Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-03

Hoover movement and reports that
he finds all OF the delegates from
that state, with one exception, in a
favorable frame OF mind toward
Hoover after Wood and Harding
have ceased to be contenders.
l. Another arrival was H. H. Motter.
state chairman of the party in Kan
sas. Mr.. Motter applauded yester-
days decision Of the national COM
mittee to oust all delesates from the
Kansas City. Mo-. district.
Jacob L. Babler, Of ST. Louis, the
Missouri national committeeman, who
told the senate investigating COM
mittee Of receiving Lowden funds. ar
rived today and took his seat in the
committee.
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt
watched today's proceedings from
the rostrum as an assistant to Secre-
tary Miller.
Many to Second Wood.
There will be five and possibly six
seconding speeches following the
placing Of the names of General
Wood in nomination by Governor
Allen, OF Kansas, but mono Of them
will last more than five OF .sx min
utes. General Wood stated at the
daily conference with newspaper
men today.
Former Governor Runyan, of New
Jersey. will deliver a seconding
speech" said General Wood ut is
probable that men from Ohio, Col
orado. North Dakota and the south
will also second Governor Aliens
speech. There will be five, and pos
sibly six, Of them. but their speeches
will be short, lasting not more than
five or six minutes"
Senator Miles Poindexter, of Wash
Etngton, will arrive tomorrow, thus
bringing the total number of an
nounced candidates who will be here
at that time up to five.
kaefinias q .s,ns saae,,ul .....
Washington. June 3.-The tentative
draft Of the republican national plat
form was given its finishing touches
at conferences here yesterday, and
Senator Watson, Indiana. who has
been in charge OF the task, will leave
for Chicago today to confer with
prospective members OF the conven-
tons resolutions committee.
The plank on Mexico was added to
the draft. 1t was written by Senator
Fall of New Mexico, who headed the
senate's special subcommittee on
Mexican affairs, and later was re-
;yised In some minor respects at a
conference attended by Senator Wat
son, Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,
the republican leader Of the senate,
and a number Of other prominent re-
publicans.
Hints ut Intervention.
It Is understood to follow In gener-
al the recommendations made by
Senator Fall in his report to the SEN
ate, declaring that unless conditions
in Mexico are improved. the United
States should intervene.
All mention of prohibition is omit
ted from the tentative draft, and it
was understood that those who con-
ferred here would recommend against
any declaration on the subject. The
tentative draft contains declara-
tlon, however, urging prompt ratifi-
cation Of the woman suffrage amend
ment.
To Work Out Bonus Plank.
Another declaration still missing
from the platform is that relating to
the soldier bonus. The leaders here
said they were unprepared to make
any recommendation on the subject
under present conditions. and that q
plank on the subject would be work.
ed out at Chicago.
No attempt was made to reach a
final decision on q plank relating to
the league of nations. Several tenta-
tive declarations have been drafted,
however, and will be laid before the
party chiefs at Chicago.
In it's work the conference had be-
fore it the platform adopted by the
Virginia democrats. and recently
given the approval Of President Will
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