End of Republican Feud Is Seen by Leaders as Conventions Open at Chicago
HARRISBURG ifSSlll TELEGRAPH
LXXXV— Xo. 130
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
HARMONIOUS ACTION WILL BE TAKEN;
ROOSEVELT IN
Eftort on to Have Him Lead Progressives Into Joint Con
vention of Reunited Pa rty; Eagerly Discuss Pro
posal to Have Both Assemblages Appoint Confer
ence Committees
FEAR CONVENTION WILL
NOMINATIONS BEFORE
Favorite Sons Considering Question of Holding Their Own
Supporters it the Nomination Is Delayed; Peace
Negotiations May Throw Meeting Over Into Next
Week
Coliseum. Chicago, June 7. —Practical reunion of the two
elements of the Republican party is confidently predicted as a
result of negotiations and exchanges which have been under
way since last night and which are expected to take form dur
ing the day. These exchanges are proceeding along lines
which contemplate a return to the Republican fold of the Pro
gressives under the direct leadership of Colonel Roosevelt and
upon a platform which will meet the views of the most ad
vanced thinkers of the party. There is a strong undercurrent
favorable to party peace and this sentiment was strongly voiced
in the speech of the temporary chairman. It need surprise no
body to see the most spectacular political reunion in the history
of the country with Roosevelt himself leading the Progressive
forces into the joint session which is now being discussed.
E. J. S.
Coliseum. June 7.—The Republican National Convention after
a two-and-a-half-hour meeting to-day adjourned until 11 o'clock to
morrow. after hearing the keynote speech of Senator Harding, of
Ohio, and doing the usual preliminary organization work.
Emphasizing that it was not a time for recrimination but of
reconsecration. Senator Harding urged the delegates to forget the
disastrous differences of four years ago and plunge into the coming
campaign with a declaration of principles which would bring suc
cess at the polls.
The convention received the temporary chairman's speech with
punctuations of applause and cheers and his sallies against the Dem
ocratic administration with loud laughter and hand clapping.
Senator Harding spoke about an hour and closed with a
peroration of Americanism and Republicanism.
By Associated Hre.'s
Chicago. June 7. As the Re
publican and Progressive Conventions
assembled to-day there was no out
ward evidence of any marked change
in the situation. Overnight con
ferences among the leaders failed to
develop any definite plan on which
they could agree on a candidate who
would receive the undivided support
of both factions but talk of peace was
in the air. The proposal to have both
conventions appoint conference com
mittees was being discussed on both
sices and some of the Republican
leaders persisted in their predictions
that ultimately there would be
harmonious action in some way.
The convention leaders themselves
were so engrossed in petty details of
getting under way, taking care of
delegations from their own States, and
guests, that they had little time for
further serious discussion of candi
dntes and realized that the considera
tion of that question had actually
mo\ed to the conventions themselves.
Some of the Republican leaders
felt to-day that their convention
vnicht not proceed to nominations be
fore Friday and even later if pros
pects of harmony develop at the last
moment. The favorite sons were con
sidering the question of holding their
THE WEATHER
For Harrlshurg; and vicinity: Rain
thin afternoon and to-nl K ht. fol
lowed by clearing weather
Thursday: not much change in
temperature.
For Kastern Pennsyl* aula: Hnin
to-night, folio** cd by clearing
Thursdays frc*h, shifting wind*
becoming west.
River
The rain that liaa fallen during the
laat twenty-four hour* bus not
been aufficlent to materially af
fect the atreama of the *usque
hanna river system, and they will
continue to fall, but more slow
ly, unleaa considerably heavier
ralna occur, except possibly the
Juniata, where the rainfall has
been moderately heavy. A stage
of about fl.r» feet I* Indicated for
Harrlfthurg Thursday morning.
(■eneral Conditions
The Southwestern storm has con
tinued to move north wnrd with
out much change In Intensity, and
Is now central at Chicago. It liaa
caused rain generally eaat of the
Mississippi river la the last
twenty-four hours, except in fcew
Knglnnd.
