Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-08
Chairman Hays
Pounds for Order
7 at 1874, and
They're Off.
LODGE KEYNOTE SPEECH
OPENING DAY FEATURE
Woman Delegates, Enjoying Nov.
el Role, Add to Pictures
Brilliancy.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLISEUM. Chicago. June s.-The
republican national convention was
called to order today at 1884 am.
Soon after Chairman Hays appeared
on the platform and was greeted with
rounds of applause and shouts.
Chairman Hays brought down the
gavel with a whack and the conven-
tion came quickly to order. bishop
Ky. offered the opening prayer.
National Anthem Sung.
The prayer was a long one and at
its conclusion the audience broke
into 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner at the
request of a song leader.
The swelling chorus filled the great
hall ana a sea of American iags
were waved throughout the singing
Now" shouted the leader. three
cheers for the greatest country on
The rolling cheers rocked the biG
hall.
The official photograph of the con-
vention then was taken. The pnotog-
hall farthest distant from the plat
form. asked all the delegates 70 tnrn
that way. There was flash and
bang and that was over.
committee nnSita then hen read the cali for
the convention r
Second Ovation for Hays.
The convention was not very much
interested in the reading of the cali.
most of the delegates knowing its
terms. They embraced the opportu-
nifty for conferences and conversation
and a steady hum pervaded the hall
during the reading.
Chairman Hays whacked FOR order
20 hard he jolted over q glass OF
water on the Hecretary's table, and
then stepped out to the edge. OF the
speakers platform. He got a re-
shouts and cheers, which he acknowl-
edged with smiles and bows. Some
body yelled three cheers for VIII
Hays and they were given.
The republican party has met IN
this free and open convention. said
he, 'to accept from the people man
date for the government of the United
States. AS chairman of your national
committee report progress. By next
November the majority Of the repub-
lican party should be at least 3.000.-
600. In spirit I report more than
progress; / report fulfllment. The
great party of the Union has become
a union. 1t shall continue so. There
will be no holt in this convention.
Roars Of cheers greeted that state
ment.
Senator Lodge introduced.
Chairman Hays then introduced
Senator Lodge as the temporary chair
man and the convention let out more
cheers, and a rolling chorus of yeas
affirmed the selection. AS a commit
tee to escort him to the chair. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew of New York. Myron T.
Herrick of Ohio and Mrs. ]. B. Hume
of California were appointed.
The committee thought they had
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could come up a set of concealed
stairs, but the arrangement would
not work. and Senator Lodge and his
escorting committee had to go around
to the rear entrance to the rest
A bad omen, some thought when this
platform trouble was noticed.
Another wave of cheers greeted the
senator as he stepped out to the
speaking position. Another cheer
leader was on the job with three
were given. 1t was one minute after
noon when the cheers died away. and
Senator Lodge began delivering his
address after having been introduced
Cabot Lodge of the United States"
Before Senator Lodge got under
way the motion picture men turned
on a battery of strong lights. which
which cast an intense glare in the
faces of the delegates and spectators.
There were such insistent objections
so loudly voiced that they had to
be turned out. and Senator Lodge
went ahead with his prepared ad-
dress, reading from manuscript.
Lodge May Keep Gavel.
Senator Lodge spoke from his man
uscript. and, at the rate he read, 1t
was assured that the first hour of the
proceedings and probably a little more
would be devoted to 1t.
The temporary organization was
quickly perfected by reclamation. The
agreement would be made to accept
the temporary organization and chair
man as the permanent one, thus con-
tinuing the gavel in the hand of Sem
ator Lodge.
Chairman Lodges address was pune
tuated by cheering and applause and
most loudly when he referred to the
republican party of 1850 and declared
it must again come forward for like
service to the country.
Roars Of cheers and continued ap-
plause marked Chairman Lodges declar-
alton That every one connected with
'the dynasty of Woodrow Wilson must
be driven from power"
Senator Lodge continued that they
must be driven out mot because they
are democrats" but because Mr.. VIII
sons theory Of government is not Amer
tcan.
Bryan Drinks I'm Speech.
'The defeat OF the present admins
fration," said Senator Lodge, tran
scends every other question. The ground
thus cleared. It becomes our duty. as
Americans. to reinstate several funda-
mental principles which have been both
shocked and invaded"
william Jennings Bryan. from his
seat on the press stand. listened In
1ently to Senator Lodges hot denun-
citation Of "Mr. Wilson and his asso-
ciates." who he declared had "at-
tempted to drag us from the path Of
Washington. Lincoln and Roosevelt"
Mr.. Bryan <troked his chin thought
fully. but h1ha4ntained a poker face
throughout.
There was another wave of laugh
ter and applause when Senator Lodge
referred to President Wilson a. "a
democratic free trader with social.
istic proclivities"
Lodges Hits Win Applause.
Senator LrAf got one of his first
real hits lis reference to Presi-
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