The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
which seemed in the air yesterday.
Good Natured Yells.

which seemed in the air yesterday.
Good Natured Yells.
This change in the spirit OF the crowd
was strikingiy illustrated by the good
natured yells that came when the band
pounded out the tom-tom popular melo-
dies There were all sorts OF imita-
uon war dance yowls from all over the
hall
A baby elephant. which arrived from
New York last night, headed the pro-
cession Of Illinois delegates to the
'" TT stands .Ha's Tor Sherman. a united
party. and Republican victory" the
BY 11:22. when Mgr. r. c. Kelley Offer
ed prayer all seats were occupied ex-
fervently prayed for wisdom and AL
mighty guidance In the deliberations OF
the convention.
Bless every motive and thought of
ours that Is done with the idea Of
At the close of the prayer the band
softly turned into the strains Of Rock
0 Ages"
Hymn Cut Short.
They were cut right short In the
middle OF the hrst verse. however. by
a telephone message from Chairman
Chairman Harding then inquired II
the credentials committee was ready
TO report. Senator Smoot then rose
and reported. being given q round of
applause.
Smoot read the long list of contest
decisions as approved by the commit
tee and announced yesterday. His
reading of this purely routine report
ter of hand claps-an ovation accord
ed one of the winning contestants.
Still Raining.
It was still raining today. A cold
wind and a steady downpour added to
the general morning-after fever and the
pneumonia germ stalked across Cook
county like an invading host. Every
downtown bar demonstrated the popu-
But no Presidential nominee had been
picked nor even tentatively decided
upon by the Republican national con-
vention.
The organization leaders were alive
today to the necessity Of stirring
things up. The moral effect on dele
gates OF shouting mobs choking all
hotel lobbies. where unchanging cry
son" was not discounted, Nor was
the fact that whereas yesterdays Re-
publican conclave evoked no demon
stration exceeding one minute the
Progressives forgot the weather and
staged an hour and thirty-four minute
frenzy OF enthusiasm. Even the charge
that the Progressive outburst was
suspiciously well-stage managed did
not get away from the fact that 1t a,
least went off with a zip.
Hughes Still Favorite.
Surface indications continued to
show Hughes leading as the mos,
likely candidate, but there was an
obvious slump in the buoyancy OF the
Hughes boom and II was apparent
that favorite sons were coming in for
serious consideration that had not
been accorded them hitherto.
The Old Guard leaders feel they can
not afrord to nominate Hughes and then
have him refuse to accept in event OF
RooseVelts accepting the Progressive
laurel. The most desperate attempts
have been made during the last twenty
four hours to pry something out OF
Hughes as to whether he would "stay
put" II nominated.
| 1t Is known two confidential ENJOYS
Of the Republican leaders. one a very
consented to attempt the task, have
reported their utter failure to leaders
here In Chicago during the last twenty.
four hours.
| AS result OF the deadlock, many
new plans were being pushed forward
some of them containing ideas which
were regarded as ridiculous forty-eight
hours ago. Some OF the delegates who
were hearing from home are beginning
to look more favorably on a get-to,
gether plan with the Progresslves, with
the hope OF staving of a third party
ticket, even at the cost of having tc
submit considerably to the will OF
Roosevelt. They realize the candidate
In such contingency. would have tc
be a man satisfactory to T. r. and II
was realized that there are few such
outside OF oyster Bay.