New-York tribune., 1920-05-11
Senate Leader To Be Tenn
porary Chairman; Bev-
eridge, Indiana, Likely
TO Have Permanent Post
Reservations Will
Be Platform Plank
Complete Organization
for Convention Is An
nounced by Committee

CHICAGO. May 10.-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts. Re-
publican Senate leader and author of
the Lodge reservations to the league
of nations covenant, will sound the
keynote of the coming Presidential
campaign at the Republican National
Convention in Chicago on June s.
The Committee on Arrangements to-
day selected Senator Lodge for tenn
porary chairman and voted TO recon-
mend to the convention that some one
else be chosen permanent chairman to
relieve Mr.. Lodge Of the strain of di-
recting the entire convention. Four
years ago Senator Warren G. Harding,
of Ohio, filled both positions.
The committees recommendation
according to several committeeman,
probably will pave the way for the
selection Of former Senator Albert j.
Bevcridge, of Indiana, as permanent
chairman.
Borah Not Mentioned
The name of Senator Borah. candi
date of the supporters Of Senator
Hiram W. Johnson. was not mentioned
during the discussion, according to
Fred Upham. national treasurer.
Chairman viii II, Hays, Of the
national committee, reported on con-
ferences last week with Senate leaders
in Washington, where Senator Lodges
selection was urged by Senator'S Knox
and Brandegec and others.
Party leaders said the league of ma
tions fight undoubtedly would be
touched on by Senator Lodge, and that
plank indorsing the peace treaty and
the league of nations covenant with
reservations voted by the Republican
majority in Congress would be inserted
in the platform
Lafayette B. Gleason, Of New York,
secretary Of the last two Republican
conventions, again was chosen tenn
porary secretary. Six assistants, three
men and three women, also were named
They are Mrs. Guy Gannett. of Maine;
Miss jeanette A. Hyde, of Utah; Mrs
Chloe Adalr Morgan, of Kansas; Rich
ard U. Demish, Of Pennsylvania:
Harry Giovanolli, Of Kentucky, and
Fred Wilson, of Missouri.
Edward p. Thayer, Of Indiana, ser
geant-at-arms Of the national com
mittec. was appointed temporary ser
gcant alarms Of the convention, with
Guy Howard, of Minneapolis, and Nc
Ginnis Hatfield, Of West Virginia, as
assistants.
Service Men to Man Doors
Major General James A. Ryan. Of
Chicago, was named chief doorkeeper.
His assistants will all be former serv-
ice men. General Ryan was General
Pershing's chict Of staff on tho MeXi-
can expedition and later commanded
two officers training camps at Fort
Sheridan.
The committee selected George L..
Hart, of Virginia, as official reporter
and DR.. John Dill Robertson Health
Commissioner Of Chicago, as chief OF
the medical staff.
The ushers will be former service
men under direction of Captain knowl-
ton Ames.
Addison G. Proctor, of Ann Arbor
Mich, the only surviving delegate TO
the Republican National Convention at
Chicago in 1860, which nominated
Abraham Lincoln, was invited to at
tend the convention as guest of
honor.
The National Executive Committee
also met here to-day in its regular
monthly session. 1t was decided to
postpone hearing Of contests for con
vention seats to May 81 at d. NJ.
Chairman Hays reported that the "Si,.
uaticn showed such Improvement that
the original plan to open the hearing
on May 25 was no longer necessary.