The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11


 Harmony the league issue was reached after many hours of heated ne- gotiations revolving about the sub-con- mittee on resolutions but bringing into consultation first and last virtually all the big men of the party. In the end the irreconcilables and mild reservation ists accepted a treaty plank drafted by Elihu Root before his departure for Europe several weeks ago but revised in scme details to, meet the views of the contending elements. It condemns Pres ident Wilson's league covenant, upholds the Senate in it's rejection of the treaty and indorses the principle of inter- national peace concert in harmony with American traditions.
 After impatently marking time all day for the resolutions committee to finish it's work, the tired convention received with cheers the reading of the platform by Senator Watson of Indiana, the con- mittee chairman and adopted it with great chorus of cheers. It nearly drowned out a minority report presented by Ed- win J. Gross, the Wisconsin member ot the committee and signed only by him. self The substitute provided flde reJec. tion of the league idea. advocated gov ernment ownership of railroads and con- tained other proposals which the conven- tion hooted as "socialistic"
 CHANGES NOT AFFECTED
 The relative chance or the presidential candidates apparently was little affected by the platform agreement and on con vention eve there was in evidence no de- yelopment which changed the situation with Wood Johnson and Lowden leading, but without any of them having dele gates to nominate. So far as the talk of those on the inside revealed, the at tainment of harmony over the troupe some treaty plank had no reflection on any of the candidates except posslply in the case of Senator Johnson. lie VIII not now appear on the convention floor and that is disappointment to ms sup porters who had believed that the ap- pearance of their leader in treaty flght would help his fight for the nomination. In accord with the plan to finish up the conventions work on sklp-stop schedule it was agreed to convene at a. m. and to hurry through the nom nation speeches and remain in contin- ucus session until a candidate IS nomin- ated
 The plan Is acceptable to most of the delegates. The convention held two ses- sions today. Meeting first at Il a. m. ir quickly adjourned when word was brought that the work of the resolutions
  second session began at p. m. and then two hours were whiled away in music, speeches and cheering before Senator watson brought in the platform.
 IRISH PLANKS LOST
 The republican omitted all reference to Ireland. Planks proposed by Irish sympathizers were lost before the resolutions sub committee and not pressed in the full committee or convention.
 The woman suffrage plank earnestly hopes' republican states which have not vet ratified the suffrage amendment will do so It was substitute for clause calling upon governors of states not having ratified to summon their legls- fatures in extra session to ratlfy the amendment.
 The Irish cause twice went down to defeat before the subcommittee. plank proposed by Frank P. Walsh said to have been sponsored by Eamon DeVa- lera. calling for recognition of the Irish republic was rejected by the sub-com- nittee. members stated, without dissent Louis F. Coolidge of Massachusetts then offered another plank of more mod crate tone, but it was lost on a tie vote to 6, .accordng to reports from the committee.
 Oppressed Peoples-The republican party desires to place un record it's sympathy with all oppressed peoples ana US TecOSuitlCI ol titS PiiAtNiPiS eAte-S ~..S people of Ireland have the right to determine freely, without dictation from outside their own governmental insti- tutions and their International relations with other states and reonles. ;
 BORAH AIDED FIGHT Senator Borah and MT. Coolidge lea the unsuccessful fight for the plank. William Heyburn of Kentucky and Judge Wallace McCamant of Oregon were said to have led the opposition, arguing that some authority with power to act and not a political convention should deal with the subject They also were reported to have argued that such a plank would interfere with affairs of friendly nation.
 The proposed suffrage plank calling upon state governors whose legislatures have not ratified the amendment to cali special sessions was reported to have been fought principally by Connectifat members. They pointed out that Cover nor Holcomb of Connecticut had refuBed to call the legislature on the ground that such call would be illegal and the proposed plank. they declared, would be an affront to the governor In view of the threatened fight the substitute suf- frage plank was inserted
 The plank designed to deal with pro- hibition got lost in the shuffle today, furnished a new thrill for "wets" and ..drys'' and raised some question of it's legal status.
 The plank does not mention prohibi