The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-06

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welt Friday or to run third party
him.
Murdock today said: "You cs
nominate Roosevelt"
Favors Wood.
New York, June 6.-Two Roose.
welt visitors returned from Oyster
Bay today and reported that Colone!
Roosevelt, will support General Leon.
ard Wood for president if the latter's
name comes seriously before the con.
vention.
Patriotic Talk.
Chicago, June 6.-What Hughes
said last night at the graduation ex-
ercises in Washington overshadowed
all interest here today. His volun-
teer workers said that is the plainest
definition where Hughes stands. Pro
gressives consider the talk incapable
of application. Favorite sons state
that it is merely patriotic talk.
Hughes Gives Address.
Washington, June 6.-In the Sc
clusion of the National Cathedral
school lawn, where he was presenting
an American flag to the honor gradu-
ates, Justice Charles E. Hughes yes
terday made his first public address
since the opening of the pre-cOnven-
tion campaign. He told the young
women graduates that the flag meant
America first, an undivided allegiance
and a nation united and equal to it's
task.
"This flag means more than asso-
citation and reward" said the justice.
1T is the symbol of our national
unity, our national endeavor, of our
national aspiration. 1t tells you of
the struggle for independence, of
union preserved for liberty and union,
one and inseparable, of the sacrifices
of brave men and women, to whom
the ideals and honor of this nation
have been dearer than life"
Open Door Plank.
Chicago, June 6.-Tomorrow the
doors of the big Republican conven-
tion will be opened. Today much
talk cenerted on the planks of the
platform.
There is a possibility that Japan's
demand upon China, declared to be
endangering the open-door and Amer
lean prestige in the Orient, will be
given a plank in the platform.
Delegates Present.
Delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention poured into Chi
cago all day and it is believed that
practically all delegates are here.
Many delegations came quietly and
sought their hotels without display,
but the few that brought bands and
banners, and wore badges of favorite
sons, gave a touch of color and some
thing of holiday air to preconven-
tion day.
For Cummins.
Minnesota and South Dakota dele
gates drifted into the Cummins head
quarters yesterday and were Informed
that Cummins stock is Hooking up"
All the Minnesota delegates were
on hand for the organization meeting
but A. o. Eberhart, who was rep
resented by E. E. Smith, his alternate.
North Dakota delegates gathered at
the Majestic hotel.
Minnesota's two dozen will present
a solid front against missionary ef-
forts for Theodore Roosevelt, Charles
E. Hughes or any other candidate
until they have discharged their obli-
cations by voting for Cummins on
one ballot at least.
Sons Strength.
The maximum favorite sons
strength follows:
Delaware, 6 for Du Pont; Idaho, 8
for Borah; Illinois, So for Sherman;
Iowa, 26 for Cummins; Massachus-
etts, SO for Weeks; Ohio, 4S for Bur-
ton; Wisconsin, Is for La Toilette;
total 227.
In the remaining states delegates
are instructed for the favorite sons
candidates, as follows:
Kentucky, for Fairbanks; Mich
igan, 80 for Ford; Minnesota, "a for
Cummins; Montana, for Cummins;
Nebraska, 16 for Cummins; North
Dakota, 10 for La Follette; South Da-
kota, 10 for Cummins; total 106.
Scattering, 1872.
This makes total Of 345 in
structed for favorite sons candidates.
It will require 493 to nominate. ,"
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
A. Lord Thursday afternoon at two