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EVBNIKG liEDHJR PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1916.
.ICANS MAY NOMINATE
HUGHES AND DEFY ROOSEVELT
fa tta One '
islgn, or do or say i
hue Powers with all thilr mleht
f Thy full glory, may linite.
it nil In the name of our common
..aster nhd t.nttl. Amon.
wn illlles then announced that
At proceeding would bo the taking
s phpto by the omclal photographer,
JIOM Vna a trlnaral lattoli' ttm IhA e-rrit4
Jinrge of the flnsH called for the dele
a to face the cameras. The big flash
fit was exploded at 11:37.
REYNOLDS APPLAUDED.
With their pictures taken, the delegates
emed relieved and greeted Secretary
James n, Reynolds with a round of hand
Slapping which seemed to be meant as be
came forward to read the omclal call for
we convention
Mr. Reynold's Voice did not carry beyond
the first few rows of delegates and the
galleries could not hear a word he said.
As a result, a murmur of conversation
irom the crowd arose above the faint voice
bf the r'otund and popular secretnry.
Mr. neynoldg tried to emphaslte the sec
tion of the call which set forth that Invl
tntlons to send delegates were extended
tn torfrtF "wlfhftftt rrrr-A In ., ..nil,.
leal affiliations." but the delegates paid no
attention to him and the anticipated np
plause was most conspicuous by Us ab
sence. Long before the secretary had
reached the end of tho call his voice had
died down almost to a whisper, and Chair
man Illlles was forced to come to his res
cue and restore order with a few blows of
the gavel.
Sir, Reynolds ended his reading of the
enl! at 11MB and Chairman Illlles Immedi
ately announced that by direction of tho
National Committee he presented the name
et a delegate from Ohio, Senator Warren
G. Harding, to bo temporary chairman.
Roosevelt the Favorite
In Betting at Chicago
CHICAGO, June 7. Theodore
Roosevelt was made the favorite for
the Republican presidential nomina
tion by Chicnjro bookmakers today.
They quoted his chances at even
money.
One freak bet was recorded. A
Western cattle man put up $760
against $3000 that Roosevelt would
be the nominee of both tho Progres
sives and Republicans and elected
over Wilson.
Supremo Court Justice Hughes
was made second choice nt 6 to 5;
Elihu Root. 15 to ! Senntor Burton.
of Ohio, C to lj Senators Cummins,
of Iowa, and Weeks, of Massachu
setts, 7 to 1.
No bets were recorded on Henry
Ford or Senator La Follctte.
"Name your own price and then
it's a go," said tho bookmakers.
So far the betting has been light.
CHEERS FOtt HARDING.
"Are there any other nominations?"
ho
msked.
"No," shouted a delegate and a cheer fol
lowed. The selection of Chairman Harding
was made by acclamation.
The national chairman then named as a
committee to escort Chairman Harding to
tho platform the following:
Former Senator Crane, of Massachusetts ;
Senator Borah, of Idaho, and William B.
McKlnley, of Illinois.
It then developed that Borah had not yet
crrlved. but the other two committeemen
proceeded to the Ohio section and brought
Senator Harding to the platform.
"Ladles and gentlemen of tho convon
tlon," said Hllles, "I have the honor to
present your temporary chairman, Senator
Harding."
As the Ohio Senator stepped to the front
ho was greotcd with cheering and hand
clapping which lasted for about one minute.
"WILL OF RIGHTEOUS MAJORITY."
The Senator held a printed copy of his
"keynote utterance" In his hand and care
fully followed his text. The Ohlq Sena
tor was In excellent voice and his speech
was heard In the farthest end of the hall.
His appeal to unite for harmony nnd
"matte amends to the country" was cheered
for half a minute.
Senator Harding's appeal for DreDnred-
ness for national defense met with a round
of applause. When he reached his appeal
for "party solidarity" Tils every word was
hung on by the delegates. They listened
most Intently to what he said, and his
slogan that party success and party capa
city for service to tho nation must lie In
making the "will of a, righteous majority
the willing pledge of all" met with a round
of enthusiastic applause, which showed that
his view was that of the majority.
, "We ought to have a navy that fears none
In the world," was a declaration by Harding
that brought the delegates to their feet
with shouts of approval.
As he got farther and farther Into his
speech the delegates began to warm up and
the applause became almost continuous and
generous. r
DAMP PRELIMINARIES. -
Seldom have 15,000 dampened persons
met in the fashion they did today. The
rain-washed began arriving at the Coliseum
early. A band whose drums sagged from
the cloggy, muggy atmosphere thumped the
hall. In the air was the smell of rubber
overcpato and of water-soaked umbrellas,
with a suggestion of moth balls where the
home disciple of preparedness had been
able to dig down In his trunk and get out
a winter suit instead of shivering around
In summer tweeds.
The gorgeous yellow and white bunting
decorations filtered the drabness of the out
side Into a little more mellow glow Inside
the great hall and helped the dampened and
chilled spirit to thaw out nnd dry out a
trifle. Gaudy ribbons that had once been
badges and had curled up on the water
soaked coats of the delegates and spectators
began to unklnlc and perk up a little. So
did the wearers of those badges.
TALK WITHOUT LIMIT.
Then began the everlasting talk, talk,
the buzz, buzz of conversation that welled
up into a continuous noise, the roar shat
tered now and then by the crackle of yells
for some favorite son or greetings to some
particular delegation.
Here in the convention hall, as In the
lobbies, the principal toplo of conversation
was Roosevelt and Hughes. The G. O. P.
ites were very much Interested in what
was about to happen a mile or so north
in the Auditorium where the Bull Moose
cohorts were presumably singing "Onward
Christian Soldiers," and doing other Moos
lsh things. The consensus of opinion was
that Roosevelt was done with the Re
publican convention but then, you never
can tell, especially where there was so
much talk and George Perkins was sup
posed to be equalling the pussyfooting per
formances of Murray Crane.
