The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-07
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they should vote for Hughes after they
had voted for Ford on the first bal

they should vote for Hughes after they
had voted for Ford on the first bal.
lot.
South Carolina postponed the cleo
tlon Of a national committeeman but
chose r. y. Cochran for the resolutions
committee.
Opposition TO the reelection of Cole
committeeman from Delaware devcl
oped today at the bclaied caucus Of
the state delegates. Itwas announced
that Mr.. Du Pont received three votes
and Charles Warner, n like number.
Peace Nearer Than Ever
CHICAGO. June Almost NJ ne
opening OF the republican and progress
sivs conventions here, New York re
publlcans supporting Justice Hughes
said they were informed two dais ago
q that In no circumstances win colonel
Roosevelt support Justice Hughes II ne
II nominated by the republican conNeh' '
ton.
The day for the converting n the l'-
publican and progressive conventions VIZ
nj the Coliseum and tho other at iu"
Auditorium-came with growing hope of
harmony and "A possibility that this wees
may see the finale Of the bitter fcpub-
lican feud born In this city four wears
ago Leaders Of the two parties Mh"
sought their beds at dawn for hrl'i nap.
nfter night of conferences dil so WIN
settled convictions that incidents which
would become historic In American pu-
litlcal annak were pending
This hopcd.for program of peace o.
republicans and prORrcssiNos however
may so glimmcring but the men VINO
early today sounded the "cnd o' tho war
clarion" asserted their fnith was found
ed upon a Tangible sequence of events,
This Causes Optimism,
Here Ia what led 10 the 'pencc'H- ln-
slght" report TINT wns served rtcN
whore with breakfast here today
Senator William T. Horah of Idaho
and other republicans Who have been
working hard FOR harmony for scy-
efal dayH Tuesday afternoon com
pleted their canvass NJ heretofore uu.
certain western delegates. includng
those from California, Washington
and Oregon A. once Senator Bornh
entered the list as an unqualified
champion ~ Justice lIughes dc.lar-
ing that NOBODY hut Hughes could
win against Wilson
After several hours " work among
the delegates. Senator Bornh went
into conference with George " Per.
kins of Sew York. the Urogr"ssi'"
leader while NJ Mr Perkins room
Senator Bornh had a tclcphon" con.
vorsatlou with Theodore Roosevelt
o. Oys'cr Ray When b" had oou-
cuded tho telephone talk with Col
onel Roosevelt and the conference
L. 4 HNlN. - d. to
admitted that he was bcttc- sails-
fed with the prospects for harmony
than he had been at any time since
he arrived In Chcsgo
Some time later Mr Perkins
emerged from q conference with Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge ~ Nsssa.
chus.tts and with ~ broad smile said
In resy 10 inquiry. that the outlook
for harmony between IN" tWu ,nn-
ventlnns Wua brighter
These incidents wcrr followed hN th'
announcement that Mr Perkins hbd go
tood the progressive plnu to print al
vcrtisemcnts throughout the country IL
behalf Of Colonel Roosevelt.
conferene. Committee plsnn.d.
Conctdcnt with the statement tht
the Abandonment NJ the advertising cam
ndlll fNillt llN N'ilhI hAt'lA NNlAA lNN' ~
convent ions to-day would attempt Ia name
conference committees TO arrange iu
harmonic uus action" between the two ltU
ti0ns.
Leaders dcc'nr"d that NJ soon rs th'
conference committees were appolnt"'
the convention would mark tim" while
the contctoy. attempted 90 develop
plan competent to prevent dual nrmina
tons.
Arkansas Factions Agree.
Arkansas republicans and progressive
ionk .or harmon, todn, when delegation
from tho two state convent ons hold
JOIN, conference ~ vas decided tha
both parties should appoint confer
enco committeeman 10 addition tu th'
nstionsl committeeman and report al
10 O'Clock tonight The republican del.
eghtlon agreed 20 vote ~ n unit
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