The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-10
DELEGATES Are
BEWILDERED'
Noise Makers Arouse No En-
thusiasm From Throng
Waiting for Big Drama.
FIGHTING STUFF IN AIR
Play Behind Scenes at Col
iseum Fascinates Imagina-
tion OF Those Assembled.

| AOuceufn, chicago, June lu.-Nl ~ -
There was grim fighting stun in the
air when the third session of the grand
old party pilgrims was called to order
today by Chairman Henry Cabot Lodge.
who is now provided with a stout. but
pathetic little oaken table paced on the
platform bridge. to beat his stone
hatchet gavel upon
dreadful peril Of a pounding that vii.
shver your timbers, for all Of the bumps
of the present raging conflict OF opin-
ion as to party foreign policy ana party
candidates Ia to fall on your head.
As II scentlng gunpowder' the aeie-
gates poured in earlier than heretofore.
| but every son and daughter OF them
seemed more bewildered than ever ana
weer only mildly entertained today py
the devices Of the noisemakers, noth
raucous and harmonious, and II doth ap-
pear that these republicans are getting
| to get sweatily enthusiastic only Wheh
| they are scrapplng.
The same brilliant scene opened &c
| the view OF the spectator this informing.
| Republicans are well set up lot--Invsh
OF these delegates have a ready-mones
atmosphere stamped all over them, ant
Uncle Charlie Edward Russell the econ
omst, SAYS that two-thirds OF the en-
tire wealth OF the nation is directll
or Indirectly represented within these
four walls.
soon Hear Masters vcIces.
But Il isn't the spectacle that "a ".
teresting or important as me delekates
gathar-Aits the play behind the scenes
that fascinates imagination.
The battle OF the "old guard anu tht
| ''proFresslves" Is desperately on ana Pc
fore night delegates who permit diners
To do their thinking for them may hayt
more distinctly heard their masters
w Bio interlooklna cauousss.
The great lnterloaking caucuses o.
the strife were ug whether Hiram
johnson. as represented by Mihiam -
Borah, shall prevail with mis- sentl.
ments as regards peace treaty. whsH
In almost tho complete opposite q
President Wilson's negotiated peace epa
league OF nations plan, or whethef
Lodges scheme of treaty OBSERVATIONS
shall he the republican campaign Dot
Icy, and this quarrel IL as fnll ot pow.
der as a la-mch shell ts) whetherf the
candidate will he Johnson, standing ~
his uncompromising platform or an oit
guard candidate--Lowden Sproul, KNOX
unrdlng. or some dark horse, the deer
dark of political night having Hatsleu
upon Wood. who may show wen on hfsl
ballots only, and Hoover, who may not
show at all and Butler. Poindexter an99
Coolidge. who are now more niennpieA
than real nepirMntNs
ON Che nicneeA ~ norah IN winnink
his platform fKht hepspAH w Hna,ea%f
Mn mhnil probably not hear Cow
Aliens speech nominating Weed tnaafs
II may come tomorrow, Allen spells
binder and eloquent is sure TO pAIht
picture OF the general which VIII nrinh
tears 10 patriotic eyesm-ior ne W.
generaD did not 20 TO France ana y
stands for u rigid system OF law ana
There are queer folks here who hint
that Allen may succeed IN nominauhk
himself Wood stands fair chance q
showing more than 800 votes on the nrat
ballot. and then when the favorite soma
have been tucked to bed he In likely 70
pick up a nice little bundle OF scattersnR
votes.
that he can't 60 over n., tn,s biF Top
"wnl johnson get much OF the Wood
ntufrY" There are few who believe y
Ia possible. johnson and Wood forces
rave shown signs here ana there q
working In temporary harmony 20 ~
rive al immediate stations. but thht
was more 10 shake down t.owden. thes
say. than TO show any final trading pos-
slhilltlee.
Whatever else may happen, It's safe
betting proposition that Johnson VIII de
hard here. II he has 10 perish. Ills
threat 10 carry tho fight 10 the people, Il
he Ia beaten by what he considers .
violation OF the moral code, has htnrea
up q whlrlwnd OF comment and renewed
talk OF "A possible split In the ccnven+
ton. Not enough Of tho situation N or
the surface nov. 70 perfnit ol renpoh-
Hlble discussion, hut II is lurking N TIE
background without question of DOUBT
many delegates believe.
Senator Mccormick said;
"The committee on resolutions haA
commissioned me 10 make report 70 tlis
convention and TO submit for your con-
sideration a resolution.
"The subcommittee has continued ~
deliberations throughout yesterday, last
night and far into the morning.
1.-THE members have been actuated hy
the same purposes OF the deelgater q
this convention--to unite toward q VIC
tory next November.
II have 10 report that the subcomfnits
tee unanimously has agreed upon pat
form. including paragraph dealink
with the treaty of peace. tApplausel
ut will he necessary for a subcotas
mlttee 20 revise the details Of the draft
and TO submit Il to the full committees
"In order that the fun COMMITTEES ria3
consider this draft line by line, in ordfi
that the full committee may exainlna y
fully. IN order that every delegate q
this convention may be heard. | am IN
structed TO move a recess until ,thik
afternoon"
Cries Of enc. no.! came from the noot
as Senator Mccormick said he was In.
structed 20 ask a recess.
NEW YORK DISAPPOINTED
Members of the New York delenas
ton were all prepared 20 move 90
start the nominating speeches, and
they didn't take kindly 20 the recess
ldes. They had plenty o. sympa-
thlxsrs.
A viva voce vote was taken and ths
chorus Of ayes" and noes were &C
much the same volume that the chat
wss In doubt.
Col Charles y. Warren. Of Michigan.
rushed out from the national CONVEX.
tlon seats and whispered to Lodge.
we VIII take a standing vote. an
nounced Lodge.
The ayes" stood up and 10 Lodges
experienced eve. they seemed to con.
stitute = majority, for without callins
for the noes" he declared;
THE ayes have a."
Shouts of disapproval ,lme from ths
floor. but then realizing there was moth
Ing 70 be done. the delegates. sWelter
ing IN the intense heat. Wendsd theii
way 60 the even hotter streets 20 &C
back up town. Thus ended the thirt
session.
The convention viii meet again a.
this afternoon and early prospects ART
that the convention will continue intc
a night session.
n "A night session Is held Il is hoped
hv the party managers 20 dehnitey get
the platform out of the way tonight -
that fun day of oratory may be en-
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