The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-07
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G. 0.P. CONVENTION
GETS UNDER WAY

N r. VIII W. kANA ~ kNN aAA ~ VS."
progressive radicals The other
faction will come with US, The
others can nominate Roosevelt to
day II they like,
Delegates Sing America"
This Is a case he said. what
ever may have been true or past
years. when politics n patriotism
and patriotism Is politics There
fore, the audience Will please arise
and sing America
Prayer was then offered by Rev.
John Timothy stone OF Chicago.
The divine prayed for peace.
asking blessings FOR the delihera.
lions OF the meeting. and pleaded
for mo hasty or ill-spoken words,
MAY the men OF our choice be
those OF your choice" he said
Every body then sat quiet while
the photographer did-bis worst.
Harding Applauded
Chairman Hilies presented Sen.
ator Warren q. Harding as the
nominee for temporary chairman,
taking single sentence for this
| function.
Hardlng's name got a soodly
burst OF applause.
Hlles appointed as a committee
to escort the Ohioan 10 tho plat
form. Crane. Borah. and Me
I Kinley OF H.
The latter two had been waiting
patiently IN the aisle for the job,
right beside Harding,
Cranes name got a yowl OF ap-
plause and Borah almost "a much.
Somebody yelled that borah bad
not arrived and Crane and Mckin-
I ley then undertook the job alone,
II was not until Harding had got.
ten we'll along In his keynote speech
that the air really warmed up
The Ohloan drew the first old
/ fashioned. shell-rocKing. sponiane'
Gus applause when he pleaded Tor
navy that fears none in the
world"
Applause tina, lasted thru min.
ute Of frenzied cheers greeted his
declaration that the United States
should not be too proud 20 fight
Harding greeted an audience that
was wet and cold. freezing w.th ap-
preaching colds. and uncomfortable
I In the musty atmosphere OF the
great halh
Ho got merely a polite reception
al first. but as his polished phrases
sank lnto the audictcc, he gradual
" warmed the air.
He Gets a Laugh
Hardlngs thrust az the democrats
I for their variability from Haltl.
more TO Vera Cruz" brought huge
roar OF laughter and applause.
/ lie was warming up his audience
at this time. aud as his sharp.
E ironic shafts were rammed home,
T his speech was Interrupted with
I laughter and handclapping.
The Ohio delegation vas on the
E fob IN leading the applause.
Harding had been al his warm
I Ing up process FOR an hour when
his collar began 10 show his own
warmth.
Gets Nine Second Ovation
A prolonged burst OF cheering
and applause shook the roof when
the senator, his face sufiusef win
emotion. and his voice ringing with
sentiment. quoted the opening lines
/ uf America"
Harding took the opportunity 70
gulp down a drink.
Hardiug's final oratOrical effort.
his wind-up. came az i:i0-amidat
a burst OF cheers.
For the sirst time the delegates
/ camo TO their feet. but the outhurst
continued exactly nine seconds.
Harding then recognized Chair
man Hllles. who presented the tenn
porary roll OF officers.
Chilly. Says DePew
This Is the coolest convention n
inside and outside-Ive ever
I. known" remarked ex-senator
/. Chaunccy DePew. at the conclusion
Of Hardlng's speech. as he sat
shlvering with the New York dele
CATION.
'T've got the convention habit
and have been In attendance al
every one since 1850. but there
never was one quite like this
plan TO Get Together
That there would be an attempt
for a get together meeting oil
committees Of both conventions
was certain.
At least one resolution was "a
be introduced. suggesting com
bination OF interests.
This was the one fathercd by
the New Jersey delegation. asking
that a committee be appointed to
advise the progressives as 10 the
republican, plans for a platform
This rs the scheme advanced by
Edward c. Brennan Of Jersey City
Doors 70 the Coliseum were
opened at Q a. m. and at that earb
! hour there we're several hundred
braveiy waiting in the rain. who
thankfully slid into their places.
Hilles, dresed In dark, cut
away suit. arrived at 10 a. m, and
he and Sergeant-at-Arms Stone
came out on the front rostrum for
A brief look over the hall, then hold
ing only 300 or 400 people.
The first delegates TO arrive
were two from Kansas. They look
ed lonesome. sitting in the forest o.
chairs arranged In nice rows on the
floor.
over the speakers rostrun was
hung a gigantic sounding board Of
wood and papier mache.
Back OF the great platform prop
er. high up over all. the likeness oi
Abraham Lincoln looked down
from a frame brilliantly Illuminated
by electric lights.
Above this was the presidents
Tag. blue. with the great seal OF the
! United States standing out brilliant
lly I'm the Hight from a skylighi
above.
American flags IN countless mum
lbora vyprp wound around the haiCD