Going back to schedule again, the con
vention met to talk and expected to talk for
perhaps three hours, Then theria was to
be a two-hour stoppage of the organized talk,
so to speak that is, the convention was to
adjourn until tomorrow after which the
verbal volleys were to be formally resumed
at an open session of the Resolution Com
mittee. Most of the platform Is already
drafted, but tho free and untrammeled right
to talk Is sacred at conventions, nnd there
wore plenty of Individuals with cough
dropped throats ready to exercise It the
right and then, the throats, Probably this
session of forensic fervor will last until Into
tonight. Then the Resolution Committee
will nppolnt a subcommittee, which will do
tho real heavy work of building tho plat
form and do It through an all-night vigil,
and tomorrow will havo It ready to submit
to tho convention.
MEXICAN POLICY ATTACKED.
Emphatic applause from Moor nnd gal
lery greeted tho temporary chairman's as
sault upon tho Wilson Mexican policy.
It was plainly a popular subject with tho
delegates, and the denunciation of "watch
ful wnltlng and wobbling wnrfnro" stnrted
a rent demonstration on tho Moor.
Tho end of Chnlrmnn Harding's speech
was seemingly welcome to the delegates,
who had listened with enreful attention
throughout. As he bowed and stepped back
to tako over tho chairman's gael, at 1.09,
the delegates and galleries united In a wnrm
checrfest.
Tho delegates roso to their feet and
waved their hats as they cheered for nearly
n minute.
National Chairman Hllles was then recog
nized and presented tho list of temporary
officers as agreed upon by the National
Committee.
TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
Tho chief temporary officers were:
Sccrotary, Lafayette B, Oleason, New
York.
Chief Assistant secretary, Frank A. Smith,
Pennsylvania.
Sergeant-at-arms, William F. Stone.
Maryland.
Chief assistant sergeant-at-arms, U. P.
Thayer, Indiana.
Second assistant sergeant-at-arms, Guy V.
Howard, Minnesota.
Parliamentarian, William S. Bennet, New
York.
Official reporter, George L. Hart, Virginia.
Chief of door keepers, J. J. Hanson, Mary
land. Chaplains, tho Rev. John Timothy Stone,
the Right Rev. Francis C. Kelly, Bishop
William F. McDowell, Dr. Gerson B. Levi,
the Rev. William O. Waters.
The motion to accept the temporary of
ficers was approved on the motion of Gov
ernor Eberhard, of Minnesota, without dissent.
NO "STEAM ROLLER" RULES.
On motion of Senator Llppltt, of Rhode
Island, the convention agreed that until
the rules of tho convention are framed by
tho Rules Committee, tho rules of the
convention of 1908 should govern the pro
ceedings. Thus the convention avoided the
objectlonablo "steam roller" rules under
which the Roosevelt Progreslves were run
out of the 1912 convention. The plan
was designed as an olive branch to the
Progressives.
The list of the credentials, permanent
organization, rules and order of business
and resolutions committees as agreed upon
at the conference of the various State dele
gations In the last two days, was then
presented.
To get this list a roll call of the States
was necessary. As each State was called,
the chairman of the delegation arose and
announced the names that had been agreed
upon.
Secretory Lafayette B. Gleason was given
a warm greeting by his New York nBso
clates as he came forward to call the
lengthy roll.
While the roll call was In progress many
of the delegates and alternates commenced
filing out of the hall and much confusion
resulted. It was hard for the clerks to
catch the names as they were announced.
"HUGHES WILL RUN" WHITMAN.
During the Interval Governor Whitman,
of New York, had several conferences with
other State leaders. Then he said:
"I am now satisfied that the- Progressives
will agree to accept Justice Hughes before
we are done. The statement of Temporary
Chairman Robins early today has Just
reached us and It Indicates that the men
wno want to win are going to control. Mr.
Hughes will certainly be nominated by this
convention and the Progressive leaders are
now beginning to realize this."
Governor Whitman said that most of New
York's votes would be for Hughes on the
first ballot, and virtually all of them would
be given to the Justice on the second.
Announcement of the meeting place of
the various committees was then made, and
at 1:26, on motion of Stnte Senator Elon R.
Brown, of New York, the convention ad
journed until 11 tomorrow. The delegates
left the hall In a hurry, all anxious to find
out what was going on at the Progressive
party convention,
Theodore Itoossvelt. Jr., Mrs. Alice Roose
velt Longworth and othet relatives of the
Colonet.
Every State chairman In the Prdg'reaSlve
parly ranks was "sitting 'on Hie lid" when
the delegates began to assemble for the con
vention. They were, acting Under, ppaltlve
orders to prevent an explosion. There' Was
no nttempt to disguise the fact that the rank
and die of the Bull Moors had run wild.
We want Teddyl" was tho battlccrr
that had no variation! a vocal choosing
that had no second thought.
Only the threat of a campaign without
an angel, of a fight without a checkbook,
of feeding time with no nose-bag checked
the declared determination of tho Progres
sive private to proceed In utter disregard
for the main fchowat tho Coliseum.
The story of the sudden roping' 6f mnd
Moose came to light today.
Bands nnd banners, badges and badinage
all combined to pnvo the way to the Un
usual situation. Tho white the Old Gunrd
played checkers In silent seclusion,, the Pro
gressives marched nnd countermarched,
shouted nnd enthused. They had cornered
the convention market on enthusiasm nnd
were boosting tho stock of their candldato
In full war paint.
