Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01

Pittman clamped on pair of horn
trimmed spectacles and went on with
the reading.
So completely was the mind OF
the convention on the major contro-
versies in store for it, that. the
blanks dealing with the senate in
vestigations and reciting how Den
by and Daugherty were driven out
of the cabinet were passed over with
only scattered hand-clappins. The
delegates were listening intentjy,
but their thoughts were elsewhere,
Senator Pittman, too, had been
losing sleep during the framing Of
the platform, and after he had been
reading for ten minutes he passed
the task along to a strong-voiced
convention reading clerk. Both the
committee chairman and Senator
Pittman retired from the stage to
snatch a little rest while the formal
presentation of the platform con-
tinued.
Baker Opposes Adoption
Before he had gone half way
through he was interrupted by hand
clapping which broke into cheer
ing a moment later, but the DEM
onstration lasted for less than
minute. The religious liberty plank
was the last in the platform and
when it had been read Chairman
Cummings again was recognized to
correct a clerical error in the docu-
ment before submission of the min
ority report. He then formally
moved the adoption of the majority
report and Newton d. Baker, of
Ohio, took the floor to oppose me
motion. He was received with APP
plause and was listened to carefully
while he presented his dissenting
views on the committees decision
for a referendum on the League of
Nations.
William r. Pattangall Of Maine,
then presented the minority report
on the Ku klux Khan, which he SAID
had been signed by fourteen members
of the committee.
At the first direct mention or the
khan, the galleries let out a terr1rlc
shout, and some of the delegates
stood up and cheered. But most OF
those in the delegate Enclosure took
no part IN the demonstration, when
was ouieted by Chairman Walsh by
vigorous use Of the gaVel.
| Another brief demonstration follow
ed the conclusion of the plank, and
| there were cries of "clear the gal
leries." No effort was made to start
a convention floor parade, ana the
| convention went on in an uneXpect-
edly orderly fashion.
| On behalf of both majority and MI
nority of the platform commltteee'
| Chairman Walsh presented a unanl'
NOUS consent proposal to spend TWO
hours in discussion of the League
plank and two hours on the religious
liberty plank. j. w. Orr, Of Kansas,
moved that instead the convention
proceed to vote first on the religious
liberty plank without debate, but Sen
ator Walsh refused to recognize the
proposal, and the committee plan was
adopted
Slow in Assembling
The convention had been even
slower than usual in assembling IN
the morning, and at $3.50, the hour
set for opening the session, not
dozen delegates were on the Iloor'
The galleries were virtually empty.
Ar 1927 Senator Walsh raped
for order.
Bv that time most Of the delegates
were in their seats, but there were
some empty patches in the delegate
|
Dr., John Roach straton, Calvary
Rantist church, New York city, pro-
nol1nced the invocation.
He prayed that the convention
would find courage to mot compro'
mise with evil, but stand four square
for old-fashioned Americanlsm.
Former Governor William A. NC
Corkle of Charleston, w. Va, was
recognized after the song was over
and offered the customary resolution
covering the organization OF the ma
! tional committee. 1t was READ by
the secretary, and there was prlei
discussion during which phrase or
two were added to perfect the resolu'
ton. 1t then was adopted.
During the delay one of the dele
gates yelled 'platform" and there
were cheers. Homer S. Cummings
| of Connecticut, chairman OF the plat
form committee and keynoter OF the
1920 convention, appeared at the
speakers platform and was given
an ovation. Slowly amid an expect
ant silence, he began a brief address
outlining the situation in the com
mittee. He had q grave face as he
spoke.
Cummings Explains Deadlock
The chairman began by saying that
| he was about to tell the convention
something relating to subject
(which may in a very large way af-
| feet the destines of our party" He
| then recited how the committee had
! organized and began its work i'm
mediately after it's appointment Tues
day, how it's subcommittee had been
| in almost continuous session until
| last night, when it reported to the
full committee.
IT have never seen a subcommittee
| that worked together with greater
! harmony" he continued. Every
member has worked faithfully to
draft a platform that would be COM
mensurate with opportunities Of the
party in this campaign.
THE platform will be ready for
| submission to this convention with
in few hours. I think it will be
proud of that platform and I think
you will regard it as a winning plat
form"
Apologizing for the weakness Of
his voice. Mr.. Cummings said he
had had only six hours slepe since
Tuesday.
II refer to this" he said, so that
you may know we have wasted no
time. We have dealt with all the
questions before us except two, In a
way that has met the approval of
every one of the fifty-four members
Of the committee.
I'm two instances there has been
a difference OF opinion. There was
a difference as to the phraseology
to be employed in the plank regard
ing the League of Nations. The
plank in the majority report will
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