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

TOT more pep. lie got AlllS Dettei
response and then took a hand at
three cheers for the republican party.
lie had better luck with that than
be did with the song.
Chairman Lodge stepped out Of the
speakers space at 11:20 a. m, and
he get three cheers. also with a
tiger
John Timothy Stone was today's
chaplain. The convention stood while
he offered prayer.
In closing, DR.. Stone led the great
in the Lords Prayer. The
song leader was Immediately on the
job again and led the audience in the
star Spangled Banner"
They brought out a stout oak table
for Chairman Lodge to whack the
gavel on. He called for the report of
the credentials committee Chairman
Duffield OF New Jersey, came to
the platform to present it.
The report recommended the
changes decided upon at last nights
meeting Of the committee. Mr.. Duff
field moved the adoption of the report.
Robert r. Church Of Memphis, who
l4dA Detu ullNNeiAFu ny lut VI tAC7lcntlsAlb
COMMITTEES, said he would not ask the
convention TO consider minority re-
port.
II know l am entitled to It," said
Church, "but / shall take my fight
back to Tennessee"
The report of the credentials com
mittee was adopted without dissent,
and the convention next heard the re-
port from the committee on perna.
nent organization. 1t was presented
by Governor Morrow Of Kentucky. its
chairman. AS agreed upon, it recon-
mended the temporary organization
be made permanent. The convention
liked the idea of saving time. and es-
Gaping another keynote speech, and
adopted the resolution with cheers.
Senator Lodge got another demonstra-
ton when he stepped forward, this
time as permanent chairman.
The best way to show my gratitude
to the convention for its action" said
Senator Lodge, will be to tell you
there will be no speech by the per-
manent chairman
The convention acknowledged its ap-
probation Of that with more applause.
Paul Rowland Of Cleveland, Ohio,
sented the report Of the committee on
rules and order of business. The re.
port recommended seating delegate
representation in the national conven-
ton at four delegates at large from
each state, one delegate from each
congressional and ono additional dele
gate for each district in which not less
than 1000 votes had been cast for
republican candidate at the Last cleo
ton.
The only new material in the rules,
Chairman Rowland announced, was an
increase in the executive committee
of the republican national committee
from 10 to Is members and new
assistant secretary.
Without saying so, in expressed
terms he said, this is to take care
Of our reinforcements to the repub-
lican party-the ladies'"
The understanding is that the addL
tional places all will go to women.
The convention speedily adopted tho
report.
| Chairman - Lodge announced he
would enforSe the rule limiting speak.
ers to five minutes and one speech
on the same subject the same day
unless the convention ordered other.
wise.
The resolutions committee sent word
it could only report progress and was
not ready to present a platform yet.
Chairman Lodge asked the conven
ton what it wanted to do in the
meantime and there were cries oi
"Depew," 'Depew," from the floor.
Mrs. Hume was on the platform
waiting to speak and some had
thought that the honor of first ad
dressing the convention would go u
a woman.
Mr.. Depew walked out on the
speakers platform to an aeompani
ment of applause and cheers
He needs no Introduction to q re
publican convention" said Senaio,
Lodge, introducing him.
Senator Lodge says I'm an OLE
man, but he's mistaken said Nh
Depew. A man down South whit
heard mo speak recently wrote me 4
letter and said he heard I claimed ts
be only S6. AN have to say is.'
he wrote, that you are either q mira
Gle or damned Har.'-
Mr.. Depew said the country needes
experienced statesmanship to deal with
the problems growing out Of the war
declaring that the republican part,
had handled It with ability" aftei
the civil war. and has proved it,
ability to do so.
Mr.. Dopew took several flmgs al
President Wilson'S trip to Europe, Il
the great amusement of the dele
gates. Other presidents, he said. hat
, dealt with foreign nations hut had
selected the best brains and mon II
, the country TO 70 and do It.
Whom Mr.. Wolson went to Europe
and the politicians and diplomats SAID
+, to him. What do you want7' he said,
, ] want a league of nations, heaves
on earth OF which l shall be the re-
4 cording angel"
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