Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01
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Candidates. However. Will BE
Placed In Nomination at San
Francisco Before Resolutions
Are Completed.

60 business lofnOrTON
Min administration. forces continuing
,r apparently complete control. IL per
rerspf; its organization accepting Senator
Joseph r. Robinson. Of Arkansas. IS u
ss,rrnarent hartman Permitted states 20
pp5e: tie unit ruIc, provided Tor taxing
women on tnc democratic n3tiJEa com
rnittee, ami prepared for the business
0fdcE wiv rornrt the delivery OF NOM"
ussi5y speeches before the platform Is
~ o1si,t IA
Rarrssins for nominee. however. will
,,a be permitted befc'-' the platform mas
wen adopted By tho corve atton.
WITH tn. safe thus cleaIes. OF prcbrn-
cyarfes. ara arrangements Sc. for the prfn-
r.ipsse nussroos. the convention. alter
u,rs,e ro,;r, sss4son oujanrned { resume
n II cs..;o--s tomorroo morning
DM.ES.ATE IN GOOD HUMOR
WHIST the second session lacked IN the
dramatic fire Of tho cnening day. /, made
ur in the smoothly working control which
administration supporters exercised Anti
Wilson contests such as that of Sena ton
R,-ed ni Missouri. for a riace on the floor
were SWEPT away viii ruthless but good
ua1urcd haste.
Even the "boos' ard Kisses which greet
I'd mention of Senator Reeds name had
/ tore of humorous ridiculc.
The announcement of Unanimous vote
- delivered by the chairman against
feeble chorus Of Noes here and there
never failed 30 bring cheers and laughter
ron, the masses of delegates.
'rhe great auditorium filled with
sven a greater crowd today than yester-
day. There was no vacant sea, in the
Impressive sweep of the galleries. rising
steeply in walls of faces on three sides
II the floor. Long before tho days bust
ness could proceed the huhbub Of CONVEX
nation rumblcd and munhed a steady
7ndertone TO the music of the organ
Boomers for Attorney General Palmer
or Governor Cox took lively if impromp-
tu part in the entertainment features.
Senator Robinson had little difficulty
keeping the machine going at the pace
. Mr.. Cummings had set. There was little
confusion on parliamentary procedure at
times. and once Mr. Cummings interviewed
to straighten out q resolution to per
fert the conventions plans to give women
full and equal representation on tho ma
Aonal committee The committee womcn
already have hcen elected nv many dele
cations.
ROBINSON SLAMS SENATOR'S
The delegates were still of a mind for
more pounding Of the Republican Party
and the Chicago platform when Senator
Robinson delivered his speech as per-
nanent chairman. He woke them to up
-oarious approval when he shouted that
he made mo apology for article ten" of
the league covenant. To the accompani'
nent Of applause he ambasted the Senate
under Republican leadership for procras
stjnation in dealing with the treaty and
FOR its rules that senator can talk tc
, such an extent q many subject tina NO
body but God can stop him"
The chairman had gotten the con-
vention up to a good pitch by thai
stage and with pcrsrratior rolling
down his face from the effort tr
drive his words to the farhest cor
ners Of the big building. nc leaned
down over the roped speakers stanc
1T is 10 the shame Of the Senate HI
shouted that it took greater time
TO defeat the treaty than the army
and navy took to win the war
The delegates leaped to their feet
cheering. It was minute before hi
could be heard again shouting:
And they left the treaty RICH
where ii was when tho Preslden
brought it back from Paris"
Failure of the President 10 TAX
. with him to the peace conference
n members of the Senate had ranked II
some senatorial hearts, Senator Robin
son continued but he added, that |
= the President had done so and IN
senators had shown no more 'ntei
rrence at the conference in draftin'
tho treaty than they have shown i
4, it's consideration-then Cod oles
Woodrow Wilson for leaving them a
home"
Again the delegates clamored ihe'
agreement.
CHEERS FOR CUMMINGS
Mr.. Cummings. in putting through
resolution congratulating Governor ho'
erts of Tennessee, for having called
snecial session of the Legislature to de;
with the suffrage amendment, got cheei
F. when he declared il unanimous in n
face of a mutter of negative votes comm
mostly from the vicinity OF the Georg
=. and other southern delegations.
American women are for peace ar
against war; Senator Robinson told Il
= convention. land they'll vote for that
YOU give them the opportunity. IT you
add to the soldier vote the woman vo
. and the Democratic vote the Republican
won't get enough votes to make them
:, factor in the coming election,
Another great shout OF approval we
!. up to be redoubled in vigor when Il
:" chairman closed his address with II
D.. with the hearts and conscience of Il
American people in their handling OF Il
peace treaty
DRY" ISSUE EXCITES MIRTH
The dry issue got into the session fro
an amusing angle An announceme
tina, a corps Of nurses and &c doctor
were conducting a hospital in the au'
forum drew the fire of a delegate.
thaxr to rTntt hn r
. ssranded in a voice that carried throu
q. uhe hall Galleries and floor joined t
O., burst of laughter from which rose or
Of Doctor" Doctor" Hospital cor
= this way" and the like. When he co,
=. be heard, the secretary shouted this
. a dry hospital" and the convent
r,,mbled again with mirth,
=. Various routine measures transact
Under the rules before the platform
- presented and nominating speeches beg
. all were cleared away before to-days
!. iournment The adoption Of the rep
, of the rules committee finally set
that nominations will not be made VI
after a platform has been adopted. c;
didates will know before hand what
T. principles of the party are to be. De
y gates went back tonight 10 the alw;
= engrossing task of gossipng in hotel c
Z ridors about candidates for nominate
-. pending completion by the committee
- it's difficult task in shaping chart
-. principles by which the party shall st
- it's course in the troubled political $
49, between now and next November.