Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-09

over To the usual entertainment pre-
llminaries The big band up in the
balcony blared popular airs. male
quarette took turn at a little jazz
and talking machine was attached to
the electric amplifiers which have
been installed to carry the voices Of
the speakers to the fartherest galleries
Delegates and alternates we're slow
In arriving.
The drift to Lowden" and the
growing strength of Wood" and the
"turn of the delegates to Johnson
which one heard so much talked about
downtown were little in evidence in
the convention hali. The delegates
who arrived early seemed to be talking
anything but politics.
Sproul early Bird.
Governor Sproul was up early todas
and resumed conferences with party
leaders after series OF meetings with
delegates from different parts of the
country last night.
The special telegraph wires from
Pennsylvania headquarters to Senator
Penrose's home In Philadelphia con-
tinues to carry the doings Of the party
leaders here to the Pennsylvania SEN
ator.
AT IL o'clock. the opening time, the
convention hall was not half full It
looked as IL the convention would get
away at least a half hour late as 1t
did yesterday. The principal candidate
managers knowing that today's pro-
ceedings were largely perfunctory were
in no hurry in coming. Many of the inn
portant figures Of the convention, too,
were engaged IN the work OF the reso-
| lutlons committee framing the plat
| form.
At 11:l5 Chairman Lodge arrived
on the platform with Chairman Hays.
A song leader tried to get the auden-
ce to sing the Long, Long Trail" but
had a hard time getting out the voices,
Reports Are Accepted.
\ Chairman Lodge stepped out 70 ths
speakers space at 1fi20 ana he got
three cheers also with tiger
John Timothy Stone was today's
chaplain. The convention stood while
he offered prayer.
A stout oak table was brought In
for Chairman Lodge TO whack his gav-
ell on. He called for the report Of the
credentials committee. Chairman DUFF
| field Of New Jersey came to the plat
form to present It.
The report recommended changes
decided upon at last nights meeting Of
the committee, Mr.. Duffield moved the
adoption Of the report. Robert r.
Church Of Memphis. who had been un-
seated by the credentials committee,
said he would not ask the convention
| TO consider a minority report
II know / am entitled to sit," said
Church, "but shall take m fight back
to Tennessee"
Organization Completed.
The report Of the credentials com
mittee was adopted without dissent
and the convention next heard the re-
port from the committee on perma'
nent organization 1t was presented
by Governor Morrow Of Kentucky. its
chairman. As agreed upon Il recon-
mended that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent. The conyen'
ton liked the idea OF saving time and
escaping another keynote speech and
adopted the motion with cheers. SEN
ator Lodge got another demonstration
when he stepped forward, this time
as permanent chairman Of the conven-
tion.
"The best way to show my gratitude
10 the convention for its action" said
Senator Lodge, will be 10 tell you there
will be no speech by the permanent
chairman"
paul Rowland OF Cleveland present
ed the report Of the committee on
\ rules and order OF business
Committee Enlarged.
The report recommended seatine
4 delegates representation in the nation
Al committee st four delegates at large
from each state one delegate from each
congressional and one additional dele
gate for each district in which not less
than 1000 votes have been cast for Q
republican candidate at the last cleo
: tion.
/ The only new material In the rules
Chairman Howland announced, was ar
increase IN the executive committee o.
the republican national committed
from ten to fifteen members and a neN
} assistant secretary.
r without saying 50 In expressed
, terms" he said, this is TO take care
OF cur reinforcements TO the republi'
can party--the ladies. The under
r standing Is that the additional plaeei
5 all will go to women" The conyen
: ton speedily adopted the report.
r Depcw Given Ovation
I Chairman Lodge announced ~
0 would enforce the rule limiting speak
) ers TO five minutes and one speech OF
the same subject on the same day, un
E less the convention ordered otherwise
( The resolutions committee sent wore
II could only report progress and wa
I not ready to present a platform yet
: Chairman Lodge asked the conyen
: ton what Il wanted to do IN the mean
4 while and there were cries Of "Depew
I Depew," from the foor. Mrs. Hum
: was on the platform waiting 70 speai
! and some had thought the honor Q
4 first addressing the convention woul'
d 70 10 woman. Mr.. Depew wakes
y out on the speakers platform to an ac
: compartment Of applause and cheers
q lie needs no introduction 70 a re