Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-09
Report of Conference Com mittee on Harmony May
 Interfere with Program.
PLATFORM PLANKS
 CATER TO MOOSE
Wilson's Mexican Policy Is Attacked, and Universal Military Training Urged-RestrictiO of Immigra.
 tlOn Is Also Favored.

CnlcagO, June S.-Tne Republican
 convention today accepted the invi
 tation of the Progressive, convention to a conference for harmony. A pro-
 posal to that end adopted first in 1 the Progressive convention was re- 1 ceived in the Republican convention,
 and adopted with a few scattering
 noes" and virtually no demonstra- ton.
 Senator Shoot of Utah, Senator
 Borah of Idaho, former Senator
 Crane of Massachusetts, Nicholas
 Murray Butler of the New York dele gation and former Representative A.. R. Johnson of Ironton, Ohio, were ap- pointed as the Republican conference committee. They at once began ar- rangements for meeting the Progress sives
 The complexion of the committee was generally regarded as one that would not accept Colonel Roosevelt for the presidential nomination, but on the other hand would not insist upon an agreement on Justice Hughes. The whole effect of the de- velopment was to throw the Republi- can nomination into uncertainty until the conferees report.
 The other principal developments in the Republican convention were the adoption of the platform as re- ported by the resolutions committee, headed by Senator Lodge. half-nin- ute demonstration for Colonel Roose- welt when his name was mentioned for the first time in the convention, the perfecting of the permanent or ganization and adjournment until II o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Cheers for Roosevelt.
 Senator Lodge mentioned Colonel Roosevelt's name ill reading the Philippine plank, which declares for the policy inaugurated by President Mckinley and continued by Roosevelt. The demonstration that followed was principally in the galleries. Senator Lodge smiled and waited, and it sub- sided in less than one minute by the i, watch.
 The outstanding incident came with Senator Lodges announcement of the woman's suffrage plank,
 "The Republican party. reaffirmingl It's faith in government of the people, i by the people and for the people, as a measure of justice to one-half the | adult people of this country, favors the extension of suffrage to women," read the senator. and there he paus- ed while the suffragettes started their demonstration. "But," continued Sen- ator Lodge, ''it recognizes the right of each state to settle this question for itself" There were roars of laughter at this qualifying phrase to what the suffragettcs had celebrated as clear-cut victory, and the con- vention hall rang with the demon- stration of those who approved the qualification.
 Leaders Tolerant.
 The temper of the convention mana. gers to hear the minorityites was well illustrated by their conduct toward Edwin Gross of Milwaukee, as a mem Der of the resolution committee pre- sented his own minority report, con talning practically all the much dis cussed proposals characterized as ultra-radical, ranging from govern mental manufacturers of munition to the initiative, the referendum and the recall: Impatient delegations tried to howl him down. but he repeatedly was protected by Chairman Harding, who insisted he should be heard. A chorus of "noes" disposed of his report. With that the convention referred contests in the national committee to the na- tional committee itself, ratified the uncontested nomination and adjourned until tomorrow.
 Chairman Harding said tonight that unless he is overuled, he will ask the convention to go straight through with the nominating speeches as soon a sit convenes tomorrow morning and that all seconding speeches be made after the nominating addresses have been concluded, and then oly by ar- rangement with the chair. About the only thing that can interfere with this program, he said, would be report from the conference committee re- garding harmony with the Progress sives. According to present plans, the nomination addresses will not be limited. but the second speeches will be limited to five minutes each.