Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-09

ization was made per-
manent. The credential
committee report was
approved as made last night.
For its second days sensation the
Convention heard a woman speaker,
Mrs. Margare Hill McCarter of Kan
sas, the first woman to address ma
tiOnal convention.
The platform committee was not
reday to report and only sent word
it was making progress.
Chauncey NJ. Depew entertained
the convention with a brief address
and the management has apparently
decided to do away with the string
of speakers who have entertained dur
ing time the committees were out
for there were no entertainment
speakers on hand,
The next session will be at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The rank and file of visitors usual
" like a lot of music and oratory and
this year they are certain to get it.
Saturday noon, at the earliest, is the
estimate Of leaders when asked when
adjournment may come. The delay
is attributed more to platform Difficult
ties than the uncertainties OF nom.
inatiOn.
Radicals are to be given full
chance to express their views to pre-
vent any howl of a steam roller be-
ing in evidence by those who now are
| agtating boiling the convention in
a hope Of splitting the party
At Ills Chairman Lodge arrived
on the platform with Chairman Hays.
A song leader tried to get the audi
I ence to sing but had a hard time to
awaken the voices. The leader took
! off his coat and called for more pep.
Chairman Lodge stepped out to the
| sneakers space at l1:20 and got
three cheers The convention stood
while Dr.. John Timothy Stone Offer
ed prayer
| Chairman Lodge then called for
the report of the Credentials commit
tee 1t was adopted without dissent
and the convention heard and adopted
the report from the committee on
permanent organization AS agreed
| it recommended the temporary or
| ganization be made permanent.
| Chairman Lodge announced he would
| limia speakers to five minutes. The
resolutions committee reported it was
not ready to announce a platform.
Chairman Lodge asked the conven-
ton what it care TO do and there
were cries of DE Pew
Senator Lodge said | am an old
bpt hoe mistaken - said flp
/ Pew. "A man down south who heard
me speak recently wrote me letter
and said he heard | claimed to be
only eighty-siX. All have to say is
he wrote. that you are either mira
Gle or a damned liar"
Mr.. De Pew said the country need
/ ed experienced craftsmanship to deal
with the problems growing out of the
war He took several filings at Will
sons "trip to Europe, which looked
a burst of applause, when Mr.. Viii
son went to Europe and the politi-
clans and diplomats said to him.
What do Won want" He answered.
4 want a heaven on earth of which
/ will be the recording angel
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