It Is i to 22 degrees cooler over
most of the Southwest, and there
has been a general fall of 2 to 10
degrees In temperature over the
country east of the Mississippi
river, except In Florida.
Temperature: fi a. m.. 56.
Sun: Rises, 4:30 a m.: acta, 7:31
p. m.
Moon : Flrat quarter, June fi, <l:s©
p. m.
River Stage: Seven feet above
low-water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 73.
l-oweat temperature, .%®.
Mean temperature. 00.
Normal temperature, 0«.
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[ cwn supporters it me nomination were
; to be delayed beyond the time origin
s ally planned. Most of the Republicans
■ have agreed that a presidential candl
: 1 date will be nominated Friday but
some predict it will be Saturday and
i there are others who feel that the
i prospects of peace negotiations at the
eleventh hour might even throw the J
convention over into next week. j
Huglics Gains strength
If there was any change at all in i
the line-up over night it showed an.
increase in the strength of Hughes. J
For the most part, the figures of the
managers of favorite son booms were
not changed.
On this the convention day of two j
parties, bringing together more thanj
t»wo thousand delegates, there was;
not a sign of a demonstration or a
band parading until an hour before;
the time of assembly. This was
partially explained by the notable lack j
of demonstration which has been one
of the unique features of this conven- i
tion period and partly by the fact that
a cold rain continued to sweep the
city. As the hour of assembling ap
pi cached the bands and the delegates
started moving toward the convention
halls. They were a sorry soaked and
bedraggled looking lot as they
| marched in.
The conventions opened here
to-day an hour apart, with grow
ing hopes of harmony and a possi
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CONVENTION
BY BULLETIN
Republican Convention, Chicago.
June 7, 10.45 a. m. Convention hall
i filling rapidly. Practically all the
delegates in their places. Band plav
.ing popular airs.
11a. m. fradically all delegates!
seated. No demonstrations. Quietest |
convention ever held. Lodge, Crane,'
Penrose and every other leader pass
to their seats without recognition.
11.05 a. m. Large vacant spaces
noted in the galleries. Hitchcock Just
: entered unannounced.
11.20 a. m. Reported that Ford
has notified Michigan delegation in
structed to vote for him. that after
j first vote closed but before announced
I they should change to Hughes.
Detroit, June 7. Henry Ford's,
secretary to-day denied a report that
i Mr. Ford has notified the Michigan
Republican delegation that they should
' vote for Justice Hughes after they had
voted for Ford on the first ballot.
11.25 a. m. Aisles cleared ard!
delegates asked to be seated. Hilles
calls to order.
11.27 a. m. Audience rises and
sings two verses of America.
11.29 a. m. Hilles asks the Rev. j
John Stone of Chicago to offer prayer.
11.31 a. m. Dr. Stone offers praver >
amid perfect silence.
11.33 a. m. Band plays "Star 1
Spangled Banner." First cheer of
the day as everyone rose. Convention
■ then relapsed Into quietude.
11.35 a. m. Hilles asks everyone
to rise and be photographed.
11.35 a. m. The convention Te
rr ained seated whlie the photograph
was being taken. Call read bv Secre
tary Reynolds who is applauded.
Chairman Hilles presents the name
of Senator Warren G. Harding as tem
porary chairman. An outburst of ap- I
plause. the first demonstration of the
| convention greeted the announcement.
There were no other nominations and
Mr. Harding was declared elected.!
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(Other convention news on pages
] 4 and 5)
HARRISBURG, PA.. WEDNESDAY EVENING JUNE 7, 1916.
50-50: HUGHESVELT 50-50
Cover Thia Portrait Below the Noatriia and See Who's
Here; Reverse the Proceae and Another Favorite Appears.
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BRITISH ARMY
MOURNS CHIEF
Officers Wear Bunds of Crop?;
Flood of Telegrams Ex
pressing Sympathy
i London, June 7.—The British army
went into mourning for its late chief.
! Every officer wore a band of crepe on
his left arm. Through the country .
flags were at halfmast.
