Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-04
TIMES RIGS UP
3 WIRES DIRECT
TO CONVENTION
Completes Arrangements to
Report Every Phase of
Great National Event.
BATTERY OF WRITER'S

The Indiana Daily Times today
completed its arrangements to cover
the republican national convention
which opens in Chicago next week
Every phase of the great political
drama will be reflected in the
columns Of this newspaper.
Three leased wires. one operated by the
United Press. another by the Interna-
tionaI News Service. and the third The
Times own special wire, will carry direct
from the Chicago coliseum the reports Of
trained men who have been in actual
touch with the political situation during
the campaign plus vitality important ar
ticles by men and women whose names
ire well known through public work and
writings
These special articles will be by such
men as William Jennings Bryan, William
f. Borah. senator from Idaho and Nellie
Bly,, many times acclaimed the greatest
woman reporter in the country
BRYAN TO WRITE
HIS OWN OPINIONS.
No matter how the readers opinion NAV
differ with Bryan or how he personally
regards the Commoner it can not be de-
MED that the Nebraska7 will be the most
critical writer at Chicago and few are
better informed politically HIS stories
Will be published purely for what they
are. news and comment and will IN no
sense be an expression of any opinion
other than his own
Borahs articles will be OF great inter
| est, as the Idaho senator has been a
dominant republican force in the senate
since 1907 and led in the hght against
the ratification Of the peace treaty. What
Is true of Bryan is true of Borah-his
views are his own and every one is In
terested in them. whether agreeing or
not
Charles Edward Russell. another Of
the special writers is a noted sociologis..
expert on economies and writer Of dis
tinction. His latest recognition in pub
lie life was as a member of the Amer
can commission TO Russia.
Nellie BLY, has occupied a unique
place in world Journalism for forty
years and knows the political game as
few writer's of today. She will describs
tie human side IF the convention.
TAD" TO RFPoRT
HUMOROUS SIDE.
A convention is not without fits nu-
Torous aspects. and to reporting them
7 A. Dorgan f"Tad'), sporting writer
his word pictures a part Of the Eng
lish language. will direct his talents.
Other special writer's will include
Arthur Brisbane. the noted editor, and
Winifred Black, widely known woman
writer
Indications are that the volume of sps-
cial news will be unprecedented and IN
view Of the newsprint shortage all Of II
can not Of course. be published but The
s,-iE Ia I'D
and can already guarantee its readers a
conctsely written. highly interesting and
yet comprehensive report of the conven-
ton
NEWS SERVICES
ANNOUNCE STAFFs.
The news services have made every
provision that their reports be complete
from every important viewpoint. The
United Press today announced faat its
convention staff which viii be directed
by L. G. Earnist will include Ed L.
Keen, European manager. who returned
TO this country for the convention: Har-
old y. Jacobs. expert on political assign
ments Hugh Baillie, manager of the
Washington bureau; l.. c. Martin. chief
Of the Washington capitol staff, and Her
bert Walker and Raymond Clapper of the
Washington staff.
Narlen T. Pew. editor and general man
dEeE or the lnI0fEal+Onal news service,
will personally direct the force Of ]. n. s.
special writer's at the convention. He VIII
he assisted by f Parry Faris. the New
York manager Among their noted cor
respondents VIII he William Phillip
Smms. who during the war was attached
To the field headquarters Of the British
army; William G. Shepherd. the famous
newspaper and magazine writer. and J.
Bart Campbell the senate reporter who
enjoys a personal acquaintance With every
member OF congress. and who has Won
derful inside knowledge Of national af-
fairs and party politics. Other / y. $.
reporters win he Frank Stetson and A. q.
Hayward of Washington II. n. Garretson
Of indianapolis Hepburn Ruhl OF Chi
cago, F. H. Martin of San Francisco and
G. y. Parker of Chicago
George r. Holmes, who Joined The
Times STAFF seven years ago and quickly
became a consp:ccous writer on American
affairs, viii continue to supply the same
grade or high calber articles that have
been appearing in this newspaper since
the vanguard of the republican clan made
It's appearance in Chicago
Activities Of the Indiana delegation will
be covered by staff correspondents Of The
Times