The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-07-09

worked untiringly though not obtru-
sively for the success of the former
secretary of the treasury. The Nc
Adoo boom appealed TO the galleries
and the people in the street, and espe-
cially to the women. The latter cam
paigned day and night and every
where, and made 1t evident that he
was the real favorite of the fair sex.
He always has done the square
thing, and besides that he has been the
friend Of woman suffrage they said.
AS for the favorite sons, the
strategy in their behalf generally took
the form Of quiet determination to
keep ON voting for them until the rest
of the convention, finding none Of the
leaders could win, should come to one
of them as a welcome compromise. OF
course in many cases the favorite son
was dropped after he had received the
proper number Of complimentary bal
lots.
Denounced RspubIieans.
As has been said, the administra-
ton forces controlled the organisation
and early doings Of the convention.
1t was called TO order by ]. Bruce
Kremer, vice chairman of the national
committee. at noon Monday, and his
address was so voluminous that it
seemed there would be little left for
the temporary chairman TO say. That
official, who was Homer s. Cummings,
chairman of the national committee,
did find that Mr. Kremer had antici-
pated many of his points, but he de
livered speech nevertheless that won
the hearty praise of all who heard or
read il OF course he devoted the
usual amount OF time to denounclng
the Republican party and its dOings,
and he did it in fine style. And he
naturally extolled all that his own
party had done. The vast audience
listened to all this with interest, but it
evidently was awaiting the speakers
pronouncement on the great issue of
the League of Nations. This may be
epitomized by the quotation Of three
sentences:
Eve will not submit to the repudia-
ton of the peace treaty or to any
process by which 1t is whitfield down
to the vanishing point"
ut Is not reservation that the Presi-
dent stands against, but notification
1.-The trouble with the treaty of peace
is that it was negotiated by Demo-
cratic president"
Every time Mr.. Cummings swatted
the Republicans, praised the Demo
orote mr. n,optiouod proStdout yVflsop
there was demonstration that
brought delegates and galleries to theil
feet and started the band or the pipe
organ. Finally, however, he was per
mitted to finish his speech, and the
formal preiiminaries of the first day
were concluded with the naming of the
members of committees. Then, on mo-
ton OF Governor Gardner of Missouri,
a telegram Of congratulation was sent
to the President and the convention
adjourned.
Palmer Delegation Seated.
busy at once. with only two import
ant contests to settle. One of these
was the case of Georgia. The Palmer
delegation from that state was seated
as regular, despite the strenuous pro-
tests Of the delegation representing
the Hoke Smith-TOm Watson combina-
tion. This did not take long. Then
came the fight over the seat claimed
by Senator James Reed of Missouri.
For three hours the debate ragged, and
a resolution was adopted that Reed ''is
not legally accredited and is not en-
titled to a seat in the convention.
There was little effort, then or later, to
conceal the fact that Mr.. Reed was ex-
cluded because of his opposition to the
President and his policies, but there
were few who mourned his fate. On
Tuesday, when the credentials COM
mittee reported to the convention, Jo-
seph B. Shannon, the other delegate
from Reeds district, took the platform
to protest formally against the steam
rolling" of the senator. He was greet
ed with storm of Kisses and derisive
howls to which he replied with some
vigorous language, but the committee
report was adopted with only few
opposing votes. Soon after Senator
Reed went home, still protesting that
he was Democrat and was unalter.
ably opposed to the League of Nations
Robinson Permanent Chairman.
The second day of the convention
was again devoted largely to oratory
for the program included the installa
tion Of Senator Joseph T. Robinson OF
Arkansas as permanent chairman and
the delivery Of his address. Robin
son was the Administrations choice
for the position and at no time was
there reason to regret the selection
He presided throughout the many ses
sions with dignity, firmness and fair
ness. In his speech he went over mos,
of the ground covered by Mr.. Cum
mings, but he put more pep into his
denunciations of the Republicans anG
aroused greater enthusiasm in ths
| audience.
| Frisco Royal Entertainer.
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