Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

and his followers and therefore the
have made close study of the colonel
recent utterances on preparedness.
Senator SmoOt, who, although hesl
not member Of the resolutions c.
mittee, is In close touch with what
being done toward framing the plt(
form, said:
I'VE shall declare for navy thG
will be real protection both In St.
and efficiency and up to the lotoG
requirements, and for such other mdl
tary measures as will meet the
mands of all emergencies" ~
Roosevelts preparedness plank with
1t is thought, prevail. The committG
also will 60 far toward meeting
Roosevelt's views on the question
national distinctiveness and there MI
%be strong declaration for Americas
ism, at all times, at home and ABROAD
There will be no condemnation of IT,
so-called hyphenated American
committee said, 1T will be possible ~
read that language into the doc
ment." IA
In addition to the platform work b1l
. delegates on the ground. 1t beca1
known today that DR.. Nicholas Mul.
ray Butler of New York, and q memb6
of the New York delegation, hae bet
giving much attention to the pArey
declarations and 10 expected to arrtxl
tomorrow with complete draft u
| platform.
To Block Plank.
Attempts to block the insertion OH
suffrage plank in the republican pln
! form will be made by the National VI
sociation Opposed to Woman SunrAG~
which has appointed committee q
protest against the introduction Of tMA
! issue before the convention, aCcOYdlMn
to Mrs, Arthur Dodge OF New York.
Mr. Dodge. who is president ct th1
anti-suffrage forces with two meu4|
bers of the association, will appear o.
fore the resolutions committee 10 pr
test against the mention OF woman sde
frage in the party platform.
Opposition TO Dupont. NJ
Opposition to the reelection Of Cole
man Dupont as national committees
man from Delaware developed today
at caucus Of delegates. 1t was am
nounced that Mr.. Dupont and Charlef
Warner each received three votes. III
The delegates declared the failur4
to select Dupont as committeeman
would not affect presentation Of It'll
name to the convention as a presidens
tial candidate.
Rain Falls Steadily.
r The rain, which began yesterdgy
noon. continued overnight and tki3
morning The flags, streamers and
/ bunting with which the coliseum Wal
decked hung wet and detected, Taxi
cabs and the private cars provided foI
the delegates by the local reception
committee moved slowly over TIN
slippery pavements
Policemen were at their stationi
early as were physicians and nurses
assigned for emergency purposes. Thu
police were particularly alert for "a
Iterprising but ticketless persons whe
might attempt to gain entranet
through windows and coal chutcs
Such exploits have been attempteN
here before at national cOnventionl
but none was reported today. n
The rain was still falling on thu
ticket holders waiting at the varioui
entrances when, an hour and hali
ahead of the moment set for the con
yention to come to order, the door,
were flung open.
j Chairman Hilles, members OF TIL
national committee and policemen
were already inside when the crowdi
began to pour in. The floor was sO0l
damp from the drip of umbrellas and
raincoats. A band mounted seriei
of stairs to hanging balcony undel
the eyes of the north end of the build
ing and began to play. Chief q
Police Healy and his assistants ntads
"a final inspection of the vast structure
and reported AL welI' to Sergeant 4
!. Arms Stone. n
If You Don't Try One
Power OF a Want AID in 4