Evening journal., 1920-06-10
NO &. O.P.S SPLIT
ON TREATY
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yea and nay the shout OF mo- was
much louder than that Of aye, but IL
was apparent the spectators were
joining in the voting for when ris-
ing vote was called for. the motion
carried easily.
Addressing the convention. McCor-
mick said:
"The members OF the whole com
mittee will consider the draft line and
will have opportunity TO offer amend
mcntS."
Cardinal Gibbons offered the prayer
The Cardinal came 10 the front Of the
rostrum and read his prayer in a voice
which was light, but easily heard. lie
wore his red robe aud red cap, and
the ring emblematic of his ecclesiasii-
cal Office, upon the fourth finger OF
his right hand
Chairman Lodge stood at the right
side of the Cardinal as he prayed.
The vast crowd stood in silence
during the prayer. with bowed heads.
Ogden Mills, representing the treaty
reservations, reported shortly before
II a. m. that an agreement had been
reached with the opposing Republic
can factions ON the league Of nations
plank in the party platform that
would Facilitate the reporting Of the
platform" lie would not say what
this agreement was
The convention today viii proceed
at once with nominating speeches,
Secretary Miller OF the national COM
mittee told Speaker Gillet and a num-
Der of other delegates. However. IL
was explained by the parliamentarian
that twO-thirds vote is necessary TO
suspend the rules and 90 ahead with
the nominating speeches now.
Miller assured Gillet and other dele.
gates il would be done, however. Tic
also said the subcommittee of the
resolutions committee had reached 9
tentative agreement on the platform
but IL would take some time 10 gel
the report in shape.
A few minutes before Miller gave
this information TO cillet another Of
fetal of the national committee sal,
no attempt would be made 10 star
nominating speeches unless all can
didates agree 10 such a step.
CHICAGO, June 10 Omitted Press).-
Over the protests Of six or more dis
senting committeeman. the resolu
tions committee today voted TO re
cess until I p. m. 10 give the sub
committee drafting the platform tim
TO complete the league Of nation
and Mexican planks.
Committeeman Ullman, Conn, Secre
tary OF the platform committee, an
other committeeman, protested agains
this move, declaring Il was an attemp
10 jam the sub COMMITTEES platf0rr
through the resolutions committee a
the last minute when they reconven'
Il am not going 10 be made rul
berstamp," Ullman declared, hOtl
protesting the recess idea.
Ullman asked why the full con
mitiee could not 90 on sitting tn
morning. considering planks alread
agreed on by the subcommittee an
carried by the United Press today.
"Nny can't We 90 ahead and act q
the principles already agreed on
the subcommittee? Ullman aske'
we ought not 10 have 10 jam n
platform through at the last minui
when we come back here at O'clOc
The draft OF the platform has bee
given out 10 the press and we al
! TO be called back here at the la
minute 10 he told that the cOnvei
tion is waiting for the report ar
that We had better hurry up"
Committeeman Crosse, Wisconsi
moved 10 recall the sub-committ,
: and transfer the entire platform que
. tion 10 the full committee, but Chai
; man Watson explained that the
were many questions that could n
I be discussed in public.
@ The committee abandoned the id
after Watson predicted dire poSsibi
ties. presumably a bolt, unless Il
r serious situation now existing ov
: the treaty plank is ironed out agre
! ably.
: Il don't believe IL would be be
+ TO take up the entire question
public because there are conditlo
? which make it necessary that v
n must work together or thare will
d a situation growing out OF this co
= vention that none Of us wants
= be held responsible for" Watsl
= warned
n Watson said feeling over the trea
b issues are so deep-seated that d
I utmost care must be used in reac
4 ing an agreement
1t Watson denied the sub-committ
: had any intention OF making a "ru
Der stamp" out Of any one
, The subcommittee then return
10 lis own room TO wrestle wi
the league Of nations plank.
The bitter controversy over q
treaty plank in the platform appear
almost certain 20 be carried TO d
Y floor OF the Republican conventi
| today.
All night, efforts 10 avert a IN
clash proved futile. While the co
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