Evening journal., 1920-06-11
The Evening Journal

create for himself a neutral back
ground out OF mediocre men. The ma
ton will have that TO which the peO-
pie are entitled in its councils-tho
united brain power Of real leaders"
Chairman Lodge khen asked for
seconds 90 the Wood nomination. He
announced each sccOnding speech
would he limited 20 five minutes.
Delegate Knox, OF New Hampshire,
took the rostrum and began a sec
Onding speech for Wood Knox said
that, speaking in behalf OF the peO-
people Of New Hampshire he desired
10 second Woods nomination be-
cause he was the greatest living son
OF that STATE" lie seconded Wood
States. lie has no provincial quail
ties" Knox said. He said Wood had
the courage and the vision 20 meet
the present critical situation.
Another secOnding Spech was made
| by Mrs. .COrinne Roosevelt Robinson.
New York, sister OF the late Theo-
dore Roosevelt 10 was the first time
woman had made a secondlng
! speech in a national convention. She
was received with generous applause.
! She concluded her speech with a Wig
OrOus stamp OF her foot, saying
America must have man who looks
/ from Amarica outward rather tnan
at America from ths inside always.
As she ended she cried:
| Leonard Wood is the kind OF a
man who says Come and l want
Leonard Wood"
There was pause OF emphasis be-
tween each word and so vigorously
did she pound the table thas IL rocked.
A huge lifesize photograph OF
Wood standing with Roosevelt was
| N..snsa~..A INmnns ! nIrn
derod the roll or states resumed
Arkansas yielded 10 Illinois and
/ Congressman Rodenberg began his
speech nominating Lowdcn. lmmedi-
ately the Arkansas delegation display
ed photographs OF LOWden. There
was so much confusion Lodge had TO
beat FOR order before Rodenberg
could begin.
Redenberg. tall. heavy-set man
lspOke In calm, dispassionate fashion,
mis- fingertips pressed together.
"Nlr. Chairman. delesates to the
Republican national convention, ladies
and gentlemen;
AT no time since the birth Of The
Republican party has there beh
greater need for the exercise OF calm
deliberate and dispassionate judgment
I'm the selection OF a standard barei
than today. A spirit OF rbelllous r.
unrest Is abroad IN the land. on all
sides are heard murmurlngs OF dis
content The times are pregnant VIII
the prophecy OF gloom and despair
Confidence has disapp AIRED and thl
splendid optimism Of former days
once your produced national asset
has given way 20 an eyer-present fea
OF impending disaster. For sever
years, the ship Of state, straining il
, every timber. has been drifting In
, sea OF uncertainty. lis pilot cOnfusf
and bewldered by strange voices Il
a the air and lured on it's vaccilailnl
course by false lights along IN
shore.
II know that I voice the sentimen
% Of every patriotic American when
, express the hope that God viii spec
Y the day when a better and braver pilo
3 shall be placed at the helm-one Mh
, Is ready and willing In times O
stress and storm. 20 read the char
y and compass OF experience, one VIII
e can restore discipline among oihcer
- and crew and inspire the courage tina
4 Is born Of confidence, one who WI
steer a straight and steady cours
Through the troubled waters OF M
n tiOnal disorder and again nind refui
" lin the harbor OF national safety an
"A security To find such a pilot IS N
u imperative duty OF the Republican
- assembled In convention today.
e Illinois. the State whose soil hi
been sanciined by the immortal Low
J. 10Y. our first great martyr TO IN
I, cause OF the free press and speecl
T. gave Abraham Lincoln In 1860, an
IS Illinois, the State that Is SIN t
O well-spring OF Republican hope an
+ inspiration, stands ready in 1920
N lconsecrate 10 the service OF the III
n public another OF her great sons, or
whose brilliant record Of public an
II private achievements the vei
under his leadership our believe
"a country will be raised from q
y obloouv in which Il has fellen ar
n again placed on the road that leat
IN 10 national honor and national glor
10 I'VE present him because we b.
IN lieve in his rugged Americanlsm, IN
Americanism that comes from clo'
Is contact with the plain people
N We present him to you becau'
n we know him TO be a manly man .
In courage and conviction enoWed WI
n the genius Of common sense, iaiu
,e ful and fearless. whose every neal
40 heat Is In fun sympathy with moi
- LEST aspirafiOns OF his fellow men
~ We present him to YOU becau;
~ he stands for law and order and col
Ut stitutional government. We prcsei
him 10 YOU because his record den
ne onstrates that he has a clear an
an oomprehensive conception OF tf
proper relation Of capital and lab,
ad To each other. We present him
he vou because he typitles more tina
any one OF the distinguished nc
nd who viii be placed in nominatilte
r. before this convention the great VII
issue OF economy in the admlnislr
m tion Of public affairs We presel
In him 20 YOU because he Is fuh accol
on With the true spirit Of America
nj which stnl prefers the nationals
Id. of theodore Roosevelt 10 the int
n nationalism Of Woodrow Wilson.
re we present TO you as our cano
ed date for President.
,r- I'VE present the patriotic Cove
he nor OF a patriotic state, FRANK orr'
he Upon the conclusion Of Rodenberi
speech the delegate section was su
or denly flled with large posters bearl
OF Lowden's picture.
Il was if.4i. when the Lowden q
n herents crowded into the aisles
va. their demonstrations.
ch The Iowa delegation appeared WI
KS the biggest Telegraph Of the lllins
he governor In the hall. 10 was a hu
ms affair." hOisted between two poles,
Many women were In line. I'M
shrill cheers mingled with the deel
IN shouts OF the men. The delegates W
"a were not marching stood up 10 th'
seats watching.
al keniuckys standard was eri.
me loose from the iloor and Joined In