The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-11
Way Is Cleared and Stage Is Set
For Nomination of Presi-
Dental Candidate.
SPEECHES TO BE LIMITED
Johnson and Sproul Are Salts,
fled With League Plank;
Other Leaders Are Silent.

Chicago, June 10.-After adopting
the report of the resolutions commit
tee and thereby adopting it's platform.
the republican national convention at
7:35 o'clock tonight adjourned until 8
O'Clock tomorrow. There was no
fight in the convention over the plat
form with the hard fought plank on
the League of Nations. Attempt by
Edwin J. Gross of the Wisconsin dele
gates to substitute a minority report
went down under landslide of votes.
The Gross minority report, ained
only by himself was almost drowned
out by the convention. 1t provided
flat rejection of the league idea, ad-
vocated government ownership of rail-
roads, and contained other proposals
which the convention hooted as So
cialistic."
Before the presentation Of the plat
form delegates who seemed impatient
and fed up onmeeting and adjourning
here entertained by "Uncle Joe" Can
non who confided that he did not know
who would be nominated, but predicted
'whoeevr did would win. He drank a
toast in water. The crowd then
shouted for Theodore Roosevelt, call
-ing him Teddy as they had called
his father. The band broke in though
before Roosevelt could be brought
forth.
When the convention reconvenes to-
morrow it will be under agreemnt to
nominate a presidential candidate be-
fore it ends its session. AL nominal
ing speeches are to be delivered and
all seconding speeches limited to two
for each nominee and Of minutes
each. That provides for final nomi :
nation of the president before adjourn
ment tomorrow night, leaving the
nomination of vice-president for
Saturday.
There had been q plan to run under
forced draught tonight and besides
disposing of the platform, finish all
nominating speeches and take one ball
not for president before adjourning for
the evening session.
Frank H. Hitchcock, field marshal Of
Wood forces, objected because he said
he expected Wood to poll his minimum
ON first ballot and did not want vot-
ing stopped at that juncture.
So far as talk of those on the in
side revealed. attainment of harmony
over the troublesome treaty plank had
no reflex action on any candidates.
except possibly Johnson. He will not
now appear on the convention floor
and that is disappointment to hisl
supporters who believed his appear
ance in the treaty fight would help the
fight for nomination.
Senator johnson tonight expressed
satisfaction over the league plank,
saying 'there is no request as under
stand 1t for ratification of the League
iSf Nations at ALL"
Governor Sproul said he is in en-
tire accord with the platform. Gov
ernor Lowden declined to make
statement tonight.
Senator Harding declined to COM
lment until he read 1t but said any
ueclaration that commends the stand
OF senators is favorable to him. Mich
olas Murray Butler said, approval OF
the plank by all factions insured full
est strength of the republican party in
support of constructive legislation"
Senator Poindexter said the league
plank means the republican party
must and will stand against any sur
render of the sovereign powers of
the nation
Eelection of Henry Lincoln john
son. Atlanta negro, as republican ma !
tional committeeman from Georgia :
was confirmed today by vote of the 6
Georgia delegation taken on the floor Z
OF the convention. !
Chairman Lodge declared the ne s
gro elected and put it up to the con- i
vention for approval. There was a
loud chorus of ayes and nays and
Lodge declared him elected. Il