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tepublicans Seek Man to
Defeat Colonel and Hughes,
Says Blythe
OLD GUARD IN LEAKY BOAT
By SAMUEL G. BLYTHE
CojDrtoM, Jttl, bv tha Central Prt Atfoclallon
CHICAGO, Juno 7, They aro gluttons
for trouble, these Republican lenders. Ex
perience teaches them nothing. Many
iybara ago they learned tho extreme diffi
culty, not to say tho utter Impossibility, of
trying to beat somebody with nobody, nnd
yet today thoy are opening a convention
wherein they fatuously hopo to best two
somebodies with nobody. Not, of courso,
that the man they think to nnd for their
Instrument will bo a nobody, but that he Is
a nobody yot, and Isn't likely to bo some
body for eomo days, If, Indeed, ho ever
emerges from the nebulous stago.
Thero has been a large amount of dicker
ing nnd dodging, but tho fundamentals of
this Chicago situation haven't changed.
MAN ISN'T IN SIGHT.
Tho Republican leaders came to this city
flanked by a phalanx of minor candidates
and faced by two major candidates, ono
being Roosevelt and tho othor' Hughes.
They have fussed and figured for seven
days to find a man with whom to dispose
of these two major candidates, and tho man
Isn't In sight yet, nor tho combination made
that will produco him.
Facts and Figtlrcs
of Dig Convention
Number of delegates, 086.
Majority only hecessary to n
choice.
Delefftttes chosen by primaries,
613; by convention, 373.
Sixteen candidates will be placed
before tho delegates,
Nominating speoches, 10 minutes
seconding speeches,- G minutes.
Convention expects to get down to
nominations on Friday,
In 28 years every Republican
presidential enhdidate has been
chosen on first ballot,
TwelVo. thousand four hundred
porsona can be' accommodated in tho '
uoiiseum.
Pour thousand persons can bo
seated in tho Auditorium, where tho
Progressives aro holding their convention.
CHICAGO SUFFRAGE MARCHING SUIT
Tho Old Guard is out at sea In a leaky
boat, and there Isn't a friendly stretch of
Blioro In tho odlng. Thoy know what they
want, but they haven't the faintest Idea
what they can get, except the broad genornl
knowledge that If they do not hasten nnd
get something they will achlovo either Mr.
Justtco Hughes or Colonel Roosevelt, and
tho thought that cither of theso will be the
beneficiary of their carefully plnnnpd nnd
put together convention Is hnrasslng to
their minds nnd grinding to their spirits.
Thoy are desperately seeking for n can
didate who will help them In their endeavor.
NO candidate has yet emerged. No com
bination has been effected.
GALAXY OF FAVORITE SON'S.
On ono side Is a galaxy of favorite sons
and men who hopo to be tho ultimate solu
tion, and not ono of these. If selected, has
strength enough, with the pcoplo to mako
a campaign that wilt be more than a ghost
of a contest. On another sldo is a raging
and rampant faction of the Progressiva
party threatening to spill the carefully gar
nered beans by nominating Roosevelt and
letting It go at that.
And on a fearsome third sldo Is the Col
onel himself, and Hughes. It is a situa
tion frausht with danger and holding little
hope of succor for tho leaders. They are
between a flock of devils and a congeries
of deep seas. They cannot nominate Roose
velt, because Roosevelt is responsible for
the very situation in which they find them
Belves. Thoy do not want to nomlnata
Hughes, because. If they do, they know
Instinctively that they will continue as they
are, outside tho breastworks, no matter
whether Hughes wins or loses, and If they
choose another, they will start with tho cer
tainty that they have little chance to de
feat Wilson.
"PLIGHT IS DEPLORABLE."
Thus their problem resolves itself Into
this: If wo don't take Roosevelt wo may
be forced to take Hughes. If wo don't
take; Hughes wo probably will get noth
ing, and If wo get nothing, what has been
tho object of all tho toll and trnvall dur
ing tho last four years. Their plight
really Is deplorable. Thoy want to win,
thoy know that tho naming of any of tho
minor candidates means losing, in a party
sanso. They know that winning with
either of tho two major candidates means
losing in the Old Guard sense. It is piti
ful. Soma of them aro In cold shivers over
tho Roosevelt recrudescence. They fear
that unless thoy make a hurried solution
Roosevelt will overwhelm them. Thoy
eay that once they begin their shifts and
transfers for a winning combination on
a candidate they aro sure that Roosevelt
will jump In on them and defeat them.
Thus, painful as It Is to them, they are
beginning to think there Is no escape from
the Roosevelt cyclone, except the Hughes
cyclone cellar, nnd thoy know that that
cellar Is refrigerated to a degree of
gelldlllty that makes them shiver to con
sider getting Into It. They have plans, but
these planti aro not mnr than tentative.
They say boldly they t control It until
they have some person 0! whom to centre
that control, and that person has not yet
been evolved frpm any of their confer,
ences or conspiring. As the convention
opens this morning, (here aro but two se
rious contenders for the nomination, Hughes
nnd Roosevelt, and neither of these will
have many votes on the first ballot. All
the planning and plotting of the first week
has not changed a fundamental.
