The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-10
CONVENTION
AWAITS REPORT
ON PLATFORM
Holds Brief Session This
Morning; Adjourns
Until 4 p. M.


COLISEUM, CHICAGO. June l0.-
While awaiting the report ~ the
platform committee the republican
national convention held hriet
session this morning ana then. much
10 the appointment uf the CALLER
les took q recess until I o'clock this
afternoon. when the convention as-
semblcd the platform committee was
engaged In the struggle over the
plank on the peace treaty and Il
looked as II much time might he
lost.
There was a consideration of plans
10 no ahead with nominating speech
- while awaiting the platform report
but there was objection to that ana
IL was abandoned
while the convention managers
were debating what TO do. the word
came from doNn town that the plat
form subcommittee had agreed on
n report and few minutes later
senator Mccormick uf Illinois, one nt
the subcommittee members appear
ed ON the speakers platform and an
uounCCd that aT unanimous agree
ment had been reached by the sub
committee which promised union OF
the party and victory In November.
RcCsNsz l. Taken.
Mr. Mccormick presented a mo
ton for recess until o'clock hut
there Sas roar ot ayes and noes
from the delegates ana galleries ana
Chairman Lodge was compelled 10
call for a standing vote on which he
decided that the majority wanted the
recess.
The resolutions committee flght
down town was bigger show than
th. convention itself ana there was a
small house early The band and tn"
sonHsters went through the motions
af attempting to umuse the delegates
and visitors while they awaited the
opening hour. The sun was beating
aown meecllessly and giving fore
warning of a swelterinB day,
Cardinal Gibbons who was to omcr
prayer today was among the early
arrivals A committee escorted IN"
venerable churcbmau tu the platform
and a. the delegates and visitors
caught u glimpse Of his red cap ana
npHh ripple Of applause swept IN"
hall
The news that the platform com
mittoc was about to agree and let
the waiting convention go ahead. put
new lite into convention hail and "a
wave ut enthusiasm 'eNtoudcd up into
the band stc"' Members of the ma
uural committee, who got the news
went into O. brief conference TO arr
range the days plans accordingly
a. eleven twenty o'clock, Secretary
Miller OF IN. republican national
committee informed Governor wills
Of ohio. who b. to nominate senator
Harding that the convention would
proceed to nominating speeches while
awaiting the report from the plat
form committee.
A. a conference of the leaders
huwcver. it was decided To recess un'
tl o'clock this afternoon when the
report Of the platform committee viii
Do received
Cardinal ClIccrd
Chairman Lodge got the couven'
tion In order at 1880 by constant
whucklng Of the Eayrl and calls "a
the delegates to clear the ais!"s and
~ down. Cardinal Gibbons onerc,
the prayer.
The venerable cardinal gownod IN
his flowing red robe ana his gray
head crowned hy his red cap made
striking figure as ho stood under
the snow white sounding board. H'
looked over m, audience as he de-
livpred his prayer ald closed viii
the Lord's prayer aS did the Episco
pal clergyman who led the conNcn
tiuu In prayer yesterday.
Immediately at the CONCLUSION %
the prayer senator Met tOrmlck ot th'
sub-commiitce ON resolutions tool
the platform and reported that tn
committee had agreed IN q platform
which would make for union amnni
republicans which would make 70
victory In November. II have 10 re
port that the committee has unan
imously agreed upon platform IN
cluding "A paragraph dealing VIII
the treaty of peace he shouted 81
the convention while q roar nt cheer
and applause greeted his announce
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