Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
LODGE PERMA n EMIT
CHAIRMAN Of THE
G. 0. P. CONVENTION
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chaplain. The convention stood while
he offered prayer.
In closing Bishop Stone led the great
audience in the Lords Prayer. The song
leader was Immediately on the job and
led the audience in the Star Spangled
Banner.
Chairman Lodge called for the report
Of the credentials committee. Chair
man Duffleld of New Jersey, came to tht
platform to present it,
The report recommended the changes
decided upon at last nights meeting of
the committee Hr. Dufiield moved the
adoption of the report Robert r. Church
of Memphis. who had been unseated by
the credentials committee said he would
not ask the convention to consider a
minority report
Il know l am entitled to sit said
Church. but shalr take my fight back
to Tennessee"
CREDENTIALS REPORT ADOPTED
The report of the credentials committee
was adopted without dissent and the con-
| vention next heard the report from the
| committee on permenent organization
! presented by Governor Morrow of Ken
lucky, its chairman. AS agreed upon
| it recommended that the temporary or.
| organization be made permanent. The
| convention liked the idea of having time
and escaping another keynote and
| adopted the motion with cheers. Senator
Lodge got another demonstration wher
he stepped forward, this time as per
manent chairman of the convention.
! LODGE TAKES CHARGE
1.-The best way to show gratitude to thu
convention for it's action" said Senator
Lodge, Twill be to tell you there will be
no speech by the permanent chairman"
The convention acknowledged its ap
probation OF that with more applause.
Paul Rowland of Cleveland. Ohio, pre-
scented the report of the committee on ruiz
and order of business
i RULES REPORT ADOPTED
The report recommended four delegates
at large from each State, one delegate
from each congressional and an add
tional delegate for each district in whtcl
not less than 1000 votes have been cas-
for. q Republican candidate at the las
election.
The only new material in the rules
Chairman Rowland announced. was a
increase in the executive committee o
the Republican national committee fror
Il 10 to Is members and a new assstan
| secretary Wltuout so III SAPics
terms" he said, this is to take care G
our reinforcement to the Repubica
party--the ladies'
The understanding is that the additiona
1paces will all go to women.
The convention speedily adopted the re
port.
Chairman Lodge announced he woul
enforce the rule limiting speakers to fiv
minutes and one speech on the same sub
ject on the same day, unless the conven
ton ordered otherwise. The resolution
committee sent word II could only repor
progress and was not yet ready to prcsen
a platform.
DEPEW ADDRESSES CONVENTION
Chairman Lodge asked the conventio
what II wanted to do In the meantime all
there were cries of "Depew. Depew" froi
: the floor.
Mrs. Hume was on the platform waitin
u to speak and thought the honor of frs
addressing the convention would go
women. Mr.. Depew walked out on tn
u speakers platform to an accompaniment
y Of applause and cheers.
: "He needs no introduction to Republ
y can convention" said Senator Lodge, il
Producing him.
;, Senator Lodge says I'm an old maj
7 but he's mistaken" said Mr.. Depew
o IA man down South who heard me spea
recently wrote me a letter and said !