The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11

Lo meet all emergencleS. NO maCCer who is. nominated he can main ain his footing, even though it might be precarious. The "irreconcilables" are kept from running wild and the more conservative members of the party, who honestly want some kind of agreement among the nations, have been placated There is solace for all, but the compromise was not reached without ground being given on both sides.
 In effect the Wilson League of Ma tions, as it now stands, is condemned, but realizing the strong demand throughout America for a league, and having an eye to votes, the plat form builders have taken middle ground. It is as fine an exhibition of political trimming" as anyone would care to see.
 It now appears that much of the preliminary talk in Chicago was bom- bast, pure and simple. The repub- lican party brides itself on team work. The roaring of Johnson and Borah had it's effect, to be sure, but both of these noisy statesmen are repub- licans first, last and all the time. Neither they, nor the "old line" re- |publicans would permit the party to be riven in twain, if, by putting their heads together, they could prevent it.. A family quarrel in the republican ranks, with the memorable exception of the Roosevelt bolt, is usually a family affair and nothing more. The fight over a League of Ma tions plank was tempestous, but after the smoke of battle rolled away, the |party emerged serene and triumphant, ready to present a united front to the democratic foe and bend all it's energies toward winning a victory in November.
 # # # Joseph w. Tolbert chairman of the South Carolina republican committee, is attending the Chicago convention. He has never worn a collar and can dance the 'double-shuffle" or an Irish jig. How a gentleman of his parts escaped having a presidential boom is a mystery
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 The late Mrs. Ward, says a contribu- tor to the North American Review, would not brook the contradiction of les teristic of many celebrities.
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 Statesmen who harll back to the days of George Washington seem to forget that George has been dead long time and this country has outgrown it's swad- ding clothes
 Many home has been founded for stray cats and dogs, but it was long time before philanthropist discovered that something should be done for bache- lors.
 The resignation of the Italian cabine. was not due to it's unwillingness to wit ness fisticuffs The free -for-all' is a favorite diversion of Italian statesmen.
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 Bringing up the Irish question on Cam adian soil was bad taste, as we'll as poor politics. fact which the American Federation of Labor soon realized.
 # <. < Hooting Hiram and Battling Borah have decided to stay within the repub- lican fold. It might have been cold on the outside. anyway
 # # * John Barleycorn has fought his last battle in America. but there is still some talk of the two lightweight champions, beer and wine.
 * * * The "Old Guard is determined that the lean Hanks of the republican ele- phant shall be filled out at the public trough. While putting his best foot forward the consumer is cheered by the thought that shoes will be cheaper, by and by It will be positlve relief when the next crisis in Mexico is once more the biggest news story on the front page. * # * Los Angeles outstripped< San Francis co in population and for that Los An geles may have to thank the movies x ]. + Senator Lodges keynote speech in Chicago was intended to have a punch but it was merely splenetic # * * It is the proud boast Of Toadvine, Ala, that Grover Cleveland Bergdoll has not been located in its midst. %-* T * Feeble cheers of the multitude are easily drowned out by the clicking of tvnewrifers in Chicapo