New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
]. .. P. LEADERS
 HOPEFOR HARMONY
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(oWeVer, were openly skeptica1 at this |uggestion.
 If the motion to name conference Iommittees is made before adjourn bent of today's sessions of the two aonVentions, a rapid shifting of the fnse situation that has obtained for lne last three days is expected to oc- s1r. If it is delayed or abandoned, pday's work on the floors of the con- 8enuons in effecting temporary organ &ations will not change the status of fairs, and the fight between the ad- 3erents of Roosevelt, Hughes and the Rrious ''favorite son. candidates will b on with increasing vehemence. a World Must Wait. To the world outside of Chicago, Ae keen interest in balloting with 4eliminaries out of the way, cannot
 satisfied for at least forty eight Purs, with the possible exception of Ne progressive convention. Even E is in the next twenty-four hours Bay show striking developments and |2dicate strongly the probable selec- |Bn of q man for the republican |8mination, but as yet there is no |3 3rtainty what the delegates will do 8ce they get under way on roll call. @The rain which began yesterday Aon continued over night and this |prning.
 APo1icemen were at their stations EFly, as were physicians and nurses #Figned for emergency purposes. The 8lice were particularly alert for en- &prising but ticketless persons who @ght attempt to gain entrance &Fough windows and coal chutes. &3ch exploits have br3n attempted Ere before at national conventions, <t none was reported today. 8 All Want Harmony. =Early today there was considerable Elk among both republican and pro- ] &8ssive leaders of peace plans, al Hugh it was said that nothing defi- e had been decided upon.
 #Both sides seemed desirous of Ringing about harmony if possible. Xk plan is said to be to have both appoint a harmony con- $bnce committee as soon as prac- Able.
 3t was pointed out that this plan &Alld be more satisfactory than hav- 5 &N have been thus far, without defi- & authority from the delegates. R first suggestion made was for E national committees of both par
 to name conference committees, Fl Chairman Hilles expressed the 81ion that it would be better to se both conventions act on the sub- 3mong progressive leaders the plan 3t favored, according to Walter 3wn Of Ohio, was a motion for te committee formally offered to aconvention by George w. P<rkins, floor leader, thus placing the 3le question in the hands of the Agates.
 he appointment of such a com Aee, it was pointed out would 8e1y be conforming to the am1ty bosition made by the progressive pnal committee last winter. Rnlxs to the Right of Them, Etc, kith the members of the commit
 bn resolutions all selected by their agations, it is becoming evident
 the work. of the committee as 4hole will be one of elimination Fer than of construction. Almost Nv man on the committee is load 3vith blanks of his own making
 many in addition have taken the
 of extra declarations for outside Ads who feel inspired to outline
 policy of the party for the next years.
 33there is one general purpose bet kefned than any other on the part Of 10 lee it is to give the party declara- such a tone that will meet the lands of Col. Roosevelt and his 5wers, and to this end they nave &e close study of the colonePs re-
 utterances along the lines Of 4aredness.
 I've shall meet the colonePs wishes Shis respect and will endeavor to
 se the announcement so strong
 he cannot afford to oppose any
 that may be placed in nomlna-
 P, said Senator Shoot, who is in
 touch with what is being done
 rd framing the platform.
 We shall declare for navy that
 be a real protection, both in size
 efficiency, and up to the latest
 3irements, and for such other mill~
 measures as will meet the de-
 Ids of all emergencies"
 ere and there opposition to ex-
 I've armament is encountered.
 a,dorse "T. R." Preparedness.
 he Roosevelt idea on preparedness
 thought will prevail. The com
 Iee also will go far toward meet
 MT. Roosevelt's views on the ques-
 of national distinctiveness and
 will be Q strong declaration for
 ricanism first, last, at all times
 at home and abroad. There will
 O condemnation of the so-called
 enated American ill exact terms;
 <" as 8 member of the committee
 eit will be possible to read that
 slage into the document"
 c rain was falling on tlcket-holc- [keiting at various entrances When'