The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-09
c. 0. P. CLEARS ITS DECKS
FOR NOMINATIONS TO-DAY

Everybody wante II and nobody wants to
he seen in It."
At the end Of this speech. after speak
ing Of the habit of the Japanese In turn
ing to their elder statesmen whenever
they are in supreme difficulties. Mr..
Depew said, stamping himself oil the
chest briskly
Nov, gentlemen OF the convention, II
YOU do get tangled up here is your elder
statesman"
Real Applause for Depew.
There WAS come real applause for Ne
pew. although nothing like the out
burst one might have expected. How
ever. 1t delighted the veteran. and pos
Sib!y hat a. the principal thing after
all. There were cries from all over the
hail Cannon" Uncle Joe" "Spee'h
from Cannon and nothing loath. MIR.
Cannon went to the front Of tho stage
planted himself under the Gala hly
sounding board and let ny a defiant Re
publican talk.
THE question IT," ne said, who will
the Republican convention nominate AS
II standard bearers II Is a Republican
convention and It will nominate a Re-
publican upon "A Republican platform.
and he will be elected. Tn Republican
party will never IN my time. though '
live to he TOO. allow ~ per cent. Of
the people to elect a President and "A
Congress again. ' guess that's about
all OF a Republican speech that ! ought
10 make
When Uncle Joe stepped down the
convention chairman. Harding. had
another man to offer. Senator William
T.. Borah Of Idaho. The appearance OF
the Idaho senator stirred the first real
cheering Of the proceedings. Borah is
very popular. 4 lot of people want
him to run for Nice-Presideut He is
rather an impressive figure upon the
platform. lie is not tall. but he is erect
II straishtbacked and broad of shout
der. Ills black hair Ia worn too Ions
perhaps for Eastern notions, but is not
unb.comiug 90 his type Of manhood
There * tire IN his gray eyes when he
gets going strong and d lot or force IN
his strongly marked face.
Il WIS a real speech hat Borah gave
an appeal for national, not merely party
unity for true preparedness and for
the rights of an American citizen To- be
protected by his Government, no matter
what part Of the world III which he
travelled.
At as y. NJ. Herber, Parsons OF
New York was recognized by 'hair'
man Harding and Mr.. Parsons's motion
that the convention take a recess UNI
! Z. NJ. was adopted.
Thousands OF the visitors never left
their seats during the recess OF tw,
hours and Z half. They picrickec
among the flags. ,unching from thct'
private stores OF fried chicken auC
sandwiches. For their entertainment III
land played its repertoire. The N'Si'ur'
were better off AT t'at than the haraSSe'
members of the resolutions
who had been pickering for many hour
uvt- the thoruy question Of woman sui
TRACE.
That ~luabble alone Was sluwlns al
the work OF the convention. foIty-eigh
men about evenly divided AZ 10 Uhrthe
or not women should receive tho sacie'
ballot we're holding back 1000 men VII
were vastly more interested III gettinI
down To the thrilling business OF choos
ing "A candidate for President than I
r ANYTHING else. Delegates. Ike every
1 body else. were yearnins for excite
| meui. IN to date the show hadn't bee
{ worth the money.
There was Just "A little moro ginger
ju~' u little--in the preliniraries If IN
E afternoon session. This was due. VI
+ doubtedly. TO the fact that dull ruutin
| would soon be disposed or and tho rer
sorll element. the clashing aiuhl' on
Of men. would soon occupy the time e.
;, the convention.