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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
INSIDE !
Low DOWN
+ MISSING
ething Wrong With Con-
Jention This Week With
No Cut and Dried
Program.
NO WHISPERING HEARD
Late Conner Hears Nothing From
Early Arrivals Who Used to TeA
Just What Would
...'
Happen.
NO WHISPERING HEARD

i[By Lowell Mellett, Written for the
United Press. By Special Arrange
ments with Golfers Weekly.1
CHICAGO, June There is some
thing wrong with this convention, or
with its preliminary arrangements
I've been here ten hours now anG
not soul has whispered the inside
llow-down in my ear. This isn't usual
and it isn't right.
Any other convention would be dlf
iferent BY this time the stuff thai
goes in at, one ear and out both ears
would have been busy taking it III
and letting it out. The inside low
down is what you get from the earle,
arrivals The earlier arrivals get II
from the other earlier arrivals OF
flour years ago. eight years ago
multiply indefinitely by four-they
would have had it all ready for US
icomparatively late comers.. III
strictest confidence they could have
laid down exactly what was due to
| happen at any given stage of the
weeks proceedings.
All the old timers are here, bu,
they haven't thing to whisper. This
goes for the distinguished Washins-
ton correspondents and for the pollti-
cal experts from all the home town
Ipapers Don't put this down against
the newspaper men, however. They
know what's doing all right. The
trouble is there isn't anything doing.
Not usual. it is not right, for this
treason: it indicates an apathy that
cannot be called good for the Ameri-
can people. What this country needs
today, to speak in the senatorial
phrase, is a good fight. Unless this
convention develops one and all the
turmoil that is boiling within the
people will find no useful outlet.
Just what is responsible for the
state of things is hard 70 say. Ma
tional Chairman Will H. Hays reco5-
nized the need of a first class irish
picnic~within the ranks Of the repub-
lican party months ago and has been
bending toward free and fair con-
vention. Perhaps the lack of fighting
spirit thus far shown is due to the
lack of tangible target for attack.
The old guard has furnished that
target, but while the inner loop hotels
are filled with delegates ready to fight
the old guard at the drop of a hat
they haven't found any good reason
yet to consider that the hat has been
dropped. Johnson has talked of fight
and so has Moses, but neither Of them
is absolutely sure with whom he's
talking about fighting.
If things don't get Better soon it fs
going to be the most peaceable battle
ever fought.
Meantime. any man who needs or
desired a little national advertising
has grand opportunity in this con-
vention city. IF he will drop into
Chicago with something worth while
writing about he will find the re-
porters. who outnu:nber the detc-
gates two to one, ready and eager to
do i'm a good turn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
CONTEMPORARIES
FROM REPUBLICAN CAMP

themselves may be seen and the
throng surges forward for look with
squeals of delight, cries of There he
is" and some folks holding up the
youngsters to see over the heads Of
those in front If you're lucky you
may get a glimpse Of Johnson, Wood.
Butler, Harding and other celebrities
all in the space of few minutes.
The folks who tramp along get
loaded down with souVenirs-feath-
ers, sheet music, miniature airplanes,
California poppies and roses; CAM
paign buttons of near gold with tas-
sells and other gee-gaws that put 70
blush the old-fashioned celluloid OF
previous presidential years. The
walls are plastered with huge posters
Of candidates, and their names glare
in electric lights from above The
thronged entrance ways.
And the Coliseum smells of saw,
dust and has an indefinable circus
air--the greatest show on earth.
Senator Lodge and Murray Crane
led the procession of the MaSSachu-
setts delegation up Michigan avenue
when it arrived.
Johnson holds the handshaking .rec-
ord-sixty-five men and women in
eight minutes. The senator has a
hard swing in his right arm, with
considerable impact, and firm grip,
with a hearty ''Glad to see you"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
Boom is Topped Today by
Name of Charles E. Hughes
Standard Bearer Four
Years Ago.
TALK OF STAMPEDE
If johnson Cannot be Named, Honor
May Fall on Lenroot, Cover
nor Allen or
Others.
BY Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
Correspondent