When tho Hiram Johnson-Victor Murdock
radical element motor fuel had begun to
take effect word came from George W
Perkins to throw In the low speed clutch
nnd to take the bumps under brakes. Not
a brnko was npplled.
Then the National Commlttco of the Pro
gressives came together In secret session.
With them met the chairman of tho State
delegations An earnest young person, car
rying the signet ring of tho national chair
man, addressed the session.
He said Mr. Perkins had a potent and
hitherto unused charm which was being
npplled to the Old Guard. Tho charm had
certain merit, known, but which he did not
describe Mr. Perkins wns sure that It
would work In tho end, that tho recalcitrant
regulars would see a light In tho window
nnd plnco the Colonel at the head of tho
ticket.
What was tho naturo of this now Influ
ence? Tho State chnlrman wanted to now.
NOT FOR THE LAYMEN.
Ah William Nelson Cromwell onco said
to the stockholders of tho Pacific roads, tho
directing genius moved In a higher atmos
phere, to which fow might hopo to live, nnd
It wns not necessary to say what charms,
what conjurations nnd what mighty magic
wns on tap. That was the answer.
But, said Mr. Perkins' spokesman, tho
regulars would havo to "come across."
"Our delegates will not listen to any can
didate except Colonel Roosevcl," declared
the State leaders,
"Tho national chnlrman nnd tiro Nalonal
Committee also have but one choice," Bald
the spokesman.
Then he urged, by what nffectton they
bore tho cause, that tho State chairmen go
forth Into the byways nnd hedges nnd check
the flood for Immediate and Irrevocable
action. Ho urged that the Moose conven
tion should not nominate until the Re
publicans hnd time to shake down tho
favorlto sons, and show their real Inten
tions. Any other course, ho pointed out, would
turn the wrath of tho delegates In the
regular convention upon tho small forco of
Roosevelt delegates sitting therein and
mnko subsequent hope for tho Republican
nomination vanish.
CHECKBOOK STUFF,
Then It was that tho word wns nuletlv
passed along that It takes money to run
n campaign, nnd that, If the rank nnd file
asi jmed to run awny from the leaders they
mlyht And a hitherto eloquent checkbook
silent, and a fountain pen noted for the
How of Its figures as dry as the rock from
which Mosos drew water for the perishing
children of the Exodus.
Renewed nsuranco was given that noth
ing was being denlt from the under por
tion of the political deck. The efficiency
of a spell that is being cast upon the reg
ulars was nsserted and the State leaders
went out to Beck their men nnd to tell
them that If they couldn't work under the
snaffle, the curb would be tied
AH night long there was evidence that tho
leaders were doing their best to reduce tho
speed without choking the enthusiasm.
Out of the whole situation the day came
with uncertainty the chief element. The
crowds begnn making their way toward the
Auditorium In advance of the time for open
ing the convention. On overy tongue there
was the question:
"Can the Moose bo held?"
Least of all the men able to answer that
question was Georgo W. Perkins, who was
trying to hold the reins over tho fretting,
foaming, oheering and shouting aggregation
of enthusiasts.
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SPEECH CHALLENGE
TO REPUBLICANS
Progressive Chairman Hopes
Rule Oi:Ruin Faction Will
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RAYMOND ROBINS
EVERY MAN A SOLDIER,
EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL,
PROGRESSIVE PLANK
William Allen White and Dean
Lewis, Guided by Colonel
Roosevelt, Draw Moose
Platform
FOR TARIFF COMMISSION
CHICAGO, June 7. Preparedness nnd
"Americanism" ns espoused by ItooscNclt
In the last year Is to bo Included with
woman suffrage nnd labor reform planks
In tho platform of tho Progrcssho party.
William Allen White, ICnnsas member
of tho Progressive Resolution Committee,
nnd Dcnn Lewis, of tho Irw School of the
Unlvoralty of Pennsylvania, havo comuleted
a preliminary draft of the platform, largely
under Colonel Roosevelt's direction.
Tho platrorm Is understood to Include
tho following planks:
Preparedness, Including universal
service nnd a grent navy.
Americanism with emphasis on
necessity or a strong foreign policy.
National woinnn's suffrage.
Improvement of labor conditions
through enforcement of a strict child
labor law.
Further extension of tho Initiative
and referendum. ffak.
Advocacy of more llbertfittfianges In
tho National Constitution
Tariff commlsslorilfor-lbomo other
means of regulating tho tarMC'wlth ex
pert ndvlce. ' j'y y "'
Extension of American tftido with
enlarged merchant marine. J
Predictions woro mtidA. todoyf that all cf-
lons oi proniuiuonista to obtain a "dry"
plank In tho Bull Moose platform would
meet with failure.
Many plankn are expected to be Intro
duced from the floor nnd considerable de
bate is anticipated.
RADICAL AND CONSERVATIVE MOOSE
NEAR BATTLE AS CONVENTION OPENS
CHICAGO, June 7. The Bull Moose
herds tramped through the rain and gloom
to the Auditorium today for their second
national convention, ready for war or
peace at their own terms with the O. O.
p. The convention was formally called to
order at 12 o'clock (1 p. m. Philadelphia
time).
Fireworks were expected to start early,
at the instant the name of Theodore Rooee
iclt was. mentioned.
Word that the Colonel had decided to run
on a third picket If Justice Hughes should
be nominated by the Republicans was
Hashed broadcast hers today. The new
eued a sensation and hurried conferences
smong the Progressive and Republican
Readers, followed.
Determined to nominate Roosevelt even
tt the cost of maintaining a third ticket in
the national race, the Progressive radicals,
under leadership of Henry J. Allen, of
Kanw.3, were prepared to block any move
toward s permanent compromise.
