Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 173, 7 June 1916 — Page 1

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CHICAGO, June 7. Every state chairman in the Progressive party ranks was sitting on the lid when the convention began to assemble today. They were acting under positive orders to prevent an explosion. There was no attempt to disguise the fact that the rank and file of the Moose had run wild. "We want Teddy !" was the weird chant that possessed them. It was a battle cry that had no variation; a vocal choosing that had no second thought. Want Speedy Action. $

Behind it lurked the threat of radl-1

cal, speedy action looking to the immediate nomination of Colonel Roosevelt regardless of the action of the Republican convention, and In defiance of the "wishes of George W. Perkins and the executive , leaders of the party. This was the reason why the Mooose were under tether. Thft was the cause of the earnest apprehension with which leaders sat nervously and determined upon the lid of the gathering. As a matter of formal decision the convention assembled under the fixed program of taking no eteps toward nomination until the Republicans had passed through the state of solemnly tossing favorite sons to the discard and had shown by actual work that it djd ; not intend to Uk th colonel's name into consideration for presidential honors. Only the threat of a campaign with: out an angel, of a fighting without a check-book, and of feeding time with no nose-bag checked the declared determination of the Progressive privates to proceed in utter lack of regard for the sitting of the main show tt the Coliseum. Enthusiasm Is Wild. The story of the sudden roping of mad Moose came to light today. Bands and banners, badges and badinage all combined to pave the way to the unusual situation. While the old guard played checkers in silent seclusion, the Progressives marched and counter-marched, shouted and enthused. They had cornered the convenContlnued On Page Eleven.

HERE'S WILSONIZED

WAYS OF WARFARE PRACTICED IN CITY

Sticks serve as rifles. An old tin pan serves as a drum. Six little boys serve as soldiers. There are no enemies to fight, but Mrs. Pille says that playing soldier is one of the most enjoyable ways in which the children at at the day nursery "kill time."

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HILLES' GAVEL OPENS CONVENTION; DELEGATES JOIN IN SINGING AMERICA; SENATOR HARDING GIVES KEYNOTE TALK

BY JOHN E. NEVIN COLISEUM, Chicago, June 7 "Get together." When the joint conventions of the Progressive and Republican parties met here that was the attitude of the men who hold the reins. The managers of the. Progressive party .have accepted the fact that they cannot put over Colonel Roosevelt. !f The Republican old guard, who have plenty of delegates to keep the Colonel from carrying off their nomination; but far from enough to select any one of their choice, want harmony.

Committes to Meet. . So do the men who finance the Progressive party. As a result it has been decided to name a committee

from each party to go over the situation and suggest how harmony is to be secured and maintained. Colonel Roosevelt has been won around to the idea. For the first time he has been in conference with Republican leaders by telephone. Senator Willam E. Borah of Idaho, who is the leading advocate here, out side of the political expediency element

PROGRESSIVES REMAIN STEADY FOR ROOSEVELT; HUSHES ON CONDITIONS

CHICAGO. June 7. The Progressive convention was called to order at 12:20 this afternoon by Victor Murdoch chairman of the Progressive National committee. All efforts to appeal to the militant members of the Progressive party and bring about the selection of some' candidate other than Col. Roosevelt apparently have failed. After a dozen attempts which were made before the convention was called to order, the harmonizers finally accepted the idea that it was only a question of time when the colonel swould be made the nominee of the Progressive party and that the main issue was in the ability of the leaders to hold down the rampant moose. The assertion was freely made before the convention that Col. Roosevelt had given personal assurance that he would surely take a third nomination in the event the Republicans named Hughes. The statement had been made before and denied. This time it came with a show of authority. It closely followed attempts to frame a resolution to be presented at the opening of the convention providing for a conference between Moose and Republicans looking to a joint ticket. M. D. Vincent, of Colorado, fathered the main draft. It recited that It would be well to name a conference committee. The Vincent resolution was considered by the party leaders. It was intended to provide harmony and a harmonv candidate In one bunch. It only takes a spark to set off the Moose in their present frame of mind. The mass of the delegates declined to ta k anything excepting an early nomination of the Colonel. Raymond Robbins, delivered of the key-note speech in the Progressive convention, one of the original founders of the party and leader in Illinois, said just before the convention was called to order today that he and many of the rank and file of the party were ready to accept Justice Hughes on one condition. The condition, he said, was

.tnat Hugnes declare nimseu on tne '.question of preparedness and Amert-

tanism. . ! "If he will come out with a good

strong statement In which he eliminates the hypens, I for one will be with him and many of the rank and Continued On Page Nine.

advocating the nomination of Justice Charles E. Hughes, talked with Oyster Bay late last night and again early to

day. , Refused to, Talk. He refused to say what he had learned, but expressed the belief that harmony could be secured. That statement was echoed by the other Republican leaders who declared that they saw no real reason why both sides should not make concessions, and get together to defeat President Wilson. It may be two or three days before the program can be arranged. Meanwhile the leaders of both sides will have the convention "mark time."

