Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-06
Local Delegates Elected on
Representation in Con-
greSs" Platform.

liam T. Galliher and DR.. Charles ii.
Marshall. formerly a colored member
Of the board of education. were elect
ed alternates.
Delegates VIII Go Uninstructed.
The Districts delegates will go to
the convention uninstructed, 1t was
announced.
Edward F. Colladay was the unani-
nous choice of the convention Tor re-
publican national committeeman 10
represent the District of Columbia.
He fills that Office at present.
Harmony prevailed throughout the
| convention. attended by between
eighty and ninety delegates elec.ea
in the various election districts ana
subdistricts. Nine women were among
| the delegates.
Speeches were made by former Sem
ator Nathan B. Scott of West Vir-
ginia, who for twenty-eight years
has been a member of the republican
| national committee, and by Repre-
sentative Andrews of Nebraska. SEN
| ator Scott declared that he had ex-
| amined carefully the regularity OF
| the call for the convention by, Mr.
Galliher and the various steps lead
ing up to it, and that ne was con- ;.
! WINGED, should there be a contest at
| Chicago over the District delegates.
| the national committee would seat
the delegates elected at last night 8
conventions, and that. 1t would not take
| the committee ten minutes to decide
| the matter.
Advances Anti-League Argument.
Mr.. Andrews declared that the re-
cent primaries in Nebraska had
of that state were strong against
the league of nations without reser-
vaions and the democratic admins
tration. He urged that the repub-
licans revise the slogan of the adj
ministration. Make the world safe
come Make the world safe for rep
resentative government" The plat
form adopted at Chicago, he said,
| should include a promise OF protec-
| ton for American citizens and Amer
| lean interests wherever they may be.
| ham were elected temporary chair
| man and secretary of the convention,
respectively, and this election was aft
erward made permanent.
Provisions Of Platform.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention last night, presented by Mr..
Hogan. follows:
I'VE affirm our allegiance and 10y
atty to the republican party, under
whose principles Of human freedom.
! sound finance. protection for Ameri-
can industries and recognition of the
respective rights Of productive la
Dor and invested capital. our govern
ment has 50 often been progress
sively administered and the nation
| made to thrive and prosper.
I'VE are proud of the part taken
! by the members Of our party in the
great war. part consistent with the
| unalloyed patriotism Of republican,
at all times. and we look forward
with confidence to the choice by the
NnVarn IF n
President, Vice President, Senate and
House Of Representatives to efficient
ly perform the gigantic task of re-
storing Americanism to America.
I'VE at the National Capital look
forward expectantly to next March,
voters our country will be freed from
the menace Of an administration
which breaches ideal democracy and
practices absolute autocracy.
Urge Vote for d. G.
We invite the attention Of the re-
publican national convention. and Of
our fellow citizens throughout the
country TO the fact that the District
Of Columbia Is the only territory I'M
der the American flag without voice
or vote of any kind in Congress. In
telligent, taxpaying, patriotic, gov
erned by the federal executive and
legislative and judged by the federal
judicial branches OF our government.
we are without any sort Of sur
beg, in the interests Of a SQUARE de al
and in recognition Of the immortal
| truth that governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the
governed. the speedy adoption Of a
constitutional amendment granting to
| the District Of Columbia representa-
ton in the House Of Representatives
and the Senate of the United States
and membership in the presidential
electoral college. and we earnestly
urge that the republican national
convention indorse this proposed
amendment in its platform
I'VE favor equal suffrage for men
and women; q business administration
for our nation; the reduction Of fed
e5ai taxes to an extent which. while
rather than extravagant. government
tai needs. will not paralyze industry
or longer keep the cost OF living SO
high as to be intolerable.
"Voteless ourselves. there are MANY
ways in which we can aid the sue
country. and that aid we heartily
pledge"
Hogan and Cobb Nominated.
Mr.. Hogan was nominated by Myer
Cohen and seconded by Whitefield
Mckinley. and Mr.. Cobb was nomi-
mated by Prof. Kelly Miller and sec
onded by John Lewis Smith. For al
ternates. w. T. Galliher was nomi-
mated by T. Lincoln Townsend and
speel, and Dr. Marshall was nomi-
mated by DR.. A. NJ. Curtis and sec
! onded by F. c. Snyder.
| Mr. Colladay was nominated for re-
| publican national committeeman for
| the District by Chaplin Brown. and
seconded by Col. Myron M. Parker and
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker.
/! Mr.. Hogan in q brief address. told
I the convention that four years ago
! only part Of the United States which
| was not represented in the repub-
lican national convention. because of
| the contest over the delegates. all
OF whom were thrown out. That,
| he said. was tho result Of attempting
| to hold primaries in community
where there Is no law to regulate
the ballot boxes. He said that the
delegates to the convention this year
| would make every effort to have the
/, republican platform include plank
| for national representation OF the
District. Mr.. Cobb backed up this
| statement.
The fight to have such a plank in;
platform has already begun. Mr.. Col
laday told tho convention. and Will
Hays, chairman of the national COM
mittee. had come out In favor of It.
Tho next moro, he said, would
be to take up tho matter with
the executive committee OF the re-
publican r, COMMITTEES on platform.
| Colladay said that he travelled in re-
| cent months about $4,000 miles visit