Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-09
WARRIOR REPUBLICAN, CLANS NOMINATING HEAD
q. O. p. Convention
AlUaits Platform,

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form to an accompaniment OF applause
and cheers.
''He needs no introduction to Re-
publican convention" said Senator
Lodge introducing him.
Senator Lodge says I'm an old
man, but he's mistaken said MY.
Depew Z.
"a man down South. who heard me
speak recently wrote me a letter md
said he heard claimed to be only
eighty six. AN have to say is' he
wrote. that you are either miracle
or damned liar"
Mr.. Depew said the country needed
experienced statesmanship to deal with
the problems growing out Of the war.
declaring the Republican party had
handled it with ability" after the
Civil War. and has proved its quality
TO do SO.
Takes Fling al Wilson
Mr.. Depew took successive filings nj
President Wilson'S trip to Europe to
the great amusement Of the delegates.
Other Presidents, he said, had dealt
with foreign nations, but had selected
the best brains and men in the country
TO 80 and do it.
"When Mr.. Wilson went to Europe
and the politicians and diplomats said TO
him, What do you wantT he replied. l
want League of Nations, a heaven on
earth, of which / shall be the recording
angel. " The convention got good
laugh out OF that.
.'The League of Nations is here and
there is no man who can add one word
to the description which was given by
our chairman, Senator Lodge. As
travel about man after man comes TO
me and says, i always have been
Democrat. but Mr.. Wilson has taken
away every principle OF the Democratic
party and / want you to nominate a
good man and win.
II think during the summer millions
of these Democrats will vote our ticket
Sproul Resumes Conferences
Governor Sproul was up early today
and resumed conferences with party
| leaders after series Of meetings with
delegates from different parts of the
country last night.
The special telegraph wire from Penn e
sylvania headquarters TO Senator Pen
roses room in Philadelphia continues to
carry the doings of the party leaders
here to the Pennsylvania senator. Pen =
rose has given advice to the Pennsyl-
vania delegation in connection with
Governor Sprouts candidacy. but so far
as can be learned has not yet offered
definite suggestion to leaders among the
national committeeman regarding the
work of the convention.
| Senator Johnson visited the Nebraska
headquarters today and talked with the
delegates bound by primary vote to sup
port him. He assured them that
sticking" on their part would win him
| the nomination. johnson men said that
! thirteen out of the states sixteen would
vote for him on the first ballot. Later,
in his own Offices. he saw the Oklahoma
| delegation to the convention
Entertainment in Coliseum
During the hour before the opening
! today the convention hall was given
over to the usual entertainment. the
preliminaIies which are counted on to
amuse and hold delegates while the
convention is getting ready TO get down
to business. The big band up in ths
balcony bared popular airs "A male
quartette took a turn at little jazz
and q talking machine was attached to
the electric amplifiers which have peer
speakers to the farthcst galleries.
Delegates and alternates were slow il
arriving and there was marked alb
sepce of notables in the preliminary
moments.
The drift to Lowdcn" and tn,
growing strength of Wood and thC
turn OF the delegates to Johnson
which one heard so much talked abou
down town were little in evidence in thu
convention hall The delegates seemed
to be talking anything but politics anC
oven the visitors galleries were slow il
filing up.
Women Oh Hand Early
Most of the women delegates were
on land early, and MS they scattered
about the floor. photographers sought
them. There was no fashion display
1t was too warm. One woman with
furs wrapped close about her ncci
finally had to shake them.
The day had begun crisp aud cool, bu
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