La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 10, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textraw fcwtttt AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XV LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 191G. MUMBER 306. H Roosevelt Delays Acceptance Of Leadership For Bull Moose Party: UGHES ACCEPTS mm 4 E BOTH CONVENTIONS IGNORE COMPROMISE CANDIDATE IN MASS. MAN. COLONEL'S NOMINATION TOOK JUST ONE MINUTE foil Report of Peace Committee's ; Action Put Before Convention Lodge Boomed as Man Above Re proach by Roosevelt as a Compro mise Rut He Fails. The Auditorium, Chicago, June 10. Theodore Roosevelt was nominated as the Progressive candidate tot President by acclamation at 12:3.! o'clock two minutes after the lie publicans had nominated Hughes. The nomination came in the face of the Colonel's own recommendation that Progressives and Republicans unite on Lodge. Haste Without Avail. Bedlam broke loose when the chair man suspended the rules and called for nominations and announced the result all wittiin one ninuti). , Bainbridge Colby, of ! New York, made the speech and, Hiram Johnson seconded it. Anxious to nominate before the Republicans nominated Hughes, Johnson and . Colby urged haste but the leaders jockeyed about waiting word from the Republicans. The Moose were unable to finish the nomination until two minutes after Hughes was chosen at Whe Coliseum. Peace Again Tried. Peace conference came to naught, although they conferred until early this morning and met again tefore the conventions convened. Republicans suggested Hughes and Progressives decided to lay the name before the convention, but it was too late to effect a compromise. Immed iately after Roosevelt's nomination, Johnson telephoned to him urging him to make a statement accepting the progressive nomination. Peace Report Made Perkins reported to the Progres sive convention the iresult of the peace conference: "We met the Re publican conf ereeB and remained in conference last night until 1 o'clock. 'We were again asked to state a sec yi choice candidate for president. We maintained our position that we have presented a candidate and they Tiadri't. They advanced our argu ments. The Republican conferees re turned and asked what we thought of Hughes. We .replied by asking if each desired to sign a statement en dorsing Hughes. They -replied no. Then we adjourned and met again this morning. When we entered the conference, they said they- had all agreed on Hughes. We took that in to consideration and put it before the chairman. We decided to present their communication to this conven tion. The question of a second-choice on our part was deeply discussed. We laid the whole matter before "Roosevelt last night and the Colonel sent this telegram: Roosevelt Booms Lodge. "Understand you have a last con ference today with Republicans but your committee hasn't settled on a second-choice. For months I've thought of this matter, and tried to find a common-standing ground. Can't we forget past differences, and find common ground to express our Americanism? I appreciate your loyalty to me and realize this loyalty is loyalty to principles for which we both stand. In view of the exisfine conditions, I suggest the name of Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachus etts. " He's a man of highest in tegrity, of the broadest national snirit, has a close knowledge of navn! affairs, understands and supported preparedness in upbuilding the navy and army and in protection of the Panama 'canal. He stood for Pro gressive legislation like the pure food law, the labor bureau and other laws. If you agree with men, liy this tele gram before both conventions. I-et me again recall my telegram of Thurs day. I believe the nomination of Lodge will meet vital needs of the nation and I ask you to do what you can to bring about his nomination in the name of common Americanism." UP I 0 ELDERLY WOMEN PARTY DELEGATES . j k a any 1 v-vj i- f unot..wot . ' I Mrs. CorneUuB Cole, of Los Angoles-at-- top, -and airs.' Aitie E. Krebs of San Francisco; at bottom, are the two noldest wome delegates at the republican convention in Chicago. Despite their age hey have been active in women's poliical affairs in California and were selected to represent the state on the conven tion floor. NOMINATION BY ACCLAMATION COMES LATER. Roosevelt Sends 'Secret Telegram to Bull Moose Convention. 