-two years old. the famous
New Yorker faced the convention.
His voice still full and round, car
ried better than those OF younger
men, who had preceded him.
Mr.. Depew told the convention II
was the sixty-first anniversary Of his
preaching OF Republicanism.
World Crisis.
To-day We have world crisis in
which oven Christianity is doubted"
he said in referring to the war. we
are entering upon this campaign
either with an assertion OF Ameri-
Ganism that Will keep US out Of 1t or
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