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; $ . FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES : CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY VJj PRICE TWO CENTS Sfg? THIRTY-NINTH YEAR r SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1916 m Sum pi T BALLOT 10 R Expect Speeches to End at 5:30 Convention Will Not Take Recess CENERAL FEELING IS HUGHES WILL GET IT Leaders Plan to Make Nom ination Before Final Adjournment By Fred S. Ferguson. (United Press staff correspondent.) Chicago, June P. (4 p. m.T Tn :n orgy of speech mak in g, cheering and .shouting, the republican national con tention named its favorite and favored ems in nomination for the presidency today, whir tho affairs of the G. 0. P. 'owly lint surely approached a crisis. "Within few lionra the country may luiow whether the republicans will pre sent a united front, or again go to the polls with rnnks divided and with n third candidate in the field, the nomi nee of the progressives. At the Auditorium, the progressives virtually marked time, held firmly in check by tho conservative faction. The radicals apparently had been effective ly steam rollcred and rolled and the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt was not to be permitted until the last hopo or rejoining of the progressive and re publican forces had vanished. Iu the ineantinfe, the republican machine ground on steadily toward tho moment when the final decision must come. May Ballot at 5:30. It was estimated at 4 o'clock that at the rate the nominating speeches and demonstrations were being; disposed of. the first ballot 'for president might be reached by 5:.10. No recess was plan ned. , Some believed adjournment for a time might be taken after about two ballots to permit further conferences between the "peace committees" but the opinion wns general and it was ap parently the plan of the leaders that n nomination should be made before final Adjournment tonight. It was a great day for the favorite sons. At the eon elusion of each nominating speech their state delegations led in a session of cheering and parading. At this hour, Theodore Burton had the best of it, so far as a record for sustained noise nink ii'P was concerned. Burton's demonstration sagged badly at the knees at times but it was kept alive for .14 minutes. The Fairbanks demonstration lasted ?,3 miuutes. The demonstration 'for Lawrence Y. Slier wan of Illinois, was iu progress 24 minutes nnd that for Justice Hughes 20, minutes. General DuPont of Dtdawnre. was the (Continued on Page Ten.) CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT Coliseum, Chicago, June 9.- Inairrnaa Harding at 4:a3 this nftftrnnmi Mil. I tli n..,l.l:.,n "'" 'i" " I'"""1"" eonvertion planned to continue right ahead with the presenta tion of nominees and it was hoped to take at least two bal lots before arijourndnicnt. He estimated remaining nomi nating and seconding speeches would keep the talkfest in scs siou up to 7 o'clock, when it was honed to take at least two roll calls. Th' only time some folks look pleas ant is in a photngrnf gallery. Pinky Kerr has a nw pair o' ii patent leath er fer Easter an' he had t' break a couple o' e'. iu Vm before he coulJ g:t 'em on. FOLLOW GLOSIHG OF NOMINATIONS ' EPUBLICANS TO IE BALLOTING SOME Til TODAY The Conference Committee Reached No Agreement, May Confer Further HITCHCOCK SAYS HUGHES GETS IT ON THIRD BALLOT Smoot Says Two Ballots Will Be Taken and Adjourn To Tomorrow By Prry Arnold. (United Press stuff correspondent) Chicago, June 9. I'nless the "pus syfootera" among the progressives cau do the superhuman and hold their "di rect action" advocates in line, Theo dore Roosevelt will today Do nominated for the presidency by the bull moose and the republican national convention will take itH pick of Hughes, Burtou, Fairbanks, Root and a dozeu others. The harmony conference committee was to report its deadlock today to both conventions. The deadlock came on tho proffer of Roosevelt's name as the only choice of the progressives for president. Committees from both par ties agreed in the necessity of putting forth a strong candidate, both agreed that, in essentials, there is no difference between the two parties. But insistence of the progressives that Koosevelt be uamed, brought no responsive echo from the other side. Only superhuman efforts by the har monyites has so far prevented the bull moos delegates from naming Koose velt. The prospect was when the direct ac tion adherents learned nt 10 o'clock