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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
COLLINS CLEARS
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Hartnan-FranCiS Cases Are
Among Those Dismissed,

More than 100 cases We're dis
missed in Criminal Court today by
Judge James A. Collins on motion
Of Prosecuting Attorney William II.
Remy. Most Of the cases are Of long
standing. and were termed dead.
wood" by Remy The Judge was to
leave for the English Bar Associa-
ton meeting at London late today.
Among the cases nolled were
charges against Robert +. Miller,
former sheriff Of neglect Of duty. A
whole series of indictments arising
out Of the charges against j. Herbert
Hartman and Fred Hartman of re-
ceiving stolen goods from Frank
Francis. the "confessing burglar,
were tossed into the discard. J.
Herbert Hartman. arrested while
candidate for city Judge was tried
and acquitted on the strongest case
by a Criminal Court jury. Remy said,
making it hopeless 10 obtain con
victions on the remaining charges.
Francis IS serving a prison term.
Reasons for dismissal Of other
charges are death Of defendants or
prosecuting witnesses. conviction on
other indictments covering same
crimes. reversal by the Supreme
Court Of convictions and inability to
find witnesses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
RIVER SWIM SCHEDULED
Annual II. A. C. Event Sunday
Mor1ling-Eight Girls Entered.

The third annual two-mile river
swim of the Hoosier Athletic Club
will be staged Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. Swimmers will enter the
water at the second island above
.Ravenswood and finish at Broad
Ripple Park boathouse. Entrants
are requested to report at the start.
ing point at $50.
Forty-five swimmers have entered
the event. Eight girls are among
the number A silver loving cup
will be presented the winner. the sec
ond prize is similar, gold medal for
third. silver medals for fourth to
tenth and bronze medals to all 9TH
ers who finish.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Forecast

x ENERALLY fair today and
VI Sunday. Somewhat warm
er Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
FOURTH LEAVES
ACCIDENT TRAIL
Faces Hands, Eyes on
Burned List,

Miss Indianapolis patched up her
SCARED countenance today and pain
fully went back to work after an
old-fashioned rip-roarins Fourth Of
July.
one youns man was burned Sc
verely about the eyes and two chill
dren were injured loss seriously.
Lawrence LampiLE, 10. Of sos E.
Iowa St, was taken to Deacouess
Hospital and later to his home with
severe burns about the eyes IS a re-
suit Of premature explosion of toy
cannon His sight was not i'm
paired
Don Linson. 10. son Of William
Linson. University Heights. and
Mary Frances Spaulding, 6. daush-
ter Of J. D Spauldine, 4811 Win
throp Ave. were slightly burned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
UTILITY HEARINGS SET
Lebanon Telephone Company Asks
Increase I'm Rates.

John McCardle. chairman public
service commission, will preside on
Wednesday at a hearing of the
Lebanon Telephone Company's peti,
ton 10 increase telephone rates.
July Il he VIII hear the case of
the Citizens Telephone Company
and the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company for approval Of a contract
to purchase and sell a pole line in
Vigo County.
Other commission hearings in the
near future are the Indiana Service
Corporation, july Is, for authority
to purchase 90 per cent of out
standing stock and all the assets OF
the F't. Wayne < Northwestern Rail
way Company and the Indiana State
Chamber of Commerce against the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to fix
freight rates on limestone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Page Mercury

Uncle Sam may send his In
dianapolis messages by foot
instead of telephone, at least
part Of every month.
L. S. Marshal Linus p. Mere
dith today notified the Indiana
Bell Telephone Company TO give
notice when the ninety call linn
it, under the increased meas
ured service rate. is reached
on the marshals. clerks Judge
A. B. Anderson's and district
attorneys phones at the Fed
eral Bldg.
Then the marshal ordered
service stopped.
The Government has set aside
so much for telephones and
unless authority is received
from Washington officials here
can not pay excess.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
State Sees Violation

The commission takes the attitude
that Judge Page by this paragraph
Of the decree did not intend to make
the company independent Of all
State law requirements, but only to
prevent the commission from inter.
fering with collection of rates not in
excess Of those asked by the COM
pany originally.
Injunctive relief in State courts
may be sought, and if the company
persists in collecting increased rates
without the commission approval.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05

The story of the twinkling dancing points of
light in the heavens, the consultations which
they form and the legends about them, written by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05

Garden about and was an activs
figure.
There was little change on the
first ballots today. On the seventy
first, the first of the day, McAdoo
polled 5281a votes; Smith, 3331s. Nc
Adoo lost a vote on the seventy-sec-
ond. receiving 5271a, and Smith
gained one, polling 3341s. A mo-
ton. made after this ballot, to elm
mate the lowest man on each roll
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
CHAUFFEUR GETS
70 DAYS IN JAIL
Driver Appeals After Trial on
Wild Ride Charge,

