Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-10
SENATOR LODGE is
CHOSEN PERMANENT
CONVENTION HEAD
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candidate managers, knowing that
today's proceedings were largely per-
functory, were in no hurry in com
ing and remained downtown round
ing up forces and strengthening their
lines.
Many of the important figures of
the convention, too, were engaged in
the work of the resolution commit
tee framing the platform.
At l1:15 Chairman Lodge arrived
on the platform with National Chair
man Hays. A song leader tried to
get the audience to sing the Long,
Long Trail" but had hard time
getting out the voices
The song leader stripped off his
coat, and rolling up his sleeves, call
ed for more pep. He got little
at three cheers for the Republican
party He had better luck with that
than he did with the song.
Chairman Lodge stepped out to the
speakers space at 1870 o'clock and
tiger. DR.. John Timothy Stone was
stood while he offered prayer.
In closing Bishop Stone led the
great audience in the Lords Prayer.
the job again and led the audience in
the Star Spangled Banner"
They brought out stout oak ia
BILE for Chairman Lodge to whack
his gavel on. He called for the re-
port Of the credentials committee.
Chairman Duffield, of New jersey,
came to the platform to present it.
Report Adopted
The report recommended the
changes decided upon at last nights
meeting of the committee. Mr.; Duff
tleld m9yed: the adoption of the re-
negro, who had been unseated by
the credentials committee, said he
would not ask the convention to
consider a minority report.
st know I am entitled to sit" con-
tinued Church, but I shall take my
fight back to Tennessee"
The report of the credentials COM
mittee was adopted without dissent
and the convention next heard the
report from the committee on per
sented by Governor Morrow, of
Kentucky, its chairman. AS agreed
upon, it recommend that the tenn
porary organization be made per-
manent. The convention liked the
idea of saving time escaping another
keynote speech and adopted the mo-
ton with cheers. Senator Lodge got
| another demonstration when he STEP
ped forward, this time as permanent
| chairman of the convention.
tude to the convention for its ac-
| tion,' said Senator Lodge, will be
to tell you there will vii be no speech
| The convntion acknowledged it's
appreciation of that with more ap-
| plause.
Depew Speaks
Chairman Lodge announced he
| speakers to five minutes and one
| speech on the same subject on the
| same day, unless the convention Or
dered otherwise. The resolution
committee sent word it could only
report progress and was not ready
| to present a platform yet.
Chairman Lodge asked the conven-
ton what it wanted to do in the
meanwhile and there were cries of
''Depew, Depew" from the floor.
Mrs. Hume was on the platform
waiting to speak and some had
the convention would go to wom-
an. Mr. Depew walked out on the
| speakers platform to an accompani-
ment of applause and cheers.
He needs no Introduction to a Re-
! publican convention" said Senator
| Lodge. introducing him.
senator Lodge says Tim an old
! man, but he's mistaken" said Mr..
! Depew.
IA man down south who heard me
! speak recently wrote me a letter and
| said he heard 1 claimed to be only
eighty-six. All 1 have to say is he
wrote, is that you are either mir
! acle or a damned liar
/ Paul Howard, of Cleveland, O.. pre-
| scented the report of the committee
on rules and order of business. The
report recommended seating delegate
representation in the national con-
vention at four delegates large
from each state, one delegate from
each congressional and one additional
delegate for each district in which
not less than 1000 votes have been
cast for a Republican candidate at
the last election.
The only new material in the
rules, Chairman Rowland announc-
ed, was an increase in the executive
committee of the Republican nation
al committee from ten to fifteen