Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-11

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by Charles S. Wheeler.
The Republican convention, all set
for nominations today, was slow in
getting underway again. 1t was
1906 o'clock before the secretary
began calling the roll OF states for
nominations. Alabama passed and
Arizona yielded to Kansas.
Described as the Outstanding can
didate in the minds of the people, J"
Majbr General Leonard Wood was
formally nominated by governor AL
len, of Kansas, for the Republican
presidential nomination. "a plain,
blunt man with blunt belief in
facts" Governor Allen said of Gen
eral Wood, che is today the best
known American. No man in Ameri-
ca has been given so many construc-
tive things to do in this generation
and no one denies that whatever he
has undertaken he has done superla-
lively well.
can expected period of confusion
has come upon US an aftermath of
the great war Old ways are lost,
Leadership is hesitant and drifts upon
an uncharted sea.
"Under the weak hands of timor-
Gus government social disorders and
class s-minded-isms caught from the
world struggle have grown to alarm
| ing proportions.
''The unchecked encroachment of
sinister greed, appalling waste OF
public money and immoral pandering
to class interest and class prejudice
have brought US to a point where the
nation demands and the world ex
poets from this great council lead
er chosen out of the great need and
not through the cunning of political
expediency."
Points to PIattsburg.
Declaring Woods record reveals
qualities needed for task, Governor
Allen described and praised his work
as civil administrator of Gu. .ba as that
of great national organizer. "a
president must be more than busi-
ness man alone," said Allen, adding
that he must be statesman and must
have foresight. He pointed to Woods
organization of the Plattsburg camp
as an e8dnnple O1 1OISSlSuL.
I'VE heard from him no platltudes
about a million men springing to
arms over night" said Allen, and he
told how Wood trained soldiers there.
He praised Woods work during the
Gary industrial strife, the Omaha
race riots, the West Virginia labor
troubles, saying Wood ''visualized
not military power but peculiar
determination which should always
be the American pledge to protect
the rights of all by firm and right
eous government.
In conclusion said:
"With full appreciation of the
hour / present to you the name Of
the man who fits the hour, Leonard
Wood"
Seconding speeches were made by
Frank Knox, of New Hamshire, and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, of New
York.
At the conclusion Of Governor AL
| lens address thousands of Wood
colored turkey feathers were loosed
from the ceiling and several hundred
delegates started cheering. When
the demonstration had been on ten
minutes the inevitable procession
started, led by the Minnesotans. 1t
looked strange to see women among
the marchers. Cries were changed
from "Its Wood, Let's Co." to I'VE
Want Wood" The demonstration
| lasted forty minutes before Chair
man Lodge succeeded in getting or
der for further speeches.
| When Arkansas was called the
state yielded to Illinois for nomina-
ton of Lowden.
! Lowden's Name Presented
Likening Governor Frank o. Low
den unto Lincoln and telling the del
egates that once before many years
ago Illinois was called upon to fur
nish man when the nation was in
| dire distress, Congressman William
| A. Rodenberg, of Illinois, placed the
name of Illinois War Governor in
nomination for the presidency of the
United States.
"Three score years ago." Congress-
man Rodenberg said, "at a time when
the passions of men were stirred to
their depths the nation turned for
leadership to Illinois. We gave them
Lincoln and grandly, nobly, he met
the test. Illinois, in 1920, stands ready
to consecrate to the service of the
| Republic another of her great sons.
We present the patriotic governor of
patriotic state, Frank o. Lowden.
Congressman Rodenberg said in
part:
1--WE present him to you because he