from their committee that there was a deadlock over Roosevelt, the harmony ites would find it extremely difficult to stave off n nomination nt once for the colonel. Certainly his nomination was assured if the bull mooaers learned that the republicans were proceeding with their nominations. The favorite son? and tho Hughes boomers in the republican meeting both want an early test in the voting They were expected to voice insistent de mand for compliance with the original convention program that of proceed ing today on nominating speeches and balloting. Tho situation, therefore, resolved it self into a test of the domination which "bosses," both republican and pro gressives, could exert on the rank and file. It's Up to Republicans. It was up to the two conventions to say whether the harmony committee should continue its negotiationsand neither convention was for temporiz ing. In such a situation anything was possible. The conferees from both par ties met in perfect amity and there was a ray of hope among the harmonyites that both conventions might carry' this same amity program but it was just a slight hope. With tho Hughes forces and those of the allies straining at the leash, each fearful that prolongation of tho climax of nominating would sap their strength, the harmony workers wore, admittedly facing a hard task. Tho organization lenders were not re vealing their hands. The republican convention had nothing to do today but to hear nominating speeches and to bal lot. The progressives still hod their platform on the table and iu a pinch it was admitted that might be used as a stop gap by Executive Chairman George V. Perkins to hold off the nominating. It is mainly up to tho republican convention to say whether there shall be a further session of the conference committee. The republicans iu the harmony conference did jiot. reject Roosevelt's name they merely received it, and held such a proffer would have to be made direct to the (1. O. P. hosts. If the convention wnnts further acgo tintions, the committee is really to pro ceed nlong the lines of whatever in structions may bo given. Says Hughes on Third Ballet. Frank Hitchcock announced his con viction that Hughes would be nominat ed on the third ballot today. On the first roll call he said, the delegations would register their complimentary votes but from then on there would be big gains lor Hughes, with each cull tif the states. Ho smilingly refused to comment on the probable effect of the compromise committees Keport or to predict any other outcome than Hughes selection. "The conference will meet again," said Senator Borah, one of the confer ees, "but not until after the conven tions meet nnd then only if it is in ac cordance with their wishes." The way the inner G. O. T. circle looked nt things today was that Roose velt wns running to cover. They be lieved lie would never coivsent to anoth er fight on a third term. They believed the business interests which have so far come out in his favor would uot go (Continued on Page Four.) EVERY BIG G. O. jT-'-if rtrsMNO -DULL S -" - MOOSE flF lr Xl , '.-' f U Chicago, June 9. "Mixers" of all degrees and merits and sizes are here for the republican convention, but fow surpass in any of theso respects "Big" Steve Stevenson of Denver. Ho'g for Roosevelt now nnd trying to make the other Roosevelters forget the leading part he took four years ago in defeat ing the colonel for the republican nom ination. Senator John V. Weeks of Hughes Must Win on Second Ballot or Lose Say Sports Will Try Out Favorite Sons By Robert J. Bender. (United Press staff correspondent.) Chicago, June 9. Hughes must be nominated on the second ballot, or lie can't survive, according to the belief of the favorite sons today. The first bal lot would more or less perfunctory, the allies claiming to hold the balance of power, 57 votes. Hughes is expected to get between 175 and 200 votes on this ballot and then will come the real fight. At the end of tho first bullot, a hundred delegates will be released from voting for their favorite sons. Hughes' failure to land this strength and the allies think this inevitable the allies nre expected to try out sev eral of their number preferably Sher man, Fairbanks nnd Wwks. While man agers of the Burton, Cummins and othet favorite son campaigns decline to com ment on the, possibility- of this, the word went around nt nn early hour this morning that Buch arrangemeub lad been ngreed upon. The Burton crowd will try an early at the second ballot to