The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-06-11
BIG CONVENTION
AT CHICAGO OPENS
Senator Lodge Selected to
Preside Over the
Gathering.

Chicago.-The Republican national
convention was called TO order at
1874 a. m. Tuesday by Chairman
Hays Of the national committee.
Chairman Hays brought down the
gayel with a whack. and the conyeH-
tlon came quickly to order. Bishop
Charles f. Woodcock Of Louisville,
KY, offered the opening prayer and
at rs conclusion the audience broke
into Tho Star spangled Banner" at
the Tequegt Of a song leader.
The swelling chorus filled the great
han and sea OF American flags was
waved throughout the singing. Nov"
shouted the leader. three cheers for
the greatest country on earth, the
United States Of America"
Three rolling cheers echoed through
the big hall.
Hays introduces Lodge.
Chairman Hays then introduced
Senator Lodge as the temporary
chairman, and the convention let out
more cheers, and a rolling chorus OF
yes affirmed the selection. AS com
mittee to escort him 10 the chair.
Chauncey NJ. Depew Of New York,
Myron T. Herrick OF Ohio. and Mrs.
J. B. Hume OF California were ap-
pointed
The country must drive President
Wilson and his dynasty" from power
and defeat the league Of nations as he
desires it, declared Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, temporary chairman OF
the Republican national convention, in
his keynote address.
Senate Treaty Stand Defended.
Defending the senate's opposition to
the treaty of peace as high and
patriotic duty, the senator flung down
this gauntlet:
I'VE make the issue; we ask ap-
probation for what we have done. The
people will now tell us what they
think of Mr.. wilson's league and the
sacrifice or America
While emphasizing the point that
around the league must be waged the
1920 presidential campaign and de-
voting much Of his speech to arraign-
ment Of the Wilson administration,
the senator found time to lay before
the delegates the stand Of the Repub-
lican party on other salient problems
facing the nation.
Chief among these was Mexico. De
claring it was time for the United
States to take firm hand in things
Mexican and end the "disgraceful rec
ord" Of the last seven years, Senator
Lodge urged that this country let the
Mexicans choose as their president
some strong and upright man who is
friendly to the United States and de-
termined to establish order and then
lend him real ari cordial support.
Lodqe Selected Permanent Chairman.
Senator Lodge, temporary chairman
of the republican national convention,
was selected by the committee on per
manent organization as permanent
chairman.
There were three nominations for
the place and Senator Lodge was
named on the first ballot, over ex-
Senator Beveridge. Indiana. and Sena-
tor Mccormick of Illinois, The vote
was: Lodge %, Beveridge 3. McCor'
mick I. On melton OF the Illinois
member, the recommendation was
made unanimous. The action Of the
was approved by the con-
vention.
Wood 6ackers Win chalrmsnshlps.
Instructed Wood delegates won the
two most important committee chair
manships-Senator Watson Of Indiana
for resolutions and Edward D. Duff
field Of New Jersey for credentials.
Frank H. Hitchcock was designated
by the Wood delegates as their su.
preme strategist.