There was of course no suspension
j of activities having to do with pros- '
I ecution of the war and at the war of- i
! tice and other governmental depart
(Con tin lied on Pnge 7)
Holder of American Altitude
Record Dies From Burns
Newport News, Va.. June 7. Steve j
Mac Gordon, aviator at the Atlantic!
coast aeronanutical station, here j
I last night from burns received yester- j
day when his aeroplane was destroyed 1
by fire.
Mac Gordon and E. F. Keefer. a
student, had started on a flight when
the engine fell from its place causing
the machine to strike the ground with
such force that the gasoline tank ex
ploded and set the craft afire. Keefer
was not seriously Injured.
Mac Gordon was 33 years old and a
native of New York City. He was
the holder of the American altitude i
record, having ascended more than'
15,000 feet. One of his latest achieve- !
ments was a none-stop flight from
Newport News to Sheepshead Bay !
where he took part In a tournament
last week.
FOIR MTXERS TRAPPED
Special to the Telegraph
Shenandoah, Pa., June 7. Caught
behind a rush of coal at the Stanton
mine at MaizevUle. near here, last 1
night. Thomas and William Lawson.
of A. land: James Wonn. of Frack
\iile, and John Ostra. of Mahanoy
Plane, were entombed three thousand i
feet underground. The men were at
tempting to reach the body of Peter
Chronic, a 7-year-old boy," who was
swallowed up ten days ago when sev
eral homes were engulfed. A rescue
force Is at work. The entombed men
are all married and have large
families.
ENDORSES HIGH SCHOOL PUN
Special to the Telegraph
Wormleyshurg. Pa.. June 7. Last
night the Wormlevsburg School Board
passed resolutions endorsing the
proposition for a Central High School
for the West Shore. The hoard favors
Increasing the indebtedness of the dis
tr'ct $7,500 to pay Its share in the
election of the building. \
PUBLIC SERVICE
ROTARY KEYNOTE
New President. Howard C. Fry,
Outlines Policy and Ap
points Committees
Under the adminstration of Presi
dent Howard t'. Pry. the Harrisburg
( Kotary club dedicated itself anew
to the work so well carried
■ forward by the retiring president. Ar
thur D. Bacon, at the annual meeting
of the club last night. President Fry,
i in his inaugural address, struck the
keynote of the coming year when he
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30,000 Upstate Miners
May Strike if Officials
Do Not Grant Demands
By Associated Press
"Wilkes-Barre, Pa., June 7. The
| Lehigh and Wilkes-Burre Coal Com
j psn> is facing the threat of a strike
I of its thirty thousand employes un
!'««! the officials recede from the stand
they have taken on the eight-hour day
plan under the anthracite agreement
recently effected in New York.
| There are three collieries of the
company Idle, two at Plymouth, Pa.,
and one at Buttonwood, near here and
4,000 men are on strike because of
the controversy. The men of the
three colleries have repudiated the
, mine union officials and say they will
not return to work until the company
giants their demand. The companies
insists that the miners spend eight
hours at their places in the mine re
gardless of whether they have mined
! all the coal available for that day
The men insist that they are at liberty
to go home leaving their laborers to
load the coal. The miners are paid
by contract and not by the day.
GETTYSBURG CONFERSDKGRFE
ON EX-JUDGE JACOBS
Among those receiving honorarv
degrees to-day at the Gettysburg com
mencement exercises was Ex-Jndo-e
Michael William Jacobs, of Harris
burg, Pa., upon -whom was conferred
the degree of doctor of laws in
recognition of his legal attainments
and for his writings on legal and his- 1
torical subjects. Graduated from the i
ctlleg at the early age of seventeen
he expects to attend the fiftieth re"'
union of his class, 1867, at Oettv*
burg next June. >s
GERMAN DESTROVKH SUNK
fly Associated I'rtst
Amsterdam. June 7. The Tele
graaf says that a German destroyer j
struck a mine and went down olt'
Zeebrugge on May 31,
BULL MOOSE GO
WILD AT MENTION
OF ROOSEVELT
Delegates Shout ancl March
Through Convention Hall
During Keynote Address
HUBBUB OF CONFUSION
Bobbins Forced to Leave Name
of Progressive Leader
From His Speech
By dissociated Press
Chicago. 111., June 7.—Delegates and
guests of the Progressive national con
vention arrived slowly for the opening
of the convention at 12 o'clock, one
hour after the Republicans' assembled
at the Coliseum. The band began to
play at 11 o'clock, but there were few
to be entertained, and the musicians
gave up without completing their first
number.