A few hours before the convention was
ofedukd to open, George W Perkins de
teJ tie was rtlll -hopeful of effecting an
tutmcit with the Republican, fienator
Wnreh, whq probably will have much to say
iu drafting- the Republican platform, talked
tb Colonel Roowvelt at Oyter Bay by
Ulllo)m early today. It was rumored
3teji faa.de a, tut proposition to the
tjoBl, effsrlog the privilege of dictating
ttut Epubllc4n pLitforra it he would iiitp
fcsM a4 throw his support to Hughes.
atettf toward brawny were planned by
Brtfca wJ WHUam H, CbJkU, tQ "follow
fawrftoUir altar Haywood Koblns. tern.
- ariry efcJrna t&4- conviction, con.
" abie4 fete ky w' sch-
Tft liun cll4 ir M---U-.g a committee
m ufraftt cJ8j '& a taaUar committee
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Perkins Phones Colonel;
Fhen Calls Outlook Bright
CHICAGO, June 7. Following a
telephone conversation with Colonel
Roosevelt, George W. Perkins made
the following statement prior to the
opening of the convention:
I am very well satisfied with
the situation as it stands, I be
lieve that a fine atmosphere
exists and that a proper spirit
has been created for best results
in both conventions.
Perkins declined to say what he
had discussed with Colonel Roosevelt.
mined to preserve the Progressive party's
Individuality, was prepared to oppose this
resolution, and If the step became necessary
for the preservation of the separate entity
pf the Progressive party, to rveh through
the nomination of RoomvU and then put
It up to the Republicans to accept him or
name a third ticket. The conservative Bull
Mooters stt all lines carefully to delay nom
ination until Friday or Saturday.
Roblna keynote speech, perfection of tem
porary organlntlon and assignment of com.
mlttee were the only event on the Pro
gressive program today.
0 "WOMEN PE&E0ATE3.
Crowds began trooping toward the Audi
torlum early. Among the delegate and
alUroaUs were half a hundred; women.
They wer e pf cling to play an Important
rol In Jh convention.
Tfa batewlM of th.e Auditorium were
94. ' awe In tfce front row were occu,-
& JhFjMHt; Ss naqpnaUy knows. J
uhb ms vm iwmrvM. jwr m: am &tH,
BORAH X STURDY CHAMPION
OF AMERICAN RIGHTS
Has Opposed All Steps Tending to
Abridge Their Action
"In nil our International difficulties I have
but one rule the rights of every American
citizen, no matter where he Is, must be re
spected." There you have tho politics of
William E. Borah, Senator from Idaho.
To the policy of warning Americans out
of Mexico and to that of warning them off
ships which might be submarined, Borah la
equally opposed. On the Senate floor ho
has shared with Senator Lodge, of Massa
chusetts, the admitted leadership for this
doctrine. No matter If the policy leads to
war, Borah is opposed to yielding one Inch
of ground,
Before foreign relations took the fore
ground of American politics, Borah was
known for his sympathy with the group
of Progressive Republicans and their de
mands for a different tariff, trust and rail
road program than that laid down by the
party leaders.
He still votes and works for the general
program proposed by this group. It was
Borah who this year forced an amendment
to the Investigation of the general railway
situation asked by President Wilson, which
necessitates a Senate-House committee look
ing into the feasibility of government own
ership. Borah became a national figure when he
was the principal prosecutor of "William D.
Haywood, secretary of tle Western Federa.
tlon of Miners, for the murder of Governor
Frank Steunenberg. p Idaho,
When he arrived at Washington as a
Senator, the conservatives In charge figured
because of this fight Borah would rriake an
ideal for them chairman of the Labor
Committee. Hewas handed the place, and
in a few months reported out bills creating
a Department of Labor, Ivlth a Cabinet main;
to head'Jt; ft.chlld labor bill, and the Shour
day forGoyernment employes and for those
empIoyedTon.Qoverlment contracts.
WEEKS' ADVOCATE OF IJIG
. NAVY AftD 'FREE' BUSINESS
Massachusetts Senator Opposed to Gov
ernment'5 6 wfiersh ip"
If we'd had n big navy In 1883. his name
might have been "Admiral" John Wlnt-nln
Weeks, of tho Atlantic Squadron, Instead of
United States Senator Weeks from Massa
chusetts. It was in that year that Weeks, n stu
dent at Annapolis, wns told that the United
StntesNavy had more olllqcra than It had
ships and men to command, nnd that pros
pects for ambitious young men were nothing
to shout nbout. -
So, with CO ,other young midshipmen.
Weeks was obliged to resign nrd return to
the land.
Ever since. Weeks has fought for a larger
navy, both nsa- legislator and citizen.
When n volunteer navy was called on to
servo In tho Spanish-American War, Weeks
responded nnd was mado commander of thj
2d Division. Previously ho had served In
tho Massachusetts Naval Mllltla.
Next to his" Insistence for a strong navy
and army. Weeks bases hs campaign for
tho Presidency on opposition to Govern
ment ownership. Here are a few sentences
of his belief: ,
"The Government wns not organized to
conduct a business and It cannot do so
economically.
"Generally speaking, there Is n kind of
stagnation In Government monopoly."
He Is also opposed to Government regula
tion and supervision of business. "Remove
all handicaps from business," he said in a
Senate speech, "give It a real freedom, make
efllcloncy rather than Government supervis
ion Its dominating Influence."
Weeks was born pf well-to-do parents In
Lancaster, ,Nj II, After his education and
navy experience, he entered the banking
and stock brokerage business In Boston,
where he became 'wealthy. In J105 he
was elected to Congress, and In 1913 he
took his seat as Senator.
One Government ownership proposition
he has favored was tho postal savings bank
bill. Ho helped draft this bill and wus one
of the most active of those who pushed It
to passage.
