Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-30

Between the hours of 1 and . she had
polished off, Senator James Reed, had
read him out of the Missouri delegation.
and practically out of the democratic
party. Eight hours later the great con-
yention itself was kissing the very name
of the man she had overthrown.
The scene was dramatically simple. For
many months the democrats of Missouri
have disliked Reed because of his stand
against Wilson, both during the war and
thereafter The state convention of Mis-
soufians on April % chose delegates to
the convention, but 1t DID NOT select
Reed.
Two weeks after the convention. boss
ridden Kansas City, boss-ridden St.
Louis and little Knox county chose Reed
as a delegate, though they had no right
to do so.
Reed came to the San Francisco con-
vention to claim seat and all the Mis-
souri, folks outside of the boss-ridden
towns execrated his name.
BIG SPEAKERS OPEN
Up WITH HEAVY GUNS.
Then the credentials committee, made
up Of master democrats, one from each
state. got around to hearing the Reed
case in the committee room at the Au-
ditorium. There are no higher and i'm
posing gentlemen In the democratic party
than the members of this committee.
First, the United States district attor-
ney Of Kansas City. Francis Wilson, a
distinguished person. spoke on behalf Of
the United States senator. He expressed
surprise that any one should chsllenge
the statesmsn's right TO SIT In the con-
vention as a delegate from Missouri
Next came an impressive judge, Emil p.
D. - L.
attending to her bousework in Cape Gil
rardeAu,r is sitting on a bench, dealing
cut justice. He thought Reed ought TO
be seated After Rosen berger came Joseph
B. Shame, lawyer, hard headed demo.
cratic boss OF Kansas City.
The committeeman were sleepy and
tired; what's more they were all po-
litical aequaintanees Of the men who
were speaking and they were taking
things pretty much for granted when
Edward GcltTa, national committeeman
from Missouri. asked the committee If
they would hear Mrs. Martin, an alter
nate delegate.
No one had heard of Mrs. Martin in
politics, before, outside of Missouri
Mrs. Martin took the witness chair" and
within 4 e minutes she had the sleepy
and pOnderOus committeeman laughing
at her sound wit and homeIy common
sense
SHE TOLD HOW REED
HAD BEEN ELECTED.
She told the whole story Of how
MissouriaEs had elected Mr. Reed TO the
senate at a time when Reed was sup
porting Wilson with might and main.
But as soon as he was all safely
elected" she said, he turned on us all
and began 10 oppose everything that
Wilson did. He was against food meas
ures in the war; he opposed coRscFip-
tioH; he blocked Us Ia every way. We
mothers Of Missouri were giving our
sons to the country and Reed was In our
path"
She spoke with an easy smile: com
mittee members said afterward that they
felt like boys who were being tolerant
ly seOlded by wise and commOnsense
mother
In speaking Of Kansas City and its
bossed clique. she introduced a picture
Of domestic life that won her hearers.
kansas City couldn't get what It
wanted in the state convention" she
said, $50 it tried to get 1t all by itself
Kansas City was given chance TO
name a delegate besides Reed. but 1t
didn't do So II was like a bad boy"
she said drolly. whose mother gives
him a chance to have any number OF
good things TO eat, but who KEEPS from
him one certain thing that will make
him sick and perhaps make the whole
family unhappy. The boy says II be
can't have that ore thing he will starve;
he won't take the other things that are
offered him But he doesn't stave At
night, after every one is IN bed he goes
to the cupboard and tries to steal what
was denied him.
There's nothing for that boy" Mrs
Martin added with quiet smile, but
spanking"
SHE COMPLETELY
DESCRIBED CASE.
Mrs. Martins picture Of home life
was so true and so completely described
the Reed case that IL over-rode all the
eloquent arguments of the attorneys and
the great political leaders on the other
side and, still smiling. the committee
voted 80 to against seating Senator
Reed.
Today Mrs. Martin Is the talk Of the
convention.
One Of the honors that came TO her,
before the day was old, was 20 be
officially invited by a representative OF
the governor of Georgia to speak to the
legislature Of that state on woman
suffrage.
Mrs. Martin is a simply dressed woman
of middle age. She speaks with a Mis-