The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
LEADERS NAMED TODAY BY
REPUBLICANS AND PROGRESSlVES

ted but one name-Rooseve1t-as
their candidate for the presidency
the meeting did not break up until a
definite understanding was reached as
to the report to be made by the con-
ferees. No meeting Of the republican
conference committee was planned
for today before the convention as
sembled. They are content 70 sub
NIT their report, approved by
further instructions. 4
ed over to the Auditorium 1s con-
ference with one of the noose
leaders. He would not saf s : he ex.
pected to see. So
At $3.50 Frank Hitchco mS lounced
his conviction that HUI @ 5ould be
nominated on the thirS = late to-
day. On the first re \ he said
the delegations woul lster their
"favorite SON" com. ltary votes,
but from then on there would be big
defections to the Hughes banner with
each call Of the states.
He smilingly refused to speculate
on the effect the compromise COM
mittee's report, or to predict anv
other outcome than Hughes selection.
Gloom and Joy ran fifty fifty in tho
favorite sons camp. as the result of
unattained harmony between G. 0. 7.
and moose conferees.
"Some Of the favorites say the
failure of the conference argues well
for their chances Others say 1t does
them no good" said man in touch
with the entire allied camp.
The general concensus Of opinion.
however, was that the situation for
favorites was unchanged.
Some Side Lights.
[By George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondents
CHICAGO, June 9.-The peculiar
play Of big personalities through the
hurly-burly of these republican and
progressive national conventions is
a little show Of its own.
Every delegate, every big national
figure, everybody connected with the
take themselves very SER
iously: yet they do something funny
almost every time they turn around.
Some supply grin by their speaking
gestures, their quirks of speech, their
mannerisms, but always the show IS
on whether in convention hall or ho-
tel lobby.
Down at the Auditorium is the pro-
gressive convention with its chairman
Robins. Robins black war.
lock is one of the most belligerent
things about this exceedingly bellts-
erent meeting; and it contains seven
teen hairs and sprout
Robins discarded light gavel early
In the game and replaced it early in
the game with young sledge ham,
mer and plug of seasoned oak to
bang it on. Delegate Garfield OF Ohio
has such a deep voice he has to
bring it three floors and a basement
every time he rises to speak. Giffor1
Pinchot bites the English languags
in making speech. He
literally grabs it and shakes it till |
ts teeth rattle. Henry Allen of Kan !
,as has a perfectly round, hairless |
head and a round nose, a round,
smooth shaved face and a couple or
perfectly round hairless chins.
CONGRESSMAN Mcdonald, of Michi.
yan, appears matinee and evening Oh
he progressive platform in one of
he greatest little displays Of frenzied
,ratory imaginable.
hat Of a mechanical toy.
Albert Bushnell Hart, Harvard's
loted historian, has a Hughes beard,
Except that it is more rampant than
he jowls. a Rooseveltian delivery; an
Ilihu Root nose and Taftian stom
.ch.
Burton, Leading Dark Horse.
PI1r- !
on, Of Ohio, loomed up as the strong
at dark horse" candidate for the
;. O. P. presidential nomination in
,etting circles here today when Jim
Chicago's premier lawyer.
uoted the Buckeye states favorite
on's chances at 4 to l. Burton was
uoted at to 1 yesterday.
'"The Ohio delegation is strong for
,urton and the fact that Nick Long
-orth Teddy's son-inlaw, is one Of ,
he delegates, makes it look as though
he two parties might compromise on
,urton," said OLeary. Some plung- .
,g on the Ohioans chances also had
ONE effect on the change in odds.
Betting on the other candidates
ontinued the same as yesterday with .
oosevelt quoted at even money;
[ughes, to 5; Root to 1 and
yeel1s and Cummins to l. |.
On Second or Never.
By Robert J. Bender, United Press ,
Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO, June 9.-Hughes must ,
3 nominated on the second ballot, or
3 can't survive, according to the
,lief of the favorite sons today The
rst ballot will be more or less per-!
Inctory, the allies claiming to hold
le balance of power-5S7- votes.
ughes is expected to get between I
IS and 200 votes on this ballot and J
len will come the real fight. AT the '
i'd of the first ballot a hundred dele I
ates will be released from voting c
r their favorite sons. Hughes f
ilure to land this strength-and the c
lies think this inevitable-the allies
q then expected to try out several
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