Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-13
IOWA DELEGATION &
GETS IN BANDWAG0
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From Pennsylvania deleeat
came the motion to make the ncnl
ton unanimous. It was socon
from all parts OF the floor. ChAirr
Harding put the question ana a.
was mighty shout of aye. NJ
the tumult had stilled, Harding'a ep(
voice doomed out: "T-h,e-rse ~
NO noes" and the cheering ~
afresh. 1ssss i',I5
A Great Convention.
Columns could be written about,
convention which will 20 down III
tory a. one Of. the greatest IL
most orderly, 1t was well handleds
accomplished the purpose or III me-
ing and 1t snoothed over q lot OF "a
spots and sent delegations back ia II
four corners of the country, feell1
good towards each other and assu}
of success in November. There yl
nothing that even approached I, sr1
in the republican conyentio nor 16
1t was evident almost from the pt1
that the careful guiding hand of
national committee had creased f.
way for a proper expression Of the H
of the delegates and everything e.
smoothly. f,ls .,s n sI
There was no bitterness In tho o.
for the nomination. No personali{
were INDUCED In. 1t was
among q number of big mon ana ~
leaders. to land the nominati
not at the price of pulling soInGG
else down. The animation aeali
Hughes was for no other reason q
that he had the greatest strenEtkB)
the convention and that fact 49,
recognized. Votes were al cast ~
candidates and there was no ar
against" any one. It was ! FAIR
tie, ably fought and the victoFa r.
the field with the vanquished foot1
like conquerors themselves. ~
clans who have attended c0nyentt1
of years past, expressed the aroaf5
satisfaction at the trend Of events r.
amazement at the good feelin9St
was shown on all sides.
Determined Nevsrthe loso.
But while undemonstrative, IA
nevertheless true, say the polikiciG1
that never before was there % def
mined a conventions. The delef1
were met fora purpose; they WotoS
excitable: they were not afraid III
stampede; they had gathered
choose republican leader ana II
meant TODD It. The demonstrafi o41'
except the final ovation for Hugho1
were confined mostly to the galf1Tl
The enthusiasm OF the convSntr
came from the spectators; the dQl
gates confined themselves to tho b ~
ness OF choosing standard bearer.
Harding 4 BIG Hit.
The national COMMITTEES Ynnde
happy selection Of presiding oflcef
Senator Harding Of Ohio, HarAjs
handled the great, noisy, reatla1
throng In impressive style. Ho ~
master at all times and he was alNaS
capable Of bringing order out !,
chaos. His great booming svot1
could always be heard and he was q
at all times. When on Friday.
throng showed little disposition Isl
ten to numerous seconding spoao
on behalf Of the nomination 81 It
Roosevelt, Harding took ! ~
warned the delegates that the ch3|
demanded courtesy for the spoaiI1GII
and advised the galleries that 1if IN
could not be quiet, they would Il
permitted to listen from outsido ~
building. There was no '.monl -
business" about him and he kot 4
suits. Likewise, he received corai1|
mentary votes for the nomination. 81
1t was rumored that in case % coIl
plete disagreement, he was to- M
been offered as compromise canS
date. Few who heard him viii sdoS1
that he would have received nSo3|
serious consideration IN such All eveS
loNans Return.
The rush OF delegates and viAftol
to the convention, to get back RON
started Immediately after the nofnir|
ton of Fairbanks for the vice pf&
dency. BY 3 o'clock the hotel cashi11
We're busy with long lines OF gyieSl
waiting. their turn to check out. MAJ
all the 1owans had left by midnixh
though some few stayed over to SrIjd
a visit in the big windy city wkiS
gave them neither time nor WeAth1
for pleasure during the entire 49,
up until the very last day Il