UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 9 June 1916, Page 4

UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVEN-

TION

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CHICAGO, June 8. Reuter reports that the Republican National Convention lias opened. The city is full of delegates and visitors,, and it is impossible to obtain hotel accommodation. The Progressives and Rep.ablicans occupy two enormous hotels,, in which brass bands, oratoivs, and, cheering crowds contribute to the pandemonium.

The newspapers are filled'with conflicting reports. Some assert that theProgressives will reject anyone but: Roosevelt, others say that a compromise is probable, and will, be realisedIf Roosevelt runs on the third ticket there will be a split amongst the Republicans that is almost certain to giveMr Wilson the Presidency. The newspapers assert that the convention is most important and will: make world history. Thirty thousand women suffragists^ marched to-day to the convention todemand the support of woman's suffrage.

Meanwhile, Mr Roosevelt is at Oyster Bay,- where he cheerfully discusses developments at the convention.

It is rumored that a New York, count showed 50 votes in favor of" Judge Hughes, 25 for Mr Elihu Root,, and only a few for Mr Roosevelt. Congress adjourned, after an addressby Senator Harding, temporary chairman. There was a tumultuous demonstration at the Progressive convention when Mr Raymond Robins, in a=stirring address, referred to Mr Roosevelt as the foremost citizen in the world. The enormous crowd cheered, sang,, shouted, and marched through the* aisles. The demonstration lasted 93; minutes, and the audience chanted "We want Teddy!" Speeches were resumed after scenesof unparalleled enthusiasm. J«*dge Hughes' supporters are gaining ground, and it is now regarded as almost certain that he will receive the Republican nomination. on Friday osSaturday.