The state herald., 1920-06-11

Snlcago -CollSeum, June S-lhe
credentials committee completed
their labors at five o'clock this
morning, reversing the national com
mittee's findings in only three cases
out of 1877 contests. They reversed
the national committees action in
unseating two Missouri delegates,
the total convention vote to 9S4,
with 493 necessary for n nomina
tiOn.
Wood gained one delegate in the
fourth Georgia district. In re-
versal of the national committee,
was the important action of the ere
dentials committee in its refusal to
hear the petition asking for the re-
moval of one Oregon delegate who
had announced that he would vote
for Wood, although Johnson car
ried the Oregon primary.
! Labor, the League of Nations and
Mexican issues are before the reso-
htions committee. 1t is expected
that the committee will decide on
the form of these planks tonight
The actual work OF drafting "A
platform has been delegated to
Subcommittee while the remainder
of the committee hold open hear
inGs. Scores of petitioners beseiged
the rooms, seeking to get>their views
into the platform. ..
Camps of bitter enders and reser-
vationists claimed that the treaty
question would be amicably settled
without fight ON the convention
floor, but the danger of an outbreak
on the floor is not entirely removed,
however.
The labor plank fight was brought
to head by the appearance of
Samuel Gompers, who will demand
THAT the party 20 on record rs en-
dorsing the right to strike and other
demands of labor.
Governor Allen of Kansas is ask
ing an Endorsement of an industrial
court plan and anti high cost of
living plank.
The public utilities are making
plea for plank favoring relief for
public service corporations, and
other issues before the committee.
Watson of Indiana was elected
chairman of the resolutions com
mittee.
Senator Lodge was elected perma-
nent chairman. This was through
the adoption Of the report of the
committee on permanent organiza
tion. which went through in fast
time. together with the reports Of
of the committees on rules and ere
dcntials. This leaves only the re-
port of the resolutions committee.
which is drafting the platform and
the nominating speeches; then comes
the selection of the ticket.
In ease the rules are suspended to
permit this procedure nominating
speeches may begin today or early
tomorrow morning.
Lodge called the convention to or
der at eleven twenty and the cheer
leader called for three cheers for
Lodge. Immediately after this greet
ing subsidized Lodge called upon Rev.
Timothy Stone Of Chicago, who pro-
nounced the invocation. at the con-
clusion of which DIR. Stone led the
audience in repeating the Lords
Prayer, the delegates chanting the
prayer in reverbernting rumble.
This was followed by an impressive
singing of the Star Spnnglcd Banner
Chairman Dufficld of the crcdcn-
tials committee made its report and
his motion for adoption carried by
ncclimntion. Governor Morrow of
Kentucky. chairman of the com
mittec on permanent organization.
presented his report which was sim
inliary adopted. The rules commit
tees report wns also adopted.
The changes of rules includccd
the enlargement of the executive
committee of the republican nation
nj committee from ten TO fifteen
members to pcrmi, the addition of
women members.
Submission of the porty's pint
form to the convention by the rcs1-
lntions committee may be Delayed
until after the nominations are made
because OF unexpected difficultica
in framing the League of Nations
aud other important planks in the
rrport.