The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-09

WAS approved
|th the changes made last night,
he Of which reversed previous
|cisions of the national commit
:. For It's second day sensation
= convention heard q woman
|saker, Mrs. Margaret Hill McCar-
h Of Kansas, the first woman to
6ress . national convention.
The platform committee was not
|ady to report and only sent word
h It was making progress.
Depew Entertains.
|Chauncey M. Depew entertained
3 convention with a brief address
IA apparently the convention
hlasement had decided to do
my with the string of speakers
DO In previous years have enter
lined the convention while the
|mmittees were working, for there
kre no other entertainment"
bakers on hand. The next ses-
bn will be held at IL a. m. tomor-
".
|The rank and file of the conven-
pn visitors always likes a lot of
|usic and oratory and this year
~ are certain to get it."
saturday noon, at the earliest"
he estimate of leaders when
PlA when adjournment may
pme.
Delayed By Platform.
TAs delay is more attributable to
|stform difficulties than to uncer-
|latly over a nomination. The word
y gone out to give the radicals
|sry chance to present their
evS and stop any possibility of
|afss Of steam rolling, as some
Il II An excuse for a bolt"
Until the platform is built there
II be no one named to stand on it.
pe fact that more than half of the
|lesates are uninstructed has add
10 the list of nominating speech
There are three or more for
me and in a few instances six or
pre- speeches in sight for each
|ndidate. Between these speech
and the platform contests 1.
Pald not be surprising If the act
y nominations Of the ticket would
carried over until Saturday.
Nothing About V. p.
Inc reply to inquiries as to what
N the air" on vice president are
= with the unanimous response:
Nothing; it depends on who is
' over to head the ticket"
But there are a lot Of budding
(ndidates for second with the
lders for first place lodging. To
|ose who fatty say they will not
re 1t. the reply is I'VE heard that
pm Theodore Roosevelt, Charles
arren Fairbanks and others, and
|ell see."
Cool Wave Passes.
me day had begun crisp and cool.
y II took a sudden shift as the
uvent'on began assembling and it
oaeo as though the delegates and
sl!ofs were about to get their
N taste of June convention
estaef. The sun beating down on
~ Dis drum-like roof of the coli
am radiated its heat down into
~ space below. Palm leaf fans
san appearing, collars showed
sas OF willing, and coats began
.. u 4 m, the opening time, the
Iseatlon Istlon hall was not half full.
.ooked as if the convention would
sway at least a half hour late
,a,s cio Yesterday. The principal
Sa'ea1e managers, knowing that
s Proceedings were largely
s'unctory, were in no hurry to
sae, and remained downtown
snolns up forces and strengthen
their lines.
..ay OF the important figures of
convention. too. were engaged
6,,se .e work Of the resolution COM
~ framing the platform.
Song Leader Buxxes.
- HIS a. M, Chairman Lodge
49,. o on the platform with Ma
~. ~. Cnairman Hays. A song
{,s s, I. tfied to get the audience to
~ @e Long. Long Trail" but
nard time. He stripped OF
~. @ and, rolling up his sleeves,
!. ~ S Ior more pep. He got Q lit
h.1er v1er response and then took
.AM tu AT three cheers for the Re
Eth sn ~ party. He had better luck
~ Chs nat than he did with the song.
1a.rman Lodge stepped out to