Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-10
RECESS
TAKEN TO 4 PM.
AFTER AGREEMENT
Senator Mccormick An.
n0unCes Platform Plank
Now Suits.
BY the Associated Press.


COLISEUM, Chicago. June TO-
While awaiting the report of the plat
form COMMITTEES the republican, ma
tional convention held a brief session
this 1saesning and then. much to the,
disappointment Of the galleries, took
a recess until o'clock this afternoon.
When the convention assembled the
platform committee was engaged in
the struggle over the plank. on the
peace treaty and it looked as it much
time might be lost. There was a con-
sideratien of plans to go ahead with
nomination speeches while awaiting
the platform report, but there was
objection to that and it was aban-
doned.
Announces Agreement.
While the convention managers
were debating what to do the word
came from downtown that the plat
form subcommittee had agreed on a
report. and few minutes later Sen
ator Mccormick of Illinois. one Of the
subcommittee members. appeared on
the speakers platform and announced
that a unanimous agreement had
been reached by the subcommittee
which promised union Of the party
and victory in November.
Mr.. Mccormick presented a motion
for a recess until o'clock. but there
was a roar of ayes and noes from the
Lodge was compelled to call for a
standing vote. on which he decided
that the majority wanted the recess.
Opening Prayer by Cardinal.
The opening prayer was by Cardi-
nal Gibbons, who said:
I'VE pray Thee, o God of Might,
Wisdom and Justice. through whom
authority is rightly administered
laws are enacted and Judgment de-
creed, vouchsafe to inspire Thy
servants, the citizens of America, to
elect a chief magistrate. whose ad-
ministration will be conducted in
Righteousness and be eminently use
full to Thy people over whom he shall
preside, by encouraging due respect
for virtue and religion. by a faithful
execution of the laws in justice and
mercy, and by restraining vice and
immortality.
May Thy people always realize the
inspired truth. that righteousness ex-
alteth a nation. but that sin maketh a
people miserable May they be inti-
mately persuaded that if our nation is
to be perpetuated our government
armies. not on dreadnaughts, for the
race is not to the swift, nor the bat
tie to the strong May they be per-
suaded that our government must rest
upon the eternal principles of truth,
justice and righteousness; on down.
right honesty in our dealings. with
foreign nations and on the devout rec
ognition of an overruling Providence.
who has created all things by His
power. governs all things by His wis
dom and whose eternal vigilance
watches over the, affairs of nations
and of men. and without whom not
even a bird can fall TO the ground
Unless the Lord build the house, they
labor in vain that build it. Unless the
Lord keep the city. he watcheth in
vain that keepeth it
!. Grant, q Lord. that the admins
tration of the new chief magistrate
may rebound to the spiritual and ma
terial welfare of the commonw ca tn !:
TO the suppression of sedition and
anarchy, and to the strength and per-
petuity of our civil and political in
stitutionS.
Il have been, Lord, in my day,
personal and living witness of the
many tremendous upheavals which
threatened to rend the nation asunder
from the inauguration of Thy servant
Abraham Lincoln, even unto this day
But Thou hast saved us in the past
by Tn" almighty power, and / have
an abiding confidence that Thou will
be graciously with is in every future
emergency
Grant that the proceedings of this
convention may be marked by a wis
dom, discretion, concord, harmony
and mutual forbearance, worthy or
| an enlightened and patriotic body Of
American citizens"