i4By Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
Correspondent
CHICAGO, June Ozark horse
stock scared today on the eve of the
! opening of the republican national
convention.
The boom in dark horses was top
| ped by Charles Evans Hughes, G. O.
iP. standard bearer in 1916. incoming
delegates reported much Hughes taik
/ throughout the country.
/ A Hughes headquarters was opened
here and Senator Borah. field marshal
for Hiram Johnson, told newspaper
men that if Hughes would accept an
anti-league of nations platform plank
he would favor him as second choice
candidate, provided of course John,
sons nomination was Impossible
This is in no sense an abandonment
of Johnson it was emphasized.
The name of.Irvine l.. Lenroot, SEN
ator from Wisconsin; also figured
prominently in the dark horse talk
and there was a rumor that Governor
Sproul of Pennsylvania would receive
the support of the old guard when
balloting starts at the Coliseum.
Some delegates heard that conven-
ttion stampede for Governor Allen was
being arranged and others had infor-
nation that General Pershing would
be sprung if deadlock is reached.
Meanwhile Hoovers hackers were
busy lining up the second choice
votes. 4.a. .s.
The candidates who heretofore ap-
parently have led the race were con-
ducting last minute pow-wows. The
most spectacular ceremony incident to
this donning Of war paint was sched-
uled for tonight, when Hiram johnson
is to address mass meeting and his
adherents will have their final rally
A compromise treaty plank was be-
ing considered both by reservatonlsts
and 'sbitter enders" and there was a
prospect of complete harmony on that
score.
Caucuses of delegations were ex-
pected to last until late tonight and
some may be held tomorrow morning.
A delegation Of women suffrage
workers was visiting candidates ask
ing them to use their influence to
bring about ratification of the suf
frage amendment before election day.
Huohes Refuses Comment.
NEW YORK, June 7.-Charles K.
Hughes today refused 10 comment
upon the statement issued by Senator
Borah. of Idaho, in which he al
nounced the former supreme court
Justice would be acceptable. to him
as a second choice for the republican
presidential nomination in case the
platform suited Borah.
Rorah's statement was read 30
Hughes by the United Press.
Hughes said he would issue no
statement in regard to Rorah's stand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
President Samuel Gompers Makes This Clear
at Opening of American Federation
Convention in Montreal.
.F0RT|ETH ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD
High Cost of Living is Discussed With Attorney
General Palmer's Efforts to Reduce Prices
~. .'... Called Stupid Campaign.

Esch- Cumnlins transportation act,
condemns profiteering, scores Attor.
ney General Palmer on many counts
and presents detailed plan for new
legislation to reduce living costs.
The plan to reduce living costs is
presented in the form of six de-
mands, which are:
/. Government purchase Of stand
ard commodities direct from pro-
ducers and resale at fixed prices
through regular retail channels.
2. Retirement of the floating debt
and part of the funded war debt
through a tax on Excessive war
profits extorted from the American
people during 1916, 1917, 1918, 1913
and 1920"
8. Extension of powers of the fed
eral farm loan bank enabling it to
advance credit to farmers co-opera-
tive societies, which are mo less
vital and worthy of support than are
the railroads. which were given hun.
dreds Of millions Of dollars"
4. Control of credit capital to be
taken from those whose chief in.
terest is the cumulation of profits,
placed in the hands of public agen-
cy and administered by voluntary
and cooperative methods
5. Labor department to compile and
issue monthly statements on the
cost of manufacture of stable ar
ticles
6. Establishment of government
boards to investigate prices and
profits and public inspection Of all
income and other tax returns.
"The cost of living must go no
higher" said the executive commit
tee in making these recommends 4
tions Wages must be advanced in I
every case to a point at which the (
American standard of living is Sc +
cure."y y
Labor department reports were Il
quoted to show that since 1913 wages +
generally have advanced but 55 per .
cent, while living costs have adj !;
vanced S31 per cent and in some I
cities between go and 100 per cent. /
Attorney General Palmer's cam
paign to reduce living costs was de-
scribed as Campaign Of stupidity
seeking "only here and there 70 pill.
lory some trifling merchant while
permitting great aggregations Of capf-
tai upon which enormous profits
have been reaped to escape in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
Escape of Burgdoll.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, June 7.-Investiga-
ton by the department of justice to
determine whether certain civilians
should be proesucted and disciplinary
action taken against several members
of the army, have been recommended
to Secretary Baker by the inspector
general of the army in connection
with the escape of Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, wealthy draft fugitive, it
was announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
ltate Caucuses Today Will Close Door to
General Ihcursions Into Various Delega-
tions by Deciding First Ballot.
NAME EUVER|NG COMES AFTER OPENING
Expected First Vote to be Taken Thursday
Will Give Wood 255, Lowden 215, John
son us, Butler 107, Sproul 76.
" Harold D. Jacobs, United Pres
l

By Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, June Champaign
anagers and lieutenants were max
last day drive upon delegates
bday in the interests of candidates
pr the republican presidential nomi.
alton.
Although the balloting was not ex-
ected to begin before :. Thursday,
ate caucuses scheduled for today
ere looked upon as closing the door
general incursions into the vari-
lis delegations, through practical de-
rmiEation of how the states would
land on their first vote. The real
aneuvering will get under way after
be initial test Of strength in -.e
pening ballot, but so far as first
hoiee IS concerned. politicians be-
eved the first apportionment Of
elegates will be well determined by
might.
The best available Information re-
Arding over night developments liz
e apportionment of first choice
elegates would indicate the follow.
|g possible vote on the first ballot:
Major General Leonard Wood, 225;
overnor Frank o. Lowden, 215; Sen
Fnr Hiram Johnson, E5; DR.. Mich
as Murray Butler. lot; Governor
VILLAIN c. Sproul, rs; Senator War
n G. Harding, ST; Governor Calvin
oolidge, %; Judge ]. c. .Pritchard,
Senator Howard Sutherland, 15:
boob L. Hamon, Is; Senator Miles
oindexter, IA.
No Open Convention Fight.
CHlCAGO, June settlement of
Pc differences over the treaty plank
/ the republican platform without a
'gnt In the open convention is in
eht, Senator Borah, of Idaho, leader
the anti-treaty forces said today.
The settlement, it new seems GER
IN, Will be accomplished by stating
| the plank that the party adheres to
Pc policies of Washington and Mon
Pc on International questions.
mat will satisfy Borah and John
ln Chairman VIII Hays, Senator
Fatson, Senator Lodge and other
faders, are willing to include such a
Fatement. Borah is not greatly con-
frned what else is in the plank, he
fid, so long as it does not in any way
prove the Wilson league of nations.
a close fight was on today for
palrmanship of the resolution COM
Plttee and for permanent chairman
Pup OF the convention. Hays is said
De backing slate composed of ex-
II r.
chairman, and State Sena-
II Ogden Mills, of New York, for
BPsoiutions chairman Indiana politi-
Y forces hostile to Senator Watson,
no. until recently, was conceded the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
by Ralph F. Couch, United

by Ralph F. Couch, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MONTREAL, Que, June 7.-Organ'
lied labor is determined not to give
up the right to strike, President
Samuel Gompers made clear here to-
day in opening the fortieth annual
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. s. D.. ...
Four Million Workers.
by Ralph F. Couch, United Press
- Staff Correspondent
MONTREAL, Canada, June T.
Four million organized workers OF
the United States began framing de-
mands upon presidential candidates
and political parties today through
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, which open
ed here with nearly one thousand
delegates present.
Coming to the convention fresh
from personal contact with the rank
and file of union men in all sections,
the delegates plunged imediately into
consideration of comprehensive
program of economic, political and
social issues. -...
The program Will De DTOhSnt
suuarely to the attention Of leaders
in the republican and democratic
nominating conventions at Chicago
and San Francisco.
President Samuel Gompers Of the
federation may leave his convention
here before its close to carry labor's
mandate personally to the republican
convention in Chicago.
Gompers also, as head of the fed
eration's national non-partisan polit-
ical campaign committee, will pre-
sent the program to the country as
part Of organized labor's fight against
reelection of senator's and congress-
men listed as enemies.
A preliminary draft of the pro-
gram, prepared by the federation ex-
ecutive committee as part OF its
annual report and presented to the
convention practically as the first
order of business. is expected to re-
ceive little amendment from the dele
gates. who, however, may consume
two weeks in considering it before
they accord complete approval.
Inspired by the industrial and eco
homie confusion and strife of the
past year, the program is regarded
bv Gompers and other federation Of
ficials as the most important ever
presented Reviewing the struggles
of the year. it demands repeal Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
'otal Count of People in Towns
With Gains Made in Ten
Years.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, June THE cen
- bureau today announced the fol
Pwing 1870 population results:
Bellingham. Wash, 25,57O.
waterbury town, co-extensive with
aterbury city, Conn, 91,410.
Wlibraham, Mass, 2,7S0.
weymouth. Mass, 15,05f.
home,, N. Y, 26,341.
burlington, VT, 22,779.
fruitatown, Colo. 1893.
hhlttery, Maine, 4,76S.
Brownstown, Pa. 1889.
Dalsytown, Pa, 414.
franklin, Pa, 1882.
Mestmont, Pa, 1876.
Madena county, Mimi. 10.699.
ttudrain county, Mo-, 20.5s9.
Andrew county, Mo, 14,075.
1fundy county. Mo-, 1854 i
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
FIVE KILLED
BY INTERURBAE
Train Strikes Automobile and Wipes
Out Ono Family and Son Of
Neighbor When Car is
Wrecked.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
GRAND DAPIDS, Mich, June T.
Five persons were killed near here
when an interurban train struck an
automobile in which they were riding
The dead:
John B. Polzin, his wife, and two
children, Joseph l., Agnes, six. and
Uric Host, 13, a .neighbor's SON All
were from Grand Rapids
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
EXPLOSION AT
TIRE FACTORY
Five Reported Killed and More Than
Hundred Injured in Accident at
Rubber Plant in Ohio
Today.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
AKRON, Ohio, June Five per
sons were killed, and more than one
hundred injured today in an explos-
ion at the plant of the Mason Tire
and Rubber company, at Kent, twelve
miles from here, according to reports
received by local police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
AUSTIN, Texas, June 7.-Martial
law at Galveston was declared today
by Governor Hobby because of the
stevedores' strike. .ItS was made eff
fective at noon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07

