Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11

o'clock and the secretary read the roll |
" states for nomination. Alabama
passed and Arizona yielded to Kansas
for the nomination of General Wood by
Governor Allen.
When Arkansas was called the state
Welded to Illinois for the nomination of
Governor Lowden.
As the Embossed convention rolled on,
everything according 70 schedule. SEN
ators Lodge and Smoot. Of the old Re-
publican school. sat inscrutable side by
side behind the chairman's table
The National Convention met to-
day under an agreement TO stay in ses
sion until a presidential candidate has
been nominated. The prospects were for
an all day and possibly night session.
When the convention assembled, who
would receive the highest honor in the
party's gift was as much on the lap Of
the gods "a ever. Field msrshals for
the big Three" Wood, Johnson and
made no specific claims to more than
the votes pledged to their candidates by
primary action. The Wood people were
claiming victory by the third or fourth
ballot.
For the first time since the conven.
ton began. candidates for the presi-
deuCy were missing from the aoor.
Doctor Butler. Of New York. gave his
proxy to n woman who sat in box.
In spite Of the sweltering tempera-
ture inside the convention hall, the
delegates piled into their places n full
half hour before today's session was to
begin. They all we're hoping to have
II over with. and the possibility that
the nominations might be made today
and the convention ended. seemed to
take some Of the edge of their distress
from the heat.
Z It gave promise Of being tine hottest
! day Of the convention in all respects.
/ The sun got 10 work with vigor.
exceeding even the feverish efforts of
candidates managers in their eleventh
hour efforts TO line IN a winning com =
, bination.
Delegates Remove Coats
Most Of those on the convention Hoor
and in the galleries came with fans and
many Of the delegates stripped of their
coats before they took their seats. Fol
the time being. at least. the hot weather
was the big feature in the convention
picture.
At q 40. when the convention shoult
have been called to order, there still
were great patches Of empty seats II
the delegates section and the platform
was almost empty.
The crowd sent up an ever growing
rumble of conversation while it waited
for the party leaders to get through will
their conferences in their hotels. mil
away.
4 robust delegate from West Nir
ginia. manifestly preparing for TEN
pestuous time. took off his galluses an
put them in his pocket. Just abou
that time the band played Reuben
=. Reuben. I've Been Thinking
The lateness of the leaders cause
=, much speculation among the rank an
u file. who wondered what deals to brea
the nomination deadlock might be unde
way.
Newly Made Gavel Plank
= When Senator Lodge. the chairman
and VIII Hays appeared on the plat
;, form the milling delegates hardly M
= ticed them. The band was choked G
and q minute later the convention WI
called to order. Senator Lodge rappir
for order on newly made gavel plan
Yesterday he had nearly smashed Il
thin table to pieces. The Rev. Jot
! Meyer, of Chicago. offered prayer.
A new pounding board for Senat
Lodges gsvel was an innovation.
was composed Of several planks as
=, shock absorber for table but 1t lack
the tables punch
:, The delegates kept impatient
swinging their fans and shutting the
feet during the prayer and afterwa
Senator Lodge raped hard many tim
"a before he got the convention quiet
=, down.
Mourns for Roosevelt
By rising vote and in roar
-. applause the convention then adopted
resolution offered by Alexander
Moore. Of Pittsburgh. expressing 81
- expressiblp loss over the death
49, Theodore Roosevelt. loved unutterat
now and to be loved as long as o
4 @. nation cherishes its noble patriots.
he Senator Lodge announced amid m'
be cheers that the time had come for
convention to hear nominations for
b. presidency. Alabama passed when
nd rollCall of states began, Arizona yieic
ok to Kansas. In a noisy demonstrat
pc Governor Allen was escorted to
platform and began his spec
g. nominating General Wood.
g. Senator Lodge shook hands W
tc Governor Allen and the crowd cheer
We waving Wood pennants. hats
ng handkerchiefs.
During the early wait the delega
"' still were asking one another who '
TO be nominated and the usual reply '
VI distinctly of the "damihno' CharaC