British Sailor Drowned Here
The body pf Albert ttaunla, a sailor on
the British steamship Queen Tower, -lying
at the foot of South street, was found float
ing In the Delaware Ittver today by the
Pollceboat King. The last time llaunla
was seen alive wns when he took the night
watch. It Is believed that he made a mis
step during the heavy storm early this
morning and plunged overboard, llaunla
Is believed to have, had a wife and family
living somewhere n Finland, The body
wa taken to the morgue.
CHICAGO, Juno , 1. Itaymopd Iloblng,
temporary chairman of tho Progressive
contentldn, In his keynoto speech called for
the assertion of a rigorous Americanism
and a prigram of preparedness that Would
not only embraco the military nnd naval
establishment of the United States but
would extend to the Industrial nnd economic
organization, of tho country and proudo
for tho'sdclal welfare of the working
masses
Mr, Iloblns snld:
To our brothers In spirit cspeclolly In
I ho Henubllcnn nnrty. let US speak plainly
In 1312 many old tics were broken. Men
who had boon comrades wcro wiling to
part nnd suffer defeat rather than submit
to what they felt were Intolerable wrongs.
"Itancor from tho wrongs of brother to
brother mUBt bo sunk to meet a common
enemy of tho household. In this day not tho
mere names of Ilcpubllcan or Democrat or
Progressive should dlvldo thoso who arn
brothers In loyalty to tho principles of
Americanism now Imperiled by nllen nmbl
tlon In other Innds nnd nllen thinking hero
nt home. Wo bcllevb that tho need nnd op
portunity of the tlmo Is such that personal
differences, pnrtlsan bitterness nnd local
prejudices should bo surrendered to Bcrvo
tho nation 3 good.
"Hut Wo would solemnly warn nil thoso
of nn easy and accommodating political
lrtuo that wo will not surrender principle
nor mako unworthy compromise to gain a
mennlnglcss nnd selfish political victory. Wo
would rather face posslblo defeat fighting
for our cause than to seek assured victory
through mornl trenson to those high prin
ciples and heroic souls that combined to
make us tho second party of this nation In
1912.
Alono If Need Do
"The 4.200,000 voters who followed our
leader and espoused our causo can bo aug
mented .to a majority perhaps more easily
under united banners, but If need be the
Progressive standard will go forward alone.
Wo cannot bellevo that a rule or ruin fac
tion will dominate tho political machinery
of tho historic party of Lincoln, and thnt
they will prefer personal defeat and na
tional degradation to ncccptnnco of the fore
most leadership In the nntlon. But In this
day and hour It should be mado plain that
tho choice is In their hands and that the
Judgment of tho people will be upon their
heads."
Mr. Itoblns spoke Rtrongly In favor of
universal training for military service. Ho
prnlscd .Theodore Itoosevclt as tho ideal
leader called for by tho times. Ho reaffirmed
tho Progresslvo demands for social Justice.
Ho condemned a hyphenated citizenship. Ho
declared for woman suffrage.
' "Personal freedom Is equally dear to nil
and tho freedom of tho State Is tho com
mon heritage of all, so that each man of
military ngo should bo prepared to defend
that which Is his own," ho said. "In that
last resort of a civilized people an appeal
to arms tho self-rcspoctlng citizen of n
republic will do his own fighting. Ho will
not wish to hlro men to die for him.
"But modern warfare Is not merely a
matter of armament and men. If wo are to
make our preparedness a peace Insurance,
It must bo adequate. We must organize tho
vast resources qf tho nntlon so that In sud
den need, without n costly period of Indus
trial chaos, the equipment, the munitions,
tho food supply nnd transportation for large
armies will bo Immediately at the service
of tho Government.
LIGHT VOTE IN WEST VIRGINIA
Cornwclt Leads Hogg for Democratic
Gubernatorial Nomination
PITTSBUItGII, June 7. Bcporta from
towns In West Virginia Indicate that a I ght
vote wail cast at the primaries yesterday.
Owing to the lato hour at which the polls
were closed, It Is Impossible to get .IB"""
but enrly returns from the towns Indicate
that John Cornwell Is running ahead of
Gory Hogg'for the Democrallo'nomlnallon
for Governor, ..,, , ,
Judge Ira Robinson Is likely to defeat
Atibtnev.GeiierALA. A.XlllKfof tho Jtepub-
dlcan nomination for the same office.
ORDERS USUAL ORANGE
AND TWO LAMB CHOPS
Clamor at Chicago Fails to Dis
turb Calm Routine of Re
publican Sphinx at
Washington
WEATHER HIS PROBLEM
USERS OF NARCOTICS
PLEASED AT DECISION,
OF SUPREME C0UR1
Interpretation of Section 8 gjV-
Harrison Act tfars Arrest '
for Possession of
Drugs
WASHINGTON, June 7. Whatever Re
publicans havo' done, are doing today, or
wilt do tomorrow, or next day, or tho next
day, had no surface reflection today at 2100
16th Btrect, Northwcirt. There wns overy
surfaco Indication that Justlco Charles
Kvnns Hughes has no expectations or hopes.
As evidence tending to bear this out. In
quiry at tho Cnpltol 'lunchroom, whero the
Jurist sends for his lunch every Monday nt
2 o'clock, elicited ho Information that the
usual weekly orange nnd two lamb chops
stands for next Monday, which Is next "de
cision day" at tho Supromo Court
Ah ho did yesterday, Hughes spont most
of today In his library working on opinions
ho Is scheduled to hand down Monday.
If tho thick weather doesn't thin out by
lato aftornoon, when Hughes and his wife
or one or his children Usually tako nn after,
noon drive In his wobbly-looking, box-like
electric, It wasn't considered unlikely tho
Justlco might acquire a little recreation
playing the planoln at his home. IIo's very
fond of doing this very thing, when the
weather prevents a drive or a walk through
Rock Creek Park.
