Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-09
second session today with little more


ton hall was given over to the usua
preliminary entertainments, which
are counted on to amuse and hole
delegates while the convention is
getting ready to get down to bust
ness. The big band up In the bal
cony blared popular airs, male
quartet took a turn at a little jazz
and a talking machine was attached
to the electric amplitires which have
been installed to carry the voices OF
the speakers to the farthest galleries
Delegates and alternates were slow
in arriving and there was a marked
absence of notables in the prelimin-
ary moments.
The drift to- Lowden" and the
growing strength Of Wood" and the
turn Of the delegates to Johnson,
which one heard SO much talked
about town were little in evidence in
the convention hall. The delegates
who arrived early seemed to be talk
ing anything but politics, and even
the visitors galleries were slow in
filing up.
Women Attract Camera Men.
Most OF the women delegates were
on hand early, and as they scattered
about the floor photographers sought
them. There was no fashion dis
played. 1t was too warm. One
woman with furs wrapped close
about her neck finally had to shake
them.
The day had begun crisp and cool,
but 1t took sudden shift as the
convention began assembling, and 1t
looked as tho the delegates and visit
ors were about to get their first taste
Of June convention weather. The
band and the entertainers did not
seem to mind the growing heat, how
ever, and kept UP a constant pro-
gram OF music and songs.
At II o'clock. the opening time,
the convention hall was not full. II
looked as II the convention would get
away at least half hour late, as
it did yesterday. The principal can
didate managers, knowing that to-
days proceeding were largely pre-
fu/ctory, were in no hurry in com
ing and remained down town round
ing up forces and Strengthening their
defenses. Many Of the important
figures of the convention. too, were
engaged In Che work OF the resolu.
ton committee. framing the platform
In No Mood For Song.
At 11:15 Chairman Lodge arrived
on the platform with National Chair.
man Hays. A song leader tried te
get the audience to sing tho Long
Long Trail" but had hard time
getting out the voices.
The song leader took of his coat
and. rolling up his sleeves called fol
moro pep. He got q little better re.
sponse and then took hand at three
cheers for the republican party. H,
had better luck with that than he did
with the song. s
- Chairman Lodge stepped out 70 thS
speakers space 1t lI:20 o'clock and
he got three cheers, also 1 tiger, DR.
NJ. Stone was today's dhapiaifi. TIL,
convention stood While he offeret
q prayer. In closing. DR.. Stone lee
the great audience with the Lord.
Prayer.
The song leIlder was on the jot
again and led the audience with tn.
Star Spangled Banner"
They brought out a stout oak table
for Chairman Lodge to whack hi.
gavel on. He called for the report o,
the credentials committee. Chair
man Duffield. of New Jersey. came t.
1o Int 10
Chauncey NJ. Depew entertained
the convention with a brief address
and apparently the convention man
agement had decided to do away
with the string Of speakers who II
previous years have entertained the
convention while the committees were
working. for there were no other "en-
tertainment" speakers on hand.
No, Adjournment Before Saturday.
The rank and file Of convention
visitors always likes q lot OF music
and oratory, and this year they arc
certain to get It Saturday noon
at the earliest" is the estimate OF
leaders when asked when adjourn
ment may come.
The delay is more attributable tc
platform difficulties than to uncer-
tainty over q nomination. The wore
has gone out to give the radicals
every chance to present their views
and estopp any possibility Of 8
charge Of steam rolling. or, al some
call 1t, an excuse for q bolt"
Many Speeches to Come.
And, until the platform 10 built.
there will be no one named to stand
on 1t. The fact that more than half
Of the delegates are uninstructed has
added to the list OF nominating speak
ers. There are three or more for
some, and In q few instances six or
more speeches In sight for each can
didate. Between these speeches and
the platform contest, 1t would not be
surprising II the actual nominations
Of the ticket would be carried over
until Saturday.
The reply to inquiries as to what
is in the air. on vice president are
met with unanimous response, Moth
ing. It depends on who Is put over
to head the ticket" But there are a
lot Of pudding candidates" for sec
ond, with the leaders for first base
watching. Those who fiatly say they
will not take it, the reply is, 1--WE
heard that from Theodore Roosevelt,
Charles Warren Fairbanks. and
others, and we'll see"
MAIN PLANK FOR DEMOCRATS.
Ratification Of versailles Treaty Big
Issue, Chairman Says.
BY Associated Press.
San Francisco. June 9.-A declara-
tion In favor of ratification of the
treaty Of Versailles will be the main