Evening journal., 1916-06-08
Some Delegates, However, Look
FaUOr0bIy on Gct-tO-gctller
Plan With PrOgreSSiUeS With the
Hope OfSt0Uing Off a Third Party
Ticket---COnfcrence Not Inn
11rOh0hIO.
HARDING MADE CHAIRMAN,
DEMONSTRATION FOLLOWS
BY PERRY ARNOLD.
nited press star correspondent.

United Press stan correspondent
CHICAGO, June S.--No sun In the
heavens Illuminated rain-soaked Chi
cago today. no sun OF political ascen-
dency arose 70 chase away clouds of
doubt and apprehension. Several IA
vorite sons were hoping 10 rise.
Il was still raining when the con-
vention opened at 1923 o'clock.
Chairman Harding at once called
for the report of the credentials COM
mittee. Senator Smoot read the re-
port. which was adopted.
The convention adopted the report
OF the committee on organization,
making the temporary organization
permanent. Mr.. Harding made a briet
speech. thanking the convention for
the honor OF permanent chairman, and
the demonstration that followed con-
tinued for FIVE minutes.
Committee on rules and order OF
business asked for more time, while
the band played.
The organization leaders were alive
today 10 the necessity of stirring things
IN. The moral effect on delegates OF
shouting mobs choking all hotel lobbies
whose unehanging cry of "Ne want this
or that favorite son." was not dis
counted. Nor was the fact that whereas
Yesterdays Republican conclave evoked
no demonstration exceeding one minute
the Progressives forgot the weather an'
staged an hour and thirty-four minute
frenzy OF enthusiasm. Even the chargl
that the Progressive outburst was sus
niciouslv well age-managed, did no
get away from the fact that It at lees
went OFF with a zip.
Surface indications continued 20 sho'
Hughes leading as the most likely car
didate. but there was an obvious shm
i'm the buoyancy OF the Hughes boon
and il was apparent that favorite son
were coming IN for serious considers
ton that had not been accorded thci
hitherto.
The Old Guard leaders feel they can
not afford to nominate Hughes and the
have him refuse 10 accept in event o
Roosevelt's accepting the Progressiv
laurel. The most desperate attempt
have been made during the last - hour
to pry something out Of Hughes as q
whether he would "stay put if nomi
mated. II is known two confidential
envoys Of the Republican leaders. one
very close personal friend Of the justice
who consented to attempt the task, hav
reported their utter failure to leader
here in Chicago during the last "a hours
As a result of the deadlock many
new plans we're being pushed forward
some Of them containing ideas
which we're regarded as ridiculous
forty-eight hours ago. Some OF Tho
delegates we're beginning to lool
more favorably on a get-together plaI
with the Progressives, with the hop
Of staving off a third party ticket
even at the cost of having to submi
considerably to the will OF Roosevelt
They realized the candidate, in sucl
a contingency. would have to be
: man satisfactory to T. r.. and II wa
, realized that there arc few such out
side of Oyster Bay.
The routine program for today
session was not one conducive on II
I own face 10 unrestrained enthusiasm
The convention met al IL o'clock. tn
committee on credentials reported II
approval OF the national committee
= decisions on contests and the perman
G ent roll OF delegates was to be ac
cepted. Then the committee oi
permanent organization was to be ef
c fected and finally the report OF tn
e rules committee was TO be adopted.
Il The platform builders. in the mean