New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Test Ballot
Plan Blocked
By Hitchcock
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waiting for the report of the Resolu-
tions Committee
At 4:30 o'clock Chairman Lodge took
the platform and directed the secretary
to call the roll of states for nomina-
! tions for members of the National
! Committee. Most of the committee
have been elected by their delegations
and the changes have been announced.
| When California was called, tac dele
cation passed.
The first rumpus came with the call
of Georgia. The name of Henry Lin
coin Johnson, the Atlanta negro, who
| figured in the Senate campaign ex-
penditures investigation as having
handled Lowden funds in Georgia, was
presented and protest was made from
the delegation.
The selection of Johnson as men,
Der of the Republican National Com
mittee from Georgia, however. was con-
frmed by a vote OF the Georgia dale-
cation, taken on the floor. The vote
was twelve for Johnson to three
against him. Senator Lodge declared
johnson elected and put it up to the
convention to signify its approval.
There was q loud chorus of ayes and a
loud chorus Of noes. Senator Lodge,
however, again announced that John
son was declared elected.
Sherman Succeeds Thompson
Senator Sherman's name was loudly
cheered when his name was announced
as the successor of Mayor William
Hale Thompson of Chicago as men,
ber of the committee. Joe Healing,
of Indiana, one of the old-t timers, also
got round of applause when he was
announced to succeed former Senator
Hemenway.
The passing of many of the veterans
OF the committee was remarked as the
new names We're read. Kansas also
passed when the name was called. The
name of Charles D. Hilles, of New
York. succeeding Herbert Parsons also
got cheer
When the name of Boies penrose
was called the Pennsylvania delegation
rose in body and led three loud
cheers
Utah presented Ernest Bamberger to
succeed Senator Reed Smoot. With the
exception of the states having disputes
tne convention approved the new list.
Mr.. Hilles offered resolution TO Limit
the speeches to two seconding speeches
OF five minutes each. The convention
liked the idea and adopted it, with a
few scattering noes.
Then the convention settled down
Tor another period of inactivity and
waiting in which band selections. con
versatlon and wiping of fevered brows
predominated The word came up from
downtown that the resolutions com
mlttee would be on hand with the
platform IN the next half hour or less.
uncle Joe" Toasts Convention
Chairman Lodge announced that the
resolutions committee was on it's wav
to report and the crowd demanded to
be entertained in the meantime. There
were shouts for "Uncle Joe" Cannon,
and Senator Lodge, after explaining
that Uncle Joe" had asked to be ex-
cused, suddenly produced the former
Speaker, looking fresh, hale and
hearty, on the speakers RUNWAY. TIL,
movie men turned on the lights and
shot a lew yards of film while the
crowd stood and cheered for Uncle
joe"
Picking up glass of water from the
speakers table, "uncle Joe" held i.
aiott IN the attitude of Liberty enlight-
ening the world The crowd got the
| point and roared. Mr.. Cannon referred
holding prohibition and declared sol
EMMY that whatever individual opin-
ION about it might be, the laws of he
Republic must stand. Then he turned
TO toast to the convention and drank
down the water.
Il don't know who's going to be
nominated Uncle Joe confded to the
crowd; but trust and believe that
ne Will be great success. | haven't
seen the resolutions you will be called
upon to approve, but | feel sure they
|
when the report comes from the com
mlttee on platform it Will receive sub
stantlal!y the approval Of every dele
gate, which means the approval Of all
the Republicans, at least in the United
| States"
Uncle Joe left the platform after
! giving his audience a God bless YOU"
| and good afternoon"
Then there were calls for "Teddv. f"
The crowd wanted to look at Lieuten-
ant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who
was on the platform. The band cut
in. however, and the cries died down.
When the band got through the
crowd wanted Teddy again. One of the
song leaders took the platform and
asked the audience 10 sing.
A chorus of shouts, yells and pro-
tests answered back. The crowd evi
IDENTIFY didn't want to sing. The band
started up the Long, Long Trail" and
the song leader tried to get the audi
ence singing without mucn success.
Shouts Of protest almost drowned out
the voices of the singers.
The song leader took another tack
and turned into Smiles" The audi
ence was in better mood for that and
he got better measure of response
By the end Of the chorus he had most
OF them singing and fewer of them
shouting and called it off.
Delegates Hold Own songfest
The crowd went back to yells of
"Teddy," and the song leader tried
"Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here" It
didn't 60 big, and when the song was
over the galleries went back to shout
ing choruses.
The delegates on the floor decided
to take hand at singing on their own
account and started up GLOW Dry
Am" The song leader returned to the
attack with that and joined in leading
1t: Then the crowd turned :nto the
Good Old Summer Time" and sang Il
with ardor. 1t probably was only
about 95 degrees in the convention hal,
and the lyric seemed appropriate
From that the band turned into ga Hot
Time In the Old Town Tonight"