The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-08

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fines of the huge hall. he was
TO with marked interest, rrtr+ef
IIa consulted frequently ms prlhte'
toxt far n was long speech--Iar to'
| long to be committed to memory
II was one minute after MON ,ods1
| me- me un dnIi,aring his address before haV-
inc been introduced by Chairman haSs az
as Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge' OF ''n'
| United States, .Ar ,uu~
before Senator Lodge got unoer way
the motion~ picture men men Which which We're
| focused on Senator Lodge, but whlSI
rast an intense glare in the tace oi .ne
delegares and spectators lhers w. W.
4 Auch sinsistent objections so iouu,s
voiced, that they had 70 De h suInSN lily J'
and Senator Lodge went ahead VIII
his nrepared address, reading the manu-
script. na,.u.A
The first wave of real applause CAM
when Senator Lodge accused the oenio'
cratic party of failing in its duty 10 the
nation, and declared that there was oul
one political party in the country no"
| strong enough to grapple with the is
sues-the republican party,
Lodge held up his hand for silence ahe
continued:
A moment later he spoke sareasticall{
of president Wilson and his dynasty
| his hearers gave roar OF approval
Small spatterings of hand-clappng
continued spasmodcally as he went OF.
biting his words off sarcastically. wheE
he spoke of Mr.. Wilson and his doc
trines. ,,
Roosevelt drew wave of applause
DRAWS BIGGEST CHEER
The one biggest cheer that the
Lodae speech got was when he
said; "Mr. Wilson went to Europe
alone, because he could trust no
one else" Many delegates laughed
ard hcoted,
given Lodge when he referred to the
republican senate refusing to put the
peace treaty through with the covenant
| of the league of nations attached.
Chairman Lodges address was pune.
| tuated by cheering and applause ana
most loudly when he referred to the re-
| publican party OF 1860 and declared II
| must again come forward for a IKE
service to the country.
Roars of cheers and continued ap-
plause marked Chairman Lodges decia-
| ration that every one connected WIN
| "the dynasty of Woodrow wilson must
he driven from power"
Senator Lodge continued that they
must be driven out "not because
they are democratic" but because
Mr.. Wilson's theory Of government
Is not American. The defeat OF
the present administration saio
Senator Lodge, "transcends every,
| cleared, II becomes our duty as
| Americans 70 reinstate several fun
damentaI principles which have
been both shocked and invaded"
Senator Lodge was warmly ap-
plauded when he told the convention
| that the republican senators expected
| the conventions approval OF the sena-
tors action on the league Of nations.
| When Senator Lodge finished his
| speaking he was cheered for two min
utes. He bowed his thanks to the
| crowd.
Coleman DePont. Of Delaware. asks
permission at this point to oner reso'
luton to have convention proceed under
| rules of 1915 convention.
Gov. Morrow. of Kentucky, arises tt
| offer a resolution on credentials ano
was given a rousing cheer.
| Mrs Manley T Fossen. OF Mtnneap'
oils. the first woman to arise In the con
Vention. offers a resolution on the rule
| committee She was heartily applauded
| In a clear voice. full Of confidence. she
! made a routine resolution and there
| was a general craning OF necks IRON.
! the galleries to see what she looket
! like and from the women how she swai
] dressed.
| She wore blue gown. cut out square
/ and edged with lace 4 small blue tur'
! ban trimmed with red cherries. was on
| her fair head.
! With the beginning Of the reading o.
! committee appointments many OF the
| delegates and visitors begun TO leave
| the hall foreseeing an early adjourn.
ment. The aisles became choked With
! people But the reading clerk droneL
wearily on.
The committee on credentials. It wai
announced. would meet Immediately t.
! pass on the contests decided by the
/ national committee
| Senator James W Wadsworth, Jr.
asked unanimous consent to disponst
/ with the committee readings. There
was no objection. everyone being Elat
! 10 dispense with a.
Lunch az StOckYsrds
| Senator Lodge then announced with
great solemnity that any delegates wish %
inC TO 40 TO the stockyards for lunch
would find automobiles waiting 20 con
Ney them.
His announcement was received with
out any great display ~ enthusiasm
from the departing deleEates.
Gov. Beeckman. 81 Rhode Island. ther
| moved that the convention adjourn
until II am tomorrow, and % wps car
ried unanimous'.. only few d'lcRatet
voting.