This is the situation:
The leaders claim, they can hold the con
vention against Roosevelt and that lj can
not bo nominated. This is true, undoubt
edly, as a first promise, but not a leader
knows how long the convention can be held
against Roosevel ud not a leader will
know until the attempt has been made,
They say that they can control the con
vention against Hughes. This Is true only
bo far as It la demonstrated. Until a show
down cornea it la only, opinion based upon
reported affiliations and references. They
do not want to nominate Hughes. They will
nominate Hughes rather than Roosevelt If
tbey can control the convention against
both Roosevelt and Hughes they will noml-IU.U-
wsu man acceptable to them and
amenable to their dictation. This man
-win, be declde" upon later In the week.
The man they hare most In mind is Sena
tor Warren O. 4Iardlng, of Ohio, who la
to mako the Keynote speech.
PENROSE PHONES
TO COLONEL; MAY
SPRING SURPRISE
Senator Silent on Result of
Conversation With
Oyster Bay
PLAN TO "GET TOGETHER"
MItKE WOMEN DELEGATES
AND AIL STANDPATTERS
Da of Them Replaces Chauncey Depew
na Qldest Member of Convention
- CHICAGO, June ?. Three uromep are
sttjfrig a delegates In tbo Republican co
maiWt) today and they are standpatters.
Mm. Olive Col of Los Angeles, dean of
eieeajea, is J year out and takes,
k former Senator Chauncey it. Denew
L JHsr of being the oldest delegate In tho
wit. air uours Hair u snowy
Mnt. Annie Krebs. of San Francisco, sted
Mm, Frank Luck, of Missoula. Mont., are
ta ctfcwr Republican dUffaUs. Wttfe Mrs.
ON vumt r wtftodoi KMmjMu&ns, difter-
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By EDMUND C. TAYLOR
Evening Ledger Btaff Correspondent
CHICAao, Juno 7. Last-hour ef
forts to bring about n solution of tho two
conventions, which open simultaneously nt
11 o'clock this morning (12 o'clock Phila
delphia tlmo), aro being mado by Senator
Ponro.se, who Is conducting tho negotiations
botween tho Old Ouard and the Progres
sives and tho Pennsylvania delegation to
tho Progressive National Convention,
which, under tho leadership of William
Filnn, of Pittsburgh. Is tho pivot nround
which tho Roosevelt sentiment swings.
Senator Ponroso carried on n long-dls-tanco
telephone conversation with Oyster
Day late lust night. It was said on tho high
est authority today. Leaders of both fac
tions bcllovo that ho holds tho nnswer to
tho entire situation nnd that ho Is pur
posely withholding It now because ho wants
the favorite-son movements to be disposed
of without losing any strength that tho Old
Guard ha3 In prospect.
Beforo he got Into telephonic communica
tion witn colonel itoosovolt, Penrose, whoso
victory over tho Brumbaugh-Varc-Magoo
forces In the Pennsylvania delegation yes
torday removed all doubt that may have
beon In tho minds of his associates in tho
comblno of Old Gunrd leaders that ho was
entitled to sit In the confnbs that aro being
neiu nouny, new a long conferenco with
two of tho most powerful Roosevelt leaders
here.
Ho quietly slipped out of tho Congress
Hotel Annex, whero his headquarters la situ
ated, and went to tho Dlackstono Hotel,
where ho hold a long conference with
Georgo W. Perkins and Senator Lodge.
LODGE PLEDGED TO WEEKS.
Sonator Lodgo Is pledged to nominate
Senator Weeks at tn"e convention, but Is a
life-long friend of Colonel Roosevelt, and
already has said that ho will fight for
Roosovolt's nomination by tho Republicans
If tho Weeks boom should fall by tho way
sldo. None of tho participants In tho confer
ence would discuss what occurred. Sena
tor Penrose nlso declined to even ndmlt
that ho had been talking to Roosevelt over
tho long-dlstanco phono.
Tho definite stand takon by the Penn
sylvania Progressives at their caucus last
night, however, s believed to havo prompt
ed the moves made by Penrose.
The Pennsylvania delegation to the Bull
Mooso Convention held a caucus in tho
Auditorium Hotel that lasted for threo
hours. It was an executive session, and
none but delegates was admitted.
According to the announcements made
by tho officials of tho delegation, however,
tho Pennsylvnnlans threw down the gaunt
let to both Penroso and George W. Perkins.
"NOMINATE ROOSEVELT."
In splto of tho strenuous efforts Perkins
has been making to prevent a bolt by tho
Progressives, at least until after Colonel
Roosevelt has shown his hand, tho Penn
sylvania Progressives adopted resolutions
pledging themselves to "nominate Theodore
Roosevelt at tho earliest practical mo
ment" They also adopted a second resolution,
pledging tholr efforts to carry out the pro
gram of the Progressive National Commit
tee, announced last January, to nominate
Roosevelt without waiting for the Republi
cans to act.
The Pennsylvania caucus had particular
significance because William Flinn, of Pitts
burgh, presided and conducted proceedings.