Fred Walker, %. of 212 w. North
St. private chauffeur for Fred
Cline former member of the park
board. was given four fines, totaling
$56 and sentenced to twenty days in
jail upon charges growing out of an
alleged wild drive on Meridian St.
north of Maple Rd., April %, in city
court. He appealed to Criminal
Court.
Police charged that Walker cut a
young woman with a knife, chased
two young women up to porch
with the Cline automobile, bumped
into a taxicab in which the girls
started for police headquarters, and
led the police a merry chase through
alleys before he was captured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Bv ROBERT j. BENDER
United Press star Correspondent

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, July s.
Still ounderng in its deadlock bad temper rising rather
than diminishing the Democratic national convention today
ertained down resolution adjourn the present
convention New York in Kansas City today
Other similar resolutions expected to be presented
found of returning regular business Of
balloting for presidential nominee
AS the taking of the roa the Kansas City resolution
starting fight broke in the runway directly beneath
the speakers stand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
PLOT To K|DNAP
YOUTH THWARTED
Son Of Illinois Senator Is
Threatened-TWo Held,
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July "Details Of
plot to extort $4,000 from United
States Senator Medin Mccormick
under threats of kidnapping his S
year-old son. John Medill were be
ing uncovered by Chicago postal in.
srectors ard Winebago County
authorities today as they questioned
,wo men arrested near Rock
tord, H.
George and Clarence Peek, farm
employees, were arrested Thursday
at midnight when they came for a
jecoy package planted near the
Mccormick summer home at Byron.
Ill. in answer TO a threatening
letter received earlier in the week.
Brought to Chicago for question
ing. they were returned TO Rock
ford ard released, only to he re-
arrested early today at the request
of Chicago authorities.
Courage Of Mrs Mccormick, a
daughter of the late Mark Hanna.
caused the arrest of the two men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
David Dietz

hobnobbed with the fore
Gu published serial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
LOCAL MEN HON0RED
c. F. Schmidt and Paul Robertson
Are Named Officers.

c. F. Schmidt, president and man
ager of the Century Bldg. has been
appointed a member Of the execu-
tive committee Of the apartment
house section of the National Asso-
citation Of Building Owners and Man
ayers at the seventeenth annual con
vention held in Colorado Springs.
Paul Robertson, secretary of the
Hume-Mansur Bldg. was elected
first vice president. Lee Thompson
Smith of New York was elected
president
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
GEE GOSH! CAN WE WAIT?
Next Years Auto License Plates Are
Gonna" Be Artistic.
Indiana is going in for art.

Indiana is going in for art.
Auto licese plates next year will
be cream with maroon numerals.
Next years plates are already be-
ing shipped to the ninety-s
branches C the secretary of States
office
However. they won't be sold until
Dec. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Vote BY
Ballots
sEVENTY-sIxTH BALLOT

Total votes cast, 1,097; one absent.
Smith, 36S; McAdoo. 513; ]. w.
Davis, 1914: Underwood, -471a. Glass,
%; Robinson, 25: Owen, 4; Ritchie.
16ia; Salisbury, 6; Baker, l; Walsh,
., Cox, /; Bryan. 4; Ralston. An,
and / absent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
NEW CONSTABLE NAMED
Broad Ripple Is Given Additional
Protection.

Residents Of Broad Ripple will rest
easier tonight as the result of action
today in appointing a constable for
Washington township. George b.
PAWS, 4421 College Ave. He will
work out of the Justice Of Peace
Court Of G. P. Bebinger, who an
nually springs into fame by fiuing
persons arrested While crawling over
The fence of the State fairground
Justice Bebinger and 4 number Of
cltizens complained there was no
regular constable in their township.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
sEvENTY.FoURTH BALLOT

Total votes cast, 1897; one vote
absent. Smith. 365; McAdoo, SO; J.
w. Davis. 771a; Underwood, Al;
Glass IS; Robinson, %: Owen. @;
Ritchie, 1872; Salisbury, Z; Baker,
s. Walsh, AZ; Cox, l; Governor
Bryan, +; Ralston, 81; DR.. Richard
Kevine. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
sEVENTY-FIFTH BALLOT

Total votes cast, 1,O97; one absent.
Smith. 866; McAdoo, 513; ]. W. Da-
Wis. 7S1a; Glass, 2S; Robinson, 25;
Underwood. As; Owen, 4; Ritchie,
1872; Salisbury. 6; Baker, 2; Walsh.
.; Governor Bryan, 4; Ralston, Al:
Cox
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
WHY HAIR GROWS GRAY
Miss Stella DOeppers of Scout Head
quarters Gives Reason.

