Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-09
would report these facts to this con-
vention. "
Respectfully submitted, ID
Z s&"Reed Smoot 95
""W. Murray Crane.
"W. E. Borah,I
Nicholas Murray Butler.
"A. r. Johnson
Applause, Cheers and FNssss.

"a. r. Johnson"
Applause, Cheers and Kisses.
The announcement that the confer
ence was frank, free and friendly
was appIauded. Wneh Mr.. Smoot an
nounced that the progressives had
urged Mr.. Roosevelt as the most de-
sirable candidate, there was applause,
cheers and some Kisses.
There were; cries Of Roosevelt" q
jangling Of cowbells and more cheers.
Senator Smoot held up his hands for
silence but the demonstration con-
tinued. Some few tried to hiss down
the demonstration. At cries Of "Order,
order" Chairman Harding banged the
gavel and the noise subsidized. Scatter.
ing applause and some laughter
marked the close Of the reading.
Nominations Begin.
Then came the big business Of the
convention-the nominating Of candi-
dates. The roll Of states was called.
Arizona yielded to New York. An Ari-
zona member challenged the yielding
and the delegation was polled. : The
"ayes" had it and Governor whitman,
of New York, was recognized, and took
Hughes. The demonstration subsided
while Governor Whitman began to
speak. ~
The governor went on to a denunci-
alton Of President Wilson'S foreign
policy and declaration that the pros
perity of the country was only tenn
porary and wholly dependent on the
war.
There was a demonstration when
Governor Whitman mentioned the
name Of w. H. Taft. The delegates
rose cheering and waving their hats.
It was the longest demonstration Of
the convention so far.
Points to Old Speech.
When 1t showed no signs Of dying
away the cheers leaders started it up
again and it was six minutes before
Governor Whitman resumed. A mem
Der of the peace conference committee
said the demonstr alton was regarded
as unofficial Instructions"
When Mr.. whitman quoted from an
eight year speech Of Justice Hughes
declaring for adequate defense and
maintenance. Of the army and navy"
tSsTe was more applause.
The Hughes men led the cheering.
The other delegates from the favorite
sons states for the most part kept
their seats. The cheering was general
on the floors and IN the galleries.a Part
OF thesNeWs-York deleg6tes remained
seated. -33s n .t I. Il, g n
! Twenty Minutes sf Noise.
Governor Whitman reached his pero-
ration at 12:11 O'clock. A man on the
platform started, Hughes. Hughes
we want Hughes" and the en-
thusiasts caught the point and took
up the shout. When the noise had
been in full sway for twenty minutes.
the chairman recognized Nicholas
Murray Butler, of New.Yo ork, to nomi-
nate Elihu Root, under yield of place
by Arizona.
Root Is Presented.
In placing before the convention the
name of Mr.. Root as a presidential no.
minee, Mr.. Butler said:
To be elected president of the Unit
ed States shall nominate him, who by
common consent, stands with the fore
most statesmen of his time in this or
any other land"
After outlining what he said was the
unrest, uncertainty and grave concern
for the morrow, whick extended thru
out the country. Mr.. Butler said:
Just now every difficulty, every
problem, that is the difficulty of finding
the voice and executing the will Of real
America. May we not call to our side
FOR the accomplishment Of this task all
patriotic Americans, men and women
alike, whose faith may at all times be
different from ours, but who see the
power of the one great prob
lem and the one great need Of the mo-
ment.
1T is my privilege to offer you the
name of a typical American whose
public services now in the ripe full
ness of their power has brought him
fame and distinction such as fall to the
lot of few men in a century"
Burton and Weeks,
When Arkansas was again called the
state yielded to Ohio and Governor
Willis was recognized to place in nomi-
nation Theodore e. Burton.
Senator Lodge in turn placed Weeks,
in nomination. =
Disregard Psaos Talk.
These plans were made yesterday af-
ternoon and were tacitly agreed to
by each Of the allied candidates, entire
" without reference to the peace ne
gotiations started on the initiative Of
the progressive national convention,
and in which republicans agreed to join
to the extent of naming a conference
Roosevelt Not Going.
Oyster Bay.sN. Y, June 9.-col. The
odore Roosevelt Ia awaiting develop
ments at Chicago. He reiterated this
forenoon that he had no intention Of
going there. The colonel was up last.
night until o'clock talking with pro-
yressive headquarters at Chicago. New
ertheiess ne was up bright and early
this morning.
NO AMMUNITION.
TO ENTER MEXICO
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