Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-08


The installation Of Senator Lodge as
temporary chairman by win H. Hays.
national chairman. was accompanied by
the usual preliminaries and one not on
the program.
The elaborate arrangements for Lodge
to mount to the rostrum failed at the
last minute and he was conducted to a
rear entrance to reach the stage.
Hays appointed Chauncey VI. Depew
Of New York, Myron T. Herrick of Ohio
and Mrs. J. b. Hume of California to lead
Senator Lodge to the platform.
The committee threaded its way to the
Massachusetts delegation and greeted the
veteran statesman in the aisle.
Amid a chorus OF cheers and hand
clapping they worked their way down the
aisle TO the platform.
Unable to open the trapdoor arrange
ment covering the steps leading directly
to the rostrum, Lodge was escorted to the
platform by a detour around the press
section.
Mrs Hume wore small black turban
and black sack coat tailored suit she
wore a white shirtwaist with high closed
collar.
Another huge gust Of applause swept
the hall as the senator walked to che
front of the platform.
An enthusiastic young gymnast dashed
out behind him and yelled Justify for
three cheers for Henry Cabot Lodge"
They were given with gusto.
SLOW RESPONSE TO
LODGES DENUNCIATIoN.
Lodge talked several minutes before
he got his first response from the crowd.
He stood about midway down the an
way extending toward the crowd from
the main platform, reading his speech
slowly from a manuscript which he held
in his left hands
The audience, back TO the rearmost re-
cesses of the coliseum was unusually
quiet There was hardly a cough a
few patters of hand clapping greeted
Lodges first thrusts at the democratic
party.
The chief magistrate must understand
It is his duty TO abide by the nations
laws said Lodge. and the delegates,
evidently taking it as a thrust at Presi-
dent Wilson, broke into applause.
The sporadic fiurries Of hand clap
ping were confined at this point almost
exclusively TO the floor. The galleries
were silent
"A democratic free trader Of social
istic tendencies" the next description of
Wilson given by Lodge, brought a big
laugh. There was another laugh as
Lodge described what he termed Presi-
dent Wilson's incompetencyN and the
speaker paused 10 look over the crowd
with a characteristic wrinkling of his
brow.
There was considerable moving about
the side atsles at this point.
RAIL REFERENCES
BRING CHEERS.
Delegates in the front rows vigorously
applauded Lodges references to the rail-
road situation ad there were cries Of
right" from far back in the thrOng
when he said the men who run the rail-
roads should not run the government
and declared against government owner
ship.
1.-THE experiment (of government own
ership) failed and should not be re-
newed." he said.
AS Lodge reviewed Wilson's Mexican
policy, his points were quickly appre
ciated and furnished cause for much
quiet mirth, especially in the New York
delegation where former Gov Whitman.
Nicholas Murray Butler and Senator
Wadsworth put their heads together
over it,
Lodges appeal for a stronger hand in
Mexico brought a short, sharp cheer
one of the most enthusiastic of the
speech.
I'VE have watched and waited long
enough" cried Lodge. for the first time
raising his voice to a shout and there
was a quick yell of approval.
1--WE must have man who will have a
policy and will act" Lodge declared
"The Mexican situation is a shame and
& disgrace. We must do our part under
the Monroe doctrine.
Right" Good - Good" shouted sew
eral delegates.
A laugh greeted Lodges reference to
President Wilson's request that the
United States take a mandate for Ar
menia.
There was quick reaction when he re-
called how the senate refused the man
date and again there were cries of
"Good!' and Right"
Applause came at frequent intervals as
Lodge assailed the Wilson league of ma
tions.
Lodges charge that Wilson went per-
sonally to Europe because he trusted no
one else" was greeted with cheers and
laughter.
The crowd eagerly followed Lodges
references to the peace treaty and there
was renewed applause at his every period
MOST INTEREST
IN TREATY TALK.
More interest in treaty features of
Lodges speech was shown than in what
he had previously said were the domestic
problems.
Prolonged cheering met Lodges refer
ence to the defeat of the Wilson treaty
without reservations.
Wilson surrendered the principle of
freedom of the seas-whatever that may
have been--to Great Britain" said Lodge
and the delegates laughed.
To-day the number of Americans WILL
ing to accept the covenant as brought
back by the president Is negligible" the
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