He was tho "power behind the throne" at
the 1312 convention, nnd led tho Pennsyl
vania delegates to Roosevelt.
The desire of many Progressives to go
ahead and nominate Roosevelt at once, with
out consulting with the Republicans, was
further shown by caucuses held by the
Progressive delegations of Indiana and
Washington lttfit night. They took virtually
the sains action as the Pennsylvania dele
gates. BOLL MOOSE RESOLUTION,
The resolution calling for the early nom
ination of Roosevelt, adopted by the Key
stone State Progressives, follows:
Resolved, That the Pennsylvania
delegation to the National Progressive
Convention indorses- as its candidate
for President Theodore Rosevelt and
declares for his nomination by that
convention at the earliest practical
moment.
The resolution was adopted unanimous
ly. Another resolution was then, adopted
Indorsing the action of the National Com.
mlttee, and pledging the support of the
Pennsylvanlans to carrying but the Na
tional Committee's announced program of
nominating Roosevelt without delay.
Perkins holds the whlphand, however,
and the disposition to bolt that has swept
the Progressives since the caucus of the
Pennsylvanlans Is not expected to be suc
cessful. William Filnn sounded the keynote of the
caucus. "There la no doubt as to the senti
ment of the delegation," he said. "The
principal thing to be considered is the wlsa
thing to do. There I no question as to
whom we want nominated, but when he
should be nominated ,1a the- question."
The speakers a( the caucus were Filnn,
Stat? Treasurer Robert JC. Young and E. Q.
Boos, of DuBola,
State Chairman A, Kevin Detrtch palled
M meeting t order. Filnn was unanl
moutry elected chairman of the delegation
and preyed at the caucus. The following
were then elected. Vice president pf the
convention, Lewis Kraery. Jr, Bradford;
vtc chairman, of the delegation, Thomas
A- H, Hay, Eastonj jeoretary of the dele
gation. A. Nevin petrtch, Cbambersburg.
TM 'sUowiBg committeemen alsg were
lcMd. Credentials, John J. Gbeen, Wet
Cbtr Resolutions, William Draper
Lbm!, Bldlad4p!i,l. Rules, Robert K
Tfettt&jE Wnboro, fermanent Organjia
aa, M W- eUfi, Pittsburgh, Com.
)ujU 4 Notify the Candidate for Fnwt-
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NO BOSSES SWAY
THIS CONVENTION,
PENROSE ASSERTS
Senator S p e aks "When
Elected Head of Pennsyl
vania Delegation
HAS ABSOLUTE CONTROL
Delegates Cheer Cannon
Hugging "Reporter' Organ
CHICAGO, June 7. "Uncle Joe"
Cnnnon received nn ovation from the
crowd on the speakers' platform i as
ho entered the press section. A few
minutes later there was another out
burst as the erstwhile "Czar of the
House" threw an affectionate arm
across the shoulders of 'Yillinm Jen
nings Drynn. at work as a reporter.
The two political arch enemies al
most hugged each other as they
chatted In whispers. Tho crowd
cheered the strange spectacle.
Photo by IJaln.
The women suffragists, who marched 40,000 strong upon tho Coliseum
in Chicago this morning in a demonstration which they hope will result
in forcing a "suffrage plank" into the Republican platform, wero attired
in this khaki costume. It was the winner in n $3000 prize competition,
and cost only $2.33.
MAXWELL'S SPORTING EYE SEES
DELEGATES AS BUNCH OF SHEEP
"Convention Gentlemen as Important as Gang of Rookies
at Training Gamp," He Says "They Don't Know
Where They Stand" Until Told
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL
Sports lldilor of the Vveiitna Ltdocr.
CHICAGO, Juno 7. Thero being no ball
gamo yesterday afternoon, we breezed
nround to look over tho flock of carefully
selected, hand-picked delegates now so
journing In this city to mako noise and do
ns thoy aro told at tho Republican conven
tion which stnrted today.
A full-grown cloudburst was buttlnc
In on tho scenery, but wo buttoned up
our coat, pulled our cap over our eyes
and bravely braved tho storm, caring
naught for the perils that wero before us.
Summoning a burglar disguised as a taxi
cab driver (alibi for expense account), wo
set sail for tho Congress Hotel, and arrived
safely after a very rough voyage Just why
this hotel Is named after tho well-known
Institution In Washington no ono knows,
unless the man who baptized It had a
grudge against the original place. The In
males acted like regular Congressmen, but
the resemblance ceased right there.
As tho reader probably has deduced from
the opening chorus of this scenario, It was
raining hard and tho streets of this vast
metropolis resembled Bethayres, Pa., on a
quiet Sabbath. The only persons seen were
other burglars driving taxlcabs and the
crossing policeman, who was on duty be
cause he loved to do his duty, and had to
be out there, anyway.
