The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-10
OEPEW ENLIVENS
SHORT SESSION
Veteran Republican Tells
Some Stories; Sees
Victory.
WOMAN IS ALSO HEARD
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCartcr
of kansas Speaks--Says
Women Are Organized.

CHICAGO, June e--Aftcr compile
ton OF the business before tho rec
publican convention today Chairman
Lodge pskcd the convention what u
wanted to do In the meantime ANA
there were cries Of "Dvpcw, De
pew" from the floor.
Mrs. Hume was on the platform
waiting 10 speak ana some hhd
thought that the honor OF first I'D.
dressing the convention would so
90 woman. Mr. Dcpcw wait sd out
on the speakers platform 90 an
accompaniment of applause and
cheers
"flc needs no Introduction 10 a
republican convention. said Lodge,
introducing him Senator Lodge
says I'm an old man. but he's mis-
taken" said Mr Dopcw. "A man
down south who heard mo speak re-
Gently wrote me letter and said he
heard ! 81 tined 10 be only 80. AN
| have 10 say is, he wrote 'iH that
you are either n miracle or "A
damned liar"
Mr Dcpcw satd tho country
needed experienced siatesmnnShip to
deal with tho problem growing out
of the war; declaring that the ro-
publican party had handled n
with ability" after the civil war
and had proved It's ability To do NJ.
Mr.. Depew took several filings at
President Wilson's trip To Europe
TO tho great amusement Of tho dele
gates. Other presidents, he said, had
dealt with foreign nations but had
selected tho best brains and men In
the country to go and do a.
when Mr. Wilson went To
Europe and the politicians and
"a AZ tu a Inn "a Hn
want" he replied i want a league
Of nations. a Heaven on earth OF
which | shall DO tho recording
angel"
The convention got a good laugh
out of that.
Tho league OF nations liz there
and there is no man who can add
one word To the description which
was given by your chairman, Senator
Lodge As | travel about, man after
man comes TO me and says: 4 al
ways have been n democrat, but Mr.
Wilson has taken away every ounce
Of the democratic party and | want
you to nominate a good man and
win
Il think this time millions OF
democrats will vote our ticket"
At that point Mr.. Depew couldn't
resist the temptation to tell u story
Then. In a serious vein, Mr.. Depow.
speaking as IA veteran of 65 years
on the republican platform proph-
esied that out OF the convention
would come wisdo mand enthusiasm
and that the nation standing for
the principles OF Washington. Lin-
coin and Roosevelt would take its
place as n leader for the peace and
unity and civilization OF mankind
There were calls for various
speakers after Mr.. Depcw had re-
tired and amid n whirlwlnd of cheer
ing Mr.. Lodge introduced Mrs. Mar
garet Hill McCarter of Kansas,
who got rounds OF cheers
The convention stood while Mrs.
McCarter took the platform. She
wore "A close fitting turban, with "a
neckpiece of monkey fur and
taupe gown.
Mrs. McCarter was In good voice
and evidently reached the fartherest
part OF the hall
THE women OF America" she
said. 'arc organized and traincd
and ready for the duties of citizen
ship. We stand by the party that
never has failed In the loyalty tn
the good old stars and stripes. The
women of America must follow
that banner and ! pledge you that
be found wanting In upholding re-
publican ideals. At the ballot box
we stand ready 20 fight with you
that in all the coming years, that
our nation with all It's ideals.
''Republicanism shall endure and
the star Spanglod Banner in
triumph shall wave DER the land of
the free and the home OF the brave, I"
Mrs. McCartor's speech was short
A. l.. IL 4
II. The movie men demanded "A shot
at the first woman speaker on n
republican platform.
please he quiet asked Senator
Lodge. while we endure one OF
the afflictions OF publiS life-bo-
ing taken for the movies"
while the movie men were get
ting their shot song leader dis
tracted the attention OF tho conven-
ton In singing the battle hymn OF
the republic.