/ pressure ou nays, LliS IePOll leu IL
The outcome of the struggle now is
doubtful, both sides conceded today.
The permanent Craftsmanship seems
to lie between Beveridge and Senator
tMcCormick, of Illinois. A compro
mise on Senator Lodge as both TEN
| porary and permanent chairman ma!
settle the matter.
Huuhes for Second Choice.
CHICAGO, June Senator Borah
/ Idaho, stated today that Charles e
Hughes would be acceptable to him as
a second choice provided Hughes
would agree to the kind Of platform
Borah wants.
! This statement, Borab explained. II
/ no way means abandonment of Hiram
Johnson and would hold true only
should the California senator be un
able to get the nomination.
Borah's statement followed on the
heels of a trend toward Hughes among
convention delegates. Many support
ers of other candidates frankly ad
mitted that the Hughes talk is grow
ing. s.-..-
Johnson's chances are better than
ever, BOrah insisted, and 1t would be
only in case OF a hopeless deadlock
and acceptance by Hughes of Borah's
pla torn ideas on the treaty and other
questions that he would turn to the
former candidate. :
Hughes supporters opened head
quarters here today.
"If the convention does go to
dark horse, I think it will be Hughes,
but I don't yet see the necessity OF
going to a dark horse said Borah.
Two State Delegations.
CHICAGO, June 1.-Two state dele
cations already have selected the!S
leaders.
Senator Borah, in favor Of an anti
treaty plank, last night was chosen
as Idaho's representative on the pld :
form committee. Stanley A. Kellogg,
Easton. is chairman of the delega-
tion: John P. Gray, Couer DAlenc,
credentials committee; H. M. Jones,
Lewiston, permanent organization,
John Thomas Gooding, rules Tue
new national committeeman, will be
selected at caucus today.
The Washington delegation re-
affirmed it's support of Senator Pom
dexter as presidential candidate.
expressed approval OF liberal reclams'
tion and anti-syndicalism planks.
Leaders chosen were Thaddeus S,
Lane, Spokane. chairman of delega-
ton; Guy E. Kelly, Tacoma. national
committeeman; Frank L. Sefriet, Belt
ingham. secretary Of delegation; n.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
Continued on page ~
CENSUS FIGURES ARE .
ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU
Huqhes for Second Choice.

Nodaway county, Mo, 27,744.
Perry county, Mo-. 14,43.4
Randolph county, Mo-, 27,564.
Clinton county, N. Y, 43,S9s.
Hampstead county, Ark (total
only, 1902.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07
Increases Since 1910