But on tho inside meaning tho Congress
Hotel the scene changed every delegate
and newspaper man in the world seemed to
bo In the lobby and they made no more
noise than a boiler factory In full blast
Each delegate was properly numbered, wore
a huge badge and a large photograph of
hln boss' favorlto candidate, and some of
the dudes wore beautiful Bunttowers In their
lapels. Every one seems to be discussing
polltlCH and who would be named the
standard bearer of the Grand Old Party,
but It apparently was a useless waste of
conversation, as the Simon Legrees from
the various States held a quiet meeting In
a secluded spot on the door above and saved
their voices until the big noise Is pulled to
day, tomorrow or whenever It Is pulled.
The crowd surged through the lobby
and thence through Peacock alley, that
famous fashion retreat which yesterday
was as exclusive as a Turkish bath on
Saturday night. The unotllclal meeting,
or dress rehearsal for the real siuff, lasted,
all day and probahly would have been
going yet )f some ono h&dn't put put the
lights. And they are wondering- why the.
delegates are unablo to use 'thejr voices
today,
WHAT IS A DELEGATE?
Prom our first Impressions', a Republican
convention or any other old kind of & con
vention Is composed of several hundred
patriotic citizens elected by the "pee-pul,"
all of whom are eager, anxious and willing
to lay down their lives to save this glorious
nation so long as they are sure that their
bluff won't be called. These patriotic citi
zens will make speeches on any subject
pertaining to politics or the welfare of the
United States on the slightest provocation
and ofttlmes will go away and leave their
conversation running. Then they wUl shine
up their badges, upset more talk and go
back to tbe boss for some more dope.
As wa crowded our way Into the hotel
we ran into a gentleman from our grat
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We didn't
know his name, but as be didn't either, t
was flftyiflfty.
"Think wa nave a chancer" be asked.
"Sure," we Teplled. "Greatest chance In
the world. When Strunk, Larry, Oldrlng
and Stuffy begid hitting. Just watch
that
"No, no,M bo interrupted. "I ain't talkipg
about no golf or anything like that. What
I mean is havn we got a chance to- ...
Here soma rough praon pushed him (a
one side, and he jlnUhed his speech before
a crowd TJrtect strangers.
YOU CAN'T APPROACH THEM
But ouUlda of this rare, lastnoca it 1
difficult to talk to, a politician, A prize
fighter, ball player vus any oio else who.
JoWoyrs tbe regular arUas; 8w , web
jgfaC to- aprcfe. WfcB tm' & ,
fSmmm is n oatwr tit rt m&e
does Is to place both hnnds over his pock
ets, assumes a cherubic, innocent air, nnd
mako you npologlzo for taking up ko
much of his valuable time. If ho talks
at nil, It Is through one side of bis mouth,
and he Is very careful that ho Is not ovor
heard. In other words, ho confers a great
favor on you when he admits that tho Re
publicans are holding, n national convention
In Chicago.
Tho Penn delegates aro all primed for
action today, and they will perform their
duties without getting their signals mixed.
Wo make 'this bold assertion because up
to this tlmo they have no signals to get
mixed. Thero was a harmony session In
tno jrencli room yesterday afternoon, but
we didn't hear a note of music. A large,
portly gentlemnn Penrose, wo believe
sat at that table at the end of the room and
beamed upon tho upturned faces of other
gentlemen, who proudly exposed their
badges on their manly bosoms nnd beamed
right back at him. All was quiet.
Peprose and Bomo of his" very dear
friends had been talking kindly to tho other
voters of hid' State nnd pointed out, in a
friendly way, just what should be done and
how to do It. At tho end, (he nudlenco
showed Its appreciation by naming Penrose
the ofllclal spokesman nnd boss of tho
party. Then the- gentlemen awaited their
Instructions and beamed as they waited.
Tho nfflclal spokesman ovldeptly bad
talked himself out, however, for he smiled
kindly, looked over to Senator Mnxipimi
who was caressing the green brim of his
straw hat and patting his crimson tie Into
fihnpc. Then Penroso cleared his throat,
smiled some vmoro and Baldt
".Meeting's adjourned, Give you instruc
tions later."
Thero might b.e a ball gamo today, nnd If
there Is wo will have 'a chance to see some
thing we understand. From what wo have
obsened thus far, however, these conven
tion gentlemen are as important as a gang
of rookies at a spring training camp, and
don't know where they stand until the man
ager of the club assigns them to their
proper positions.
By EDMliND C. TAYLOR
xEvtnlo Ltdoer Staff Correpondent
CHICAGO, June 7. On tho ovo of the
Republican National Convention, United
States Senator Boles Penrose, of Pennsyl
vania, declared that tho Republican can
didate will not bo agreed upon until next
Saturday night or later. The convention
Is not one of leaders, as former conventions
havo been, he said, but the delegates them
selves will select the nominee.
It was the first statement made by
Senntor Penroso since Just nftor ho arrived
hero, when tho dickering and string-pulling
stnrted between the camps of tho 15
candidates.
Senator Penroso made tho statement In
the course of the caucus of tho Pennsylvania
delegates.
All tho delegates, with tho exception of
Governor Brumbaugh, wero present. They
had Just finished unanimously electing
Senntor Penroso chairman of the delegation,
nnd had watched the Penroso steam roller
put through tho entlro Penroso slnte for
ronnsylvnnla's places on the committees,
when John Wnnamakcr, nfler asking to bo
hoard, urgod that the factional hatchets bo
burled.
