Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-09
LEAGUE PLANK is
OFFERING TROUBLE
Convention Adjourns to IL Thurs
day While Platform Builders
Get In Their Work
CBy Associated Press)

of Nations plank was still Inde-
fined today, "a hours before the
republican platform was to be
presented to the National conven-
ton. The subcommittee of 12,
when it went into session to
smooth out platform troubles, ex-
pressed confidence it could agree
but was somewhat haz- how it
was to be done. Senator Watson
the subcommittee head, maintain-
ed that in the end the Indiana
plank with some notifications.
would get the support of ali re-
publican elements. .-
Borah, of Idaho, and McCor-
mick, of Illinois, said there would
have to be material notifications
to pacify the irreconcilables. The
mild reservation group also want
ed changes, but in the opposite di-
rection.
Bolstering the predictions of an
agreement, however, there was
feeling that the League question
must not be permitted to reach
the convention floor where every
one realized it might set off de-
structive fireworks.
Aside from the treaty issue,
most of the platform is in such
shape only the finishing touches
are needed. There still remains,
however, some details Of the
Mexican declaration and some
questions of policy regarding in
dustrial relations. The subcom-
mittee is expected to quit its la
bors sometime before midnight
tonight.
When the convention met, the
"drift to Lowden," growing
strength of Wood and turn of
delegates to Johnson" which was
so much talked about down town,
was little in evidence among the
delegates The first arrivals
seemed to be talking anything hut
politics and even the visitors gal
lery was slow in filling.
Chairman Lodge arrived at
HIS and five minutes later the
convention was called to order.
After prayer, the convention
adopted the committee report on
rules and order of business.
The resolution committee sent
word it is not ready to present
the platform and Chairman Lodge
asked the convention what it
wanted to do. In response to re-
quests. Chauncey Depew took the
platform and made a character;S-
tic speech. He was followed by
Mrs. Margaret Carter, of Kansas,
the first woman to address a Ma
tional convention.
But the convention apparently
decided to do away with speaking
and after being i'll session an hour
adjourned until II o'clock tomor-
row.
Saturday at noon at the earliest
is the estimate Of leaders for ad-
journment. The delay is more
attributable to platform difficult
ties than to uncertainty over the
nomination. The word has gone
out to give the radicals every
chance to present their views and
to stop the possibility of a charge
of steam rolling, and, until the
platform is built there will be nc
one named to stand upon it.
GuesSes continue as to whom
the convention will nominate fof
President and how long Wood
Lowden and Johnson can holc
their instructed cohorts. Should
their forces remain firm indefn-
itely the search for a dark horse
will begin in earnest to break the
resulting deadlock.
Queries as, to what is in the
air" on the Vice Presidency, me
with the unanimous response
Nothing" 1t depends on who il
put over to head the ticket"