Evening star., 1920-04-23
REED IS DEFEATED
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
IN STORMY FIGHT
Senator Declined to Be In
structed on League of
Nations.
By the Associated Prss

JOPLIN. Mo-. April 23.-The demo-
cratic state convention In session
here early today broke from precedent
when the senior United States SEN
ator was not selected as a deleeate
at large to the national convention.
The senator. James A. Reed, has been
one Of the bitterest opponents Of the
proposed league of nations. and had
announced that II chosen a. a dele
gate At largo he would not be bound
9y instFuctions 20 vote fer plank In
The convention voted to reject the
selections 81 Mr.. Reed ascdixtrict dele.
gate to tho national convention and In
return hfq nsmo to the fifth d1wtffcl
caucus which nominatsd him.
The vote was 1910 to $50, four not
voting. It came as tho climax to an
whioh wrangling and fllibusterina
played = prominent part. Lines were
drawn sharply In tho night between
adherents Of Reed and the anti-Resd
faction which disapproved Reed.s
opposition to the league OF nations
covenant.
The NTH distric. delegation exam
St Louis delegation. with the exosp-
ton OF two wards. cast their ballots
against tho measure.
DenouncsA and Praissa.
In tho debate which procada6 n.
vote Senator Reed was denounced
ana praised by . number Of epea kera.
Missouri has suffered long and has
bean patient. but her hour OF yindi-
cation has struck" Frank Curiee Of
~. 81 Louis ts said In opening the debate
Floyd Jeooh and ~, u =.
both OF Kansas City, made pleas that
Recd be sent to tho convention for the
SAKE OF party harmony,
While l was In tho United states
Army, said Mr.. Curiee, Senator Raed
was Ia Warrington opposing the food
food" '"'
Discussing Senator Reeds eppesi-
tlon to the league covenant. ha da-
clared that "he had only hate for the
President, hate for England. hate for
tnImanity, hate for every one but the
rollowers OF this august persenaae."
The most difficult problem tha
newly enfranchised democratic wem-
an yeteFs have is explaining Senate,
Heed," declared Mrs. w. W. Martin Of
Cape atFardsau, I'VE can't explain
how We can Endorse the league, and
man who is opposed te II. Ebs
ask as to help keep Missouri In the
democratic ranks this year. We can
do it if ys4 don't smbarrass us with
a handicap like Senator Reed"
says Reed Thinks for Hiuseis.
Making the principal address In
defense of the senator, Lee Nari-
wethsr of st: Louis said;
we ought to thank God we have
a RaR in Washington who can think
for himself and not ge to the White
House every day to fnd out how he
should stand. There was no Raed in
the Roman senate to urge senators to
think, and SO Rome lost its liberties"
He declared Senator Reed the
greater senator from Missouri" and
had been actuated by anything but
the highest motives oil patriotisnn.
Defending Senator Reeds pppesi-
tio9 to the league covenant, az said
THAI when the American people know
waaa wat ss ssak sixs. s os s'fy y gss Issg
Joseph Shannon oi kansas cify
praised the senator's stand or the
league and urged that he be elected
delegate for party harmony.
The following delegates at large
o Q the national = csnysnsion g mns wsEs elect
burg; Mrs. W. b. Mcknight, King
city; Mrs. Martha Taafe. CARTHAGE
md MIS-. J. J. shephard. Kansas city. !
rhe women viii serve with the four |
naq delegates, each delegate having |
aaIf . vote.
doV. Frederick d. Gardner. Judge !
". w. Graves of Jefferson City, DR.. |
RuxriS L. Jenkins. pastor. and news |
,aper1naa OF Kansas City and Judge |
Iohn s. Harrington, Springfield, were |
,amed delegates at large with a half !
,ots each, four women to be named |
ater.
Election Stormy 0ae.
The election OF delegates came at
he close Of what party leaders said
vas one OF the stormiest sessions in
democraHc politics. Pan
lemouium greeted the simultaneous
'eports Of majority and minority
q euaberS Of the resolutions committee |
on the league Of nations |
covenant, the former. which was
ldopted, being an Endorsement with
tut reservations which tend to |
weaken or nuIlify" the pact. while |
he latter opposed the league and
'bjected to fnstructing the Missouri |
leaeGAkion 70 the national convention
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