Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-23
Missouri Democrats Refuse
to Send Him to Ma
tiOnal Convention.
DISTRICT ACTION
IS REPUDIATED
Convention in All Night Session Lis
tens to Sizzling Speeches Playing
and Defending Senator for His Ac-
tion in Opposing President Wilson
and His League Communicated
Denounced and Lauded.
BY Associated Press.

cratic state convention. in session
here this morning, voted to reject
the selection of United States Sena-
tor James A. Reed as district dele
gate to, the national convention and
TO return his name to the Fifth dis
trict caucus which nominated him.
The vote was 1910 to 40, four not
voting. 1t came as the climax to an
all-night session of the convention,
in which wrangling and filibustering
played a prominent part,
Spirited debate preceded the roll
call. The Fifth district delegation
(Kansas City and Jackson county,,
and the st. Louis delegation, with
the exception Of two wards, cast
their ballots against the rejection.
The convention adjourned sine die
at 8:25 this morning.
In the debate which preceded the
vote Senator Reed was denounced
and praised by speakers.
Speeches Sizze.
.iMfSAcuri has suffered long and
vindication has struck Frank Cur
ley. of st. Louis, said in opening the
debate for the opposition OF Reed.
He declared that Senator Reeds
political offenses antedate his oppo-
sition to the league Of nations" and
-asserted that by his course in the
war tho .senatol' equivocated and
condemned until ne led the country
! to wonder whether Missouri was
moro pro- German than pro-Ameri-
( can"
The senator, he said, condoned the
/ sinking Of the Lusitania, and after
the war broke out opposed measures
designed to win the war.
while / was in the United States
army" he said Senator Reed was
In Washington opposing the food
control act for which depended for
food"
Discussing the senator's opposition
to the league covenant, he declared
.he had only hate for the president
fkate for England, hate for humanity
land hate for every ono OF this
(august parsonage"
Today" he said in conclusion,
/ "the dispatches will carry to the Tar
corners Of the world the fact that
Missouri is patriotic and that her
Cltyrant traducer has been dethroned.
/ ! njamss Reed for Covenant Defeat
Charles A. Ray, OF st. Louis, dis
cussed the senator's opposition OF the
| league OF nations and declared that
| IL he had put forward his efforts to-
J ward the adoption Of tho covenant
Il would be fact today.
essDo YOU want this man to repre-
sent you at the national convention? !?
J ne asked.
.The most difficult problem the
newly enfranchised women voters
have rs explaining Senator Reed,
said Mrs. w. w. Martin, OF Cape
ygirardeaux. 1--WE can't explain how
We can endorse the league and then
send to the national convention a man
I.wf,o Is opposed to it. You ask us to
help you keep Missouri in the dem
ocratic ranks this year. We can do
Il IL you don't embarrass us with a
handicap like Senator Reed.
q Has Hir Defenders.
1--WE ought to thank God we have
4 < man in Washington who can think
for himself and not go to the White
|aHouse to find out how he should
stand" said Lee Meriwether, In
making the principal address In de-
ferse Of the senator. There was no
|AReed in the Roman senate to urge
h senators to think, and so Rome lost
ffe 1sberties," he continued
He declared Senator Reed "the
|sgreatest senator from Missouri. and
Edsniesf that he had condoned the
sinking Of the Lusitania, OF that his
|scourse during the war had been actu-
fated by anything but the highest
motives Of patriotism.
Defending Senator Reeds opposi-
tion to the league covenant he said,
that when tho American people know
what the league really Is they will
thank him for the opposition" He
pointed to Senator Reeds part in
Constructing the federal reserve
system as evidence Of his ability, and
Tended with an appeal to send him to
the convention.
Kansas City has right to regulate
its own political affairs, and its Sc
ssoktcn OF Senator Reed was en-
tifely q local matter" said Joseph
shannon. Ho praised Reeds stand
ia tho league and urged that he be
piected : delegate for party har-
nony.