The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-08

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The Old Guard leaders feel they
cannot afford 20 nominate Hughes
and then have him refuse 10 accept
in event OF Rooseyelt's accepting
the Progressive laurel The most
desperate attempts have been made
during the last - hours To pry
something out OF Hughes as 20
whether he would stay put" II nom
mated II is known two confidential
ENJOYS OF the Republican leaders
one very close personal friend OF
the justice. who consented 10 az.
tempt the task, have reported their
utter failure in Chicago during the
last "a hours.
As a result OF the deadlock many
new plans were being pushed for
wsrd-some OF them containing
ideas which were regarded as ride.
ulous IS hours ago. Some OF the
delegates who were hearing from
home were beginning 10 look with
more favor on get-together plan
with the Progressives. with the hope
OF staving OF third party ticket,
even az the cost OF having to sub.
nit considerably 10 the will OF
Roosevelt. They realized the candi-
date. In such a contingency. would
have 20 be man satisfactory 10 T.
r.. and n was realized that there
are few such-outside OF Oyster Bay
The routine program for today 5
session was not one conducive on
It's face 10 unrestrained enthusiasm.
The convention was 70 meet at II
O'Clock, the committee on creden.
tials vas 10 report its approval OF
he national committees decision on
contests and the permanent roll or
delegates Was 10 be accepted. Then
the committee on permanent organ.
ization was 20 be effected and finally
the report OF the rules commit ee
was 20 he adopted Two hours. AT
the most was the probable length
Of the session
The platform builders in the
meantime. We're 10 get together in
final sessions ard polish OF the
draft approved by The subcommittee
n was conceded the platform fran
er- had done a neat job IN American
,z,-g the Republican statement or
principles \ few attempts 10 In
ser' planks were anticipated bur no
general assault was looked for.
The one chance for fireworks A.
.oday's session in the Coliseum was
on the New Jersey delegations rec
o'u'ion directing appointment OF a
committee % Republicans 20 confer
NTH the Progressives on a platform
on which there Nigh, be a basis for
amalzamation The disposition of
he Republican leaders Was to per
nit passage OF this measure. The
men whose names have been men
TONED as possible appointees there
on were:
Senator Borah. Senator Lodge.
Senator Hemenvsy. Chairman Hi
'es and one other not selected The
Frogressives, q vas expected. would
anne Executive Chairman Perkins.
William Hamilton Chi,ds, Gov. John
son, National Chairman Murdoch.
and fifth 20 be select ID from ore
81 iAt.-.,e,H- ti,. f~rcr. group Of Buff
Moosers
Definite information that Roos o.
velt's name would be placed in nom
ination before the Republican con.
ventioH became known with news
that Senator Fail O. New Mexico.
would do the trick tomorrow. when
the convention takes up nominating
speeches.
Senator Borah is figuring so large
y in the deliberations q the party
here that. despite his voluntary with
drawal from the presidential con.
test, a sentiment was crystallizing
today suggesting his choice a. a
vice presidential candidate. re
comes from the far west, his pro-
Cressiyism - we'll known. and he
has the respect OF all camps.
Senator Warren c. Harding. the
temporary chairman, probably viii
be made permanent presiding Officer
AZ 1918. three-qUarters OF an
hour before the convention was
scheduled 70 open, there were not
more than 500 people In the hall
Music Of the band echoed and re-
echoed through the giant Space OF
the hall and reverberatcd against
he bunting.draped roof Outside ~
rained increasingly An unending
flock Of taxicabs poured out their