~. Increases Since 1871.
Bellingham, 1872, or 90 per cent.
Waterbury, 1929, or 20 per cent.
Wilbraham, 44S, or 10.
Weymouth, 2,162, or 1871.
Rome, 5,S44, or 2S.5.
Burlington, G,S11, or 11.3.
Fruitatown, 312, or 35.4.
Killery, 1880, or S4.S.
Brownstown, 1S9, or 14.5. J.
Daisytown, 80, or S-4.
Franklin, $50, or 25.2.
Westmont, sos, or 34.6.
Wadena county, 2,O45, or 23.6.
Grundy county, $40, or 4.S.
Randolph county, 1882, or 5.3.
Hampstead county, 3,317, or III.
Decreases Since 1910.
Audrain county. 1,O9S, or . per cent.
Andrew county. 1907, or 10.
Nodaway county, 1,0S9. or s'.S.
Perry county, 464. or 81.
Clinton county. 4,S32, or 9 per cent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07

Keokuk merchants, through
their advertisements printed in
The Gate City, invite you to
trade with them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-07

Fair. Somewhat Warmer. Lo-
cal temp. z p. M, "a; 7 a. M, 81.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-16
Class Politics.

the "FarmerLabor" party organized Chicago fails to
will be for The hrst
has been stated by lieutenant of Senator La Foe VINO says
this and have it
anything neither law social tradition popular
hopes can set up democracy namely caste system
basis political controversy party with
vitality
the natural outcome at Chicago which at
best be of sharper demarcaon OF factions has been
of Labor, Mr. Louis F. Post who
political and social liberal with national reputation before
the Chicago convention weaned from
their mothers breasts He New parties are born not made
They process mechanical They spring
the that has set
the people else they do
nothing this movement but attempt to
consolidate that won't consolidate and anticipate result but
insignificant vote"
The farmer individuaist all but
minority of the wokngmen organized unorganzed They
have be State socialism, communism other
ism that freedom for and
a symbol of vocational Mr. Gompers and the Ame
Federation Labor national psychology better than
the left wing Labores and the radical farmers.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-16
"Pike's Peak or Bust"

There of the Rampant
Colorado, discovered 1906
white in 1890 Wednesday, known thousands
who because they
"Pkes Peak Bust In terse, cooqua way
words she spirit of the who
and what bids fair be
from the and South rekked
the sides OF their wheeled chooncrs the
their resless spirit They the nothing
them aside They resisted by
forces within without themselves Forward
Peak Bust" Alas many those who fought
plains look.
OF course Colorado is duly celebrating
day Thousands OF will heights James
hrst cambered to when exploring the
under the direction of Maj Long Long
after James, but popular Montgomery
How unfair popular judgments sometimes are!
The Washington herald., 1920-07-16
Randolph H. Mcknn.

The unexpected death of the of the Church OF the
Epiphany Randolph H. MKm takes from the life of the
Capital who has played important its development
of full of striking POLITICAL religious ard
social changes Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. whether locally considered releases from
earthly labor of distinction fertile literary watchu
OF the of Protestansm and commanding figure
debates of General Convention He had well
morale personal distinction we'll official dignity and authority
religious faith we'll apologec knowledge of church
history. With gallant record Virginia Confederate, he
the the Union the
that neened between the Conedacy defeat and the day
Germany invaded Belgium he patriot Then he became
flaming
His of manhood and clerical leadership being
duced today avhy would wish He knew
what he believed why he believed he thought should
do believing.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-16

has long possessed an exact coun-
terfeit OF 1t, which he exhibits with
great glee to visitors in his country
nome OF Southgate outside of Lon
don. The replica was presented to
rim by American admirers after
one OF Sir Thomas unsuccessful
RAIDS on the original cup ten or
twelve years ago.
Baruch in washineton.
Bernard n. Baruch. evidently un-
perturbed by the. defeat of his
bosom friend. William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, at San Francisco, is in Wash
ington, debonair and smiling as of
yore. He will bulk largely, 1t is ex-
pected, at the financial end Of
the Democratic national campaign,
though not In the capacity of treas
urer, the role he would undoubt-
edly have filled in the event of Mr..
McAdoo's nomination.
Politicians in Europe,
Many politicians of both parties
are enjoying hurry-up European
holidays before throwing them
selves ipto the hurly-burly of the
impending campaign. Senator Wal
ter f. Edge, Of New Jersey, and
Breckinridge Long, of Missouri,
former Assistant Secretary of State.
are among the prominent trans
Atlantic tourists. Mr.. Longs friends
hope that he will realize his am
bition to win the United States Sem
atorship from Missouri. although
the anticipated hostility Of Senator
James A. Reed-against whom Mr..
Long is not running-is admittedly
a hurdle which the Democratic can
didate may have difficulty in taking.
F. w. W.