Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-08
Conventions OF
REPUBLICANS AND
BULL MOOSE open
G. 0. p Assembly Marked by Order
and Precision, While Progress
sive Breaks Out in T, r.
Demonstration.
ORGANIZATION IS EFFECTED
Harding Delivers Keynote Address
and Body Adjourns Till This
Morning.
GO WILD AT THE AUDITORIUM

national convention held a session OF
exeetly two hours al the Coliseum
here today, listened for one hour and
twenty minutes 10 a carefully pre-.
pared keynote speech by Senator
Warren g. Harding, the temporary
chairman; perfected is organization
and adjourned until II o'clock to-
morrow morning
The initial session was brief, event.
less aud precise,
A mile away from the Auditorium
theater the national progressive con-
yention met III tumnltons session,
Fired by Temporary Chairman Ray
mond Robins first mention of 1heo-
dors Roosevelt, they broke loose in
demonstration that exceeded all
records, and for one hour and thirty
three minutes indulged IN a cheering,
flag waving march around the hall
The chairman and the sergcantsat-
armS surrendered helplcssly to the
tide and let them have their way.
| Organization Effected.
When lie finished his speech an
Organization was effected, committees
appointed and an adjournment taken
until z o'clock tomorrow afternoon
A cold wind-driyen rain that has
fallen eeaslessly on Chicago since yes
terday afternoon places vehicles at
lprcmiuU, drenched delegates and
spectators who were compelled to
make their way on foot to and from
the convention halls, and dampcned
any attempts at out-of-door demon
stration- except for the women. Five
thousand Of them, sulfragists from
many states, trudged for Two hours
through the downtown district 10 the
sound Of bands.
Hotel corridors rceked with wet
Eraineoats and umbrellas, bunting hung
draRgcd and stained from Stats and
walls, and booster clubs and booster
bands quit discouraged with nigftiall.
Chicago, juno 7.--As the republican
and progressive conventions ASSEM-
bled there was no outward evidence
Of any marked change in the situa-
ton Overnight conferences among
the leaders failed 10 develop any
definite plan on which they could
agree on candidate, who would re-
ceiye the undivided support of both
factions, but talk Of peace was in the
air. The proposal TO have both con-
ventions appoint conference commit
tees was being discussed on both
sides and some republican leaders
persisted in their predictions that
there would be harmonious action in
some way,
The convention leaders themselves
were so engrossed in petty details Of
getting under way, taking care OF del
egations from their own states and
guests, that they had little time for
further serious discussion Of candi-
dates and realized the consideration
Of that question had actually moved
TO the conventions themselves.
BalIoting viii Be Delayed.
Some republican leaders felt today
their convention might not proceed
to nominations before Friday, and
even later il prospects of harmony
develop at the last moment The
favoritc sons were considering the
question OF holding their own sup
norters il the nomination we're TO be
delayed beyond the time originally
planned. Most Of the republicans
have agreed that a presidential candi-
date would be nominated Friday, but
some predict il will be Saturday, and
there are Others who feel the pr0s-
poets al peace negotiations al the
eleventh hour might even throw the
convention over into next week.
Hughes Gains Votes.
II there WAS any change at all in
the lineup over night il showed an
increase IN strength ot Hughes. For
tho most part the figures 0i the man.
ayers ~ iayotite 6aH h0oms Nere uet
changed
There was uet a sign wi a demon
stfaii0a or a band hlsBlHE until an
hoWf before the t.Wc @i assembly
Lack M deW0uftlaUUH haa brlu Hur
~ thC features 0i tbi6 e0Hs enlipu
period A cold fAin continued Col
sweep thr sits Delegates Nrft aI
a9fft, suAktd aul htJlaHksrd booking
lat A. theE mAftHet d.
Crowd Waits in Ralu
Ibr rain Mat tJlt. FALLING nn lhe
Mskft kpliefe WAITING N tNe FatWH
enhances WheN aH toW 5pa Nit
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ANfe i.HnN aes
Chairman N''aN mFmhrfA ai thF.
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