The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-09

& II forced draft speed, the credentials
oAnamittee completed the permanent
\ fo1l of the republican national CON
ven;ion 4:30 this morning. Previous
ruhng on contests by the national
committee were sustained in all three
cases.
In disposing of l03 appeals from
the decisions made last week by the
nptional oommhttee two ddeg't-es
were taken from Governor Lowden-
one in Georgia and one in Tennessee,
and given to General Wood, but in
the fifth Missouri (Kansas City, dis
trict, where the national committee
refused to seat anyone, the creden-
tials committee seated two Lowden
men, leaving the standing of the two
candidates unchanged.
The permanent roll will be ready
for presentation to the convention
when it meets at II o'clock this
morning. Robert II. Church, negro
delegate was the case in which the
national committee was over-ruled. He
was ousted in favor of Charles b..
Quinn, white, instructed for Wood.
NUtn tyulilll y COullStl uttItltu eic
Church faction had bolted the district
convention.
Other cases decided today and com
pletiug the roll, all confirmations Of
the national committees findings
were.
Eleven Iowden delegates from
South Carolina seated.
no lalaUotinv, haaIad
by National Committeeman ~. r.
nacgregory and reported as split up
among Wood, Lowden, johnson and
Harding, seated.
The IL Virginia delegates headed
by Representative C. Il. Slemp.
seated.
There Is probability Of further bat
ties on contested seats when the re-
port Of the credentials committee laid
before the convention. In some cases,
including The Tennessee case, efforts
TO over-rue the committee by vote
of the convention were planned. AS
the report does not embody any seri-
Gus departure from the temporary
roll or affect enough votes to make
It an important object for supporters
OF any candidate to override the com
mittee. however, no long struggle
was expected.
Delegates to the republican national
convention assembled at the Coliseum
today for the second session, with
their views as to who shall lead the
party at the polls next November
still mystery, even to themselves
While giving uproarious approval
yesterday to Chairman Lodges key
note address calling for destruction
of "The Wilsonian Dynasty" not a
sign Of any preference came from the
thousands whose votes will select the
republican party candidate to under
take the job. There were no demon
strations, even for favorite sons; nc
mention of the big three" among
ys aspirants, Wood, johnson ant
J 5wden.
I Working with unprecedented free
dom from centralized leadership ol
\ boss" control, the delegates promptly
ratified program designed to make
permanent the temporary organiza
ton Adoption of organization com
mittee's report, a foregone result
will place its gavel in Senator Lodges
! hands as the permanent presiding
officer and set the convention off or
the second stage of it's journey with
little prospect that it will reach s
ballot on the presidential nomination
before Friday, or possibly Frida!
night.
Out of other developments yester
day, however which placed Senator
Watson of Indiana, at the head o
the platform building machinery, thu
resolutions committee and made Ed
ward d. Duffield, Of New Jersey
chairman of the credentials commit
q tee, General Woods lieutenants drew
comfort. Both men are delegates in
structed for Wood. Frank Hitchcock
invested yesterday with the authority
of supreme commander over the Woot
tiead forces, saw u psychological
advantage to hrs candidate in tn
victory
Leaders who in other days wer'
the mainspring Of party action dit
not share Mr.. Hitchcock's views.
They continued to talk much o
Governor Lowdens gaining strength
while from camps Of Senator John
son and the Illinois governor caIn'
assertions frcm the candidates them
selevs that they were satisfied" witt
the situation, coupled with expires
sions Of optimism as to the outcom'
OF the balloting.
Election of Wood men to the twt
important chairnanships was regard
ed by the Wood supporters, as tend