Tho split of 1911, continued Mr. Wana
makcr, was duo to "faulty leadership.
"I am not referring to any leaders sit
ting hero," he added.
Sonator Penroso Immediately roso.
"Gentlemen." ho said. "Mr. Wanamakcr la
making a reference to myself and I think
I should nnswer him.
"It has been Impressed upon you by Mr.
Wnnnmnkcr that this Is pre-eminently, a
convention of nearly 1000 men recruited
from among tho best citizens nil over tho
United States.
"They nro unlnstructed for tho most part,
and will voto In the convention for the bost
Interests of their country nnd their party.
SEE NO FACTIONALISM.
"Thero Is no factionalism hero In the
usual sense of tho term.
"No obnoxious effort is being mndo to
force tho candidacy of any one.
"This Is not a convention of leaders In
tho generally nccepted sonso of tho terra
and delegates bargained for.
"This convention Is composed of men of
higher standards than any other gathorlng,
political, social or otherwise, ever held on
American soil nnd wo should not go Into
the practices sometimes prevailing at con
ventions. "Tho most universal good feeling prevails
during tho reconvention discussions of pos
sible nominees. Thero Is not a trace of
renliy bad feeling among tho camps of the
various candidates, sectional, factional or
otherwise.
"In tho regular course of parliamentary
procedure the nominations will not bo
reached by tho convention until late Satur
day night.
"Thero Is no evidence today who' will
bo the nominee.
"There havo been previous occasions when
the nomination of ono man was a foregone
conclusion.
one of you in solving tho great problems
before us."
Mr. Wanamnker asked to bo heard Just
as a motion to adjourn wan being put.
"I am very sincerely desirous to navo
some one give us some Information about
who tho Pennsylvania delegates are going
to Unlto on In tho convention," ho said.
"This kind of talk may be premature,
but I come hero nearly a week ago and It
seems to me still that the brown hnzo from
tho smokestacks of Gary Is hovering ovor
the delegates.
'I don't want to pry Into any secrets,
but I would Ilka to find tho headquarters
of the reunited Republican party.
''It sooms to mo that when tho conven
tion Is loss than 24 hours off there ought
to be no moro doubts, and we should bo
ablo to got In lino behind our leader and
determine what wo nre to do."
"Tho Republican delegates In Pennsyl
vania should quit fighting nnd join with tho
delegates from other -States in selecting
an 'enrthquaker' ns tho nominee"
During tho caucus Senator Oliver took
occasion to deny tho statement attributed
to him, predicting that Justice Hughes
Would rccclvo B0 votes from Pennsylvania.
Tho French room nt tho Congress Hotel
was too small to accommodate tho 1G1 dele
gates and alternates who attended. Tho
Governor was tho only absenteo, but his
secretary, William II. Ball, attended, al
though ho Is not n delegate
Stato Chairman William E. Crow opened
tho caucus. Senator Penroso was elected
chairman of the delegation by acclamation.
Only one nomination was mado for each
committee placo. Tho committeemen elected
from Pennsylvnnln follow:
Resolutions United states senntor Geo.
T. Oliver, of Pittsburgh.
Credentials James S. Beacon, of Greens
burg. Permanent Organization John S. Fisher,
Indiana.
Rules Committee Guy W. Moore,
Wllkes-Barre.
Committee to Notify tho Cnndldato of
His Nomination John Wanamakcr, Phila
delphia. Committee, to Notify tho Vice Presidential
Candidate of His Nomination Mayor Ed
mund B. Jermyn, of Scranton.
VIco president of tho convention Con
gressman W. W. Grlcst, of Lancaster.
All are Penroso followers.
'HYPHENATED' WAR
MAY BE FOUGHT
AT CONVENTION ;
Platform Committee, It Ib,1
Said, Will Put Issue Up
to Delegates
RAP'WATCHFUL WAITING",'
Clash Also Expected on Floor,
Over Plank for Interven
tion in Mexico
Bv E. R. SARTWELL 1
CHICAGO, Juno 7. Tho rank nnd nis
of tho delegates to tho Republican Natlonllj
Convention will thresh out tho party's at. S
tltudcs to bo expressed In the national plat-,' '1
form on at least two Issues. With Jh J 8
Resolutions Committee ot tno convention
nAmntntArl nnd fnrmnl nonsldlm.tlftn nt 111
platform In order, It become apparent that 'f,V3j
tho convontlon itself would be asked te ,. i
frame tho planks oxpresslng tho party, ?
will on ino questions ut;
"Hyphenated" American citizens.
OHIO JIAY DESERT BURTON
Delegates' Caucus Indicates Possible
Early Swing to Harding
WANTS THEIR ADVICE.
"This year the nominee will be named
by tho delegates themselves. This delega
tion will meet dally, and I want to como and
bo counseled by you,
"As I havo frequently said before, I camo
hero with nn open mind. Notwithstanding
tho fact that I am In a position to know
moro about what Is being suggested, I tell
you positively that I am still of an open
mind.
