The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-23
CONVENTION
HONOR LOST
BY SENATOR
Voted Down for Delegate
by Party for Aversion
to the League.

Joplin. Mo, April 23.-The Dem
ocratic state convention in session
here this morning voted to reject
the selection of United States Sen
ator James A. Reed as district del
egste to the national convention
and to return his name to the Fifth
district caucus which nominated
him.
The vote was 1910 to 490. four
not voting. 1t came as the climax
to an all-night session of the con-
vention in which wrangling and
Alibustering played an important
part.
Spirited debate preceded the roll
call The Fifth district delegation
Kansas City and Jackson county,
and the St Louis delegation, with
the exception Of two wards. cast
their ballots against the measure.
With the Reed controversy, which
consumed three hours, disposed of,
the convention proceeded rapidly
with its business, confirming the
other district delegates and re-
electing by acclamation Edward F.
Goltra of st. Louis to be national
committeeman.
The convention adjourned sine die
at S:25 o'clock this morning.
Senator Denounced.
In the debate which preceded the
vote Senator Reed was denounced
and praised by several speakers.
Among those who spoke against
him we're Frank Curlee and Charles
N. Hay, both of st. Louis, and Mrs.
". W. Martin of Cape Girardeau;
those appearing in his behalf in
cluded Lee Merriweather of st.
Louis; Josh Harmon, Kansas City;
J. G. L. Harvey, Kansas City, the
senator's legal partner, and En-
met O,Malley, Kansas City. Floyd
Jacobs and Colonel E. M. Harber,
both Of Kansas City, made pleas
that he be sent to the convention
for the sake of party harmony.
Missouri has suffered long and
has been patient, but her hour of
vindication has struck" Mr.. Curlee
said in opening the debate for the
opposition.
Pro- German Hint.
He declared that Senator Reeds
political offenses antedated his op-
position to the League of Nations
covenant" and asserted that by his
course in the senate during the
war. the senator "equivocated and
Stondoned until he led the country
to wonder whether Missouri was
not more pro-German than pro-
American"
The senator. he said, condoned
NE sinking Of the Lusitania by a
German submarine, and after the
war broke out opposed measures
designed to win the war.
While l was in the United
states army" he said, Senator
Reed was in Washington opposing
the food control act upon which l
depended for food"
"Rate for ALL"
Discussing Senator Reeds oppo-
siaon to the League OF Nations
covenant. he declared that "he had
only hate for the president, hate
ior England, hate for humanity,
nate TOR everyone but the follow
efs OF this august parsonage"
-. Today" he said in conclusion,
'he dispatches will carry to the
IN corners of the world the fact
mat Missouri is pure and patriotic
and that her tyrant traducer has
oeen dethroned."
Mr.. HAS discussed the senator's
opposition to the League of Ma
uons and declared that IF he had
e1efted his efforts toward ratifica-
. uon Of the covenant instead of op-
7 nnns it. the league would be a
iau today
Opposed BY Women.
10 you want this man to rep
.ssent you at the national conven-
sion he asked. The most diff
olt problem the newly enfranchis-
~ democratic women voters have
- ~, explaining Senator Reed" de-
eared Mrs Martin. I'VE amt ex-