Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-08
DIGNITY FADES
|, ASLODGE HURLS
HISPHILIPPICS
Republican Convention Unites
in Showing Spirit of Small
Boy and Girl.
LIGHT AND NOISE EXCEL
Ry MARLEN E. PEW.

BY MARLEN E. PEW.
COLISEUM, Chicago, June Sat sight
of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, sage of
Nahant. large of head and small of body,
his frail hands grasping the red silkeh
ropes Of the speakers platform as If he
feared the hum and torrent surging be
low might whisk him away, cyclone of
sound and brilliant action swept the
coliseum shortly before noon today, and
the first spectacle Of the seventeenth re
publican national convention was en-
acted before the eyes of 1850 delegates
and influential party men and women.
Lodge, who points a long, taperine
finger as his natural gesture, struck the
formal keynote of this unprecented re-
publican convention In firm voice, pro-
claiming that not only did national de
velopment hinge upon republican party
successes, but that the party whose le-
gionaires faced him was, in fact, gravely
charged TO redeem American independ-
ence in world affairs and restore certain
fundamental principles Of the fathers.
When Lodge spoke of President VII
son and the federal democratic admins
tration, he snapped his words like
whiplash, and his sentences ran off into
sardonic falsetto. Sometimes he was
bitter Lodge, sometimes he was calm
and slow and kindly Lodge.
REPUBLICANS AGREE
IN LODGE OVATION.
The republicans gave him tremendous
ovation. II was n rip-roaring wildly
animated G. Q. p. national rally-interest-
ing for its full-throated spoutanelty, It's
gayety OF color and its crashing sound.
With Lodge, the bitter antagonist of
the Wilson peace program before them in
the flesh, the delegates and the repub-
llcan hosts here demonstrated unbounded
enthusiasm.
The deep continuing doubt as TO the
great secret OF this convention the
names and addresses OF the party stand
ard bearers for the fau campaign, still
held the convention city under its spell
but temporarily this forenoon every
mothers son and daughter under the
wide roof OF the coliseum appeared 20
east that anxious speculation aside and
ind relief IN sheer boy and girl yell
ing. Men and women always seem 20 go
10 political conventions somewhat as
American children go to circuses and
there was no exception 10 that rule here
today Up early. best spring suits and
gowns on. motor or street car TO the
big top" caught in A iamming crowd
on South Wabash avenue. cops" yelling
stand back there causing no one to
bulge an inch. every one all mussed MP
and perspiring. and finally. whisk--a
yawning entrance engulfs them and they
hustle for seats, exclalm at the beauty
or the hag -draped interior ask foolish
questions about who's who and what's
what, get the fever to sing or shout.
When Chairman VIII II. Hays Of the
republican national committee. took the
I'D or they just threw up arms and hats
ana squawked and gurgled and had a
good time generally.
Hays is a little man. like Lodge, but
Lodge has all the best Of Il as regards
whiskers. Hays did his job Of calling
the big show to order very neatly.
Chairman Hays said
THE republican party has met IN this
open and free convention 10 accept from
the American people a mandate for the
government OF the United States
"As chairman Of your national com
mittee. report progress. Four years
ago the normal republican majority was
6000O0 minus Two years ago it was
100000 plus. Today ! honestly believe
it Is double that number and IN No
vember II should exceed 8,OOO,oo0
I'm spirit 7 report more than progress
I report fulflment The great party OF
the union has become a unit. IL shall
so continue. There viii be no bolt from
this convention
BY direction Of your national commit
toe I present tho name OF the Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge to act az your temp
orary chairman"
OF course, the first business was to
have a roll call Just to make sure that no
democrats or socialists had crept IN un-
der the canvas when the elephant was
being watered.
WOMEN Ann rnTnR
TO COLISEUM DECORATIONS.
This function fell TO the redoubtable
Clarence p. Miller OF Minneota, secretary
Of the national committee. No one paid
much attention to this formality, except
perhaps n few southern gentlemen, who,
as generally reported from Washington.
had slushed their way 10 Chicago and
had succeeded In getting their names
very well and dlsagreeahly known,
Aside from these formalities and the
Lodge Keynote speech the regular bust
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