"The voto In the convention will be enst
for nny ono n majority of the convention
can agree on.
"In the recounting you delegates should
do all you can to help determine the final
result. Every delegate and alternate
should mingle In tho hotels and learn tho
Bentlment When wo meet hern dnlly at
tho call of the chair, I want to help every
CHICAGO, June 7. An incident to which
grent significance Is being attached In somo
quarters occurred at the caucus last night
of tho Ohio delegation. One of tho Clove
land delegates, Paul Howland, offered a
resolution that tho delegation, which is
pledged to Theodore E. Burton, vote for him
on overy ballot until released by htm.
Julius Flelschmann, of Cincinnati, Imme
diately rnade a speech opposing tho resolu
tion and it was voted down. Tho Interpre
tation put on tho incident Is that tho Oti
delegates Intend to voto for Burton only on
tho first ballot and after that to jump to
some other candidate.
Senator Warren G. Harding, temporary
chairman of tho convention. Is being men
tioned as the "dark horse" to whom tho
Ohioans plan to swing.
Harry K. Thaw Roosevelt Boomer
CHICAGO, Juno 7. Harry K. Thaw, who
Is n Roosevelt boomer, arrived here today
and wont to the Auditorium Hotel, whero ho
had engaged what Is described as tho
"Presidential suite." To friends nnd re
porters who "covered" his numerous trials,
he said:
"The country's salvation depends upon
the nomination and election of Theodore
Roosevelt."
CONVENTION BREEZELETS BLOWING
INTO CHICAGO FROM ALL POINTS
Booralets and Personally Conducted Bits of Gossipy
News That Permeate Windy City, Revealing Who's
There and What They Are Doing Thereaoputs
CONVENTION BETTERS TIMID
Gamblers in Wall Street Grow Cautious
About Backing Judgment
NEW YORK, June 7 Betters In the
Wall street district have decided to await
developments ot Chicago before maktn
wagers,. In contrast with several recent
.days, when large sums were mentioned as
having been placed pn Colonel Roosevelt
and Justice Hughes, no? a single wager
could be discovered. The Hughes men talked
Of odds of 2 to lr
The Colonel's backers were Inclined to
min. in pig terms or wnai iney would do
after he was nominated, although they pre
ferred to be ultra-consrvatlve In the mean
time. They were reported as ready on the
curb to bet large sums on hl election if
nominated, glylng'odds of , 7 pr even 8 tq S.
NEW YORK DELEGATES AGREE
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Whitman to Lead Delegation in Consid
eration of Concessions
CHICAOO, June 7 Concessions by the
Hughes-Wbltman faction ot the New York
State delegatipn resulted la a harmonious
meeting and a partial, selection of officers
last night aoyerncr Whitman won hu
fight to Uad the delegation in the conyen
tlon, and the Root-Barnes faction was vic
torious In having the selection of a National
Committeeman postponed until ' after h
nominations. ""
Mrs, Orlady's Name on Suffrage Play
The name of Mrs, . George B. Orladv
president of the Pennsylvania. Woman
Suffrage Association, hw been inscribed en
parchment on the American flag which
win be carried by women from Maine, c-al.
iforola, Washington and Florida, the four
corntrj of the United SUtfs, to the Bepub.
Upaa National Convention,. according to
tdgrm reeivtd ,tody by local wnYasUts
TJ1 ag will b 6fiie a ft qolliSiltiu,
S4 "f tfojerraw j. .
!wi4 m Wmm Jwsd tb h of jt.
CHICAGO, June 7. Senator Penroso and
Governor Brumbaugh accidentally met face
10 lace in a cornuur ui uiu iuiitsreus jioiei
last night. The situation was embarrassing,
to say the least, and was saved by one ot
the Govornor's principal lieutenants and
beneficiaries.
Senator Penrose arrived on the floor Of
the Congress Hotel annex, whero Notional
Committeeman Henry G. Wasson was dis
tributing tickets to tho convention, just as
Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown
emerged from Wasson'a rooms. They met
in front of the elevator. That was bad
enough, Blnce the senior Senator has pub
licly blamed the Attorney General for the
factional fight against his leadership In
Pennsylvania.
To make the situation worse, the Gover
nor Just then stepped from an eleyator.
The three of them stood there. Penrose
not noticing the other two, and all three
trying hard to look unconcerned. The last
straw arrived on the next elevator which
reached floor Q, where Watson's rooms
are located, a moment later. Congressman
William S, Vare Btepped from the elevator.
He looked surprlsea ana almost rr gntenea.
Behind him. however, came Public Service
Commissioner and ex-Mayor of Pittsburgh
William A, Magee, Magee saved the situa
tion, iie iook a step iqwaru i-enrose,
Penrose took the cue and eatd; "How are
you, Mayor?" The ex-Mayor, of course,
did not answer the auestlon. but said some
thing which gave Penrose' an opportunity
to leaye.