If ho Is ablo to tako a walk, ho srob-
ably will wear tho globular derby he affects
on "wenthery" days In place of his shiny
dicer. The derby would call for discarding
of his swallowtail coat nnd for his more
favored sack suit, the Justice not being
strong for James Hamilton Lewis' garb
for himself.
If tho Justice decides his far-flung whisk
ers need regulating before his outing It is
not likely nny ordinary barber will do the
judicial trimming. Percy Bruce, colored re
tainer, will bo tho one to do It.
1
PENROSE HAS POST OF HONOR
UNDER PENNSYLVANIA'S, BANNER
Senior. .Senator; Flanked by Supporters in , pelegatiqn
;: r QMP?g& PoinfcBrumba.ugh, and -His
'- Followers m tneKear
Industrial Preparedness
"More military preparednes alono Is In
adequate for the safeguarding of the nn
tlon's life, even in tlmo of war. The final Is
sue of the tltnnlo struggle that now con
vulses Kuropo will bo decided In the homes,
workshops, fields and laboratories of the
jr-'upici now ai war. jvny program for na
tional security In tlmo of war that does
not Involve social and economic security In
tlmo of peaco Is false to the needs of tho
nntlon's life, and arouses suspicion ns to the
gooil faith or Intelligence of its advocates.
"Narrow-chested and gray-blooded chil
dren living In dark rooms In congested tene
ment districts, eating adulterated food and
corrupted in their childhood by nn environ
ment of dives, gnmbling dens and brothels
aro a poor foundation for a first line of de
fense. Men nnd women who receive reg
ularly less than a living wage or work ex
hausting hours In dally toll under anti
social conditions will have little enthusiasm
in defending a country that has so poorly
defended them. Tho social human waste
from Insanitary homes, sweated labor nnd
Immortal living conditions Is as much a fact
of national weakness as the lack of guns
nnd munitions. 'A nation must be worth
living In to be worth dying for."'
v.
B. EDMUND C. TAYLOK
EvtnUa Ltdgtr Staff Corruvynicnt
COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June T Tho
Pennsylvania delegation wera in their;
places at lOQ.'a full hour before the con
vention was called ? prder. "
Governor Brumbaugh, and his score of
delegates .Vera relegated to the rear of
Pennsylvania's section, which wag to the
right of New Xork and Unmediatfiy in
front 6t the. speaker's platform.
Senator Ptnrofe had the pet of ryjnor,
the one im)nedatey under the Pennsylvania
banner Jl
hi 4Tfsei Jn tayr ..noHtios were
assigned 4t4 near- hlro, so (hat if ny
moves in the- factional fight In Penncyly
varda art planned on the UPSt f 'hl& con
vention, the Penrc-s cabinet will b on
hand. '
VniiU StttaJnatRJ" Qeorge T' Oliver,
of ?l;jburgh4 was ttUi Jut behind
Senator Venrow, Vest da hist were Statv
ChrR,Wl) Si Cjrr and W Harry
ii,
Baker, secretary of the Bepubllcan State
John Wanamakfr was seated to the left
of Senator Penrose. Next to him was
Alba V. Johnson;
Governor Brumbaugh and his delegates
occupied the last two rows in the PennsyU
vanla section.
The Governor had an aisle seat In the
next to the last row wth' Harry D. Beas
ton, Vara leader in the 40th Ward, next to
him, and Congressman William S. Vare tm.
mediately behind him.
' Senator Penrose was called to. the plat
form by Senator TV. Murray Crane, of Mas
achuetts, to confer with National Com
mitteemen while h assemblage gang
"America" as ihe opening- ceremony ol the
Convention. He returned to his seat to
listen ta Senator Harding sound the keynote
vt the convention.
Palmer's Winninjr Vote "Was 84,369
HAUniSBURG, June 7. A. Mitchell Pal
mer received a total of 84,360 votes' for
Democratic National Committeeman at the
May primaries, and M. Llebel, Jr., 47,960
There were 10 scattering votes. The re
sults were announced nt the' Capitol today,
Phlladclphians Wed nt Elkton
KLKTON. Md., June 7. Fifteen couples
were granted marriage licenses In Elkton
this morning, Philadelphia furnished 11
pairs In tho morning's flock. They were
John B, Berry and Elizabeth A, Hill, Alfred
Cook and Ethel Johnson, Edwin IU Haber
and Marie II. Oestermann, Harry C Wil
liams and Mao Locrox, Vincent R. Harrison
and Mary Tapley, John H. Turner and
Susan Weiss, nqbert B, Kulp and Ellen
Klrkpatrlck. Walter Williams and Helen F
Itashbold. Christian li Santler and Irene
Evet, John F, Yerkes and Dorothy c: Mor.
rUon. and Arthur H. Wharton and Loretta
1". Charlton,
Ernest T. Hambleton and Rachel Turner
and xurence J, Lyman nnd Caroline C
Hatch. Camden, N. J.; wise W, Carter
Kennett. Pa., and Ethel F. Seymour. Lake
wood. N. J.: John W. Brlnghamt Gettys
burg, and Corr ne Deltrlck. Biglervllle, Pa"'
were the other licensees.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
JcSdo2r5u?2?7oS'ra.vi"' -pi '
"Tor?e.?.'ur3.ira4:3J57T,BsuAutbo'P., .
Thomas P, Hyn. Buck Mountain. Pa -n.i w.
