Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-09
Short Session Held
and Organization
Is Perfected.
NO FIGHT ON FLOOR
OVER CREDENTIALS
Speech by Veteran Chauncey M.
Depew Follows the Routine
Proceedings.
BY the Associated Press.

sembled for it's second session today
with little more than routine in pros
pect. A brief session to perfect the
permanent organization was forecast.
During the first hour before the
over to the usual entertainment pre-
llminaries which are counted on to
amuse and hold delegates while the
convention is getting ready to get
down to business. The big band up
in the balcony blared popular airs,
a male quartet took a turn at a little
tached to the electric amplif1ers, which
have been installed to carry the voices
OF the speakers to the farthest gal
leries.
Slow In Arriving.
Delegates and alternates were slow
in arriving and there was marked
nary moments.
The drift to Lowden" and the
growing strength of Wood" and the
turn of the delegates to Johnson
which one heard SO much talked
about down town were little in evil
dence in the convention hall The
delegates who arrived yearly seemed to
be talking anything but politics, and
even the visitors galleries were slow
in filing up.
Most of the woman delegates were
on hand early and as they scattered
about the floor photographers sought
them. There was no fashion display.
1t was too warm. One woman with
furs wrapped close about her neck
finally had to shake them.
The day had begun crisp and cool,
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vention began assembling and it look
ed as though the delegates and visit
ors were about to get their first
taste of June convention weather.
The sun beating down on the big
drumlike roof of the Coliseum radiat-
Palm leaf fans began appearing, col
lars showed ssigns Of S1tH
coats began to come on. The b&Md
and the entertainers didn't seem to
mind the growing heat, however. and
kept up a constant program OF instru-
mental music.
Late in Getting Started.
At II o'clock, the opening time. the
convention hall was not half full It
looked as if the convention would get
away at least a half hour late, as 1t
did yesterday. The principal candidate
managers, knowing that today's pro-
>
were in no hurry in coming, and re-
manned downtown rounding up forces
and Strengthening their lines.
Many of the important figures of the
convention, too, were engaged in the
work of the resolution committee
framing the platform.
At 11:15 Chairman Lodge arrived on
the platform, with National Chairman
Hays. A song leader tried to get the
audience to sing the Long, Long
Trail" but had hard time getting out
the voices.
coat. and. rolling up his sleeves,
called for more pep. He got a little
better response and then took a hand
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 1920 o'clock and
he got three cheers also with tiger.
DR.. John Timothy Stone was today's
chaplain. The convention stood while
he offered prayer.
In closing Bishop Stone led the
great audience in the Lords Prayer.
The song leader was Immediately on
the job again and led the audience
in "The Star Spangled Banner"
Permanent Roll Made Up.
They brought out a stout oak table
gavel on. He called for the report Of
the credentials committee. Chairman
Dufield Of New Jersey came to the
platform to present it.
The report recommended the changes
decided upon at last nights meeting of
the committee. Mr.. Duffield moved the
adoption of the report. Robert R.
Church of Memphis. who had been un-
seated by the credentials committee, said
he would not ask the convention to con-
slider a minority report
"I know I am entitled to sit," con-
tinued Church, but l shall take my
fight back to Tennessee"
The report Of the credentials commit
tee was adopted without dissent and the
convention next heard the report from
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton. It was presented by Gov. Morrow
of Kentucky, it's chairman. AS agreed
upon it recommended that the tempor-
ary organization be made permanent.
The convention liked the idea of saving
time and escaping another keynote
speech and adopted the motion with
cheers. Senator Lodge got another
demonstration when he stepped forward,
this time as ornament chairman of the
convention.
..The best way to show my gratitude
to the convention for its action" said
Senator Lodge, will be to tell you
there will be no speech by the per-
manent chairman"
The convention acknowledged its
appreciation of that with more ap-
plause.
Rules Are Agreed Upon.
Paul Rowland of Cleveland, Ohio.
presented the report of the committee
on rules and order Of business. The
report recommended seating delegate
representation in the national conven-
tion at four delegates at large from
each state. one delegate from each
congressional and one additional dele
gate 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 announced, was
an increase in the executive COM
mittee of the republican national
committee from ten to fifteen MEM
bers and a new assistant secretary.
without saying SO in expressed
terms" he said, this is to take care
of our reinforcements to the repub-
lican party-the ladies'"
The understanding is that the addi-
tional places all will go to women.
The convention speedily adopted
the report.
Chairman Lodge announced he
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