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THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JUNE 10. 1916. HUGHES PLACED ; IN NOMINATION Demonstration Following '"nta tlon of Ramt of Justice to Re- pnMioans Lists long. DE. BUTLES NAMES MIL E00I ' (Continued From Page One.) lice began clearing the aisles. Mr. Harding urged them to be ' aeated quickly. . Tb big ball waa mora crowded than it had been at that boor on any other day. The prospect of nomina tion! brought in the crowd. The dele gates from favorite son atatea came prepared with flags and noise-making machines for the demonstrations. Chairman Harding kept on Banging the garel and . Colonel Stone, the sergeant-at-armt,' kept on urging the delegates to hurry to. their aeata so the convention could begin. The re sponse was slow. Harmony Commlttea Reporta. Finally at 11:17 Chairman Hard ing got the meeting in order and the convention stood while Bishop Will iam F. McDowell offered prayer. Senator Smoot read the report of the peace conferees. It follows: ; ' To the republican national conven tion: Your committee appointed pur suant to the resolution adootea at yesterday's session, met in conference witn a commlttea representing me na tional progressiva convention last rvenin. That tha Droarressiva com mittee of conference consisted of Messrs. Perkins of New York. John son of California, Bonaparte of Mary land. Wilkinson of New York and Parker of Louisiana. 1 The conference waa frank, free and moat friendly. The conferees were of one mind in believing that the good of the country and oerhacs its repute and influence for years to come, de pends upon the complete defeat of the present democratic administration and-the restoration of the control of the legislative and executive branches of the government to the hands of those who firmly believe in and will execute the policies that are so heartily supported by the republican and progressive parties alike. The progressive conferees were - unanimous in urging with temper- ateness and tairness tne opinion tnat Theodore Rootjvelt of New York had ao large personal following and such a close personal relation to the issuea of the coming campaign as to make him the most desirable candi- 'data noon which to unite. It waa agreed that your conferees would report tnese tacts to wis con vention. Respectfully submitted, - REED SMOOT. A. R. JOHNSON. ' NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER. W. E. BORAH. Tha announcement that the confer ence waa "frank, free and friendly,' was aoolauded, .. s - .-. i When Mr. Smoot came to the an nouncement that the progressives had .mil k. aImm.I D AAuu,lt 1tf tti Jttributes of "tha moat, desirable can idata to unite," there were cries of "Roosevelt," a jangling of cow bells and mora cheers. ' Senator Smoothed up his hand for silence, but tha demonstration, com ing from diffeient Maces on the floor and galleries, continued, Soma few tried to bias down tha demonstration. J . Wl l W, WIUH4 WM.H UIU .. Harding banged the gsvel and tha noise subsided. ' Scattering applause and some laughter marked tha close - VI 111 Wllllii Whitman Nominates Hughee. Then came tha big business of tha convention tne nomination ot canal' datea. . . The roll ot states waa called and ; Alabama and Alaska passed. Ariiona - yielded to New York. An Arisona member challenged tha yielding and ' tha delegation was nolled. '.- -" - i Tk. ..... t,.l It m-A Arana. Whitman of New York was raeog' n'ued and took the platform to nomi nate justice Huches. The demonstra tion subsided while Governor Whit man waa introduced. "' ' Hia declaration that "we ara to choose tha next president," waa ap pleaded;- -"-.:; '- -"' '.' . i Then the covernor went on to denunciation of President Wilson's foreign policy and a declaration that tha- prosperity of tha country only : aa temporary and dependent wholly on tbe war. For tha timea to come, he declared, tha nation called for "our greatest statesmen and tha re publican part". Taft'a Name la Cheered. There was a demonstration when Covernor Whitman mentioned the name of William H. Taft The dele- gates rose cneenng ana waving meir hats. It waa the longest demonstra tion of tha convention so far. When it ahowed aigna of dying away, tha cheer leadera started it up again, and it was six minutes before Governor Whitman resumed. A member of tha peace confer ence committee aaid tha demonstra tion was regarded as "unofficial in structions. When Mr. Whitman quoted from an eight-year-old speech of Justice . Hughes, declaring for "adequate pro vision lor our defense and mainten ance of the efficiency of tha army and ' nav," there waa mora applause. Governor Whitman concluded at 