V Wchards. 8031) N 80th ,t nd ,ev
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Kbrt n. Cranluhaw. 1B63 Uariaret ml on
Brtha V Slsler. 4IM IIawth?rn"it: ' "
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'telSta'S1 l.Ti"??' " F"
naUvi,uf13imInMegr8.tBth " 'ntl U,oa,
J?,! I ifiwiftf r.?wo " d BHbe.h
WILSON BUSY DRAFTING
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Working Daily on Plnnks in Which He
Hopes to Answer Republicans
WASHINGTON, Juno 7. The real work
of the Democratic convention at St. Louis
is being done, bit by bit, in tho executive
onicos and tho private study of President
TVIlson. Tho President Is working daily
on the Democratic platform nnd consulting
from tlmo to time with mpmhorn rt i.i,
Cabinet nnd Buch congressional lenders as
Senator Stone, Senator James and others.
When he has finished his draft. Senator
Stone, as chairman of the Resolutions Com
mittee of tho Democratic convention, will
take It and insuro Its adoption virtually
Intact. But tho President's task will not bo
eneded until aftor tho publication of tho
Republican platform. Ho Intends to direct
the defense against Republican attacks upon
his Administration as much ns his official
duties will permit, and stand on a platform
prepared by himself.
So far as tho platform has been com
pleted. It deals In general terms with tho
ucmevmcnis or mo Administration In the
;ast three years, and the expectation of the
party In the event of tho continuation of
power. Prosperity, satisfactory financial
cunumons unaer me operation of tho Fed
eral Reserve act, promises of tariff read
justments by a nonpartisan board to meet
changed conditions Tafter the war. the suc
cess of the President In keeping the nation
out of war, nnd tho constructive policy of
preparedness sponsored by the Administra
tion and Incorporated In tho 'military re
organization law and various defense bills
about to bo enacted, aro points covered so
far by the President.
The sections dealing In detail with his
foreign policies will be one of the last to
be closed, as It will be prepared carefully
President Wilson and all but two mem
bers of hb Cabinet will "sit on the lid" hero
during the Democratic convention. Tho
exceptions are Secretary of the Nnvy Dan
iels, who has turned over his proxy as Na
tional Committeeman to his recently elected
successor and will go to St. Louis as a
spectator.
DISCUSSED IN TENDERLOIN
'O
Eyes winked and unnatural smiles ap.
nenred on tho faces of n dozen or m..
persons who todny dropped Intd the "&(&
serial," at lotn nnu vruuer nireeis. ptT.
crnl .of them had Just returned from a '
"Snowball" party,
nnrn seated around small square tahl.. ..
4lm now nrrlvats turned their attention to
ward a hntless light-haired youth who in.,!
AiaiAfi riinr nn rccBivi'u t H.aiiuiiur ni-hnA. m
education before ho went to work as an-l
nrrnnri lmv. In his hand was a crtimntM il
newspaper. He wns reading the newspapti
headlines of tno unueu ouues Huprem.ti
Court's Interpretation of tho Harrison ahtl.J
narcotic net. mj u- u0wn
by tho highest court means inai u isn't un.
inTOnl in havo "dope" In possession.
Fists came down on the cotteo-stalnedl
,n !!,. wlili a thud nnd strango screams snu
yells followed when tho former grammar 3
schoolboy rcau me loiiuwma m-uuiiiiai , -
The youth didn't get n chance to flnUh'
reading tho Etory. Tho headline -wtljJ
enough.
WHAT RULING MEANS.
Thoso present clearly understood vilaii
tho Interpretation means, oo mo pounairlgii
of fists on tno inuies cunwiues. ,vi inttr-
vain there was some more strango yens.
Drug usors nro Jubilant over the de.
clslon. Horctoforc, they wero arrcstulK
when found to have dopo In their possession.
Often they were lined. On other occasloia.
,!,' worn committed to aomo hospital. Ndw
they can walk about tho streets with dope J
In their pocKets nnu aro niji. uaoie to
arrest unless found using It. ,
Thn United States Supremo Court's d.
MtniAn tn,1nr prpnted as much dtRcuaflfonWl
In tho Tendorloln as a decision would f3
Walt street If It had any bearing relatlrij,$
tn RtOCKS Or HUIIIU uuici iM.vD.iiivuu ,.
"I should worry." said "Blggy" DonovarLVj
a native of Allontown, who found hunliT,
In the Tenderloin about 7 years ago. Dono-'fM
van onco was a choir boy In n church, In ,l
Lehigh County, oinco uununi; nero ne Jlal
been addicted to drugs.
"i hnd a hunch nil tho tlmo that the li
would bo changed," said Donovan, "so U
should worry
Important Issues nro discussed often is
tho Tenderloin. Days ngo before the de
cision was handed down some of Its resi
dents talked about tho Harrison anti-narcotic
net. They had been closely watchlnit
tho columns of tho newspapers. In many'
nst.incDH hets were mnuo mat beet on I
nt tho TlnrrUnn net woufd be revpMwt lr
Is this section which wns reversed "by iUntt
United States Supremo court.
WAGERS ON REVERSE.
"Judge" Thomas Isen, n former lanjrcri
ot l'rovmence, it. i nnu a regular usera'l
of cocaine, was ono of tho bettors. H fJ
placed n wnger that Section 8 would U si
reversed. He won his bet. Ho bet IS .J
worth of cocaine ngalnst tho same quantity IM
or tirugs. ie c.isncu uis uci ana vvaJKed ,J
Mw-ftj. niunma ... .. -,... ,. u,iiti,..i ou4W
graduate.
