El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-07

4 CHICAGO. III, June Tt is history
making. as all conventions have
been, OF course but, unless there is
something unexpected, the republican
convention meeting here Tuesday TO
nominate candidate for the Goth
president Of the United States, viii 20
about II Just as all preceding conven-
tons have done It ean be said in
advance Just what win happen-ex-
cept naming the nominees.
Nothing exciting viii come until the
third ursday-everythin else
VIII be Just W, was expected
Convention called to order by
Chairman Of the republican national
committee" viii be the first item
Tuesday morning. The great Chicago
Coliseum, two thousand delegates and
alternates on the flC-r: nearly eleven
thousand spectators in the boxes.
balconies and galleries; nearly a thou
sand alert and eager neWspapermen
and women in the press section The
hum OF conversation Eaily dressed
and animated women; the flutter Of
rams cheers and applause for the
leaders. as they time and s, ge their
appearances with theatrical craft;
flags and banners waving; bands blair
ing Then a hush deep silence as
VIII Hays. the Republican national
chairman, steps forward on the stage
Pencils OF the scrlbes moving furious
~ telegraph instruments clicking
Historically; the work Of the cOnven-
ton is begun.
Follows the prayer. audience
hushed and humble, as the voice Of
the minister is raised in duplication
to the throne OF grace. Once more
the thrilling stir as more than 1900
people change their positions. ex-
change comments, turn expectantly
to the next event Taking the Of
fetal photograph Of the convention"
fe FnrT TO r-sHr ara
maintaining a permanent record Of
the gathering useful to the phOtog-
rapher lucky enough to obtain the
concession, as he turns it over 10 the
enterprising newspapers Of the coun-
try who demand it-at S25 the copy
make a picture than it used to, but
can recall when the press Of the
country would have gasped in horrO-
had such price been charged
The Temporary Chairman
The secretary Of the national COM
mittee comes forward, order having
been restored, to read the call OF
the convention" Then again the
chairman comes to the center, an
nouncing the choice Of the national
been selected 10 reside temporarily
over the convention There is no
contest, he puts the question, and
senator Henry Cabot Lodge is de-
clared TO be the unanimus choice Of
the delegates assembled for the hon
orable and more or less arduous task.
A committee is appointed, Senator
Lodge is escorted by its members 70
the platform; he is presented TO the
convention and begins the delivery
OF his speech. Release Lodge
speech" is the message tI.at goes
from thousand pencils in the press
section to the newspapers Of the
country, who have been provided
with copies in advance. And for an
hour or more the delegates, alternates
more women among them this year
than in all preceding years put to-
Eether-spectatOrs and co espOndents
settle back to listen to words Of pO-
litical wisdo-l. There's nothing TO do
sion-unless some untOws d incident
shield occur.
Adj ting the RuI =.
Senator Lodge concludes hi address
amidst demonstrations Of partisan
and patriotic enthusiasm. Once more
the little fl W. OF VIII Us fl Z 9
eye. He presents the list
Of temporary officers other han the
chairman. recommended the ma
tional committee: the convention ac-
cepts them with a whoop. Temporary
ventiou, or those Of the house Of rep
Of congrcss-are adopted
for temporary guidance; and then, l
providing for the committees de- !
clared by these rules to be neces.ary. l
members Of such committees. one
from each state. Alaska, Hawaii, the Z
Philippines, Porto Rico and the Dis
trict Of Col mbia, are named by the 4
chairmen Of the delegations. The (