12:il with the words "the great atate of New York through the lips of its governor offers to the people of the party, to tha voteia of the partyno, not only to tnem. put to tne great nation her tor her noblest and her best! . "I nominate as tha republican candi date lor president ot tne united States Charles Evans Hughes of New York." ine convention oroice into an up roar while tha band Played. The Hughes eusn in the New York delegation ted the cheering. Tha other delegates from je "isvonte son statee for the most part kept their aeata. The cheers and applause, how ever, were general on tha floor and u tne tai er.es. . Part of the New York delegation re trained seated and only bait a dosen t-ennsylvanians rote, . Kughcs Elsphant Arrives. A G. 0. P. elepnaat en rollers waa trrld down the aislea and taken to u e jMtrm. - le Oregon men picked up their r' '''d, and ban a march around 1. The hughee men from New . . . 'ii in.- , MISS ELIZABETH TUCKER A full blooded Cherokee Indian princeaa from Oklahoma, in Chicago. Mia Tucker says that all Indiana are for Roosevelt and ahe made the trip here to do what ahe can for hia cause. fWK, a 1 if,,, I ' f i . 1 1 J r. -" J s 'H f " v -1 ' ' ps'. I ,-: " .;; n ' f ' , '. 0 - - nounced the convention whooped Its approval..,' - Aiterwara t.nairman nopini iui lowed a suggestion that the conven tion fce given an opportunity to ex press its sentiments on the questions. He asked all those who favored the principle to rise and almost the entire throng stood and cheered. Chairman Robins said the latter action of the delegates was a "splendid testimon ial" of belief in prohibition. . Dean Lewis instead of moving im mediately the adoption of the plat form proposed that the platform be left as unfinished business and final anoroval be oostooned out of defer ence to the peace conference commit tee, ills motion was aaoptea wun only a few dissenting votes. The vote strikingly showed the temper of the convention to await the end of negotiations of the peace committee before precipitating nominations. - , The Stick Arounda. ' A maioritv of the deleaates desir ing to be on hand to nominate Col onel Roosevelt at a moment's notice their leaders thought it advisable remained in the hall. Reading of a bulletin by Secretary : nooseveu vention was met with wild applause. When Secretary Davis announced that Colonel Roosevelt's name had been cheered in the coliseum for thirty-five minutes the progressives broke into a wild tumult and started with all tha enthusiasm of the first day to yell for the colonel. Tha leadera made every effort at first to prevent pa radera from going across the platform but throughout the halt the delegates showed their temper and when the band struck up "Marching Through Georgia they nnauy pusnea tnrougn tha opposition and marched to the roitrum. Auditorium. June Nominations in tha progressive convention are not expected tefore tomorrow Jamea A. Garfield aaid just before the night ses- lion convened. n iuu oniy u iuiuc unforeseen contingency arises would the convention nominate tonight .that Colonel Roosevelt has been advised and aooroves the elan of pro- gressiva leaoers to witnnoia nomina tions in tne progressiva convention until the republican convention has taken at least two ballots was stated by progressive leaders tonight. Kaokfav ytaiit One atoHmsi. Sr. Ball's rim-TM-How taku a llttu at a tun will stop year easfh; soothes url. uaoa. OnlT lie. All 4ruitlsU. Adv. i MOOSE CHIEFS HOLD COHORTS (Continued from Page One.) who aave the invocation, asked for Divme messing upon tne delegates oi oota conventions tauterea "tor tne ourcose of sromcting righteousness. virtue, peace and wisdom,' and charged with responsibility to. choose tha nation's leadere. Platform Again Taken Up. Chairman Robina directed that con sideration of the platform be resumed. Dean Lewis read the plank approving tha protective tariff plank ano it waa approved without- a voje, objection or aonlause. The two final paragraphs cellinu for a leader "who acta were read and caused tha first wave of Roosevelt enthusiasm of the afternoon aession. Having completed reading tha en tire platform Dean Lewie moved ita adoption aa read and amended, but before the vote waa put Chairman Kooine aiiowea rurtner oeoate. Tha first amendment wae submit ted by William Dudley Foulka of In diana to, the civil - service reform plank, proposing to extend the merit system to au non-poiiticai pmces, in eluding postmasters.. iFolk's proposal was roared down. An amendment by Delegate C W. Hslbsrt of Minnesota, advocating peace tribunal Dean Lewis aaid the platform ahould not contain any de tailed neeee elan, but nominate a man to whose voice