The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
Double Deadlock


Chicago, June 10.-The third day
Of the republican convention opened
with the party machinery, for the
moment at least, doubly deadlocked.
There had emerged from endless
negotiation behind the scenes no
agreement either as to a presidential
candidate, or even a tentative draft
Of vital planks in the platform on
which the party will stand.
Overnight the league of nations
issue had been swept suddenly up-
ward to q position of overshadowing
Importance, almost of menace in
party councils. 1t was the rock on
which the special harinonizing sub
committee on platform split after
hours Of fruitless labor toward com.
promise.
Unable to agree on any declaration
proposed to be incorporated in the
platform, the subcommittee adjourn
I'd long after midnight. A disagree
ment report from the subcommittee
faced the full committee on rcsolu-
tions when it assembled at a. m,
to take up the task.
Meanwhile, the convention itself
must mark time. No real progress
could be made with its work and
another early adjournment seemed
likely today.
When the mass Of the more than
1000 foot.sore delegates arose to
resume the endless round of candi-
dates, camps and other headquarters
that fills the days for them pend
ing the final struggle, the day Of
ballpting, the air about them was
intense with whispers Of impending
events. Undefinable rmors OF seri-
Gus ruptures between factional lead
crs were abroad. There was talk
of bolts and what delegations would
walk out in that case. and there was
no one to say from where this talk
came.
A few hours ago, 1t was the anti
league forces against which a cry
of prospective instruction was raised.
Yesterday the pro-leaguers, the res
ervationists'' were openly charged
by their opponents with having
brought discord into the council Of
platform makers.
And underneath this dispute on
issues. still lay the unsoved riddle
OF the candidates-Wood, Johnson,
Lowden, or-who.
The first sharp turn to the treaty
question negotiations by the select
sub committee of the resolutions COM
mittee, came yesterday when former
Senator w. Murray Crane Of Mas
sachusetts, joining the ranks Of those
favoring qualified acceptance Of the
league covenant, served notice on
the conferees that such a course
must be followed, or backed by SEN
ators who took that position in Wash
ington, or the fight would be car
ried to the floor Of the convention.
Heretofore, apprehension had pre-
vailed among those leaders strug-
Cling for party harmony that it
would be the 'irreconcilables," who
would stir to action the uncertain
waters Of an "unbossed convention,
il their views against the league
were not met in the platform.
For a moment the irreconcilable
forces, in the select committee, doni'
mated by Senators Borah and McCor'
mick seemed taken aback. They
eprang to arms then in full force
and from that time until after /
o'clock this morning, the battle waged
furiously behind the locked doors Of
the hotel bedroom where the com.
miteemen in shirt.sleeves, and worn
BY the long strain, searched every
avenue for possible escape from an
open break.
Echoes of the contest spread swift
ly 20 even the most outlying posts
Of the convention encampmont.
Toward the end, before the select
committee gave up the task, and
decided to carry. the league issue
with several other important points
back to the full committee on reso-
lutions, the struggle overflowed the
bedroom battlefield. A hasty confer.
ence in the corridor outside was held
after midnight with. Senator Smoot
of Utah, a committee member, laying
before his colleagues. Senators Borlh
and Mccormick, draft plank he
had prepared. Its nature was not
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