Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-19

recommended amendment OF
er powers to state and county
conventions.
But a single vote was recorded
against the motion to adopt the plat
form, that being Mrs. James Rich
ardson of Omaha, who was opposed
to the reputation of the league oi
nations covenant. Not voice was
raised to even suggest an amend
ment to the section endorsing the
civil administrative code law, de,
spite the fact that an undercurren,
of opposition had been present dur
ing preliminary meeting of conven,
ton delegates yesterday and today
Opponents of the code were consid
erably discouraged by the enthu,
siastic greeting given Governor Nc
kelvie when he addressed the con,
vention and by applause which met
every reference to the bill for whoss
enactment he was responsible. The
feeling grew that the overwhelming
majority was in favor of the code
bill principle and the minority final
ly decided to make no fight which
would achieve no result save the
embarrassment of the party.
No Delay on Vote.
| 1t was after S o'clock that the plat
form committee finally reported the
result of its deliberations. The con
vention had been awaiting it and
brooked no delay. Quickly it tabled
suggested amendments by Mrs. H
c. Summey of Omaha and R. B
Austin of McCook. Then Charles
Reed, president of the state univer
sity American Legion, proposed al
amendment to endorse the Fordney
bonus for former soldiers. He de.
clared the prepared platform to b.
too indefinite on this point.
"Move to table," shouted an i'm
patient delegate.
Then it was that Clinton Bronze
of Omaha, active American Legion
member, saved the one amendment
which won again the committees re
port. Bronze made 2-minute speech.
explaining the terms of the bonus
bill. Then he started to argue
for it.
Favors Bonus Plan.
"Cut it out" shouted delegate.
1--WE are for you without any more
talk"
And the amendment carried over.
whelmingly.
Mrs. Sumney and Mrs. Richard
of Omaha, chanlpioning an indorsc-
ment of the League of Nations cove
nant, did not fare so we'll The
committees report favored the en-
tire reputation of the covenant and
accepted the compromise alterna-
tive of the Lodge reservations only
"as last resort" in the interest o.
early peace. 1t specifically Endorsed
the Knox resolution to end the wal
without peace treaty.
Mrs. Richardson, as a member OF
the committee, had opposed this
section of its report. but was out
voted. Mrs. Sumney accordingly Of.
fered the following substitute from
the f1oof:
One Sentence Speech.
I'VE favor the adoption of the
League of Nations covenant as con-
stituted by the Versailles treatl
with such reservations as NAV be
agreed upon by the majority of the
republican members of the United
States senate"
In support of this amendment
made speech of a single sentence:
If you want to lose the women's
vote of Nebraska, you will be wise
IT you pass thsi platform as It now
stands; if you wish to hold the
women voters in the republican
party, you will pass this substitute,
The convention did not agree. A
motion was made to table the
amendment and carried overwhelm
ingly, few outside the Douglas
county delegation voting for Mrs.
Sumney's proposals.
K. B. Austin of McCook met with a
simalar rebuff when he undertook to
win favor for a proposal to repeal
the entire primary law.
The platform as adopted, with the
single exception of the soldiers
bonus endorsement, was prepared
by a tentative platform committee
appointed by the retiring state cen
trail committee.
Oppose Picked Committee.
It was planned that Chairman N
T. Mcdonald of Kearney should
make this tentative committee the
official platform committee. but pro-
tests by Douglas county delegates
led to the substitution of Anan Raw
mond and Mrs. James Richardson IN
place of James Walsh and Mrs
Fowler as the Douglas county mem
5ers. Raymond and Mrs. Richard
son secured no changes. however,
II the form OF the platform as pre-
viously outlined.
The Douglas county delegations
Confined On Paxa Tvo, Coluns IVA,