BY E. R. SARTWELL. CHICAGO, June 7.-The rank and file of the delegates to the Republican national convention will thresh out the

party's attitude, to be express

ed in the national platform, on at least two issues. With the resolutions com-; mittee of the convention completed and formal consideration of the platform in order, it became apparent that the convention itself would be asked to frame the planks expressing how the . party will Stand on the questions of : "Hyphenated" American citizens., ; ' ' The Republican attitude toward the Mexican situation. Committee Works Ahead. Discussion of both of these questions seethed and boiled among delegates and leaders today despite the more pressing question of selecting a candidate. Not even the formal openContinued On Page Eleven.

DIVORCE GRANTED

On a charge of failure to provide, Myrtle Davis was granted a divorce in circuit court today from Indro Davis, who is now living in Middletown, O. The plaintiff also alleged statutory charges which were borne out by witnesses.

LET BRIDGE CONTRACTS

EATON, O.. June 7 Contracts for bridge work amounting to more than $8,600 will be awarded July 15, by the the board of county commissioners.

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CITY'S LETTER SCORES STATE UTILITY BODY

Vigorously worded is the letter forwarded to the Indiana Public Utilities commission by Mayor Robbins and board members Bavis, Marlatt and McMinn, protesting against the establishment of a readiness-to-serve charge for fire protection sprinkler systems for the benefit of the Richmond City Water Works company. "The commission lost no time in es

tablishing such a charge for the city of Terre Haute, because no protest was entered by affected interests in that city," said a Richmond official today. "However, the commission is apparently impressed by the protests filed by Richmond interests against the establishment of such a charge for this city. Although it has been intimated that such a charge will be provided for Richmond the commission has not yet taken definite action, which is encouraging. "It would be just as logical for the commission to establish a readiness-to-serye charge for private homes, because there are buckets and pails handy to be used in the event of a fire, as it would be to provide such an unjust tax against business establishments which have installed sprinkler services. The water works company is now receiving $17,000 a year from the city for fire protection and the city does not use $100 worth of water a year for fire fighting."

BABY WELFARE DEPOT OPENS ON THURSDAY

Richmond's first baby welfare station will be formally opened at the Whitewater school tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock under the supervisions of Miss Lillian Mahin, city visiting nurse. Miss Mahin will convert the first meeting into a discussion hour. Mothers are requested to bring their babies to the school and take part in the discussions.

HOLD FIRST COMMUNION

First communion class will be held at St. Mary's Catholic church on Trinity Sunday, June 18.

COLISEUM, Chicago, June 7. The 1916 Republican convention today is an actuality. Its routine of organization was carried out with a precision in no way disturbed by the fact that not even the leaders were prepared to forecast whether it was to end in a "fight or a frolic." Peace with regularity or war even though it means defeat, was the slogan of the "old guard." And they had counted noses and had the vote to control even if they could not unite them on any single candidate. The convention was called to order at 11:27 by Chairman Hilles, of the Republican national committee. At that hour, nearly every delegate was in his seat while the galleries were filled to suffocation.

PERTINENT SENTENCES FROM KEYNOTE SOUNDED BY SENATOR W. HARDING

"The country has regretted (1912), let us forget and make amends to our country." "No party can endure which is not progressive." "Everything is abnormal except the depleted condition of the federal treasury, which Is characteristic of Democratic control, and the facility of the administration for writing varied notes without effective notiee." ;;'-e---TliiTtV'filgf in bled1ng""E"urope,a,and there Ta"" a tall todayfoe preacelia.triotic and amjle,attenl dfnse - . " We proclaim Justice and we love peace ancTwe mean1 Xo have them and we are not too proud to fight for them." "Our armed defense must ever be linked with our industrial selfreliance, and the nation worth dying for must first be worth living for." " I prefer a protective and productive tariff, which prosper America first." "No one disputes a temporary prosperity in our land today. But it is sectional in Its factory aspect, abnormal In its feverish rush, fictitious in its essentials, and perverting in its tendency. Worse, it is the gold sluiced from the river of blood poured out by the horrifying sacrifice of millions of our fellowmen." "If we are to urge the world's attention to international justice, we must secure our civil Justice at home and make social Justice and attending welfare typical of our national life." " the few zealots of any origin who violate our neutrality do not and can not imagine the loyalty of the. American patriotism of that great body (of immigrants)." " we have hungered in vain for that unflinching Americanism at Washington, which is needed to exalt the American soul." "The unbiased critic will recite that the Democratic administration first coddled Villa as a patriot, then chased him as a bandit." "We believe In American markets for American products, American wages for American workmen, American opportunity for American genius and industry, and American defense for American soil."

