The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-07
ASKS ALL TO STAND
 TOGETHER
Senator Harding as Temporary Chairman of Republican Con- ventiOn Asks Delegates to
 Forget Differences - Presi- dentiaI Candidacy Still in Air.


 CHICAGO. June 7.-The Republican National Convention was called to order at exactly eleven o'clock this morning by Charles D. Hllles, of New York. chairman os .he Republl. can national committee. Prayer was offered by Rev. John Timothy Stone ot Chicago. The call for the con yention was immediately read by James R. Reynolds. of Massachusetts. secretary Of the Republican national committee
 Chairman Asks Reeonseeration.
 Senator Warren c. Harding was nominated and elected temporary chairman. Senator Harding was es- corted to the platform. and after thanking the assembled delegates for the honor. launched forth in his speech. the keynote of which was party reconsecration." Chairman Harding asserted that the country was wearied afresh by @ disappoint- ing and distressing Democratic sd. ministratlon and was calling for Re publican relief The speaker. before undertaking to discuss the political issues. appealed to the delegates to forget all differences which divided the party in 1912. He assailed the Democratic party from many points but pleaded chiefly for party recon s,ruction and reconsecration.
 Temporary Officers Chosen.
 Following the chairman's address. Lafayette B. Gleason. of New York. was chosen temporary secretary and the other officers for the temporary organization were elected as follows: Chief cIerk-D. Edward Monroe of st. Louis; official reported-George L Hart of Roanoke. Va: sergeant-at- arms-Winiam F. Stone Of Baltimore; chief assistant sergeant-at-arms-Ed- win p. Thayer of Indianapolis; Chief doorkeeper-John J. Hanson Of Bal timore.
 Committees Appointed.
 Chairman Harding then announced the appointment Of the committees on credentials. permanent organiza- tion. rules and orders of business and resolutions.
 Republicans Lack Spirit.
 The Coliseum convention Is devel- oping into the QuIetest ever held Even Senator Lodge. Crane. Hitch cock. Murphy. Whitman and other leaders passed to their seats without any recognition whatsoever. Former Senator Depew's arrival. however. was received by a clapplng of hands from the New York State delegation. Senator Bois Penrose received a hand from his delegation when he arrived.
 Chairman Harding's speech as de- llvered consisted Of l5.OO0 words.
 Rain set in before all of the dele ga,es arrived.
 Throughout the entire proceedings today there was a notably absence of demonstrations which have marked previous conventions. The entire floor and the galleries were filled when Chairman Hilles dropped the gavel and brought the convention to order.
 Republican Program Tomorrow.
 The program for tomorrow as out lined will be as follows:
 Convention called to order by tenn porary chairman
 Prayer by Rt Rev. F. c. Kelley of Chicago.
 Report of committee on creden- tiais
 After the convention has acted on the report Of the committee on ere dentiais. the report of the committee on permanent organization will be called for.
 Permanent organization of the con- vention.
 Address by the permanent chair man.
 Report Of committee on rules and order of business. action upon which by the convention will determine the order of further proceedings Of the convention.
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