The Nome nugget., 1920-06-12

va DeseSA tuhiSSs u0 utCtdtel Wtkn dramatic fervor. If you try to do thoae things" he continued. you are sowing the wind from which a whrl- wind will come. This is not a thrent," he added. ''it is a statement of fact"
 League Plank Sdn indcfn;ts
 The League of Nations plank is still indefinite twenty four hours before the Republican platform is to be pre-. sented to the convention, according to those in touch with the committee. The members of the sub committee of thirteen when they went into session | today to smooth out the remaining platform troubles expected confidently that they could agree but all were somewhat hazy on how 1t was to be done. Bolstering tine predictions o< an agreement however. was the feel ing in many quarters that the League question must not be permitted to reach the convention floor. where everyone realized 1t might set of nre- works of a destructive nature.
 Far its second day sensa ton, the convention heard a woman speaker. Mrs. Margaret Hfia, of McCarter. Kan. sas. who was the first woman to ad. dress q national convention.
 Republican Split Threatened Over
 League lasus
 Chicago. June 9-After threats O. split in the republican party and possible launching of third party over the League of Nations issue were made here tonight by Senator wm. E. Borah. who charged that former Senator Murray. GEonna and the in- ternational bankers of Wall street in sist that the convention must adopt :. plank endorsing ratification of the League of Nations with reservations.
 Borah asserted that if the party did so he would 'denounce the plat form from every forum in the United States" Gronna assatled Senator Johnson and the Borah plank con- denning the League of Nations and declared it's adoption would be shameful surrender to the. Senate irreconcilables. Therefore" he as- serted. If there must be split in the party over the League question. let it come!"
 Platform Committee Receives Many
 Suggestions
 Chicago, June s-Twenty eight subjects ranging from the enforce ment of the prohibition act to free food for helpless inventors were dis cussed by sixty persons today before the convention Resolution Committee sitting to receive suggestions on blanks for the G. O. P. platform. 6orah Threatens Take League Cues.
 ton Before Convention
 Chicago. June 9-Senator Borah. who with Johnson is leading the light for platform condemnation of the League of Nations. warned the Reso. iution Committee today that If the committee failed to adopt plank condesnning the League he and Sen. ator Johnson will carry the light to the floor of the convention.
 Bitter Fight on Between Wood and
 lowden
 Chicago. June 10-A bitter fight Is being w;.ged here between the Wood and I1owden forces today. Wood is apparently gaining and his managers claim he will have more than 900 votes on the first ballot. Among the dark horses" Governor Sproule ap. pears to be leading. tho there is much Knox talk in the afr. New oYrk and Pennsylvania hold the key to the situation. OstensGbly they are for Nicholas Murray, Butler and Cover. nor Sproule. respectively, but if New York breaks away early in the ball. loting fifty three of its votes will go to. Wood on second choice. The delegation has canvassed and so vot- ed.
 League Overwhelming All
 Other Issues
 Chicago. June 10-The third day of the convention opened with the party machinery. for the moment at least, doubly deadlocked. Overnight the League of Nations issue has been swept suddenly upward to a position of overshadowing importance and a. menace in the party councils. Iii was the rock on which the special harmondzing sub-committee on plat form split after hours of fruitiess labor toward a compromise.
 Agreement Reached on League issue
 Chicago. Juno 10-Little work was done during the morning session. At a conference of the leaders it was de- cdded to recess until four this after.