Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-07
Republican Convention
One Grand Muddle

ing conference today.
''As soon as the organization Of the
3 different delegations is completed we
I look for tangible results" he said.
General Wood said ii was his belief
that the people were more interested
in getting back to peace time basis
than in any other one subject at pres
ent. In regard TO the league of ma
tions covenant he said.
Il favor the league Of nations cove
nant. with American reservations will
the BILL
Governor Lowden said he thought
the people were first interested in solv-
ing domestic questions and after that
taking up the world affairs.
GOmpePs En- Route
MY belief" said the governor, us
that the people are first interested in
the momentous domestic questions
Whatever our interest in the world
questions are, and do not mistake my
meaning they are very, very import
ant. yet the way we treat them will
depend largely on how we treat our
domestic problems first"
President Samuel Gompers tele-
graphed National Chairman Hays
from the American Federation of La
Dor convention at Montreal that he
would arrive tomorrow with a commit
tee to appear before the resolutions
committee when it considers the labor
plank.
c. s. Barrett of Georgia, president or
the Farmers Union, also is ready to
appear Mr.. Hayes replied to Mr..
GOmpers that the committe would be
delighted to hear him.
Primary Termed Farce
National Committeeman Morehead
of North Carolina today denounced the
state primary there as "a farce" and
declared that any agreement among
the candidates as to its significance
would have no binding effect on the
delegates. He declared that the COM
plete returns of the primary could not
be available before June 10Th
The New York delegation organized
today and elected Senator Wadsworth
chairman. Charles d. Hilles was chos-
en- national committeeman succeeding
Herbert Parsons.
The entire program of the leaders
was carried through without a sign
of friction, although an overnight
change of plans regarding committee
membership caused some comment
Senator Calder, who, it was stated yes
terday. had been picked for member
ship on the committe on permanent
organization was not mentioned today
and the place was given to William
Barnes, former national committee
man
No explanation of the change was
made by the leaders, but it was recall |
ed that Senator Calders hostility to an
official of the republican state admin I
Comptroller Eugene NJ. Ira !
Wis, eliminated last week in a full page
attack charging the comp
troller with official incompetency. !
Copies of the paper containing the |
charges were place din every seat of |
the special train that brought the dele |
cation to Chicago,
Watson Platform Chief.
one of the few things about which |
there was an almost universal feeling /
Of confidence and progress was the
platform. Under the lead of Senator
Watson of Indiana, candidate for
chairman of the resolutions commit
~
arations has progressed beyond the
usual stage at this time in convention
week
The threat Of serious trouble over
The league of nations plank was de-
,lared by many leaders today to nave
oeen entirely dissipated. A modifica-
ion Of the Indiana plank on that sub !