ONLY T. R. CAN PREVENT THIRO SLATE IN FIELD

Sounds Patriotic Slogan.

The first slogan of the convention came from National Chairman Hilles, who after the convention had become an orderly gathering made the following announcement: ' Paraphrasing a remark of the late President McKinley, this is a year when politics is patriotism and patriotism is politcs, therefore the audience will rise and sing two verses of America." , Following the singing Charles Hilles introduced the Rev. John Timothy Stone, of Chicago, who offered the opening prayer. Flashlight Taken. Chairman"" Hilles then announced that the next proceeding would be the taking trfte'phototrftfc- by the official photographer, and there was a general laugh as the man called for the delegates to face the camera. The big flash light was exploded at 11:37 o'clock. With their pictures taken the delegates seemed to be relieved and greeted Secretary John B. Reynolds with a round of hand clapping, which seemed to be meant as he came forward to read the call for the convention. Mr. Reynolds's voice did not carry beyond the first few rows of delegates, and the galleries could not hear a word that he said. Long before the secretary had reached the end of the hall his voice had died down to almost a whisper and Chairman Hilles was forced to his rescue and restore order with a few blows of the gavel. Mr. Reynolds ended the reading of Continued On Page Eleven.

PLANT DANDELIONS IS NEW DIVERSION FOR LOCAL PEOPLE

Weather Forecast

United States Report Fair in south and clearing in north portion tonight. Thursday fair with rising temperature.

Noon

Yesterday.

Temperature. Maximum 65 Minimum 57

Local Forecast Partly cloudy, followed by fair tonight and Thursday. Rising temperature Thursday. General Conditions The great storm which has crossed the' Mississippi valley during the past forty-eight hours is now leaving towards New York. Very cool weather in the West and threughout several of the western states but the weather will, begin to moderate within the next twenty-four hours. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.

COLISEUM, Chicago, June 7 Only Theodore Roosevelt can prevent the placing in the field of a Republican National ticket and Progressive one for the coming campaign. If he wants to promise to support the nominee of the Republican party and he can name that individual as long as it is not himself then the Republicans will co-operate with the Progressives, but if the threat sent to the Republicans today that under no circumstances will he support Hughes is in good faith and expresses the actual feeling of the colonel, then

SPECIAL WIRES CONNECT T. R. WITH CHICAGO

OYSTER BAY, N. Y., June 7 Convention day found Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in one of his merriest moods and his face was wreathed in smiles as he Joked with those about him. Neither the uncertainty of developments in Chicago nor the heavy rainstorm that drenched Sagamore hill and filled the fringes of the bay with thick fog could lessen his good spirits. Special telegraph and telephone communications had been linked up between Sagamore Hill and Chicago, and the colonel was early in his library to receive report from the scene of political action.

GETS CLAY ANTIQUE.

NOTRE DAME, Ind... June 7. The very Rev. John Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame university, has come into possession of a burned clay cylinder telling of the works of Nebuchadnezzar.

there will be no peace negotiations, the Republicans will nominate the Justice and demand that he sacrifice himself to his party and will make the fight regardless of consequences.

Dandelions are being planted In Richmond. , Yes, the very kind that people have been digging out of their yards all spring. They are planted in nic long rows just like those used in planting sweet potatoes. Not in a garden but in the sand pile at the day nursery. The children destroy their day's work in the evening so that they can "make garden" again the next day.

T. R. ON THIRD TICKET; LATEST CHICAGO RUPHOR

COLISEUM, Chicago, June 7. Word reached Chicago today that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt had decided to run on a third ticket if Justice Hughes is nominated by

the Republicans. The news has caused a sensation and hurried conferences among the Progressives and Republican leaders followed.

PERKINS DENIES RUMOR OF T. R. ON THIRD SLATE

COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June 7. George W. Perkins ex;essed surprise when he heard that word had come that Theodore Roosevelt would run on a third ticket if Hughes were nominated on the Republican ticket "Unless that is an official announcement," said Perkins, "it can be flatly denied." Governor Whitman met the news that Roosevelt .intends to run on a third ticket, if Hughes is nominated by the Republicans, with a laugh. The governor said that Hughes would be nominated by the Republicans probably on the second or third Fallot.

LEAGUE LAUDS WORK

OF DR. CONRAD HUBEI

St. Paul's Lutheran league gave a special farewell reception to the retiring minister, Rev. Conrad Huber, last night. The president, Elmer Krelmeler, speaking of the work of the Rev. Mr. Huber said his advice would be greatly

I missed.

In response, the retiring minister praised the work of the league and pointed out that there were great possibilities for it. Miss Edith Runge gave a special piano solo.

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