The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-09
THE DAILY GATE CRY AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

tion's conventions. The committee
first voted down motion to upholC
the action OF the national committee
SO to IL, then seated Flick and Mar
tin. 81 to 20.
The last fireworks before the com
Cmittee lapsed into desuetude came IL
the tenth Tennessee case. The ma
tional committee seated Robert Il
Church. Mempis negro, and Harvard
graduate, supposed to be for lLowden
opposed by Charles B. Quinn, Mem
phis. committed to Wood.
| Mrs. Marshall Priest, delegate az
large, objected to Church. He was
ousted by an oral vote.
Historic Day for Women.
IBy Mary Garrett Hay. Written TOT
the United Press1
| CHICAGO, June 9.-The first ses-
sion OF the republican convention
proved historic day for women.
A precedent in national conventions
was set when in line Win the pro
Igressive attitude taken by the reouo-
lican party, Mrs. Manley l. Fos5een,
Iof Minneapolis, was delegated 10 IN
troduce the resolution on organiza-
!tion Of the rules committee.
When Mrs. Fosseen rose N ner
seat on the convention floor to rake
her motion it was the first time 4
woman had ever taken the coaven-
ltion floor to make a motion.
The convention upset more tradi-
tions by naming four women 10 ST
on the rules committee and ons on
the permanent organization commit
tee.
Then came the biggest step of ALL
The rules committee decided that the
personnel Of the executive COMMITTEES
which controls the inside machinery
of the party, shall be enlarged to fif-
teen with the understanding that
seven women will be appointed to
this committee. In addition the
Offices OF vice chairman and assistant
secretary were created with the UNI
derstanding that they are to be filled
by women. 1t seems to me that TINS
not only sets a precedent for the real
recognition OF women in party coun-
ellis, but will be followed by even
greater generosity in the party's fair
dealing with women.
Second Session Today.
CHICAGO, June 9.-The republican
convention swung into its
second session today with a prospect
of quickly cleaning up preliminary
work and getting down to the real
issues.
Reports of the committees on rules,
credentials and permanent organizal
ton were to be received and in all
probability quickly approved and then
a period of speech making was in
prospect while delegates awaited re-
port Of the resolutions committee now
building the platform The keenest
interest was manifested in what
planks will be proposed on the labor
and league of nations issues, especial
y the latter, as it may cause the first
real fireworks OF the convention with
league and no-league forces clashing
on the floor.
The real work of the convention is
being done in committee rooms and
in quiet conferences. Developments
Included:
The credentials committee reviewed
the decisions Of the national commit
tee and reversed its rulings in three
Eases.
Committee on permanent organiza
ion was ready to submit it's report at
today's session. This. with approval
or the convention, will make temper
lry officers permanent.
The resolutions committee met with
that before night there
might be agreement on the Mexican
policy, league OF nations and labor
blanks. Samuel Gompers was here to
light for planks favorable to labor.
The rules committee had it's report
ready for adoption, expected to be a
routine proceeding.
New drives for Johnson, Lowden
md Wood appeared to be taking
shape.
Johnson's Inner Camp.
CHICAGO, June 9.-Hiram John
sons inner camp is placing much
hope of victory on the quiet activi-
ties Of many prospective office hold
ers and office seekers among dele
gates and folks at home who would
be carried to their objectivities
through nomination of a winning re-
publican candidate, it was learned
Today.
The Johnson supporters have point
ed out that it is general opinion
among the delegates that the Cali
'ornian, if nominated, could be elect
ed Prospective office holders, they
declare, will take no chance OF
osing out through naming a candi- |
late who might not have Johnson's
opportunity to win.
The Johnson group, it Is believed, |
expect all this will have compelling |
effect in bringing sabout the senator's
The argument is that !
Johnson would have the hest chance