M(ss Caroline Katiensteln, of Philadel
phia, la among me most prominent or me
suffragists at tbe conventions. She arrived
at noon yesterday, representing the Equal
Franchise Society of Pennsylvania Jn'the
deliberations of the suffragists. Last, night
sh&. presented to Senator Penrose ' and
OlSrd Plnchot resolutions adopted by 'the
Equal Franchise Society of Pennsylvania
calling for a suffrage, plank In the "plat
forms of the Republicans and Progressives,
"Senator Penrose and Congressman William
a Vare stood side by side at the i caucus
of the Republican delegates from Pennsyl
vania yesterday The Senator salds "How
are you, Congressman?" Ho did not receive
an answer.
The Sherman boosters "put one over" T.
R. last night. Headed b brass band,
they descended upon the Auditorium Hotel,
where tbe Roosevelt headquarters (a lo
cated and where Rooevelt boosters are
continually shouting, and not only drowned
all of the Roosevelt cheering, buomolfltely
routed th Roosevelt supporters, among
whom were the 8 Who arrived Jrom Penn
sylvania early yesterday. The Roosevelt
ahouU-rs spent the night In trying to make
up tor, lot time aftfr tbey had reorganized
Anums tbe WWriANtt SooMvK bowsers
m& ttprtupl
for Teddy on San Juan Hill and In various
other places several times since.
The red bandanna campaign handkerchief
Is waving numerously b'eslde the American
flag In the lobbies for the first time today.
Usually It appears much earlier.
T, R.'s son-in-law, Representative Nick
Longworth, of Ohio, quoted himself In a
statement today calling upon the Repub
Jlcans to nominate Theodore Burton com
pletely Ignoring his father-in-law.
A large picture of Fairbanks, of Indiana
pasted to a Congress Hotel corridor wall
with express company "Prepaid" stickers
makes the caption read: "Charles Warrcrl
Fairbanks Prepaid for President."
RuBselt B. Harrison, son of the late
President Harrison, Is here hurrahing for
Fairbanks.
i
The negro delegates aren't basking In the
limelight as they did four years agf Then
the chase for the elusive Southern delegate
rSLJ?1?-! 'h-8, :b"l5:and.tBns" were
....- ...... , u iicutu ana couxed and
made much over, This year everybody
seems to be letting them pretty much alone
They are rather a di.n;.ViV: .'.?."'
bunch. - -.Uullf
Wcmen working their way through the
',' the convention hotels, button"
holing delegates, Is a brand-new Bight this
:$;,Prev,0U!1,.ml8ht, 'fiw women havl
had the nerve to try to squeeze through the
densely packed lobbies or the constitution
to withstand very much of t totaS
smoke and hot air. The women this year
taJSEf; T 8UlJrae"e8- There U a
Jar corps of workers assigned to each hotel
and no crowd Is too thlcS for them to pen:
Thomas Hanken, of Rockland. Me In.
g
Choort muffa S-jSs
tne auditorium, " "uul"
State Senator Ed Beeler nt t. i.
County Kan, who is here booming ChaTies
B, Hugnos, invaded Kansa. r ar,' ea
are of the rugged nlon... . "ISKers
and bktle down' hU wwf, X' sffl fr;
Pfrft eubstitute fir a neck 1
MeodlKj cYo" -"
KOT.&tW5
E3vrr.7Sf "" wurofe
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" "KlSff
The Republican attitude toward tht.fi
Mexlcnn situation.
Discussion of both of theso questions
seethed and boiled among the delegates to
day, desplto the moro pressing question et'Jl
selecting a candidate
Rumors that further raids by Villa ndhe-',
rents In Mexico had violated American (erv
rltory and cost American lives set the plat- J'J
form carpenters to work with renewed '
tho causo of tho delegates from tho South-.rt
orn border States who demand a Mexican jB
IJlilllll UIUT will llifc.nu ik uttii limb mu Vflft-J 1
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UUUIUI1U3 l.liUi VUIIliUll It. ,o.v. l,u lu LlUb
end to murder nnd lessor lawlessness.
SENATOR FALL'S FIRM STANp.
Senator Albert B. Fall, of Now Mexico, -
the leader of the Kepuoucan attacxs on the
Wilson policy of "watchful waiting" In
HTotH rtrt AUaa,1 kvii t nVt ntlnnAf -l im
Htrnlfrht.niit Intnrventlon Dlank. Sprint nr r
T aiIita nt Xfnaannliltanrta nnrl TlstfnU n
Idaho, tho recognized platform experts, a
wero prepared to put through tho Rcsolq. '13
uuua tuiiilliiii"u ii jii.wiit ijicubinti tiiu 1JUIIJT
,n tl.n ,nlu,tlnn rf tllft ltl'ntt nnrl nrnna-tM
of Americans In Mexico, but declaring the ,
Intention of tho United States to avoid in- ,
terferenco with tho Internal affairs of the 4S
Southern Republic. i
Thrv wprn confident thev could eonirnlusk'
tho committee. But tho adoption of such a -fol
nlnnk. It was recognized today, would make t'J
virtually certain a minority report from j
senator l-aii, also a memocr 01 mo conv ,
mltteo. witn a siraigni-oui acmana xor in
tervention. Tho minority roport would '
throw tho entlro Mexican question open
for a wild debate on tho floor of the con
vention. And tho radicals on this ques
tion ,1nnln..1 InrTnt, flint tltftV nn,,T nnVln-A
ttUlt UVV.t.ttl.U tUU.,7 ..tub V..VJ wu.u WW......VW ,!
