The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-09
Republicans Decide to Seek
Reuniting of Their Shat
tered Ranks.
PLATFORM ADOPTED
AS URGED BY LODGE
Resolutions Presented BY COM
mittee Ratified BY Body
Nominating Speeches to Come
To-day--Aardirg Looks For
Speed.

Speed.
Chicago June 9.-Thc Republican
convention today accepted the invita-
'ion of the Progressive convention to
conference for harmony. A propo-
sal TO that end adopted first in the
Progressive convention was received
in tho Republican convention and
adopted with few scattering noes"
and virtually no demonstration. SEN
Htor Smoot of Utah, Senator Borah
of Idaho Former Senator Crane Of
Massachusetts, Nicholas Murray But
Ter of the New York delegation and
Former Representative A. r. John
son of Ohio We're appointed as the
republican conference committee.
They a once began arrangements for
meeting the Progressives.
The complexion of the committee
was generally regarded as one that
would not accept Roosevelt for the
presidential nomination but on the
other hand would not insist on
Hughes. The whole effect of the de
Velopment was to throw the republi-
can nomination into uncertainty un-
til the conferees report.
rb, ptbar
in the Republican convention were
the adoption OF the platform as re-
ported by the resolution committee
headed by Senator Lodge. a half min
ute demonstration for Col. Roose-
welt when his name was mentioned
for the first time in the convention:
the perfection Of the permanent or
gan2ation end adjournment until IL
o'clock tomorrow.
senator Lodge mentioned Col.
Rooseyeits name IN reading the
Philippines plank which declare
for the policy inauFurated by Nc
Nnley and continued ly Roosevelt.
The demonstration was principally
in the galleries.
, The outstanding incident of the
day came with Senator Lodges an
nouncement OF the woman suffrage
) plank.
The Republican party, reaffirm-
ing its faith in government of the
people. by the people for the people,
: as a measure of justice to one-half
: the adult people OF this country,
favors the extension of suffrange to
women" read the senator and the
suffragists began their demonstra.
( tion.
5 But" continued Senator Lodg,
!" when the noise subsided, "it recog.
r nizes the right of each State to settle
this question for itself"
e There We've roars of laughter a.
o this qualifying phrase to what tn,
n suhragg;sts had considered as
5 clear cut victory and the convention
p hall rang With the demonstration O
h those who approved the qualification
h The temper OF the convention
/ managers 10 hear Nthe minorit,
p might hc illustrated by their cor,
d duc' toward Edwin J. Cross of Mil
wau%ce. who as q member of tn
j. resolutions committee presented hi
= own minority report containin:
d practically all the much discusse,
q policies regarded as ultra-radical
4 ranging from governmental manu-
facture OF munitions to the initia
~ tive, the referendum and the recall.
impatient delegates tried TO how
It MIN down but he was repeatedly pre-
q tectcd by Chairman Harding, VIII
RI insisted that he should be heard.
p chorus ~ "noes" disposed Of his re
port
win tst he convention referre
g. contests 'ho national committc
0 to the ue.ienal committee itself. ra