2ND EXTRA Auditorium, Chicago, June 10. Roosevelt has refused to accept the Progressive nomination for the presi dency. The Progressive national com mittee is empowered to act to fill the vacancy on the ticket if it desires. Roosevelt telegraphed: . ."Am very grateful for the honor you confer upon me by the nomination. I cannot accept at this time. I don't know the attitude of the Republican candidate toward the vital questions of the day. Therefore, if you desire an immediate decision I must decline the nomination, but if you prefer, I suggest my conditional refusal to run to be placed in the hand of the Pro gressive National committee. If j Hughes' statements are satisfactory to the committee it is for the inter est of the country that he be elccfed and you can accordingly treat my re fusal as definite. If unsatisfactory you can notify the Progressive party to confer with me to determine what ever action is deemed appropriate to meet the needs of the country." The convention adjourned sine die. The Auditorium, Chicago, June 10. John M. Parker of Louisiana was nominated for vice presidential candi date on the Bull Moose ticket by ac clamation late in the day. BULLETINIZED STORY OF TWO CONVENTIONS Coliseum, 12:18 P. M. Republicans begin the third roll call. I Hughes nominated Weegs, Burton, I Dupont and Cummins withdrew in his favor. I Official vote on third ballot: j Hughes 9491, Roosevelt 181, Weeks 3, JLa rollette 3, uupont o, Lodge y, ao scnt 1. Republican?! -.. .'ruinate Fairbanks vice-president LOUISUN IS MM MATE FAIRBANKS 2ND CHOICE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS BUT TWO VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ,.'. ILLINOIS FIRST BIG , ; ; DELEGATION TO QUIT Band Wagon Procession Starts When Third Ballot Is Cast at Republican Convention Demonstration Breaks Out When Hughes Is Nominated Unanimous at Last' " "' ''."". .J. A A A A A A A A HOW VOTE STOOD ON THE BALLOTS. , A ' . A Chicago, June 9. On liho first ballot the vote stood: 1 ? Hughes 253 1-2, Roosevelt 65, i- nuuc aud, xsurton io is, vveeKS : iuo, 'snerman 06, Fairbanks 74, Cummins 84, Brumbaugh M iJ, la toilette Zo, Knox; 3(5, I Ford 82, Taft 14, Dupont 12, A Idaho voted Hughes 4, Roose velt . 4;: Oregon,' - Hughes .:. 10; Washington, Root 8. Hughes G. h Roosevelt 1. ' . .' . 4 ' The second ballot stood: Root ! 98, Hughes , 828 1-2, Burton 4 V6 1-2, Weeks 79, Dupont 13, fcherman bo, Koosevelt 80, La Follette 25, Knox 37, Wanamak elr 5, Harding 1, Wood 1. Willia h I.! Oregon voted Hughes '10: Idalho Hughes 4, Roosevelt 8. itooi i; wasnington voteo f 4 Weeks 7, Hughes 6, Fairbanks A' The third and last taken to- ! J" day. . Hughes 949 1-2; Roose- velt 18 1-2: Weeks 3: La Fol- ise- ! lette 8; Dupont 6; Lodge 7; Ah i sent l. .- . 4 The Hughes vote was made p unanimous. A A A A A A A A A Coliseum, Chicago, June 10. Jus tice Charles Hughes was chosen Re publican standard-bearer of the Re publicans this afternoon on the third ballot The vote stood 949J out of a possible 987 ballots. Roosevelt was the nearest competitor and polled only (Continued on page twelve) HUGHES RESIGNS SUPREME BENCH WHEN NOMINATED Washington, June 10. Justice H ughes formally resigned from the Su preme bench this afternoon, conclusive proof that he is about to become the candidate of the Republican party for President. At 4:10 p. m. President Wilson accepted Hughes' resignation. Washington, June lO.-Washington today renhzed for the hrst time that Justice Hughes has a real smile. When informed of his nomination he seemed to discard his judicial bear ing but without losing nny dignity. Ho beamed on the reportes and called them "You boys." He shook hands cordially. He admitted he hand't seen 'as much of newspaper boys as he had wanted to while in Washington." Hughes for Preparedness. 'Immediately after the result had become known, he shut himself in his study with Secretary Lawrence G:oen and dictated the following re ply to Harding's notification tele graphed previously: "Chairman and delegates: I haven't desired this nomination. I have wished to re main on the bench. But it is a critical period in national history and I real ize your right to summon and my dutv to respond. "You speak at a time when national exigency is transcending merely a partisan consideration. You voice the demand for a dominant, thoroughgo- ing Americanism, with firm, protec- THE REPUBLICAN STANDARD B BARER, WHO RESIGNED HIS PO SITION ON THE SUPREME BENCH TODAY, AND HIS RUNNING , ' MATE. . ) ' ' ' JUSTICE C.E RvwWvvVWN,'ww'w"," (CHARLES . W. FAIRBANKS. tive upbuilding .policies essential to i,pa.-i. nnd wviiritv. To that rail, in :this crisis, I cannot fail to answer with, a pledge of all that is in me to the service of our country. There- ' fore I nccebt the nomination. "I stand for a firm, unflinching maintenance of all America. I neither imputrn the motives nor underestimate the difficulties. But it i3 most recrret ably true that our foreign relations , have suffered incalculably from va- . filiating course regarding Mexico." He fully endorsed Republican pint- form, advocated preparedness and severely criticized the Wilson admin- istration. He then sent this telegram to Pt-osi- dent Wilson: "To the President: I herchv the office of associate justice of the ..n ........ .