When delegates began to take their
places they did so quietly. Only a few
of the states attempted anything like
massed entry.
Apparently nothing had occurred to
stimulate enthusiasm and nothing was
expected before Raymond Robins de
livered his keynote address as tem
porary chairman.
At 12.27 the convention was called
to order by Victor Murdock, chairman
of the national committee. He rapped
with his gavel for several minutes be
fore quiet was obtained.
Bishop William Fraser McDowell,
of Chicago, offered the invocation, a
voice shouting "Everybody up." The
prayer expressed hope that the efforts
of the convention would redound to
the benefit of the republic; that the
national convention "may serve hu
manity to lead the world to liberty,
truth and righteousness."
The bishop asked for help for "the
war-stricken world" and for Divine
help to "bind up thf nations that are
broken and wounded."
Following *he prajer "America" was!
sung, the entire convention standing
and all joining in the national anthem.
Reports that there might be an in
sistent demand for an iinin> diate nonii- •
nat'on of Colonel Roosevelt as notice
to tli* Republicans that tliej could not
lie ignored, were discouraged. anil al
most si|tieiv)ied. I>y a statement issued
by George \V. Perkins. the chief spokes
man for the party, who declared that
the Progressives were meeting in a con
ciliatory spirit and would not act pr
cipltatel.v while the possibility of agree
ment with the Republicans remained.
Nnl < luince of \nmlnatlon
Mr. Perkins was asked if Colonel
Roosevelt would be nominated to-day.
"There is not a chance," he replied, i
"We are not going to take any snap |
Jud*"nent."
Mr. Perkins said a telephone conver- j
sation he had with Colonel Roosevelt, i
this morning, was devoted almost en- i
tirely to the bad weather. Neither of '
them, said Mr. Perkins, regarded the
weather as an ill omen.
, Mr. Roosevelt will »he kept in close
I touch with developments in the Pro
' gresslve convention by long-distance
I telephone, but the Oyster Bay wire will
not be strung directly to the conven
| tion.
Chairman Murdock and Secretary
| Davis, of the national committee, ar
i rived just before the hour set. con
; ferrlng with leaders. The balconies
| were about -•» 1 f filled antl the two up
! per balconies were almost l are of spte
j tators. A quartet, sinking "Teddy"
| songs from the balcony, kept the crowd
cheering and waving hats while the
! fall of thp opening gavel was awaited.
Teddy. You're n Hear
| The Michigan delegation bearing a huge
j banner, inscribed. "Roosevelt Carried
! Michigan by fin.noft In Ifll2 and ("an
I Carry It By 100.000 In 1916," and Ameri
can tlags was the first to form outside
I the Auditorium. They started to march
into the building through an adjoining:
i hotel, when their leaders demanded an
i outdoor demonstration.
I "Teddy Isn't afraid of the rain," they
I shouted. "Get out and march."
I So In a body they marched out Into
i the rain, shouting and singing "Teddy,
you're a bear."
The delegations exchanged State
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Degrees For Harrisburg
Students at Dickinson
Special to the Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa., June ".—-Degrees were
conferred at the one hundred and
thirty-first annual commencement ex
| ercises of Dickinson College and
I School of J-aw held this morning.
! The Rev. I*. Clarence Hunt, presi
| dent of Albright College, Myerstown,
; Pa., was given honorary degree, and
| degrees in course included the follow
| tng from nearby towns:
A. M.—Mary Emily Co.vle, Carlisle;
Lawson S. I.averty, Harrisburg: Julia
I Morgan, Carlisle; J. Dress Pannell,
I Steelton; Roberta Rife, New Cumber
land; John J. Shelley, Jr., Meehanics
; burg, and Francis G. Wilson, Harris
, burg.
