The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-09
NOMINATION TO-DAY
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the sold guard" He moved for an
acceptance and the appointment of
the committee. With a laundering
whoop the motion prevailed and the
chair appointed Smoot with Murray
Crane, of Massachusetts, and Borah,
of Utah, and Butler, of New York,
and Congressman Johnson, of Ohio.
Thereupon the convention adjourned
until tomorrow at 1o'clock in the
morning, when the most historic ses-
sion of any convention ever held in
the political history of the United
States will open. Its result will tell
whether Woodrow Wilson ceases to
be president of the United States next
March.
The Third Hopeful Factor.
Here is the third factor which has
helped electrify the atmosphere with
high hopes for harmony. At this af-
ternoon session, the Republican
platform was adopted, and it is the
strongest document of its sort since
the Civil war times. 1t rings square
ly true to the Roosevelt paramount
issues Americanism and Prepared
ness" Upon both of these PROPOSE
tions it is bound to satisfy 7. r. Thus
does the first and greatest essential
which Roosevelt has been demanding
become fixed as Republican doctrine
to which the candidates Of the con-
vention will be pledged.
Late tonight or early tomorrow
morning, there may be some inkling
as to the trend of the conference work.
At this writing, it would seem that
there is nothing in the situation to in
dictate that Hughes will not still be
the nominee, with Roosevelt and 80
per cent of the Moose behind him. In
the first place, the G. o. p. conferees
are pro-Hughes. Smoot is openly
Hughes. Borah is quietly for Hughes
Butler is for Root and is scheduled
to make his nominating speech. But
he is for Hughes as second choice
and, Of course, Root is absolutely out
of all consideration. Crane is for
Weeks as "favorite son. PROPOSE
ton but at heart he is violently and
uncompromisingly for Hughes. Where
johnson, of Ohio, stands, the writer
cannot vouch. But he is evidently
Harding's personal representative on
the committee and while he will be
for Burton first he will in no sense
be hostile to Hughes. The committee
is pro-Hughes. 1t could not possibly
unite on any of the "favorite sons. -
1t will never unite on Roosevelt. In
deed; 7. RS great telegram, above
referred to, is deemed to have prac-
tically taken him out of considera-
ton. The chance for trouble lies
chiefly in the fact that the choice of
G. 0. p. conferees is fortunate as ex-
planned in the final paragraphs of this
dispatch.
Hughes Status Unchanged.
That the situation as related to
Hughes is not changed seems indi.
Gated in second place, by the fact
that Teddy's telegram cannot be con-
strued as hostile to Hughes, by any
violent stretch of the Imagination.
In the third place, many of the
Moose leaders like Oscar Strauss, of
New York, for example, admit that
there are only two men who would be
absolutely sure to beat Wilson, and if
they must give up Teddy they will be
inclined to take Hughes rather than
a lesser light. Let this reservation
only be written down in this connec-
ton. The situation might lead to a
dark horse. 7. r. would like General
Leonard Wood. That is as far as
anybody goes in undertaking to re-
fleet the colonel s mind
Meet Moose Demands.
1t is a little hazy just what the con-
ference can do, except create good
feeling and establish an entente cor
dale. The Republican platform has
been adopted and written into history,
and, presumably, to the satisfaction
of the Progressives. This may be
amended. The convention has adopt
ed new rules governing future con-
ventions, and these rules harmonic
with Moose demands. There might be
an opportunity for barter and trade
in the vice presidency, although
Borah, who seems the popular choice
in the Republican camp, would I'M
questionably suit the Moose. But the
great thing in sight is a get-together
of leaders under official auspices, and
the opening Of door in the Coliseum
through which it may ultimately be
possible to march nine-tenths of the
Progressive delegates into the Repub-
lican convention. If such u miracle
should occur, the spectacle would be
without parallel in the political his
tory Of the country and the enthusi-
assn would produce a demonstration,
the like of which no political history
records.