The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
NO PEP DISPL LAYED BY THE
 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
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 vention to come to order the doors were flung open. Chairman Hilles. members of the national committee and policemen were already inside when the crowds began to pour in. The GOT was soon damp from the drip of umbrellas and raincoats. A band escended to a hanging balcony and began to play. Chief of Police Healy and his assistants made a final inspection of the vast structure and reported "all well' to Sergeant at Arms Stone.
 The West Virginia delegation re- mained at home yesterday because of the primaries, and although they did not start for Chicago till night, were among the first delegates in their seats. They planned to caucus in their seats.
 REFUSE TO BE SEATED
 Twenty minutes before the hour set for the convention to be called to order, great reaches of vacant seats marked the floor and galleries. As the band played the police tried to make the delegates crowding the aisles take their seats.
 The favorite sons delegations were oPNeNANOA H' platform, beginning on the right with Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, New
 York. Pennsylvania and Iowa. These
 were filled.
 The order was given to clear the aisles at 10:59, and the police began moving out all who were not delegates and forcing the delegates to their sec tions.
 Sergeant-at-Arms Stone asked the delegates to be seated, his voice carry in every effort to get seated. There was and cries of his assistants on the floor. At II o'clock the aisles were still crowded with delegates who were mak- ing every effort get seated. There was a notable lack of demonstration for well known men. Senator Lodge came quietly in and took his seat unnoticed. ] The same was true of Governor Whit man and other well known men. The republican national committee held a brief session at 10:30 o'clock, at which the temporary roll call of dele gates and alternates was finally ap- proved The question of naming har- mony confluence committee, same to meet with 8 similar body representing the progressive national convention, was not discussed, according to Chair man Hilles.
 Chairman Hilles conferred on the platform with eant-at-Arms Stone and Secretary Reynolds, while more at tempts were made to get the delegates seated.
 APPLAUSE FOR DEPEW Chauncey M. Depew was the first of the well known men to be recognized by the deelgations and spectators as he made his way to the New York seats A round of handclapping greeted him. Senator Penrose got a handclap | from his delegation. At 11:55 the floor was as much in confusion as before. l Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania l came in and took his seat. There was no demonstration. The band played the Star Spangled Banner" at 1l:25. 1 Everybody rose.
 The house quieted down. Sergeant-at-
 Arms Stone ordered the delegates
 seated.
 l At 11:2S Chairman Hilles brought I down the gavel. This brought applause l The hall was still as Chairman Hilles l spoke, saying quorum was present | and the convention would be in order | MT. Hilles said:
 I "The hour of II o'clock having ar | rived and a quorum being present, the
 convention will be in order" para | phrasing a remark made by the late President Mckinley, this is year l-whatever may have been true Of past l years-when politics is patriotism and | patriotism is politics. Therefore, the l audience swill please rise and sing tw6 l verses of America"
 I A male quartet led the singing. Int | voices of the delegates swelled through
 the big hall in a mighty chorus, al most drowning the band. 1 There was moment of confusion | and the delegates took their seats ant | then the Rev. John Timothy Stone o1 Chicago offered prayer
 l <l ell o big hall as he read. At his request | the convention remained seated. l At the end of the prayer the con vention was asked to rise and be pho 1 tographed. The flash light went off 1 with boom. The call for the conven- | tion was read. Secretary Reynolds was 1 applauded as he stepped forward. The hum of conversation swept over the hall again as MT. Reynolds read. The | call had been published and no one | was much interested in hearing it. Ii | took six minutes to read the call Ap- | plause greeted it's end
 | Chairman Hilles then presented Sen. l ator Harding, the temporary chair
 man, to make the keynote speech.
 The first loud applause and cheer: 1 of the convention greeted Senator 1 Harding.
 l Murray Crane, Massachusetts,: Sena l tor Borah, Idaho. and w. E. Mckinley | llllnOlS, were Sel6ctiSQ lO .tSCoIt MI | Harding to the platform. Applause ! greeted the names as Chairman lille! announced them
 Prolonged applause and cheers greet ed Senator Harding as he mounted th' platform Mr. Harding bowed ant smiled and plunged into his prepared speech, readine from manuscript. Chairman Hill / left the chair tenn porarily and many of the leaders tool the opportunity to confer while Sen ator Harding was speaking.
 APPLAUSE FOR ESs Applause punctuated Senator Hard ings speech from time to time. Ther' were cheers when he declared the coun try was calling for republican admin | istration. and when he asked all t forget the inharmonious convention four years ago his reference to thu need of preparedness, for national de I fense was greeted with roar of ap | plause
 More applause greeted his declara