Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07

Thy fun glory may unite
All In the name OF our common
q hster and Lord. Amen
man Hilles then announced tha
fc Nt proceeding would be the talSin
= photo by the official Photographic
here was general laugh as the ma
harse OF the fash called for the DELE
Is to face the cameras. The big flash
ht was exploded at 1897.
REYNOLDS APPLAUDED.
With their pictures taken, the delegates
seemed relieved and greeted Secretar-
James y. Reynolds with a round OF hand
rlapping which seemed TO be meant as h,
came forward TO read the official call foi
Mr. Reynolds voice did not carry beyond
the first few rows of delegates and the
galleries could not hear a word he said.
As result, murmur of conversation
from the crowd arose above the faint voice
OF the rotund and popular secretary.
MT Reynolds tried to emphasize the sec
tion OF the call which set forth that invl.
tations to send delegates were extended
70 electors, without regard to past pollt-
ical affiliations but the delegates paid no
attention 10 him and the anticipated ap-
pIause was most conspicuous by its alb
sence. Long before the secretary had
reached the end of the call his voice had
died down almost to a whisper, and Chair
man Hilles was forced to come TO his res
cue and restore order with few blows Of
the gavei.
Mr.. Reynolds ended his reading of the
call at 11:45 and Chairman Hlles immedi-
ately announced that by direction of the
National Committee he presented the name
Of delegate from Ohio. Senator Warren
g. Harding, to be temporary chairman.
CHEERS FOR HARDING.
Are there any other nominatlons?" he
asked.
NO" shouted a delegate and cheer fol-
lowed. The selection of Chairman Harding
was made by acclamation.
The national chairman then named as a
committee to escort Chairman Harding to
the platform the following
Former Senator Crane. of Massachusetts
Senator Borah. of Idaho, and William b.
Mckinley, of Illinois.
1t then developed that Borah had not yet
eFrived. but the other two committeeman
proceeded to the Ohio section and brought
Senator Harding to the platform.
Ladies and gentlemen of the conven-
ton" said Hilles. II have the honor to
present your temporary chairman, Senator
Harding"
AS the Ohio Senator stepped TO the front |
he was greeted with cheering and hand |
clapping which lasted for about one minute. |
WILL OF RIGHTEOUS MAJORITY"
The Senator held a printed copy of his |
Keynote utterance' in his hand and care. |
fully followed his text. The Ohio Sena- |
tor was in excellent voice and his speech |
u.
His appeal to unite for harmony and |
make amends to the country was cheered |
for half a minute.
Senator Harding's appeal for prepared. |
ness for national defense met with round |
OF applause. When he reached his appeal |
for party solidarity" his every word was
hung on by the delegates. They listened
most intently to what he said, and his
slogan that party success and party capa-
city for service to the nation must lie in |
a riChfaAna ,oiO rit
the willing pledge OF all' met with a round
OF enthusiastic applause which showed that
his view was that of the majority.
We ought to have a navy that fears none
In the world" was declaration by Harding
that brought the delegates to their feet
with shouts of approval.
AS he got farther and farther into his
speech the delegates began to warm up and
The applause became almost continuous and
generous
DAMP PRELIMINARIES
Seldom have $4,000 dampened persons
met in the fashion they did today. The
began arriving at the Coliseum
sarly. A band whose drums sagged from
he cloggy. muggy atmosphere thumped the
iall. In the air was the smell of rubber
and Of water-soaked umbrellas, |
With a suggestion of moth balls where the
lome disciple of preparedness had been
Lble to dig down in his trunk and get out
winter suit instead of shivering around
n summer tweeds.
The gorgeous yellow and white bunting
decorations filtered the drabness of the out
de into a little more mellow glow inside
he great hall and helped the dampened and
hilled spirit to thaw out and dry out a
rifle. Gaudy ribbons that had once been
'adges and had curled up on the water
oaked coats of the delegates and spectators
egan to unkink and perk up little So
i'd the wearers of these badges.
TALK WITHOUT LIMIT.
Then began the everlasting talk. talk,
he buzz, buzz OF conversation that welled
% into continuous noise, the roar shat.
cred now and then by the crackle of yells
or some favorite son or greetings to some
articular delegation.
Here in the convention hall, as in the ,
obbies, the principal topic OF conversation
1as Roosevelt and Hughes. The @. o. p ,
.es were very much interested in what ,
1as about TO happen a mile or so north
n the Auditorium where the Bull Moose
ohorts were presumably singing Onward ,
'hristian Soldiers" and doing other Moos-
sh things. The consensus of opinion was ,
hat Roosevelt was done with the Re- :
ublican convention-but then, you never
an tell, especially where there was so
luch talk and George Perkins was sup I
osed TO be equalling the pussyfooting per-
ormances OF Murray Crane.
Going back 10 schedule again, the con.
ention met to talk and expected TO talk for {
erhaps three hours, Then there was to ]
c two-hour stoppage Of the organized talk,
o TO speak-that is. the convention was to
djourn until tomorrow-after which the {
erbal volleys were 10 be formally resumed l