The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-08
Flash Light Photographer
Got Good Picture But
- Movie J Men Failed. -
SUPERST|TI0US JOITED
Chairman Hays Cheered
When He Promised No
Boiling.
TBy Assoctated PressJ

BY Associated PreSSl
COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June g.
The Republican national convention
was actually called to roder at 1854
a m. soon after Chairman Hays ap-
peared on the platform and was greet
ed with rounds of applause and
shouts.
Chairman Hays brought down the
gayel with smash and the conyen-
ton came quickly to order. Bishop
Charles E. Woodcock, Of Louisville,
KY. offered the opening prayer.
The prayer was long one, and at
its conclusion the audience broke into
the Star Spangled Banner at the re-
quest of song leader.
The swelling chorus filed the great
hall and sea of American fags were
waved throughout the singing.
Now" shouted the leader, three
cheers for the greatest country on
earth-the United States Of Amer
lea" Three, rolling cheers filed the
big hall.
The initial photograph of the con-
vention was taken. The photographer
perched In the end of the hall turthest
distance from the platform. asked all
the delegates to turn that way. There
was a. clash and a bang, and that
Is SSeefetary Miner of / the national
committee then read the call for5the
convention.
The convention wasn't very much
interested In the reading of the call,
most OF the delegates knowing Its
terms. They embraced the opportun-
ity for conferences and conversation
and q steady hum pervaded the hail
during the reading.
Chairman Hays whacked for order
SO hard he jolted over a glass OF wa
STEPPED out to the edge Of the speak
er's platfrom. He got renewed
demonstration of applause, shouts
and cheers, which he acknowledged
with smiles and bows. Somebody
yelled three cheers for VIII Hays, and
they were given.
s-rhe Republican party has met In
this free and open convention, said
he. 'to accept from the people man;
date for the government of the United
States. AS chairman of your National
committee report progress. BY next
November the majority OF the Repub-
lican party should be at least three
million. In spirit report more than
progress; / report fulfillment. The
great party of the Union has become
union. It shall continue so. There
will be no bolt in this convention"
Roars of cheers greeted that state
ment Chairman Hays then intro
duced Senator Lodge as the tempo.
rary chairman Of the convention and
the convention let out three more
affirmed the selection. AS commit
tee to escort him to the chair Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Of New York; Myrou
T. Herrick, of Ohio, and ]. B. Hume,
Of California, were appointed.
The committee thought they had the
platform fixed so the committee could
come up set of concealed stairs, but
the arrangement wouldn't work and
Senator Lodge and his supporting
committee had to go around to the
rear entrance to the rostrum. a bad
omen some thought when this plat
form trouble was noticed.
Another wave of cheers greeted the
senator as he stepped out to the speak
ing place. Another cheer leader was
on the job with three cheers for Sem
ator Lodge and they were given It
was one minute after noon when the
cheers died away and Senator Lodge
began delivering his address after
having been introduced by Chairman
Hays as Honorable Henry Cabot
Lodge, of the United States"
Before Senator Lodge got under
way the motion picture men turned on
a battery OF strong light which was
focused on Senator Lodge but which
had an intense glare In the faces Of
Sio delegates and spectators. There
was sudden insistent objections, so
loudly voiced, that they had TO be
turned out and Senator Lodge went
ahead with his prepared address read.
ing from manuscript.