and power tha nations wouia listen and need at tne proper time. The amendment was . over whelmingly defeated, ' Dry Plank Introduced. Delegate W. D. Cooper of Law- .hBtli. HUM 1.1. Ul, IIIUHMnLIUH fight, introducing an amendment pro posing a federal constitutional amend ment to erohiblt the sale, manufac ture and Importation of liquor. It was greeted with prolonged applause. Hia amendment read aa follows s We nledtre ourselves to submit to the oeoola of th United States ah amendment to tha constitution forbid ding the sale, manufacture, importa tion ana exportation ot intoxicating liquor. A motion to taoie tne ery amend' ment waa carried. . Henry Allen of Kansas' urced adoption of the plank which lie aaid waa neaienea to'ieonsenre nnmanitv. The Indiana and Kentucky delega tions still are parading, but tha gal leries Joined in the din and drowned out the band. The republican leadera took opportunity; to confer ' among themselves and find out what the oro- gressiva convention waa doing. There were constant inquiries to know of Colonel Roosevelt had been nomi' nated there, Dean Lewie moved to table tha prohibition plank. . Numerous dele- atea demanded, -a roll call.-. North Jaltota made a motion for a record vote. Colorado and Kansas delega tions gave seconds. A North Dako ta delegate intimated that Chairman Robins was seeking to "side step' roll call. The convention roared ita disso provai. Promisee Souare DeaL "The gentleman lost hia temoer. said Mr. Robihs. "Everybody is go ing to get a square deal. ' ''That's lk, dm 11 jIaIa- gates shouted. "Apologize, apolo- ize, otner angrily yetied lorth Dakotan. "Forget It. forget it." said Mr. Rob ins. wsvln his hands at tha crowd. The chairman then ordered a roll call vote on tha prohibition amend' ment, the first roll call of the conven tion. The delegates caucaused on the floor in excited groups and the good order ot tne day was turned-in a moment into a vast throng of milling, talking men. . -- . ,s 1 here was much excitement during the roll call and when heavy voting started like New York, Ohio, Texas and f ennsytvama voted almost solid' lv against tha amendment: loud ao olause followed. Tha vote created more interest than any other business before the convention, except that re' ratine- to the oeaca conference. Aa the official vote of 523 to 82, tabling the resolution and excluding tha plank trom. tha piattorm waa an Every Day Drug Needs Beaton's Cut Prices tenvas Shoe Dressing, for oanvae ' or dock ahoaa .......Ua. Cummer's Leather Renovator, for calf or glased kid ahoaa. ..Me SOc Ivoroid Soap Boxes, . ... ,19a 40e Tooth Brushes (every brush guaranteed) ,..,........l4e Too Rubber Glovee.........Je Boa Beaton'a Cold Cream.... 38 36o Beaton'a Vanishing Cream, for ,, ,.le lit Manicure rilee.,..,.....! 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Finally after it had been going n thirty-three minutes Chairman Harding rappea lor order. . . . , , California and Colorado passed ana Connecticut yielded to Massachusetts When order was restored Senator Lodge took the platform to nominate Senator Weeks. ' Senator Sutherland relieved Senator Harding of the gavel while Senator .r,Aor itnnke. "' At 2:30 o'clock Senator Lodge fin-. ished and the weeks demonstration began. In two minutes it subsided, the gavel ten, tne roil can was re sumed and Delaware being reached Representative T..W. Miller took the platform to nominate Dupont While Mr. Miller wae speaking sandwiches were brought in and the delegates lunched. There was a gen eral hum of voices. Ilrief applause greeted his conclusion. ; Illinois Presents Sherman. The roll call was resumed. The states were oassed until Illinois brought a round of cheers. Colonel W. J. 'Calhoun was recognized and placed senator uwrence x. snerman in nomination. As the afternoon wore on the dele gates began to grow restless. There was a constant movement of men. -naking their way out to lunch: a gen tle hum of conversation from the floor and galleries persisted, and Mr. Cal houn was at once interrupted: with a cry of "cut it short." "Whatl OhioK' he rejoined amid laughter, v ' Hamilton Club' Appears. Mr. Calhoun finished at 2:55. Illi nois waa on ita feet, every delegate waving a. blue bannerette with Sher man's name and pictures. The Illinois alternates in the rear waved back and the band played "Illinois" as the dele gates joined in. - - The Hamilton club filed slowly in soon after the demonstration started, filed past the platform, down the cen ter aisle and out Waving their Sher man banners the Illinois delegates be gan to march with the state's standard borne aloft in front of them." When the Sherman demonstration had been under way just fifteen