A. B.—Albert H. Allison, Shippens
burg; Mabel V. Bucher, Carlisle; Rob
ert L. Ganoe, Chambersburg; C. Dick
son Garner, Harrisburg; Daniel F. N.
Graham. Harrisbut-g; Helen D. Lau
man, Carlisle; J. Wayne Lepperd, Car
lisle; Sylvia P. Lutz, Carlisle; Thomas
W. MacGregor, Carlisle; Mary J. Mc-
Mahon, Harrisburg; Olga M. Meloy,
Harrisburg; Raymond S. Michaels,
Harrisburg; Anna M. Mohler, Mt.
Holly Sprinss; Beatrice K. Rupert,
Carlisle; David M. Rupp, Shiremans
town; D. Hummel Shelley, Mechanics
burg: Edxvard P. 1,. Shore, Harris
bun?: William G. Stephens, Carlisle,
and Amelia K. Wiener, Carlisle.
So. B.—Clarence D. MacGregor,
Carlisle, and D. Paul Rogers, Harris
burg.
L.L. B.—J. Basehore Leopold, Leb
anon; John C. McKone, Carlisle; A. F.
Miller, Lebanon: John Dress Panneil,
Steelton; John Lawrence Shellev, Me
dian icsburg, and Clarence G. Shetron,
Carlisle.
FRENCH DESTROYER SL'.NK
By Associated I'ress
Paris, June 7. The French de
stroyer Fantassin has been sunk In a
collision. Her crew was rescued. The
Fantassin was built in 1909. She was
213 feet long and displaced 440 tons.
DESPITE RAIN, HIVKR FAI,I,S
Despite the steady rainfall since late
last night. less than an Inch fell until '
a latn hour to-riay and little trouble In
expected to result because of high
water. A river stage of 8.5 fpet Is pre
dicted for Harrisburg. according to K.
R. Demain, local forecaster In the
Weather Bureau office. The river this,
morning stood at seven feet, but fell
slowly. The rainfall, although general I
throughout the State, was not as heavy 1
as last week, clearing weather is ex
pected to-morrow, I'
PENNSYLVANIA
DELEGATION HAS
FOUR FAVORITES
Governor Brumbaugh Leads
With 35 to 38 Votes on
First Ballot
HUGHES HAS HALF DOZEN
Booscvelt and Knox Have
Some; Wanamaker Makes
Keynote Speech
I
(By a Staff Correspondent)
Chicago, 111., June 7. Pennsyl
vania's Republican delegation appears
to be split between four candidates on
tlie morning of the assembling of the
most important convention in years.
Friends of Governor Brumbaugh are
claiming that he will have from
thirty-five to thirty-eight votes from
the Keystone State and that he will
hold them on the second ballot and
that he will be given votes from
Nebraska and some Western States
and that he stands a show of getting
something from Porto Rico and
Louisiana where he is well known be
cause of work as an educator.
Roosevelt is said to have six or
sc\en from Pennsylvania and Hughes
a half dozen, the rest being inclined
to Knox. Efforts to get the delegation
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REPORT OK OKI M.VS
DEATH PROVES FALSE
Tokio, June 7. —The report circu
lated in the United States yesterday
that Count Shigenobu Okuma, the Jap
anese Prime Minister, had been assas
sinated, was without foundation.
The secretary of Count Okuma said
this morning that the Premier was
hale and hearty and that he was then
in conference with the emperor.
SENATOR M\RTIN TREASURER
At a meeting of the Soldiers' Orphans*
School Commission, yesterday, in their
offices in the Kunkei Building, Senator
Franklin Martin, of West Fairview, was
elected treasurer of the commission to
succeed the late ex-Congressman Thad
deus M. Mahon, of Chambersburg.
