Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
LODGE MAY SOUND
KEYNOTE OF c. 0.P.
Republican Conmittee Meets at
Chicago to Pick Conventions
Temporary Chairman
WOMEN PLAYING BIG PART
BY the Associated Press

Chicago, May 10.-The Republican
national committee which met here to-
day to select temporary chairman for
the national convention, June s. shortly
after converting went into an executive
session which was expected to last all
day.
The selection Of the temporary chair
man. it was said, would not be made
until the committee on arrangements
went into session late today or some
time tomorrow
The name of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge was the only one openly spoken
of in connection with the temporary
Craftsmanship, Republican leaders said.
The committee has nothing to do with
selection Of permanent chairman or
formation of rules for the national con-
vention.
More women were represented in n
voting capacity at today's meeting than
any previous gathering of the kind in
the history of either of the major po-
litical parties. Washington. Georgia.
Rhode Island and North Carolina had
women representatives registered before
the meeting opened.
Up to the present time the list OF
delegates to the national convention
shows eighty women will attend either
as delegates or alternates.
Messages were sent to the Repub-
lican and Democratic state conventions
at Springfield urging resolutions which
might speed up the suffrage cause.
Springfield, ILL.,. May 1O.-(By \.
IPD-Democratic and Republican state
conventions met here today to select
delegates at large to the national con
ventions and to transact other party
| business.
In the Republican camp spirited
| clash for control between Governor
Frank q. Lowden and William II.
| Thompson. mayor of Chicago, was fore
cast. while in the Democratic meeting
| it was said by leaders that the only
point Of difference probably would be
on adoption of resolution bearing on
the liquor situation.
| At the suggestion of friends Of Gov
ornor Lowden and Mayor Thompson q
conference was held at the governors
mansion late yesterday in n final at
tempt to agree upon program, but
later it was asserted the fight on the
! floor of the convention today would "be
| to a finish.'' The contest would de
tcrmine whether Mr.. Thompson would
be re elected a national committeeman
leaders said.
United States Senators Lawrence Y.
Sherman and Medill Mccormick, l.. L.
Emerson, secretary of state; Mayor
Thompson and Congressman Frank l.,
Smith were suggested as five of the eight
delegates at large by Fred Lundin, the
mayors political manager. Governor
Lowden. it was said. desired the elec-
ton of Harold lCkes and Fred Upham
1t was generally understood one woman
would be named. and Mrs. Fletcher
Dobyns, of Chicago, was prominently
mentioned.
Charles Bocschcnstein, Of Edwards
Vile, probably would be e-electet
Democratic national committeeman, il
was said, and also selected as dele
gate at large to the San Francisco con
vention. Others prominently mentioned
were Frank J. Quinn, Peoria; Con
gressman Henry T. Rainey, Carrollton
and Francis Peabody. of Wheaton
Leaders said no woman delegate at.
large would be chosen, but two womer
altcrnates would be selected.
Action on the liquor plank in the state
platform depended in large measure
upon what action was taken at the Re
publican convention, it was indicated.