Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09


AIRY organization be made permanent.
Representative Bennett of New York,
took the gsvel aud put the question, and
il was carried.
MIR. Bennett then presented Senator
Harding as permanent chairman. There
was quite a demonstration, and when he
tried to gavel il down the crowd cheered
a little louder.
CHEERS ROLL LOUDER.
Repeated whacks of the gavel only
brought more of a demonstration. The
delegates rose and the cheers rolled
louder. Finally the crowd quieted and
Mr. Harding thanked the convention for
its approval.
He said:
Ladies and gentlemen of the conven-
ton: / am sure the chairman Is very
grateful to you for your manifestations
of approval. and I take this opportunity
OF thanking the committee on permanent
organization for it's recommendations.
and of thanking the delegates in this
convention for their approval of the re-
port.
II must take this opportunity also TO
do what 1 neglected 10 do yesterday,
namely, to thank the committee on ar
rangements for so signally honoring me
with the temporary chairmanship noml-
nation. 1t is a very great honor to pre-
side over a Republican national cOnven-
tion which ! know this TO be.
4 am a believer in the keeping of
pacts; and il was insisted that il
were TO be honored with the permanent
Craftsmanship l should make no speech.
am going to keep the compact.
Again thanking you, ladies and gen.
tlemen OF the convention, the chair calls
for the next order of business, which is
the report of the committee on rules
and order of business"
The chairman recognized Senator
Smoot for a supplemental report from
the credentials COMMITTEES, giving votes
TO the six delegates from Hawaii, Por-
TO Rico and PHILIPPINES IL was adop-
ted without opposition.
That made the total number of votes
in the convention 9Sg, making 495 vites
necessary TO nominate.
Finally the -reort of the rules cora
mittee was ready and national Com
mitteeman C. d. Warren. Michigan. pre-
scented il. IL was UNANIMOUS report
and had been published.
RULES REPOT ADOPTED
Briefly, the rules of the convention
are those of the house of representa-
tives with certain notifications to
adapt them to be needs of so different
body.
The rules report was adopted after
a brief explanation by Senator War
rem.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was next in order but the chair
man announced that he would appoint
former Secretary Stimson and Speaker
Sweet, of New York to escort Chauncey
NJ Depew TO the platform. Bowling and
smiling Mr.. Depew took his place amid
applause.
This was taken 10 mean there was n
delay in bringing in the resolutions re-
port
Some of the delegates shouted.
speech and Mr.. Depew befan.
Eighty-two years old. the famous New
Yorker faced the convention. His voice
still full and round, carried better than
those of younger men who had pre-
tention.
Mr.. Depew told the convention 1t was
the sixty-first anniversary of his
preaching of RepublIcanism.
To-day we have a world crisis in
which even Christianity is doubted" he
said IN referring to the war. I'VE are
entering upon this crisis either with an
assertion OF Americanism that Will keep
US out OF IL or a mollycoddle policy that
will put us into it,
The general tone of Mr.. Dspew's
speech was for national preparedness
and the convention approved IL. The
DENTON of Elihu Root brought scatter
ing applause. IL was the first mention
of the name of one OF the presidential
candidates.
When Mr.. Depew finished, there were
calls for other speakers and Chairman
Harding introduced former Speaker
Cannon as "Gand Old Uncle Joe"
The resolutions committee still was at
work and speakers devoted their ef-
forts to killing time.
Senator Borah was called on the speak
when Cannon concluded.
At 1881 o'clock the Republican conven-
tion recessed until D. m, to await the
report of the resolutions committee
which still was working on the platform.
The convention was in session about
two hours and did nothing more than
perfect its permanent organization and
listen to some speeches.