The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-09
THE CONVENTIONS
FIRST DAY SESSION
Details of First Days Gathering for
organization-Lodge's Speech
Well Received.

Coliseum, Chicago, June 9.-The Re-
publican national convention spent two
hours in its first session yesterday, the
principal business of which was TO
perfect its temporary organization and
hear the keynote speech by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts. After that
IL adjourned until ii o'clock to-day
and meanwhile committees went to
worl..
The temporary organization was
1 quickly perfected by reclamation.
The general understanding was an
| angreement would be made 10 accept
the temporary organization and chair
man as the permanent one. Chairman
Lodges address was punetuated by
cheering and applause and most loud
| ly when he referred to the Republi-
can party of 1850 and declared it must
come forward for like service to the
country.
Roars of cheers and continued APP
plause marked Senator Lodges decla
ration that everyone connected with
"the dynasty of Woodrow Wilson must
be driven from power" Senator Lodge
continued that they must be driven
out mot because they are Democrat"
| but because "Mr Wilson's theory of
government is not American"
"The defeat of the present admins
tration." said Senator Lodge, tran
sends every other question. The ground
thus cleared it becomes our duty as
Americans to reinstate several funda
mental principles which have been
both shocked and invaded"
William Jennings Bryan from his /
seat on the press stand listened in
tently to Senator Lodges hot denuu
citation Of Mr. Wilson and his asso-
GATES" who. he declared, has "at- |
tempted TO drag us from the path Of
Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt"
Mr.. Bryan stroked his chin thought
fully but maintained poker face
throughout.
There was another wave Of laughter
and applause when the senator re
ferred to President Wilson as "a Dem
ocratic free trader with socialistic pro-
clvities.'
Senator Lodge got one Of his first
real hits with his reference to Presi-
dent Wilson's participation in the
peace conference.
HE went himself. said Senator
Lodge, because he trusted no one
else" The delegates laughed heartily
and followed up with applause, a. they
did also when the senator in success
zion lambasted the Mexican policy. the
governments operation of railroads
and the proposal to accept a mandate
over Armenia, There was another
burst of APPLAUSE and approval when
Senator Lodge, referring TO the defeat
Of the peace treaty, said Republican
senators considered the difficult task
of defeating the peace treaty their
duty and did not shrink from full
filling IT,"
Before Chairman HAYS mounted the
platform a swelling chorus filed the
great hall and a sea Of American flags
were waved throughout the singing
Now" shouted a leader. three cheers
for the greatest country on earth. the
United States Of America" Three
rolling cheers rocked the big hall
The official photograph Of the con
yentiou then was taken. The photoE-
rspher, peTched in the end of the hall
furtherest distant from the platform.
asked the delegates 20 turn that way.
There was 4 fash aud bang and il
was over
Secretary Miller Of the national
committee then read the cali for the
The convention was not very much
in the reading II the call
most Of the delegates knowing lie
terms. They embraced tlre opportu.
nitv for conferences and conversation
md a steady hum peryaded the hall
turing the reading.
Chairman HAYS raped for order so
ard that BE- iolted over glass Of va
Ter on the seeretary's table aud then
.teppcd ont 70 the edge q the SPEAK
r. platform lie got a renewed dem
instration q applause. shouts and
.heers. which Be acknowledge with
miles and bows Somebody yelled
hree cheers for VIII HAYS. and they
rere given
The Republican PARTY has met IN
his free and open convention said
~. TO aocept from the people a man
ate for the government q 'he United
.tst.s A. chairman e your nation
i committee, 4 report progress. b.
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