Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10

heard claimed to be only Sc. .All have
to say is.' he wrote, that you are either
a miracle or a damned liar"
Mr.. Depew said the country needed ex-
perienced craftsmanship to deal with the :,
problems growing out OF the war. de-
carng the Republican Party had handled
it with ability. after the Civil War; :
Mr.. Depew took successive flights at
President Wilson's trip to Europe to the
great amusement of the delegates
BANGS PRESIDENT WILSON
"Other presidents" he said. had dealt
with foreign nations but had selected
the best brains and men in the country
to go and do it
when Mr.. Wilson went to Europe and
the politicians and diplomats said to him
what do you want. he replied Il want
league of nations, heaven on earth.
of which / shall be the recording angel
The convention got good laugh out
of these.
1.-THE League of Nations is here and
| there is no man who can add one word
| to the description which was given by
! our chairman, Senator Lodge. AS l trav-
ell about man after man comes to me
| and says 4 always have been Demo-
| crat, but Mr.. Wilson has taken away
! every principal of the Democratic Party
and want you to nominate good man
| and win.
| II think during the summer. millions.
| of Democrats will vote our ticket"
AT that point Mr. Depew couldn't resist
the temptation to tell story
| Then in a more serious vein. Mr.. Depew,
speaking as a veteran of 65 years on tho
| Republican platform, prophesed that Que
of the convention would come wisdom
and enthusiasm, and that the nation.
standing for the principles of Washing
ton, Lincoln and Roosevelt would take its
place as a leader for the peace and unity
and civilization of mankind"
MRS. McCARTER SPEAKS
There were calls for various speakers
after Mr. Depew had retired and amid a
whirlwind of cheering, Mr.. Lodge intro-
duced Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, of
Kansas, who got round of applause.
THE women of America" she said, "are
lorganized and trained and ready for tho
duties of citizenship. We stand by tho
party that never has failed in its loyalty
to the good old Stars and Stripes. Tho
women of America must follow that BAN
ner and | pledge you here that the wom-
anhood of America will not be found want
ing in UNFOLDING Republican ideals. At tho
ballot box We stand ready to fight with
you that in all the coming years our ma
ton with all its ideals of Republicanism
shall endure and the S ar Spangled Ban
ner in truth shall wave, DER the land or
the free and the home of the brave" -
Mrs. McCarter's speech was short, but
, snappy and the audience liked it. Tho
I, movie men demanded "A shot at the first
woman speaker on a Republican PLATFORM
please be quiet" asked Senators
> Lodge, while we endure one of the
: Affections of public life-being taken
, for the movies.
: While the movie men were getting
9 their "shot" "A song leader distracted
. the attention of the convention in sing
n ing the Battle Hymn of the Republic
- JUNGLE JOE" ABSENT.
, There were some loud cries for
Uncle Joe Cannon" from the floor, but
Chairman Lodge announced that the
former speaker was not in the hail.
4 Then were cries for adjournment
o and Senator Wadsworth moved that
= the convention adjourn and meet at 1
= o'clock tomorrow morning.
$ While the adjournment motion was
I being put. Mayor William Hale Thomp-
I son vainly tried to get the attention
of the chair to announce that the &ll
nois Steel company had invited the
delegates and alternates to luncheon.
= 1.-THE lunch will be wasted If it is
), not announced" pleaded the mayor.
- Although the convention had adj
r. journed Chairman Lodge succeeded in
4 getting some attention and the secre.
O tary announced the invitation.