Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-08
cation and a big policeman bucked the
line to get the former speaker thru.

w. Murray crane ana some OF TN
other. leaders began to arrive as thu
hour moved to II o'clock Elevei
o'clock passed without a sign Of thu
convention coming to order.
At 11:20 the band broke into "Th'
Star spangled Banner" the crowd ros'
and there was scattered handclapping
1t was Just 11.22 when Chairman
Harding brought down the gavel.
Chairman Harding asked the con
vention to rise while Monsignor Georg'
G. Kelley read a prayer. The conven.
stion stood in silence as he read the in.
vocation.
Reports Heard.
The band began "Rock of Ages" bu
when thru the first bar the leader saw
he was out of order and stopped
Chairman Harding then called for the
report Of the committee on. creden-
tials.
Chairman Smoot. Of the committee
began reading the report, listening tt
the decisions iii contested cases. II
excluded two delegates from the Dis
trict Of Columbia and admitted two
each from Alaska and Hawaii. The
report was adopted.
William H. Hahn, Of Ohio, made the
report Of the committee on permanent
organization, recommending the tenn.
porary organization be made perma-
nent. Former Representative Bennett
Of New York, took the. gavel. put the
question and it was carried Mr.. Ben:
net then presented Mr.. Harding as
permanent chairman. Then followed
the longest demonstration so far.
Finally the crowd quieted and Mr.
Harding thanked the convention
The report ot the. rules committee
was next but it was not ready and al
the request of the chairman the band
started up again.
Rules Adopted.
The chairman stopped the music tc
recognize Senator Smoot again with a
supplemental report Of the credentials
committee. It proposed to give six
votes to the delegates Of the Philip
pines, Hawaii and Porto Rico. That
made s09 votes in the convention.
Finally the report Of the rules COM
mittee was ready. and Mr.. Warren OF
Michigan presented it. It was unani-
nous report and has been published.
Briefly the rules Of the convention
are those Of the house Of representa-
tives with certain notifications to
adapt them to the needs Of so different
q body.
Roosevelt Message Received.
One Of the rules prohibits state
delegation from changing It's vote un.
less there has been an error in casting
1t. Heretofore delegations have beer
able to do 30.
While the report was being read ar
Associated Press dispatch from Oyster
Bay quoting Colonel Rockwell. az. Hill,
Ing toseome to Chicago II the republi.
can convention desired It. was handed
to Chairman Harding. He showed II
to. Senator Borah. Murray Crane, and
Charles d. Hilles, and 1t was then
passed around to others. Senate,
Borah said:
III ! were sure that Roosevelt ac-
tually said that himself would be IL
favor Of inviting him here
pspe~ Speaks.
The report Of the resolutions com
mlttee was the next order Of business
but the chairman announced that with
arbitrary authority which goes with
the gavel he would appoint Secretary
Stimson and Speaker Sweet, OF New
York, to escort Chauncey NJ. Depew to
the platform,
Eighty-two years old, the famous
New Yorker faced the convention amid
cheers. His voice, still full and round
carried better than those Of younger
men who had preceded him.
Mr nonaU fold a.
was the sixty-first anniversary Of his
preaching republicanism.
Today we have world crisis in
which even christianity is doubted"
he said. I'VE are entering upon this
canvass either with an assertion OF
Americanism that will keep us out OF
it or mollicoddle policy that will
put us into it."
Roots Name ,cheered.
The convention applauded Mr.. De-
pew's reference to the, victories of re-
publican diplomacy. -
The mention of Elihu Root brought
cheers. 1t was the first reference to a
The general tone Of Mr.. De-
pew's speech was for national defense.
When he paused the crowd cried Go
on"
When I turn to a pacificist," he con-
tinued, Il turn to a leading exponent,
Mr.. Bryan, who is here in the hall
The former secretary was in the press
stand as newspaper correspondent.
Mr.. Depew spoke thirty minutes. His
parting shot was that II the convention
gets in trouble over any question be-
fore 1t the delegates shoulc call on the
elder statesmen.
Cannon spsaks.
Chairman Harding. introduced Mr..
Cannon as grand old Uncle Joe"
Without the celebrated black cigar,
Uncle Joe" bowed and sh..,ec. "Chaun-
cey." said Uncle joe" II am coming
to your Tooth anniversary. We fell out
from the personal standpoint largely
four years ago. but. there is not going
to be any further falling out because
this convention will nominate worthy
ticket and it will be elected"
In discussing Americanisrn Mr.. Can
non practically repeated the Melting
Pot" speech he deNRered in the house
several months ago.
Senator Borah followed. There was
a demonstration for him. ~
Borah. numbered among the pro-
gressive republicans. made a plea for
a straight republican announcement
Mr.. Borah spoke eighteen minutes
Then Herbert Parsons moved that the
convention recess until 4 p. m. to wait
further for the resolutions committee.
There were shouts OF Good, and the
delegates were moving out before the
motion was foymally carried.
Disagreement Over Planks.
At 1880 O'clock the republican ma
tional convention recessed until p.
p.. to await the report OF the resolu-
lions committee.