New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
Convention Lays While
Platform Committee
Delays Report.
DEPEW REVIVES
GLORIES OF PAST
T. r. Gets First Cheer as Sem
ator Lodge Mentions
Name.
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trru-n s,Gn Correspondent q N. rrfsunAl
Chicago, June S.-Nothing now re-
mains before the Republican National
Convention but the making Of nomina-
lions and the balloting. At two SEES
,ions to-day all preliminary business
was cleared away, a strong pro-Ameri-
can, pro-preparedness platform was
adopted and the new national commit
tee named
Then Just at the close Of the after
noon session came an event unusual
IN any convention and momentous IN
this one-the appointment Of con-
ference committee 70 meet with q STINT
lar committee from the Progressive
convention, in an endeavor to bring
about a nomination Of the same Presi-
Dental ticket by both bodies.
Il was the thing hothesds Of both
parties had said would never be done.
II was done by the Republicans, on in
vitauon Of the Progressives, without
single dissenting voice, and Senator
Shoots resolution providing for the
committee was greeted with prolonged
applause.
Speakers Avoid T. RS Name
So FAR az Roosevelt is concerned, the
Republican convention Is polite, but
not particularly fervid. This morning
there was q sort Of glorihcation of
4old guard" men and tactics, when
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Uncle Joe"
Cannon both made speeches which con-
tanned references TO the Colonel, but
particularly and pointedly refrained
from mentioning his name.
This afternoon Senator Lodge men
toned the name for the first time IN
The convention. He did IL adroitly,
sandwiching IL between the names OF
Mckinley and Taft. There was ap-
plsuse, genuine and spontaneous, IN
which galleries and the delegates on
the floor Joined, but n didn't last for
more than q minute
As convention demonstrations are
rated, this YVES considerably less cor
dial than that for Senator Harding,
the chairman, at the morning session,
and not so warm as the approval Tor
the suffrage plank when that was read.
Aside from the selection Of this
committee, the afternoon session was
gwen over 10 reading Of two plat
!orms-the majority report, read by
Senator Lodge, and the La Toilette
platform, read by L. ]. Gross, OF WIS
eonsin. Senator Lodge read well, ms
voice carrying 20 the remotest corner
Of the barnlike Coliseum There were
frequent interruptions as he went
along. ,s
The audIence-visitors, as well as
delegates-insisted on showing ap-
proval for the declarations Of Ameri-
esnism and protection of American
rights which the platform contained, A
provision for q world court was also
spplsuded.
slons of approval for & continuance or
the Republican policy toward the Phil
ippines and for thorough and complete
nttional defence, a Federal child labor
law and the extension of woman SUI
frage.
The La Toilette platform was raul,
cal document, calling for much social
Justice legislation, the utilization OF
national natural resources, so that spe-
cial interests should not reap the bene-
fits; for complete neutrality. for a sur
tax on war profits, for an embargo on
the expectation Of arms and Tor an
International tribunal, with an inter
national army and navy 20 enforce It's
DEGREES.
The platform also declared for suf,
frage, the initiative, referendum and
recall. Mr.. Gross was extremely hoarse'
His voice didn't reach one-third OF the
delegates, and some Of them and
some Of the visitors IN tho gal
leries were inclined TO jeer at
him Senator Harding soon stopped
that however, and the reading was
completed without further interruption,
though technical objections were made
when he sought to argue on tho arms
embargo plank briefly.
Vote Down La Toilette Plan
Senator Lodge didn't reply to him.