South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-30

straighten out a resolution TO per-
feet the conventions plans 10 give
women full and equal representa-
ton on the national committee. The
committee women already have
been elected by many delegates
were still Of a mind for more
pounding OF the republican party
and the Chicago platform when Sen.
Robinson delivered his speech as
permanent chairman He woke
them 10 uproarous approval when
he shouted that he made mo apol-
ogy'' for Article y OF the league
covenant.
Lamhasts Saunders.
To the accompaniment OF ap-
plause. he lambasted the Saunders
resolution leadership for procrasti-
nation with dealing with the treaty
and for a rule that a senator can
talk TO such an extent on any sub
ject that nobody but God can stop
him"
The chairman had gotten the
convention up 10 a good pitch by
that stage, and with perspiration
rolling down his face from the ef-
forts TO drive his words TO the far
therest corners Of the big building,
he leaned over the speakers stand.
ct Is 70 the shame OF the sem
ate" he shouted, that It took a
greater time 20 defeat the treaty
than the army and navy took ~
win the war"
The delegates leaped 10 their feet
cheering. Il was a minute before
he could be heard again.
And they left the treaty right
where IL was when the president
brought it back from Paris"
Delegates ClamOr Agreement.
Failure of the president 10 take
with him to the peace conference
members OF the senate had ranked
In some senatorial hearts. Sen Rob-
inson continued, but he added that
if the president had done SO ano
the senators had shown no more
intelligence at the conference In
drafting the treaty than they have
shown in its consideration-then
God bless him for leaving them
at home"
Mr.. Cummings. in putting
through a resolution congratulating
the governor of Tennessee for hav-
ing called a special legislative ses-
sion of the legislature 10 deal with
the suffrage amendment, got cheers
when he declared il unanimous in
the face OF a mutter Of negative
votes coming mostly from the vicin-
ity Of the Georgia and other south
ern delegations.
American women are for peace
and against war" Sen. Robinson
! told the convention, and they will
/ vote for that if you give them the
! opportunity. If you will add to the
soldier vote, the woman vote and
/ the democratic vote, the republicans
won't get enough votes TO make
them a factor in the coming cleo
ton"
Another great shout OF applause
went up redoubled in vigor when
the chairman closed his address
with the charge that the republi-
and conscience of the American
people in their handling Of the
] peace treaty"
Amusing Angle.
The dry issue got into the session
from an amusing angle. An an
nouncement that a corps Of nurses
and sixteen doctors" were conduct
ing a hospital a. the auditorium
drew the fire OF a delegate:
DO they write prescriptions >"
He demanded in a voice that car
ried through the hall.
Galleries and floor joined in a
burst OF laughter from which rose
cries OF Doctor" Doctor" Hos
pital corps, this way" and the like.
When he could be heard, the sec
rotary shouted:
This is a dry hospital" and the
! convention rumbled again with
mirth.
Various routine measures trans
| acted under the rules before the
platform is presented and nominal
ing speeches begun all were cleared
away before Tuesdays adjourn
| ment. The adoption OF the report
/ of the rules committee finally set
that nominations will not be made
until after a platform has been
adopted. Candidates will know be-
| forehand what the principles are
| 10 be.
Delegates went back Tuesday
| night 10 the always engroSSing task
Of gossiping in hotel corridors on