New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-06-10
CONFEREES APPOINTED TO
BRING REPUBLICAN, AND
PROGRESSIVE UNITY.

Chicago. June 8 The Progrcs-
sive party and the Republican
patty are to he united tomorrow.
n, less all signs fail. Despite n
fr nzicd opposition from the radi-
cal members, George w. Perkins,
Roosevelt s Chicago manager. had
his own way and the Progressives,
late today. asked the Republicans
to meet n peace committee.
The convention met in two noisy
sessions and adjourned tonight
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The principal business Of the
day was the approval of the
scheme 10 confer on peace with
The Republican convention.
Throughout the day the leaders
kept control over the delegations
more bv persuasion. aud by con
slant rcitcration Of Chairman
Robins promise that the ma aior-
itv would decide any questions
that arose. than by any actral
hold they had upon the delega-
tions. The same determination to
nominate Theodore Roosevelt was
evident from the time the first
delegation trooped in shortly after
o'clock until the last went out
shortly before q o'clock tonight.
/ Leaders made no effort to con
zeal their belief that a failure Of
the conference committee to agree
or to find some possible basis for
an agreement could result in but
one thing the immediate nomi-
nation Of Col. Roosevelt. In the
words Of Chairman Robins: "To-
morrow probably will be big
day" in the convention.
Only bv many promises to place
no obstacle in the way Of the nom
ination Of Col. Roosevelt were the
delegates content to adjourn and
await results from the conferces.
II Chairman Robins Of the Pro-
gressive convention tonight ap-
pointed as members of the Pro-
eressive conference committee
|Gassse. w. P4kins, Governor
Hiram johnson Of California.
Horace Wilkinson and John NJ.
Parker Of Louisiana.
II The Republicans. viewing with
little hope the outlook for choOs-
ing a winning candidate. seized
upon the plan with enthusiasm.
They choose as their bargainers,
thc canicst AMI wisest Of the cam
paIgnar> Ct the Cln Guard; Sen
ators Smoot and Borah, former
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane,
Nicholas Murray Butler. president
Of Columbia University. and
former Representative A. r. John.
son. Of Ohio. The Republicans
then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The conference committees Of
the Republican and Progressive
convention began discussion Of
peace plans at 0:4O o'clock to-
night and Senator Borah, one Of
the Republican confcrees, pre-
dicted the session would last at
least three hours.
This was the situation as cpl
tomizcd by one Of the conferccs
after the conference had been in
session little more than an hour:
Th utmost harmony had reigned
in the meeting.
Republicans were impressed
with the apparent desire Of the
Progressives to effect an agree
ment.
| No name except that Of Col.
| Roosevelt had been mentioned.
Progressives, while showing
decided preference for Col. Roos-
evelt rs the nominee. did not say
they would not support any other
man.
The name of Hughes had not
been mentioned.
Encouraged by the happy open.
ing Of the conference it was said
there was a possibility that the
| confcrees would remain in session
most Of the night or until they
had reached some tangible agree
ment. or complete disagreement.