min utes Senator Sutherland, who was still in the chair, tried to restore order and hurry up the proceedings. He pounded the desk vamhr. the Sherman men on the floor an4 in the galleries resisting the attempt to check their favorite son demonstration. -They kept it up. Soon former Speaker Cannon joined them and they rallied to. him for an other outburst When twentv-two minutes had passed, Mr. Sutherland pounded vig orously ano, raising ma voice, or dered the roll call to proceed, which it did in great noise and confusion. Indiana Presents Fairbanks. "Indiana, shouted the clerk, try ing to lift his voice above the, con fusion. Cat calls, cheers and biaaey sounded. , But the chair persisted. In diana' was called and Representative Wood of that state ascended the plat form. It was some minutes before he could proceed. Tbe police were in structed to restore order, but ap parently the disturbance was largely in the sralleries. Mr, Wood finished at 3:41 and the Indiana delegation began cheering. Paraders bearing a large American flag and a banner inscribed "Fair banks for President," marched around the hall while the band played "On the Banks of the Wabash." Some of the Kentucky delegates joined in as the band played "My Old Kentucky Home" for them. . . Shout for Hoosler. ' After twenty-four minutes of shout ing for Sherman order was restored, and. Congressman Wood of Indiana presented the name of C W. Fair banks. . Wood closed and a demonstration for Fairbanks began. - The Indiana delegation marched about the room singing "Down Upon the Wabash." The Fairbanks demonstration lasted thirty-two minutes, ending at 4:12 p. m. While the Fairbanke demonstration was running its course, inquiries were made as. to whether any states had agreed to yield o New Mexico, eo that Senator Fall might be recog nized to make the Roosevelt nomina tion before the republican convention. Must Wait Turn. So far as the chairman could ascer tain no state had yielded, and it was apparent that Mr. Fall would at least have to wait his turn on the roll, and follow the Cummins nomination. In the gallery, directly behind the chair man, a woman stood in the front row hatless, and an American flag draped over her shoulders as a wrap, waving another smaller flag, while beside her Stood a - Costless . rooter, shouting rythmic calls. . At 4:11, when the demonstration had gone on for thirty minutes, Chair-.. man Harding, who had resumed the chair, began to pound fpr order. Hissea and catcalls greeted the re fusal of the Fairbanks crowd to quiet down, and met with defiant calls. It was just thirty-two minutes before order had been sufficiently restored for the roll to go on; ' ' j Orders It to Co On. While the floor still was in con fusion Chairman Harding ordered the -roll call to go on, and former Repre sentative M. E. Kendall took the plat form to nominate Senator A. B. Cum mins. , , While Mr. Kendall was speaking it was arranged that Senator Wads worth of New York was to be recog nized to present a resolution amend ing the rule governing the seconding speeches. It limited seconding . sneeehes to two. of five minutes each. Where there are more than two, but two minutes shall be allowed to each. The Roosevelt people bad sent to the chair early in the session a list of eight- speakers to make seconding ' speeches. Kendall concluded with a burst of cheers on his final sentence, Kendall departed from the-text of his prepared speech devoting his talk to a plea for harmony with the progressives and reciting why the; Iowa delegation offered Senator Cum mins as the man best equipped; for that work. The Iowa delegation broke loose when he finished at 4:37. - . ; . Gophers Join In. . The Minnesota delegates joined the . Iowa men in parade. It was stated on the platform that Senator Fall of New Mexico would be the next speaker recognized and ' that he would nominate Colonel -Roosevelt. South Dakota joined the Cummins -demonstration as did Nebraska. The chairman rapped for order after the demonstration for Ciitomins had lasted eighteen minutes. 1 Senator Fall of New Mexico took : the platform to name Roosevelt It seemed as if Senator Fall's ref erence to Colonel Roosevelt brought' . f:enerally more applause from the eat eries than from the floor. There were cries of "Hughes" an the convention was in an uproar. A wave of hisses swept over the halt.' Senator Harding rebuked the hissers and threatened to clear the galleries. ' When Fall resumed he told the con-: vention that at any rate the candi date for whom he spoke would be "heard by all the peopie of the United States." - Mail Orders Receive Our Prompt Attention. 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