Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
San FRANCISCO AWARDED
CONVENTION;
Treaty STAND Is UPHELD.
Committee Scores Those
Who Would Nullify It
by Reservations.

washington, Jan. S.-San
v,.ncIsco was selected today
~ the Democratic national
ssunlttee, In session here, as
IL place for the party's na-
denal convention.
After q votes had been cast,
Kansas City and other cities
vifhdrew and the vote for San
Trancisco was unanimous.
Monday, June %, was select
ID - the convention date.
washington, Jan. S.-Resolutions
| endorsing the treaty of Versailles
and deuouncing as unpatriotic the
attitude Of senator's who would de-
saat directly or by nullifying reser-
v,tions was unanimously adopted
today by the Democratic national
committee In session here today.
The arrogant Republican lead
/ srship of the senate was denounced
- having earned the contempt of
the world" by throttling the treaty
for seven months, and the senate
was called upon to quit playing
politics" with the question OF rati-
/ Acation.
Reviewing the legislative record
Of the two Wilson administrations
and the manner in which the war
was won, the resolutions also ex-
pressed qualification that the presi-
dent was regaining his health after
his breakdown, due largely to his
efforts Tor world peace"
"A Frisco Ahead.
The choice OF a time and place
br the 1920 convention will be
made late today with the race be-
tween Kansas City and San Fran
cisco and with the supporters of
the latter claiming they have
enough votes pledged to insure its
selec.ion.
ovneernlns .ne pe"oo 'ie"'' 'no
1'sgru'ioas sg, saiu. =,
we ani,m ou, approval VI lne
usa.y ol velsailles anu we I'm
attitude Of those senator's who
voyld defeat its ratification, either
aMsc'Iy or py ovel"nelmGs II
wa reservations Una. afe Shtehu
ca TO- ana Will nave 'ne ehect "
naliiiyihg II.
Held u. U. +. Up to contempt.
The failure OF the senate Re
publican leaders to offer or to per-
NIT consideration Of interpretative
resolutions that would preserve the
general purpose Of the treaty and
70 80 perm't '.s ra.inca.lon I;I.a con, on
nstion and to tho contamnt of the
world"
,. c1
Name hesoiuiIohs OomMittee'
Clark Howell Of Georgia was ap-
pointed chairman of the resolu-
n Ation committee with A. r. Titlow
washington; John Gary Evans,
youth Carolina; Senator salisbury,
oeleware, and Patrick Fl. Quinn,
Ahnode Island as committee mem
ers.
Inere were a number OF absen-
ses, when the gathering was call
g together by Chairman Homer s.
Cummings.
a committee was appointed to
aAr 2 request regarding the hold
me OF primaries in the District OF
yolumDia. 1t was composed OF
svnn ". Coughl1n, Massachusetts
r :. = Goltra, Missouri, and X. h
Aiaef, Idaho.
Q. 8. EMPLOYEES Ask Stand,
recro.t fro,, A.. No.;.,.,
sociation Of Esdarai Eron1oras a fo,
4 statement of Tho .ttitnde oS tbe
party on the government workers
demands for increased wayes was
referred IN tho comm;ttao on rsso.
lutions ~
Keen Women Mamhors
The committeo voted that until
The national onrvantio, rooaa :
definite decis,on manhars ~ ~ .hl
associate women's national ~ com M,
mittee as now constituted sboulf
continue in Office during tho tannrs e
OF Office of the nresant nationa
c0mmitteemen
chicaso NO. Oh. Gre. +o nro,o,,
LIS claims for Tho % rat;ona' s aI annSen poSen
pn, addresses of ;nvitat;on hein,
ade by FORMER Mouor Sar,ar e uar
lson. former senator % I.mes @ Han M
llton Lewis and pouar SnI,;von ~
M. Harrisnn sofa % 81, ~ -, tha foo
tons in Chicaeo wsra a y, nrited vi, A !,
asking for the Convention
Lewis Mahas inna.,
The peace treaty came n III,
front when amid ann,anss senato,