New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10

demonstration that followed was
checked Chairman Robins, VINO mas an
ample voice, read the report again.
Mr.. Perkins followed with plea that
the convention do nothing which migh'
mar perfect record IN which 10
appeal TO the people, II that be the
final result
Trust US" said Mr.. Perkins, land VIC
will report 10 the convention as often
Ms the conditions may require. You can
DEPEND upon US not to get this conven-
ton into position that it cannot 90
sauarely before the country in the event
that we may fail in our efforts
Hiram Johnson, of the peace commit
tee. chilled the hopes OF the more opti-
mistic by advising that the convention
place no great hopes on the action OF
the Republican conferrees.
Hear Republicans Cheer r. r.
The first telephone report from the
Republican convention interrupted fur
Their discussion, II. j. Allen, of Kansas
telling the crowd that the mention OF
Roosevelt's name had stirred the Coli
scum crowd.
"There was said Mr. Allen, sire
mendous enthusiasm by the galleries
and about 100 delegates. The other
delegates just gripped their seats.
Governor Whitman mentioned Taft's
name few minutes ago and 800 dele
gates ran around making demonstra-
ton, while the galleries laughed"
John NJ. Parker. of Louisiana, speak
ing for the conference committee, said
he did not believe the committee would
meet with much success, adding: "ln
my opinion we'll soon be called upon to
nominate the one man"
Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart warned the
convention against too long delaying
the nomination of Roosevelt. Chair
man Robins treasured the man from
Boston that there was no danger.
4 move to place a tax on war NUM-
tions. which met with the favor Of
Clifford Pinchot, was voted down when
Mrs. Susie Root Roberts. Of Seattle,
moved TO amend the plank for uniyer-
sal military training by striking out
the word male" so that the plank
would read: "In our democracy
every citizen is charged with the duty
Of defending our country" Her argu-
ment that the burden was also the
womans hit the conventions fancy,
and the change was ordered.
Then the question OF woman suff
rage came up. As reported. the plank
declared 1--WE believe that the wom-
en- Of the country should be given the
full political right Of suffrage either
hy Federal or state action" This, il
was explained by Dean Lewis, was not
satisfactory to the women, and on his
motion the word either was stricken
out. This, it was explained. was sat
isfactory 70 both groups of suffrage
workers. and II was agreed TO unani-
mously.
Borah Arouses Convention.
Senator william r. Borah. of the
Republican conference committee, APP
reared on the platform, and the guess
went around the hall that he was the
bearer Of some message from the
convention in the Coliseum. He
quickly set that idea at rest by de-
claring that he was present in his
individual capacity 'as friend and
admirer." He brought the first real
enthusiasm OF the convention by re-
fcrring to your leader" who. he said,
had done "more than any 500 men TO
make the issues Of this campaign as
"tnc master Of the questions involved"
and recognized in Europe as the
master Of international problems"
At the conclusion Of Senator Borah's
remarks the convention took an ad-
iournment for two hours.