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1 National Committee the report persisted late JL
a
I tion itself name a conference committee at I
i the Progressives. Senator Penrc f
J of Pennsylvania, was said to have been ready to present t.
i tion to the convention t< *►
T
f as chairman. Charles D. if
T C >mmitteeman, from Michigan, said thgt when i
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? who w is .seated on the floor with the 1 ;
I t
T I
I - Roosevelt would be able to name their own con-
£, 1 *
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I >-morrow to name such a committee. 1
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, POWERFUL GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED < i
i Paris. June 7. —The repulse of a powerful German attack ; R
t Vaux on the Verdun line with heavy losse; i >
attackers is announced in an official statement issued by j 1
the Wa Office to-day. Violent bombardment of the fort j |
is still being carried on Germans. ' J
Harrisburg, Pa.—Orders will be issued to-night by i y
tcwart for the annual encampment of the J"
! t First Cavalry National Guard, including the Governor's K
1 1 it Mt. Gretna, July 22-29. The Fourth Brigade will i^.
r cai Gretna, August 5-12. The dates are tentative jfc
< 1 lit probably will be announo \
, New York. June 7.—Consel for Dr. Waite, sentence.: I
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5 1 to die during the week of July 10 for the murder of his '
'j father-in-law, John E.. Peck, filed a notice of appeal for a j
. new trial to day. This action will delay the time of e;-;c- ' '
cution. 1
| «i"ad, June 7.—ln their new offensive movement »
T the Russians have captured more than forty thousand men, I
I it was announced to-day. K
MAUHIAia: MCKNhES
! I <'hnrl»n M. Knitlf and Marlliu 11. Forney, l.rkina.
' Frank Klurniim* t-r, I nion llrponU. ami Slulirl K. \lleimi:i, I'nlii yra I
.lohu i on n tin I anil Katnrliin Ttsak, Mnlliig.
, *. Grant Forrer, oily, ami I'earl l<"»iiiinu ' oulirr, Keedavllle.
I.f*lle laaac Campbell, .Northumberland, and Barbara Anna Wolfff
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CITY EDITION
16 PAGES
G. A. R. TO HOLD
BIG CAMPFIRE
AT AUDITORIUM
Parade and Grand Review
Called Off Until Tomorrow
Morning at 9 O'clock
BUSINESS ON TOMORROW
Three Allied Women's Organi
zations Busy; Officers
Elected by L. G. A. R.
Parade Postponed
Owinjr to tlic iwlenient weather, 5
tli«> parade of \rloralis scheduled '
for 2 o'clock this afternoon was '
postponed until il o'clock to-tuor- <
roti morning!
s
With the one big feuture on to-day'.■
program, the parade, called oft on ac
count of rain. Civil War veterans her ■
for the fiftieth encampment, of tli
Department of Pennsylvania, Gran !
1 Army of the Republic, spent most i
the day visiting the Capitol and greet
; ing old friends. The llrst gathering o'
the comrades will Vie held to-night a'
Chestnut Stret Auditorium. A camp
fire for veterans will start promptly a*
1 S o'clock.
A feature of this gathering will l -
the exemplification of the opening am'
cMosing ceremonies of the O. A. R. am'
; the mustering in ol' a raw recrul'.
Commander-in-Chief Ellas R. Mont-
I fort, of Cincinnati, who arrived to
day. will make an address. The nur
|tering-in ceremonies and meeting wi"
1 he in charge of Post No. 2, of Philr.
t dolphia. The convention proper wi
open to-morrow morning at Jf> o'cloe
l in Technical high school auditoriut
and will be presided over by Con
mander C. F. Gramlich, of Phllade.
phia.
Dauuliters of eVterans
The third annui'l convention of th ••
Pennsylvania State Pcpartmen"
Daughters of Veterans, opened r'
Cameron Hall this morning, with Mi "
Ellen Searie. Montrose. presUin'
1 Miss Emily l<ott Ainey, secretary, wr
unable to attend becaus» of sicknef
Miss Bertha Trump of Montrose wit
elected acting secretary.
The president reported a larr
growth in membership during tl
year. Two tents were organized r
Hallstead and Pittsburgh. Arrange
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