Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-08

in thirty years.
Eleven o'clock passed without sign
of the convention coming to order.
The aisles were crowded with dele
gates moving to their seats, but the
| hall was only about nalf full.
Opens at 11:22 a. m.
1t wss 1922 when Chairman Hard
ing brought down the gavel.
His call for order brought immedi-
ate response and the aisles were
cleared.
| Chairman Harding asked the con-
vention to rise while Monsignor Fran
els q. Kelley read q prayer. The con-
vention stood in silence.
Hughes -RumOrs Revived
A rumor circulated last night that
Justice Hughes had sent word to the
Hughes campaign managers that he
would not accept the Republican NOM
ination unless it comes from a united
party, was revived to-day. 1t was de-
MED by Hitchcock and others at
Hughes headquarters. The favorite
son combination and Roosevelt sup
porters were greatly interested in the
report and naturally took no steps to
couRteract it.
1t was said to-day by those in charge
of the Hughes forces that former
Senator Fulton, of Oregon, will be
floor leader in the convention for
Hughes.
n. Y. Will Be First
1t seems certain that New York will
be the first to place candidates in
nomination at the Republican conven-
tion. Whether it VIII be Alabama or
Arizona that will yield is not settled.
If New York is recognized there
may be some conflict as to whether the
name of Justice Hughes or that of
former Senator Root will be first pre-
sented. The delegation itself will de-
eide this question, but both of New
| York's sons will be placed before the
convention before another State is
called up.
Chairman Harding was ready to go
on with the next business but the
band began Rock OF Ages" When
through the first bar, however, the
band leader saw he was out of order
and stopped.
Mr.. Harding then called for the re-
port of the credentials committee. Sen
ator Smoot, the chairman, came up
on the platform to make the report
and was greeted with applause
Reads Credentials Report
The report recommending the seat
ing of 9S7 delegates was read by the
senator with a list of the decisions in
contested cases. 1t excluded two dele
gates from the District of Columbia,
admitted two each from Alaska and
| Hawaii.
The reading of the report was a
lengthy affair but the senator was in
good voice and as the convention was
able to hear him ii paid attention.
Scattering applause greeted an
nouncement of some of the contents.
At its close Senator Smoot moved the
adoption of the report. There was no
objection. A rolling cheers of ayes
put it through.
The raDort of tha cnn1n,itfaa On nor
manent organization was next. Will
liam S. Hahn, of Ohio, made the re-
port recommending the temporary or
ganization be made permanent For
mer Representative Bennett, of New
York took the gavel and put the ques-
tion and it was carried.
Demonstration For Harding
Mr. Bennett then presented Senator
Harding as permanent chairman
Ihere was quite demonstration and
when he tried to gavel it down the
crowd cheered a little louder.
Repeated whacks of the gavel only
brought more of a demonstration. The
delegates rose and the cheers rolled
louder.
1t was the longest sustained demon
stration of the convention so far.
Finally the crowd quieted and Mr..
Harding thanked the convention for
its approval.
The report of the rules committee
was next but it was not ready and at
the chairmans request the band start.
ed up again while awaiting the re-
port.
$50 Votes Now
The chairman stopped the music to
recognize Senator Smoot again for a
supplemental report from the creden-
uals committee. It proposed to give
votes to the six delegates from Hawaii.
] hn a
was adopted without opposition
Ihat made the total number of
votes in the convention 989, making
4S5 votes necessary to a nomination
FINALLY the report Of the rules com
mittee was ready and National Com
mltteeman c. d. Warren, of Michigan.
presented it. 1t was a unanimous re-.
port and has been published.
Briefly the rules of the convention
are those of the House of Representa-
tlves with certain notifications to
adapt them to the needs of so different
a body.
Favors T. II. Presence
one of the rules prohibits a state
delegation from changing its vote
unless there has been an error in cast :
ing it. Heretofore delegates have been
able to do so.
While the report of the rules COM
mittee was being read an Associated
| fFeSs ulspatch from oyster Bay quot
ing Colonel Roosevelt as willing TO
come to Chicago If the Republican
convention wanted him to address II
was handed to Chairman Harding. He
showed 1t to Senator Borah, MURRAY
Crane and Charles d. Hilles and il
was then passed around to others.
Senator Harding had no comment
to make. but Senator Borah said:
IF / were sure Roosevelt actually
said that himself, would be in favor
of inviting him here"
Depew Makes Speech
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was the next order of business.
but the chairman announced that with
the arbitrary authority which goes
with the gavel he would appoint
ex-Secretary Stimson and Speaker
Sweet, of New York, to escort Chaun-
cey M. Depew to the platform Bow
ing and smiling, Mr.. Depew took his
place while the delegates applauded.
This was taken to mean there was a
delay in bringing in the resolutions
report. Some of the delegates shouted
Speech" and Mr.. Depew began.
Speaks On Preparedness
Eighty-two years old, the famous
New Yorker faced the convention. His
voice. still full and round carried bet
ter than those of younger men who
had preceded him, and he was given
closest attention.
Mr. Depew told the convention IL
was the sixty-first anniversary of his
preaching of Republicanism.
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