divert soma of the relenscd delegntes to the Ohioan and make a determined effort on the third ballot nt lenst, for strong suppurt. Be yond that, they claim no plans. Borah Talks to Moose Herd Pays Tribute to Roosevelt But Advises Compromise Auditorium, Chicago, June 9. Sena tor William K. Borah of Idaho, one of the republican peace conferees, re ceived a wild ovation nnd was asked to uiuke a sveech, when he arrived at the auditorium this afternoon. "I am over here to get a little in spiration," said Bomb. "I have not left the republican parly and I am nut here iu an official capacity." Borah took the platform and was greeted with cries of "now come on home, Bill," "1 do not visit you in an ofliciul capacity, " llorah said in his speech. " I think i know sonictluug of the spir it of thU convention. It is pretty well known tunt I have deep seated admi ration for your great leader, Theodore Koosevelt. ' ' Th crowd went wild again. " Wr want Teddy,'' they shouted, starting P. MAN WITH TEREST OR HOBBY . : -, i WEtkS HOPES LIGHTNING Willi STRIKE HIM. HARDINS "THEY.'LL ALL LISTEN TOME.r WHlTMANr Hughes, THAT ALL Massachusetts, one of the Bay State's "big four," U trying all tho timo to look unconscious of'Mie fact that he has his lightning rod up. Perkins is here, but every one knows who Perkins is, and George W. Is toting around the bull moose and making it say "Roosevelt forever." Governor Whitman of New York, persistently and patiently for Sherman's tactics in the fray are not known. He has been making a strong campaign and one which his managers say, is beginning to show its effect. He also claims to be in the Roosevelt white book. , Among ulKavorite sons, it was freely admitted that tho entire situation has been changed with the naming of peace committees by tho two conventions. Root 's managers profess to believe Col onel Roosevelt, owing to his knowledge of Root's strong position on Ameri canism and prepnredness, may swing support to the cause of tho New York er. Tho allies believe balloting will commence about 4 o'clock this after noon. Oloom and joy ran 50-30 in the fa vorite sons' camp as the result of un attained harmony between 0. O. P. and moose conferees. "Some of the favorite sons sny the failure of the conference mgurs well for their chances. Others suy it does them no good," said a nlnn in touch with the entire camp. The general consensus of opinion, however, was that the situation of the favorites was unchanged. the noisiest demonstration ol the day. It lusted lour minutes, ' There is no doubt at all, "said Ilornh, "that you want Teddy. "I have no doubt there nre millions of people who want him, too, 1 can say with entire truth that you are for tunate iu having a leader who, in my bumble judgment, has done more than United States to ninke the issue that this enmpaign is based upon. "He is uccepted as a master of our international problems. "But. ray friends let us bear in I mind what these two conventions shall Ido here will perhaps decide the dcsti- lay of tho country for t'.ic next 2i years. "Wo can secure results only by working together, I would not be true (Continued on Pago Eight.) IN IS IN CHICAGO EB(6 STEVE ; V.STEYtNSON ISA . j . ft GOOD MIXER Hughes, will tell the convention of. tho associate justice's merits. He was mentioned himself, but that was long ago, and it is on tho cards that he will run again for governor of tho Empire state. Harding of Ohio, United States Senator Warren O. Harding, Is busy rehearsing his "keynote" speech as i temporary chairman of tho convention. Great Slav Horde Sweeps All Before It-Austrians Lose 200,000 In Drive London, June 0. I.einberg, the great fortress and city of northeast Austria, about 150 miles from the fight front east of Brody, is tho immediate goal of the oti-rusiiing Russian bear, in the lienet ol the London correspondents at the front. Lemberg is about 100 miles directly east of I'rzeinysl, the scene of some of tho fiercest of the eastern front lighting eni'.y in the war. According to Petrogrnd dispatches, the five Austrian armies along the front are in full retreat und in the realization that they could not hold their positions against the artillery attacks of the Rus sians the greatest of the war on the eastern front. Petrogrnd now claims 50,000 Austrian prisoners nnd sets the Austrian casualties of the present of fensive, five days old, at nearly 200, 000 The greatest gain for the Russians is Lutsk, tho third corner of the Vulhyniau trinngle of fortresses. At this point, the