Ik. .tn,A.vntnn ll.nl tnA ntP Cll.nllt.l I .Am. '
luu utrictjltiva tttw niw y-.t ,j c.tuu.u ww vwur , i
mittcd to a policy of intervention. ,:
DIVISION EXPECTED.
Much less In' the opinion of many, hutj'j
fully as bitter and stropUous, was the fight ,
that developed today over tho platfomi ,
declaration that will voice tho party.-ylof,, A
on "hyphenated cltlztns." While nftjinein-; ,,
bers of tho Resolutions Committee, toy
VAt rifnnf-rAfw ...th thn ldpn.H oxnres&fid la ..
tho Lodge-Borah plank, which Is a general ,. i
declaration of principles, two factions ,
among tho delegates, nnd more partlcu- ,$
larlv among politicians attending the con'
vontion who aro not delegates, have de-.1.
veloped a vigorous fight. a. ,7
Representatives of varlour foreign Ameri ?
(- onnlatlAn nml nrfrnntvitlftna tndnV .:
denied nny interest In tho fight, but sup-
porters of both wings were at work among
the delegates anticipating a division In the
Resolutions Committee which would force
the Issue to tho floor of the convention.
OPPOSE LODGE AS CHAIRMAN.
Former Representative Bartholdl, oW,
Missouri, who has lonsr been recognized 2
as a rem-esentatlvc German-American. ho'i
been at work amontr delgates and leader i
for sevornl days. It developed today Uit-t
tho factions ho renresents aro hara au
work to prevent the selection of Senator,
Lodgo as chairman of the Resolutions
Committee. Thoy assert that the Massa-
chusetta Senator la n "tory with British I
leanings," and declare that ho Is Ill-suited
to the task of drawing a plank on men
delicate question of foreign-born cltliensf ;
but tho selection of Senntor Lodge is.-
virtually assured, however, and the flght
win oe carried on in tno sessjons 01 m
"Both the question of hyphenated pltUjj
zens and the Mexican question undoubtedly i
will be forced to an issue on the floor of ui ,
convention," said Representative Madden.5
Illinois' representative on the Resolution!
Committee, today. "I myself favor n plat-
rorm wnicn will mane It clear that Ameri
canism means 'one nation, one flag, onej
allegiance and ono duty.' And I am confl-
dent 'that the platform whether It Is com-J
piereu uy me uesoiutlons Committee or
perfected on the floor of the convention, wul
meet' these conditions."
CHICAGO BREAKS RECORDS
FOR NOISE AND CR0WP9
100,000 Persons in City to Attend Fours
Conventions
CHICAQO. Juno 7 Chlcatro blew all Iti
records straight up through a gloomy Mjl
muapuere to me last spot on the far sloe 014
tne any tooay as tne greatest prowa wsij
ever packed, Jammed and smashed its wayj
down old Boul Mich's shoved along to fourj
ui uuiiveiiuuus.
Whiskers and silken gowns swUhedj
alternately In the lake breeze as tlul
throngs moved to the Republican, Prol
b'" ur f uner 01 tne two sunrage rn-j
iiibo uiui uryuKin more man luv.uuu visnon
to town, a
From 9.30 In the morning, when doortl
to the Coliseum opened, until 4 o'clock ln
the afternoon, when a suffrage parade wM
ociieumeu to start, the streets along ?oJ
lake front were packed from curb to cur&J
A gloomy drizzle ellmlnnted most of tBU
brilliance of the scene. Overcoats andj
sucitera were in order. But despite wti
rain, suffrage leaders said 30,000 woma
nuum oe in line ror the cause this aixer-j
noon If they had to swim.
All through the night the hotel corrldorif
were filled with shouting presldentlalj
boomers and spectators. The bars did
rushing business, the thirsty ones lining upj
.wut UCC)J. "J
tsociety colonies from all parts 0 tail
vuuiiify virtually moved to Uhtcago
ine spectacle. Grand dames and tea-slppu
"flappers," wearing the latest goww.1
breezed down the boulevards to occupy!
boxes at the convention. 1
Mrs. CornellUH Vnnderhllf Xfr. Kleholalfl
Longworth, Mrs. Stanley McCormlck. k
uostonj wrs, Marshall Held, the Brazuwjj
-.tutKuwauur ana 01s wile, the oeauiwj
jxrae. ua, ujnu, were a lew ot the arma"j
uji4 fug east.
I-eaders Hide Away In Private Ilea
oaiuAqo, jun, TA ;.. pj, p
mansions on th t.i, chaa n.!,
8Uriaaa road have been turned ortt
their WMUltKinls tn H, f,m., a -nan v.
ftrere jmmifmHr u tbe aeither-ttonsj
IX ilT ""t' 'w1w w avow teej
ssrra sur mkmmt9'