There was talk today In the Tenderloin.'
of holding several "snow ball" festivals InJ
mo near luiurc. it is at mese parties ui&ts
Invited guests nro given cocaine tp snlff
3UL irum uiu iircacui uuiiuuk, ino yeilOw-
halred youth who rend the newspaper teid-y
lines will probably not havo an opportunity
to nttend these "snow ball" parties as.injj
Invited guest. He Is accused by some ttM
the cocaine users of being a "squealer." It,. I
Is snld thnt he acted on many occaslontas.. Jj I
n "stool" for the vlco squad and,.the 7et' ,23 1
nrnl nHli-lnls . .' .fvi
eral officials,
i."W :-' '"
In tho meantime, persons nadt;leil-.ts.r,(u
Ihfl Tondfirlnln wllh drllcrs nn thitlr tWraw Jl.
...... -- - r-"" I
more Draveiy loaay. rnoy no longer iear i
arrest. Their ray of hopo lies In theatl'J
inai section a nns ueen overruled Mit
Accused of Sending Libelous Mtsfl't
Alfred Chrlit, of 2311 North 25th sirea.'i
today entered a plea of nolo contenai-e
before Judge Rogers, In Quarter Session!
toun, o an tnuicimem cnarging nun win
bonding libelous postcards to James J. Ill-
gulre, 2365 Albion street, formerly a tenant?
of Christ's. It Is alleged that Christ wrotej
three postals to his former tenant demanc-jl
Ing S18 rent monev and rnlllnir M.inilra I'l
swindler. Judge Rocers imnosed the costin
ot the prosecution on thn defendant. 'a
Suit 22 Years Old Dismissed
An equity suit, Duffy vs. Smith, vthleij
has been pending In coui;t for 21 years, yrtvi
called for a hearing today by Judgo DarU.'S
In Common Pleas Court No. 3. The pliln-i
tiffs. Peter Duffy and his wife Mary, failed
to appear ana me court dismissed tneirj
suit Tho defendant was Thomas Ri Smiths
1638 Tolnt Breeze avenue. Tho complala-'j!
antB brought the action June 2, 1894, tJ
compel Smith to reconvey to them a tw-f
story house on'McClellan street, west ofj
,V,lt.
Ahiro, 3310 Wallace at
Robert K. Goodwin. SI3 N jm ,(,
lan.
nd Mor-
aad
QQm ffim$ ikASMmdmkm oaJPa ft syw
ttL X Qlbbons. 2802 Ouim Tan.
Qoorsa I JIutt. IfJjU Yt uiuhaiuJ ve.
itpitna, P" Vi . JTr T
,trtc J, OalUtLw MI4 Tulle at aa4 Mar-
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sail
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itif,j&t3ya
I fe A38& W&2SL &
HAIL! HAIL! -THE MOOSE IS HERE!
FOR T. R. SING AND YELL AND CHEER
Progressives Slow in Getting Ready, But Auditorium!
Katters King as State Joins State With Rhythmic
Swing, in Mighty Chorus, "We Want Teddy"
-r
many of the spectators being women. Thr
was a fair sprinkling of women on the floorl
among the western delegations. AmonjJ
mem were Mrs. Mary Satter-Whlte, of ui
Angeles, and Mrs. Brutus Junius Clsy. o'j
Richmond, Ky., wife of the ex -Ambassador
to Switzerland. Mrs. Clay's grandfather!
omrieu me siampeoe for Lincoln in u"
I860 convention, and Mrs, Clay wss UJ
set to start a little stampede for I
v.uiuiic iuuay it sne nad a chance. -a
From the spirit of the crowd. It seemed!
that about 985 T. R. booms would stsftl
three minutes after the first tap of tbij
gavel, but the New York delegation, wblcol
was seated well in front, was counted on Wj
'""' j pui a aamper on any prematures
Glfford Pinchot. luhr wn loDrtlnir tbl'
Pennsylvania delegation, said that up to thl
j.,ciii inns no compromise candidate n
?. J"""1""0, to the Progressives py
Republicans, and so far as he was eoH
lerneo. no thought Roosevelt was the oa"E
juaii
AUDITORIUM THEATRE, CHICAGO,
June '7. The Progressives were as slow in
gathering at their national convention as
the regulars at the Coliseum.
The Michigan delegation brought the tlrst
Roosevelt banner Into the Auditorium at
11:35 and received the flrst ovation.
The delegations arrived slowly.
At 11:50 less than half the seats were
filled.
In the next ten minutes delegation after
delegation arrived, most of them Binging
"When Teddy Comes Marching Home,"
the Bull Moose's, new campaign song.
Scattered cheering and pries of "We
want Teddy" began to give the hall the old
time Bull Moose, aspect.
Glfford Pinchot led the Pennsylvania
delegation as it came singing Into the
Auditorium.
The Texas delegation with Us famous
"Texas wants Teddy" sign drew the biggest
ovation thus far,
A fat tenor in the balcony led the crowd
In singing Roosevelt songs.
The convention hall was. a medley of
college yells, rebel yells and western war
whoops. "If Teddy were President where.
WotiM Villa be?" was the sign on the New
Mexico banner which brought cheer after
cheer from the crowd.
The balconies were well niled at noon,
TOO IATE TOtt ClAgaurtOATION
' iivru rn . ....
AJlM.iKKlUku.k.kAlM
HELP WANTKP-. gEMAEK
Ql$fi ffiCT.tevffi wr,um '"
HELP WANTKD-.MAT.T;
HOX WAiwsp. ev IS Apply c J Mat
thewa Co.. Amerlcanand Willow t. "l
DRAUGHTSMAN Wente"dTtructuraT draizhta
man for detalllnr, muat bava iii SiiVrfi.
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!HAU"KKIin whlla ,fc.. . .
at. for.Ua 'car, muat bTat-ili,.'t&B'l
ary. elva rat.rencP . Uda'r CeStrat
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cumw 4, jp, m"
SHE GARDEN
PARtY for
the benefit of
the Abington
Memorial Hospital,'
which was to be
held at the Ogonte
School Grounds
today, has been
been postponed
untU Thursday,
June 8th.