AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1916, Page 5

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

HOSTILITY TO ROOSEVELT. TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT. By Cable—Press Association—Copjrigfct, Received June 9, 5 p.m. Chicago, June 8. A Reuter message states that Qefr man-Americans are bitterly "hostile to Mr, Roosevelt. The editors of German newspapers in the central west openly attack him, asserting that he is prei judiced against Gorman-American* They are fomenting discontent among the Irish-Americans, urging that a plan, of the Republican platform shall be advocating the principle of an Irish Republic. It is noticeable that when the news of the loss of Lord Kitchener and his staff arrived it caused only a passing sensation on the crowds at the Republican headquarters, who were soon re'immersed in politics. The Republicans and Progressives art striving to arrange a compromise, but the prospect! are not promising. The movement advocating the plank, and placing an embargo on munitions for the Allies is unlikely to succeed. Forecasts of the Republican platform include preparedness, a higher tariff, and a merchant marine. Present indications point to the Republicans nominating Senator Hughes and the Progressives Mr. Roosevelt.

Received June 0, 6.15 p.m. Chicago, June 8. A Renter message states that both conventions have appointed committees to discuss the question of harmonious action. Mr. Roosevelt, replying to an ininformal invitation to come to Chicago and address the regular Republicans, promised to do so if the convention desired. He pleaded that the faction* should unite for "Americanism and pre-' paredness," and charged ,the GermanAmericans with trying to terrorise the Republicans in order to secure the election of a president who would be the 'Viceroy of a Foreign Government," EXTRAORDINARY ENTHUSIASM. HOPES OF COMPROMISE ' ABANDONED. TUMULTUOUS CROWDS. Received June 9, 10.20 p.m. _ ) Chicago, .Tune 9. Pending the conferences, committee* are endeavouring to patch up the difficulties. Both conventions adjourned until Friday morning. « Router states that scenes of extraordinary enthusiasm marked the Repub. ' liean and Progressive conventions. Coir.- * mittees sat separately throughout Wednesday night, and neither would make approaches. When the Progressive* first met to consider the proposal to confer with the .Republicans it was howled down, but more sober counsels led to its adoption. ' When Mr. Roosevelt's letter was road the Progressives loudly cheered tut ' criticism on the German-American intrigues. Both conventions adjourned to xilow the joint committee to confer, but all hope of a compromise was at night ' given up. The delegates' processions and the scenes at the Progressive headquarters baffle description. Brass bands, trumpeters, and hundreds of party 'boosters marched through the great hotel. Professional singers mounted the stairway and sang; through a megaphone,, gongs exalting Mr. Roosevelt. Long after midnight the tuimiltuou crowds orated, danced, and yelled themselves hoarse. <