The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-08

Gov Frank o. .Eowden. who had
| planned to leave for the state
| capital at Springfield, decided to
| remain here and keep his eye on
| the convention for a time, after |
| which he may go somewhere" in
Illinois.
I tional committee provided this extraor.
dinary and expensive arrangement, ano
when a sudden flood of blue light burst
upon the convention today II was star.
Itling In it's effect, but every one, soor
understood its meaning when the click
Of the camera was heard to proclaim
| that this late marvel of mechanics
would permit you in distant city
within few hours, TO see this interest
ing spectacle for yourself at an outlay
of a dime or two.
Sounding Device.
Another ingenious device of man was
here today, making 1t possible for peo;
pie seated at the rear of the Coliseum
to hear the voice of Lodge, even wher
he dropped 1t almost as low as whis-
head was a. little black box, like a
camera. This caught the sound and
transmitted 1t over conner wires to the
basement of the bullying. There a
powerful accentuating generator mag.
nified II more than a million times and
tossed it back over other wires inte
huge megaphone horns which were sus,
pended from the Coliseum ceiling, AL
in the twinking OF an eye. the smal
voice on the platform was converted
tia the basement into TREMENDOUS
voice at the rear of the hall.
The front row of delegate seats was
occupied by representatives from Cali
fornia, North Dakota, Arkansas, Con-
necticut and Virginia. Behind them
were placed the delegates from New
Re ,,d
enough to the platform to make 10y
of noise II these important delegations
had trouble to make.
Georalans to the Right.
Georgia was in the last row TO tne
right and Alabama In the last row &c
the left
The chairman's platform stood up a
sheer ten feet off the floor, so there
was no possibility Of sudden rushes
from the floor of this convention into
the speakers stand tN
There probably never was before SC
MANY newspapermen gathered under
one roof, unless. indeed. at some pun
lishers' convention. a..
Eight platoons of police. under the
personal direction Of Chief John >, aI,, Iar,
iity. and A hig flock ~ detectives were
Ilnresent within and surrounding q n ht =
/ Coliseum TO nreserye order, .Detectiyes
/ from every large city, In the unIe'
4 states were present to shut out ioca
Opened with PRAYER.
| NDiminutive VIII Havs gave the order
'rhe convention will please be IN or
der" s,oo,,
| of Louisville. who read his prayer iron
| a tvpewritten sheet. a.
The great throng stood quiet as tht
minister invoked Divine guidance IT
| the labors to come. ,- ~
After the prayer, Albert Brown, o. o.
Massachusetts, an energeuc song .eanv' 81
leaned to the point OF the platform ane
led the throng in the SINGING OF n' a'
| Star Snanrled Banner" The delegate'
drew their flags from their posts an,
the big howl became a sea ot reu' WHh,t,,'
and blue NOW" shouted Brown' IN Ivr
-, on earth. the United states o
America" ;" and they were given with
mighty will -.L.,
Then came big explosion OF n,,,,t mnTrn
light powder in bags hung an arouI,, ~
ne balconies, and the official photo o
| the convention was made .I CON,
Secretarv Miller. of the national com
mittee, then read the call Tor the con
Vention. -. ,.ar,, ,rucr
| Tbe convention was not very thuI,
;otarested in the reading of the can
Most Of the delegates knowing its terms
Tbev embraced the opportunity ior con
ferences and conversation pervadeo th'
| hall during the reading Cn".t Ia NJ h,
| Havs whacked for order so naI" o,' '
| ioIted over a glass of water on the sc.
yetarv's table and then stepped out I.
the edge Of the speakers platform; ~, y
deleeate called for three cheers lot mn
and they were given IouuE,
VIII Hays Speech.
Chairman Hays said IT.. 10
publican party has met in this open aht M
free convention to accept from tnt
| American people mandate Tor the gov
! ernment of the United states -.
"As chairman of your national com
mittee l report progress ;.,; ui ,,,s
| 900 900 minus. Two years ago II was
| 900 000 plus, Today l honestly beheNt
| N is double that number. ana III NJ
venber il should exceed S,000.ooo'
I'm spirit I report more -r than ,I prosress y,
the Union has become a unit. II shal
sn continue. There will be no bolt from
| this convention ..., ,,,,,,
i'Bv direction of your natona com
mittee / present the name OF non
Henry Cabot Lodge TO act as your tenn
When Havs finished his remarks. ht
1T is a question of his election" said
Hays "All in favor say aye. -.
A veritable roar of ayes came iron
floor ana galleries.. op biNo'
cheers that Hays laughingiy necIa re- tec
II was unanimous without caIhng '"'
any noes"
Woman one Of Lodge Escort,
81 snpoint the following committee u
escort Senator Lodge to the platiortn
| Chauncev NJ. Depew, Of New 1ofk
Myron T. Herick, Of Ohio; Mrs D.
Hume, of California"
The committee threated its way 10 tht
Massachusetts delegation ana Eree'e"
! the veteran statesman in the alsle.
Amid a chorus Of cheers ana hahu'
! clappng. they worked their way GOVT
| the aisle to the platform.
Unable to open the trapdoor arrange
ment covering the steps leading dlrectN
To the rostrum. Lodge was escorted u
the platform by a detour around th'
press section.
The committee thouuht they had
the platform fixed so the committee
could come UP set Of concealed
stairs, but the arrangement would
not work bad omen, some
! thought when this Platform trouble
was noticed.
Mrs Hume. the one woman selected
| by Chairman HAYS TO escort Senator
! Lodge to the Erandstand wore Smal
| black turban and black sack coat tail
| with high closed collar.
Another huge gust of applause swcp
| the hall as the senator walked to th'
| front of the platform.
/ Another enthusiastic Young gym
mast dashed cut behind him and yelle'
lustily for three cheers FOR Henr,
I sa-