The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-09
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Chicago, June 9.-While commN-
tees continued to grind away at or
ganization preliminaries. the Re
publican national convention went
through the motions Of a second
days session.
1t escaped a second keynote
speech by the selection Of Senator
Lodge as permanent chairman. thus
following the plan Of 1912 and 1916
OF making the temporary organiza-
ton permanent.
Today's business consisted Of
hearing a report Of progress from
the committee framing a platform
and a report from the credential
committee which makes up the
permanent roll.
Mlss09rians Back.
Missouri got back her two lost
delegates, through last nights &C.
ton Of the credential committee
That restored the total number CT
delegates in the convention to 984,
and the number necessary for q
nomination to 493
The overturning Of the national
committees decision in the Tennes-
see contest also came as q surprise
Ideal convention weather contin-
ued today. A cool crisp breeze
blew OF Lake Michigan and the
sun was shining. 1t was the re.
mark Of every one that the conven-
ton hall was unusually comfort.
able.
Chicago. June 9.-Delegates tt
the Republican national convention
assembled at the coliseum toda,
for the second session with theil
views as to who shall lead the
party at the polls next November
| still mystery. even to them.
selves.
While giving uproarious approx
al yesterday to Chairman Lodge.
keynote address calling for de-
struction Of the Wilson dynasty,
not a sign of any preference came
from the thousand whose votes will
select the Republican presidential
candidate to undertake the Job
There were no demonstrations, ever
for favOrite sons; no mention Ol
the big Three" among the aspi
rants, Wood. Johnson and Lowden
Lodge Permanent Chairman.
Working with unprecedented free
dom from centralized leadership OF
boss" control, the delegates
promptly ratified a program de.
signed to make permanent the TEN.
porary organization. Adoption ol
the organization committees re-
port, foregone result, will place
its gavel in Senator Lodges hands
as the permanent presiding officer
and set the convention off on the
second stage Of its journey witt
little prospect that it will reach q
ballot on the presidential nomina-
tion before Friday, or possibly Fri.
day night.
Out Of other developments yes.
terday, however. which placed Sen.
ator Watson of Indiana at the head
Of the platform building machinery
the resolutions committee. and
made Edward D. .Dufield Of New
Jersey chairman Of the credentials
committee, General Woods lieuten-
ants drew much comfort. Both msn
are delegates instructed for Wood
Frank Hitchcock. invested yester-
day with the authority Of supreme
commander over the Wood 9eld
forces, saw a psychological" ad.
vantage to his candidate in the
victory"
Lowden Strength Seen.
Leaders, who in other days were
the handspring Of party action. did
not share Mr.. Hitchcock's views
They continued to, talk much
OF Governor Lowden's gaining
strength; while from camps of Sen
ator johnson and the Illinois gov.
ernor came assertions from the
candidates themselves that the,
were satisfied" with the situation
coupled with expressions of optim.
ism as to the outcome of the bal.
loting.
Election Of Wood men to the two