El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
SENTIMENT FOR
HUGHES GROWING
Republicans Cheer Chair
man Harding's Appeal
to Patriotism.
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rived and a quorum being present the
convention viii be III order Para
nbrasinr a remark made by the late
resident Mckinley. this is a year
whatever may have been true OF past
vears-when politics is patriotism and
patriotism is politics therefore, me au-
dience will rise and sing two verses Of
= male quartet led the singing. The
voices Of the delegates sweiled through
the big hall in a mighty chorus almost
drowning the band
There was a moment OF confusion and
the delegates took their seats ana then
me Rev. John Timothy stone OF Chi
cagO offered prayer
Convention Photographed.
At the end Of the prayer. the conven-
tion was asked 10 rise and be photo
Tbs flash light went off with boom,
and the delegates laughed good ma
turedly.
The next proceeding was the reading
Of the call for the convention Secre-
tary REYNOLDS was aPplauced as he
stepped forward. The hum Of CONVEX
satiou swept over the hail gain as 1fr.
Reynolds read The call had been pub
lished Its reading was lormality
and no one was much Interested in
hearing it. 1t took six minutes 10 read
it. Applause greeted us end
HnIes Presents Harding
When secretary Reynolds had fin
ished reading. chairman Hilles pre-
scented senator Harding. the temporary
chairman. TO make the keynote speech.
The first loud applause and cheers
OF the convention greeted senator
Harding
Harding Makes keynote speech.
Murray Crane. OF Massachuset =. sen
ator Borah OF Idaho, and " b McKin-
ley Of Illinois. were selected 10 escort
Mr. Harding to the platform.
Chairman Hilles presented him in Q
few words. Mr. Harding bowed and
smiled and plunged into his. prepared
speech. reading from manuscript.
Harding l. Loudly Cheered-
Chairman Hilles left the chair tenn
porarily and many Of the leaders took
the opportunity 20 confer while senator
Harding was speaking Applause pune
tured senator Harding's speech from
time 10 time and while there were some
demonstration. on the whole the con-
vention listened quietly as he read
They cheered when he declared the
country was calling Tor kepuohcan ad-
ministratiOn and when he asked all TO
forget the inharmOniOus convention Of
four years ago His reference TO the
need OF preparedness for national de-
fence was greeted with roar OF ap-
plause
More applause greeted his declara-
tiou that sit is not the time for recrim-
nation. il is a day Of reconsecratiO
81 know the Republican party 20 be
genuinely progressive as well as ef-
feCtive." he declared.
FayOrS Great NaVg.
Taking up national defence. senator
Harding brought applause when he said
the Republicans believe sincerely ana
scberIy in adequate naval defence
We ought TO have a navy that fears
none IN the world" he said. This
brought the most applause There
was another roar Of demonstration
when he declared that Republican
policies promised all the means for the
eXpanse Of adequate defence.
There was laughter when he re-
ferred TO president Wilson's speaking
trip for preparedness
Army Bin Reference Cheered-
tie accredited the Republican min
GRITTY I'm the senate with having put
the real things in the army bill
All through senator Hardings ref
erence 10 the tariff he drew applause,
especially his declaration that he be-
lieved IN tariff that gave protection
and prosperity TO America first
There was more applause when the
speaker referred 10 the war munitions
traffic and declared il had produced
at the cost Of human lives.
Loud laughter and jeers greeted his
reference 10 the changing position OF
the Democratic party manifested from
Baltimore to Neracruz"
Condemns ZeaIOts.
There was applause when senator
Harding referred 10 the part German
immigrants had taken in founding and
preserving the nation. More applause
greeted a similar reference TO Ireland
His mention OF England and France
passed by without demonstration
His condemnation Of "a few lots
)f any nation who violated our neu-
,rality' brought prolonged applause.