Russians drove the Austriaus back 25 miles without a halt. Austrian Offensive Weakens. London, June 9. Italian gains at sev eral points northwest of Trent in the Chicse valley and the dispersal of the Austrian concentrations iu the l.ndar ina valley, are considered indicative of the further weakoning of the Austrian offensive dun to the withdrawn! of sol diers to defend against the Russians. Iu tho last several days the Austrian official reports hnve not claimed gains on the Italian front. Prior to June 4, gains had been reported almost daily for n period of two weeks. Twelve Survivors Drift Ashore. London, June U. Rescue of 12 men who wero on the Hampshire, Lord Kitchener's death ship, when the raft they clung to was washed ashore, to day spurred search for bodies anil other possible survivors. Tho announcement that 12 hud been rescued was mmle by the ndmirulty. The Hampshire, according to a dis patch from Aberdeen, Scotlund, conk in deep water, two miles from the coast west of the Orkney islands. Attack at Verdun Continues. London, June 9. With Port Vaux "key to Verdun," in their hands, the Germans have shifted their heavy artil lery attacks to the west bank of the (Continued on Page Four.) HUGHES NAME IS match t mm WITH DELEGATES Great Demonstration Follows Whitman's Peroration Naming Him BURTON, ROOT, WEEKS, ALL GET GLAD HAND Nominating Burton Willis In jects First Squirt of Pep In Proceedings By Perry Arnold. (United Press staff correspondent.) Coliseum, Chicago, June 9. (1. O. P. hasts today received report of tho har mony conferences between republicans nnd progressives without any great amount of enthusiasm and promptly went ahead to nominate their candi dates for tho presidency. Mention of Roosevelt's nnmo by Sen ator Smoot in reading the report of the conferees evoked only one and one-half minutes of applause and it was uot any too fulsome at that. Call of the roll of states for nominat ing speeches was begun at 11:47. Alubama temporarily passed, Alaska did not answer and Arizona finally yielded to New York Governor Whit man then put Justice Chnrles Evan Hughen in nomination. An attempt to have Colonel Roosevelt invited to ad dress the republican convention proved abortive Delegate Leon Weinberg, of Maryland, has a resolution all reudy, providing nn Invitation, but was fore stalled when informed that unanimous cousent was necessary for its considera tion. Smoot 's report wns considered with deep attention, nnd ho frequently had to pause for applause. Chairman Harding volunteered tho in formation thnt tho harmony committee not having been discharged, would con tinue its work". Hughes Nominated. The prospect at noon wns that the nominating and seconding speeches would continue for at least three hours. Whitman nominating Hughes, said "We are assembled here to name the standard bearer of the great republican party. We nro here in responso to a demand. "We ure here in response to the de mands of the American people, thnt n minority president give way to a lead er, representing the will of tho major ity. We arc here to select tho next president of the United Statets. "The national horizon is dark nnd troubled. From afnr tho lurid flashes of a world wnr remind us of our own citizens killed nnd our own flug insult ed. To the south, wo see anarchy en croaching on our borders. At Wash ington, the president watches and waits. "Yet, we must not think the task be fore us an easy one. The country is still nt pence, nnd the maintenance ot peace will be plausibly claimed by the democratic party. The party hopes 'hat the country will soon forget, tho insults to our national honor. It is its belief that the people will not long remember the vacillating diplomacy clothed in glittering rhetoric which has alarmed our people, discredited our standing among the nations and brought us to the verge of war. New Form of Prosperity. "A form of prosperity is in the land nnd few, perhaps, realize its tempo rary nature or pause to analyze its cause." Here Whitman cited the European war as giving unnatural prosperity. "If tho devout prayers of all man kind be answered and our hopes be ful filled, which (iod grant, the frightful holocaust of war will end as quickly and unexpectedly as it began, ni the product of European labor will pour In upon us, undeterred by a tariff bar rier; at prices ruinous to our trade and industries," he continued. "We must choose a man so great that he may meet lis a true American the supreme nntl'innl issues, not only of the hour, but of the