Arizona republican., 1916-06-09
HOLD TWO HOUR SESSION HOPING
 FUR HARMONY
After Meeting Chiefs Are Unanimous in Asserting Conference Was Entirely Harmonious - Roosevelt Against FavOrite Sons
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 CHICAGO, June g. - The con-
 ferees of the republicans and pro-
 qressives adjourned at 12:30 this
 morning, after a two-hour session,
 with the announcement that they
 would not meet again until after
 the sessions of the, convention to-
 morrow. The only statement given
 out was that i've report progress"
 The chiefs were unanimous in
 asserting that the conference was
 entirely harmonious. The progTes-
 sives talked only about Colonel
 Roosevelt; the republicans named
 several favorite sons, but claimed
 none of them above another.
 While both sides reported "prog-
 ress." the republicans appeared to
 take a more optimistic view of the
 situation than some of the progres-
 sives, among whom there was far
 from a unanimity of opinion that
 an agreement was probable.
 It was agreed that the conferees should report to their respective con- ventions in the morning. Neither side was at all sure that the convention which it represented could be con- trolled. It was understood that three ballots would be taken in the repub- lican convention, and without result there should be a further conference tomorrow night. If, however as might very likely he the case, either or both conventions should make a nomination tomorrow. all further negotiations would be impossible. Early in the evening there was report the progress sive conferees had offered the names of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and Generals Goethals and Leonard Wood as acceptable to them. but this ton was made.
 With the understanding that they should report to their conventions and await the result of tomorrow ballot, the conference adjourned until after tomorrow's session.
 It was hoped that the delegates to both the republican and progressive ity to discuss the situation fully among themselves. and if no definite action WGs taken on either side in the mean time. the committee would be tomorrow in far better position to understand and give impression of the real symptoms of the two conventions The repub- lican committeeman said that during tho meeting they were distinctly en- courageG by the evident desire of the progressives for peace.
 This was the situation, as epitomized , hv one of the conferees after the con- ; ference had been in session a little more than an hour:
 The utmost harmony had reigned in the meeting.
 Republicans were impressed with the i apparent desire of the progressives tC | effect an agreement
 No name except that of Colone Roosevelt has been mentioned. Pro gressives, while showing 8 decided preference for Colonel Roosevelt a! | the nominee, did not say they would not support any other man. The name of Hughes had not beer 1 mentioned.
 Encouraged by the happy openin' of the conference, as there was a pos sihility that the conferees would re main in session most of the night O until they had reached some tangibl l agreement or complete disagreement
 After adjournment. Senator Shoot O the republican committee said the con l ference was an open, free and friendl l discussion. He added that reports f the' conventions would be identical.
 George w. Perkins, chairman of tn, progressive committee, confirmed thi! ! view and added that none of the com kG,ass4;ss.s<