The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-11
PLATFORM ARGUMENT
is NOW DEAD ISSUE
All Animosity Has Died Out as
Delegates Settle Down to
Main Business of Convention
Vote Against Wilson League
Was 979 to 5-All Factions
Satisfied.

chicago, June ll.-As the name OF
General Leonard Wood was placed in
before the Republican Ma
tional convention in Chicago today, a
demonstration took place which last.
ed 40 minutes.
Late in getting under way, the con-
vention met under the agreement to
remain in session until all president
ial candidates had been nominated.
The prospects indicate an all day and
possibly night session.
AT 1906 this morning, the secre
tary began calling the roll of states
for nominations. Alabama passed and
Arizona yielded to Kansas fer the
nomination of General Wood by Gov
ernor Allen.
When the delegates Quilted down af
ter wild show of enthusiasm fol-
lowing the generals nomination,
Frank Knox Of New Hampshire and
Mrs, Douglas Robinson of New York
seconded the nomination.
When Arkansas was called, the
state yielded to Illinois for the nomi
nation of Governor Lowden. Repre-
sentative Rodenherg delivered the
nominating address. sss saT aoil
Chicago. june II, with the ami
mpsisies or uhe platform battle swept
away, the delegates of the Republican
National convention gathered early
this morning to fulfill their chief duty
and nominate presidential candi.
date. The question as to whom will
receive the highest gift in the power
of the party is as much in the lap of
the gods as ever.
/ The field marshals of the three,
Wood, Lowden and johnson, all ex.
pressed confidence but made no speci.
iic claims to more votes than we're
pledged their candidates by primary
action. The balance OF power still
lies with over FIVE hundred unnstruct
ed delegates, which, on the first bal
To-. is expected to reveal any decisive
drift of sentiment within the rank and
file of the party.
FIRST on the program comes the
nominating speeches. In order to get
these swiftly out of the way, the con
yention met at nine o'clock this morn
ing. The first ballot should be reach
ed by The middle OF the afternoon.
The indications are that 1t will show
the instructed strength OF the major
candidates. 1t is expected to also
bring out the strength Of the favorite
son delegations already discounted by
the announced purpose of the various
delegations to thus compliment a
man from their state by their allegi.
ancc.
a string of dark horses will be for.
mally entered. The overshadowing in
terest lies in what the ballot may dis
close as to the current of opinion
among the uninstructed delegates tow
ard one Of the big three.
Chicago, June 10.-The League OF
Nations is deader than doornail
There is peace in the Republican
party. The convention tonight by a
vote of 979 to killed the Wilson
treaty.
Reunited and reinspired, the con.
vention will nominate tomorrow
morning and ballot in the afternoon
And the feeling is this new and
buoyant mood is that the name of the
nominee for President will go flashing
all over the country by nightfall in
Chicago.
The name is still hidden behind the
curtain of destiny But this much
is true; 1t is Major General Leonard
Wood against the field. He may be
beaten, He is not yet a probability
The forces against him are strong
and resourceful. But he is out in
front and occupies tonight more
favorable position than in any pre-
vious hour of the long, long fight
That struggle must wait the fate
full fall of Chairman Lodges gavel
Tonight, the other forces, the
triumph Of the forces that fought ant
won a sturdy and courageous battle
for America. thrills the convention
as echoes wherever men and womer
gather in this steaming city. 1t was
not victory for any one man or any
little prideful group of men. 1t was
a triumph of patriotism and of prin
ciple that would not down and coult
not be frightened or bought will
pretty words,
It spells the downfall of bosssn
in the G. 0. Po 1t proves against tn,
sneers of cynics and scoffers tn,
truth that this gathering is as fire,