South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-11

DfnlIHu ron AaiA-
There were demands for roll
sau.
Chairman Lodge told the conven-
ton the vote Of the state oelesa-
ton settled the question.
Then the convention settled down
for another period OF inactivity and
waiting in which band selections and
Conversation and wiping Of fevered
brows prcdominatcd. The word came
up from downtown that the resO-
buttons committee would be on Aand
with the platform IN the next halt
hour or less
At seven minutes after six. sen
Watson. chairman OF the resolutions
committee, arrived on the platform
with Sen SSmoot and others who had
been working on the document The
crowd realized hat the period OF
waiting was over also recognized
Jim" Watson, who proceed 20 pre-
sent the platform. They gave him
reception Of cheers
Gets Thrill
The convention got It's first real
thrill when sen Watson struck the
plank which declared for free speech
and free assembly. but added that
no advocacy Of violent overthrow OF
the government or resistance TO the
law was 20 be tolerated. There
were cheers when he struck that
and the convention rose and waved
flags.
His mention OF the name OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt in connection with
conservation laws brought out an
other demonstration
The foreign relations plank was
the one the conKentiOn was waiting
for. with its references TO the peace
treaty. Attention frightened as Sen.
Watson reached that part OF the
platform. 1t cheered the Mexican
plans loudly with its attack on
Pres't wilson's conduct Of relations
south OF the Rio Grande and let out
q cheer when Sen Watson started
the portion referring 20 the League
ofg Nations.
DnounCes League.
The delegates followed him close
~ as he read the denunctatiOn of
the League of Nations as brought
home from Paris by PRIEST Wilson
and the cheers broke out before he
could finish the phrases on which
the conflicting elements of the party
here have been at odds for the
last three days.
Sen. Watson dnishd the reading OF
the resolutions t. the accompaniment
OF a burst OF cheers.
Edwin j. Gross, of Milwaukee.
one Of the Wisconsin delegates-at-
large appeared TO offer a minority
report on the peace plank. Evi-
IDENTIFY some Of the delegates did
not want 20 hear him. There were
shouts and some scattering Kisses
as sen. Lodge asked the convention
TO listen what Gross has to say.
.H..r- Gov
YOU" said Sen. Lodge, IN an aside
10 Cross. but I'm afraid 10 won't
be much"
The convention seemed still in no
mood 10 hear Gross and Sen. Lodge
rapping vigorously for order de-
clared
Gentlemen. Mr.. Gross has as
good a right 10 be heard as any
other man in this convention Gross
proceeded 10 read his report with
Interruptions OF Kisses. cat calls and
occasionally cries of go home"
Frequent interruptions.
He managed 20 get along, how
ever, with frequent interruptions and
on some points where his report
seemed 20 agree with the resolu-
tions presented by sen. Watson, he
drew scattering applause
" hen he got TO the point prOvid-
Ing for government ownership Of
railroads stock yards. etc, the crowd
let loose again with yells of no,
No and there was an uprOar which
stopped the speaker entirely
Chairman Lodge admOnished the
convention that II would hurry its
business If il remained quiet
He served notice on the galleries
that they would be cleared II fur
ther interruptions followed. With
that things quoted down and Gross
went on with his minority report
Cries OF socialist greeted Gross
when he finished. sen LOdEe i'm
mediately called for a vote on sub
stftUtinE the Gross report for the
report OF the resolutions committee.
Il was rejected by a rolling chorus
OF noes