The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
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leagIe Of nations plsnk declared
by leaders to be acceptable to every.
body" was unanimously adopted to
day by the republican resolution sub
committee.
The news that the platform com.
uittee was about 10 agree puf new
life into convention hail and a wave
Of enthusiasm ended up into the band
stand.
The new plank mad been the only
remaining one in dispute and today's
agreement was hailed as presaging a
harmonious turn to all the future
platform proceedings Of the big con-
vention.
How the agreement would affect
the candidates, except to hasten It
by removing the big cause of delay.
but did not become Immediately ap.
parent.
After the agreement, Senator Borah
said the unanimous compromise would
be submitted to the full committee
within an hour, with every prospect
Of approval and that it was planned
to present the completed platform to
he convention at A p. m.
Almost at the moment the conven.
ton managers made a tentative agree
ment not to hear nominating speeches
until the platform was presented.
they received word that the platform
committee was about to agree, that
all danger Of a split had been avert
ed and that the report would be pre-
sented today. A fulfillment OF this
Inter plan would bring on some OF
the nominating speeches today.
Root Plank Adopted
Omitting all endorsement of the
pending league covenant, the Root
resolution provides for q new agree
ment with other nations which shall
include a tribunal for the settlement
Of international disputes. 1t was
prepared by Senator Root before his
departure for Europe, but has been
modified considerably by the sub-com-
mittee.
The members Of the sub.comrnit.
tee declined to give out the text OF
the plank. saying they wanted to
take an hour or two 10 finally polish
it up before giving It to the public.
Sensation Presaging Harmony
The development came as SEN
sation soon after the subcommittee
had begun what seemed likely to be
n long and desperate struggle. 1t re.
moved, subcommittee members said.
the obstacle which had been holding
up the work Of the convention and
probably would permit final action
by the convention on the platform
at today's session.
The plank, together with the re.
mainder Of the platform still had to
be passed by the full resolutions com.
rlittee, but the leaders expressed
every confidence that the work Of the
subcommittee would be approved
virtually without change.
Accepted first by the conference Of
leaders, the Root plank later was
given unanimous approval by the -
members Of the subcommittee. ap.
parently ending all threat Of party
split over the league issue.
From the beginning OF the league
of nations fight Mr.. Root has been
In close touch with development, first
in the senate and then in the con.
vention parleys. When he left this
country some time ago 1t was re-
marked by many Of the party chiefs
that his customary counsel would be
greatly missed at the convention but
it was understood that several days
ago his friends got into communica'
ton with him by cable ON the subtsct
Of the league.
1t is understood former Senator
Crane Of Massachusetts, a leader Of
the mild reservation group, first sug.
gested compromise ON the Rock
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