future. "Our party Is rich, in men imbued with the true spirit of Americanist. Not one of them can clnim preponder ance of tho American spirit in his heart or in his nature. "We bring to yon today the name of a man trained in battle for tho truth, tried and found faithful in the adminis tration of great public trusts, sterling in bis republican ism, free from faction al strife. His private life is above sus picion, his public life without a flaw, a great lawyer, nn effective enmpnigner, nn able executive, a mature statesman, a learned jurist, he, ubovo nil others, combines tiie essential qualifications of a true loader in this crisis of the party and of the nation." Quoted Hughes' Speech. As oroof of Hughes' standing on re publican principles, Whitmnu quoted from Hughes' speech in lun, consent ing that his name be placed iu nomi nation for the presidency. Tho governor quoted Hughes' address (Contused on Pans Tare.) moi E L Hisses and Groans Greet Re port of Conference with Republicans REPUBLICANS HAVE NO : FIT MAN SAYS JOHNSON Johnson Is Given Ovation- Parker Intimates Agree ment Is Impossible By H. L. Rermlck. ( United Press Htaf f correspondent.) ' Auditorium, Chicago, June 9. While the progressive convention held in check its ".Roosevelt today" spirit. Senator W. E. Borah of Idaho, appeared be'foro the progressives, with what many of the delegates considered wns an "olive branch" from tho O. O. P. When the progressives recessed short ly after I o'clock until 3 p. m., it was with the understanding that the Koose velt stampede would bo held up until after tho progressive and republican conferees get together this afternoon for another session. Both the progressive nnd republican conventions seemed today to work along1 parallel lines to tho minute. Telephones between the convention halls notified each of the other's moves and the con ference business seemed to be conducted on a clock work schedule. Some of the radicals said the "bull moose" had beon tamed by Perkin. Others said the nomination of Hoonevelt will come tonight unless the republicans agreo to take him. The Day's Proceedings. Chicago, June 9. The progressive na tional convention convened nt 10:2t? a. m. today, facing a fight to nominate Roosevelt immediately after the confer ence committee reported on its peace move with the republicans. Conserva tive lenders, however, ngreed to force the platform before the convention tq- lay nnd hold the radicals to this plan. Tho Tndicnls, however, will Imtrin their tight to nominate Immediately upon receipt of news that balloting hnsj becun nt the republican convention. Before the convention owned, it was reported many of tho delegntes been won over to Hughes nnd would nccept hjm if Colonel Roosevelt m- lorses the justice. Others insisted the republicans must at lenst recognize a progressive, per haps Governor Hiram Johnson of Cali fornia, with the vice-presidential nomi nation. Johnson, it wns reported, would not nccept anv republican honors. Henry J. Allen of Kansas, radical lender, said his fnction had determined to delay the nomination of RooseveH until the conference committee had more time to act. Ready for the Fray. 'We will start, though, the minute) the republicans begin balloting," he said. The delegates were cheering nnd Bind ing, as usual, when they eutered the Auditorium. Rabbi Josj'ph Stolz delivered tho in vocation. While the conference committee de layed their arrival, several delegates. including ( hurles E. Mason of Maine, were permitted to speak to take up time. While the conference committee was reported still debating the convention went ahead with consideration of the) platform paragraph by paragraph. Dean Lewis of Pennsylvania univer sity, rend tho platform. A direct nttack upon the under sea policy of tho central powers was in corporated in tho platform. When I'M Lewis of Indianapolis, sec onded tht amendment of tho platform relating to the murder of American citi zens iu Mexico, with the adoption of a. sentence protection ngainst tho murder of American citizens on the high son. Delegate I rederick Conner of Law rence, Kansas, sprang a surpriso on thai progressive convention this afternoon by introducing nn amendment to the- platform pledging the pnrty to snhiuit m constitutional amendment against th (Continued nn Pago Nine.) THE WEATHER Oregon: Part ly cloudy and threatening to night, cooler east per tion ; S a t u r day fair, warmer except near the coast j westerly winds. PERIS HAS JOB KEEPII1 MOOS HERD IN A 0MVouR T 1 5