New-York tribune., 1919-12-03
Republicans Indorse the
General for Presidency;
Want Bay State Cover
nor as Running Mate
Wilson Favored
For Third Term
Democrats for Him if He
viii Run; Nonpartisan
League Outlines Aims

PIERRE, s. D.. Dec .. Major Cen
cral Leonard Wood was indorsed for
President of the United States tonight
by the Republican State Convention
after spirited struggle. in which Gov
ernor Frank O. Lowden Of Illinois came
out second best.
White the Republicans were meeting
in one legislative chamber at the state
capital the Democratic State Convcn-
tlon In the opposite chamber indorsed
Pres dent Wilson for third term by
unanimous vote.
Under the Richards state primary
law the county delegates cast their
vote OF the basis of their voting
strength al the last state election and
majority was necessary TO ndors, on
nominate. Wood received 2S 800 votes
and Lowdon got 15,442. The necessary
majority was 5,55S.
The Republican convention wax
turned INTO a turbulent session late TO-
day. when one faction halted roll call
on Presidential Endorsement and urged
chat the county delegations withhold
thclr votes on that question: After
this move was defeated the supporters
of this plan. who We're c,assed as anti
Wood delegates. swung their strength
to Lcwden.
The Republicans then quickly III
dorscd Governor Calvin Coolidge Of
Massachusetts for the Vice Presi dem
tlal nominations. Coolidge received a
heavy majority. A few scattering votes
were cast for Theodore Roosevelt. SEN
atol lllram W. johnson and Henry Al
len. Of Kansas. The Democrats in
dorscd Vice President Marshall for a
tnird term, "if he is candidate"
Governor Candidate for Senate
Governor Peter Norbeck was Momi-
mated for United States Senator by the
Republicans to oppose Senator Ed. s.
johnson, who was renominated by
the Democrats. Both conventions then
took up the work Of nominating Con
grcssional and state tickets, and il was
doubtful whether either convention
would come TO a close until late to-
night, or possibly Tomorrow.
The only other Pres dental posi-
bility mentioned at the Democratic con-
vcntion was William G. McAdoo. Af-
ter President Wilson was indorsed, a
delegate moved that the convention IN
dOrsc McAdOo in the event that Presi-
dent Wilson decided not TO be a candl-
date, but the motion was ruled out Of
order
The Republicans adopted their plat
form at the forenoon session. The key
note Of the Democratic platform was
permanent peace under the league of
nations The paramount issue of the
Republican resolutions Was Amer
canism.
League Of Nations Indorsed
Both parties indorsed the league Of
rations The Democrats unreserv ed y
indorsed President Wilson and his ad-
ministration and the league of nations
covenant without amendments or res
ervations. The Republicans condemned
the Administration, but indorsed the
covenant without amendments but with
reservations which will tend to safe
guard the integrity of the nation and
preserve the Monroe Doctrine"
Governor Lynn j. Frazier Of North
Dakota was indorsed by the Nonparti-
san League convention tonight as d
candidate for President Senator Rob
ert La Toilette was suggested us q can
ddate for Vice Pres idcnt. but the con-
vcntlon decided not to take action on
this Office. Tom Ayres, Of Perkins
County. WAS nominated for United
States Senator and Mark F. Bates, Of
Letchcr, was nominated for Governor.
Although United States Senator
Miles PoindeXter, OF Washington, was
in the CITY, his name was not mentioned
on the floor Of the convention. Poin-
dcxter's heutenants declared he would
be an independent candidate for party
Endorsement at the state primaries in
March. The candidacy Of Hiram W.
Johnson was indirectly referred TO by
a delegate. but Johnson's name was not
plappI NO fore , convention
The Nonpartisan League platform
asks for an eight-hour day for all la
Dor with forty-four- hour week; the
Plumb plan of railway control; the
right of all workers to organize and
deal collectively; state terminal ele-
vators. packing plants, creamerles and
sugar retineries; complete equality of
men and women in government affairs,
and, declaring that the right of free
speech and a free press and right OF
assemblage has been taken from them.
demand that the same shall be re-
stored at once