- e .u. T T : 1 supreme court of wiv uiiiieu States. Respect tally (Signed) Lhnrles Uvan Hughes. " Chicago, June 10. The Republican National committoo will meet Monday to elect a chairman to conduct Hughes' campaign. There is a Btrong feeling Hilles will be elected, but it Is be- VMMl 1 mi::. HUGHES EXACT NATURE AND WORDING STILL SECRET. , Reliably Reported Defendants Will Be Called at Reasonably Early D.ito At the adjournment of the grand jury last evening, the announcement was made by the officials that an in dictment hud been found against Troy Welper and Raltf) and Lois Henline. Further information as to the exact nature of the grand jury charge has been withheld until the interested par tics anneaD in court, and all effort. to secure a copy of the indictment have Sroven futile. , For the state, it has . een announced, that the defendants i will be asked to appear in court at a reasonably early date, considering jtfhe illness in the family of somo of i the defendants; and on behulf of the j defendants it is reliably stated that I they will appear whenever called for, i they being now in the east .under , bonds. , . The arrests and indictments fal lowed a recent episode in which the trio were charged witdi child stealing. Scouts Arrange Paper-Day The Boy Scouts of Troop 3, under the direction of Rev. G. L. Clark have i arranged to devote Monday of next I week to gathering up magazines and lold paper. Every one having such ' d' h?MJ ;'iuesiei w give xnem io me Doys wno will gladly take them. ' ,Jhe b7s W1" e"Jy a f ,n tne at tne noon hour. 1 Requests may be phoned to Rev. Clark, and the boys will call for the papers. "Ginger" Likes Forest Mrs. A. E. Ivanboe brings home an interesting incident in connection with the annearance in Portland of thn ;rew on the battleship Oregon which hen son Forest is an attache. "Ginger" the Oreeon inuscott whose master is critica'ly ill. hns taken a liking to Forest Ivanhoe and while jn portland trails his master by WELPER, H EN LI II E INDICTMENTS III -iwrts that her son is much nleased!00 removed and the bridge opened to ' ' - . ' . T 11 1 f A i ,;tu v, o irnnrf Tni-tiino in mnotinlr n mnnv Eastern Oregon peoplo on his trip to Portland. 'lieved Frank Hitchcock could land the ipost if ho was launched in the fight, Hitchcock said ho wasn't a candidate. SLAVS AHEAD FAST PETROGRAD MAKES AMBITIOUS CLAIMS OF SUCCESS IN THE EAST GREAT NUMBERS TAKEN ; PRISONERS BY STRATEGY Gas Bombs Thrown Behind Enemy -Ranks Cuts Off Escape Whem Cian's Forces Push Up From in Front Berlin Has Been Punishing Allies in Verdun Lately. (BY WILLIAM SIMMS) ' Petrograd, June 10. Pefcrograd to day places the Austrian casualties in the Russian drive conservatively at 150,000. The actual count shows .78, 648 prisoners taken' when the Rus sians exploded shrapnels with dens ity behind the Austrian lines that the enemy couldn't retreat through it General Bruisilff is using young-or men' in the attack. .,' The, defenses which the Austrians deemed impreg nable have, crumbled under artillery jand infantry has swept across. ; Where the defenses 'were high, and I wire .entanglements and spiked pits I thick, the aggressors are using planks and sapling ladders. The (Russians 'declare that not a single major charge has been repulsed. Frequent ly they gain 300 yards at a sinele ef fort though 20 lines of entanglements have been' encountered at some Iplaces. The offensive is almost en tirely against the Austrians. It is estimated 700,000 are defend ing and few German divisions (were encou n tered. Russian successes in the Kovel region has threatened German positions at Pinsk. ' The "Russian bear" is now charac terized as a "Tiger". Men who had been at the front declare Brussiolff's legions shot through the Austrian front at Pripet to Pruth at will, de stroying in a day complicated defens es 'which required months to build. Smashing the Austrians at Olyik the Russians advanced 22 miles in two days and toward Stanis'iau..l4 miles at the same time. . - . Germans Busy on the East ' Paris, June 10. German artillery attacks on Forts Souville and Taven ner re under way, the French have announced. No infantry attacks oc curred ohi either bank of the Meuso yesterday (but violent artillery action took place practically on the entire Verdun front. The greatest concen trations were at Avocourt, Fumin and Champeter. . MEMORIAL SERVICES SUNDAY. Moose Lodge to Have Impressive Ceremonies at Lodge Home. The public at large, and Moose es pecially are to meet tomorrow at 3:30 at the home of the Moose lodge on the top floor of the Foley building, there to conduct the annual memorial services. Father P. J. Driscoll will deliver tfhe principal address, and HpccinI music will be supplied by Mrs. P. A. Foley and Mrs. Leiter. An or chestra will play. CONSTRUCTING TRESTLE WORK Park Undue To Be Strengthened for . Chautauqua Season Henry Davis, county bridge man, has had material delivered at the Riv erside Park bridge for the construc tion of trestle work under the bridge which was weakened by the washing out of the south end pier during the .high water. I This false work will serve a two- ;foW purpose. It will m the first place j '"""""""""I ,,ril,ee for the heavy ftravel anticipated durimg the Chau- !auqua season. The bridge has been adop-',,isPlayinK a warning as to non-safety 'for heavy traffic. These Bigns will ciasnes UJ travel. 'hB -""' ooiect to 'be attained is nave tne bridge structure in such in bimifo kiiub win i uuiiitujinif ul but; uu- Jst.royed pier may proceed as soon as the water in the river reaches its low est stago. On this avcount the stag ing is a necessity, anyway. . 1 .