Foolish questions are one Of the
reasons why office secretaries, ste
nographers, etc, get gray, accord
ing to Miss Stella NJ. Doeppers, sec
retary Indianapolis Boy Scout Coun-
Gil. Recently a hurried and excited
mother phoned Miss Doeppers and
said, MY William is to carry the
flag in a parade today. and 1 want
to know whether he should hold the
right hand over the left, or the left
over the right"
THAT depends on whether your
boy is left or right-handed / sup
pose" replied Miss Doeppers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
GOING TO S. AMERICA
Miss Emma l.. Clinton VIII Visit in
Chile.

Miss Emma l.. Clinton, 2434 n.
New Jersey St. assistant clerk in
Probate Court. will leave Sunday for
a visit in Chuquicanata, Chile, South
America. She will visit her nephew
and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w Eichrodt. Eichrodt is a former
Indianapolis resident and is a min
ing engineer with the Chile Explora-
ton Company.
Miss Clinton will go through New
York and the Panama Canal. She
will return for the opening of court
in September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
FLIERS FIGHT STORMS
American ROund-the-WOrld Airmen
Reach Calcutta Safely.

BU nifed Pre9s
CALCUTTA, India, July 5.-The
United States Army fiiers, flying
around the world hoped from Mul-
tan to Karachi Friday, winging their
way through violent storms.
The American airplanes reached
Karachi at 40 p. m, after leaving
Multan at 6:1O a. m They were
given a great welcome by the Brit
ish air forces
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
State Department Oficial Dies

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Alvey d.
AIDE, for nearly thirty eight years
second assistant Secretary Of State,
lied at his home here today at the
age of 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
COMMUNIST
THROWN OUT
BY LIBERALS
Senator Robert M. La Toilette Will
Carry Standard of Independent
Party in Conference at Cleveland
May Choose Own Running Mate
BY PAUL R. MALLLON
United Prrss star C0rresDordent

MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, CLEVELAND Ohio July 5
The progressive convention which is launching Robert NJ La
Foletes presidential campaign today ousted the lone
munS representative and record in opposition
radical forces opposed by their leader.
William D. Mahoney, representative of the Paul third
party convention which dominated by communists was
refused seat IN the convention when report of the
tee credentials adopted without objection"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Britisher in Japan

BIZ United Press
TOXIC July 5-The British
round the world amphibian plane,
piloted by Mai Stuart MacLaren,
arrived in Japan today Thousands
of people were along the water front
at Kagoshima as the big plane came
roaring out from the China coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05

Boosters Club of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce will give a
stag dinner Monday night in the
Rainbow room Of the SEVERN. Vaude-
acts and a musical program will
feature the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Couple to Hold Reception for Friends
Monday.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Williams, 36S
W. Twenty Eighth ST. will celebrate
their f1ftieth wedding anniversary
Monday with a reception from to
p. m. for friends and a dinner for
relatives in the evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
TWO DIE; $50 RESCUED
Steamer. Loaded With Holiday Pas
sengers, Burns.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
BALTIMORE, July 5.-Three hun
dred and fifty passengers were res
cued when the steamer Three Rivers
Of the Baltimore, Chesapeake & At
lantic Railway Company burned to
the waters edge early today in
Chesapeake Bay off Cove Point.
thirty miles below Baltimore.
The only known dead. according
70 advices received at a m. today,
are two negroes, a man and a wom-
an.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Fugitive Captured

Grover Bowman, "a, Of 111S w.
Eighteenth St. who escaped Patrol
man Sullivan Thursday night on a
Plea he wanted to see his wife, was
re arrested today on a charge of i'm
an officer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Missing Man Sought

Police today were asked to find
Charles Jones, 25, Of 522 e. Merrill
St, missing from his home since
Thursday He was described as be-
ing tall and fair and wearing blue
pin stripe summer suit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
sEVENTY-THIRD BALLOT

Total votes cast, 1907; one vote
absent. Smith, 334; McAdoo, 52S;
Davis, 66; Underwood, 1914; Glass,
25; Robinson. 21; Owen, 2; Ritchie,
16La; Salisbury, 6; Baker, 54; Walsh,
>; Bryan. 8.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
STATE V. F. w. MEETING
Set for July 11-13 at Bedford; City
Vets Going.
indianapolis mem

indianapolis members are plan
ming 20 attend the annual State
encampment of Veterans of Foreign
Wars at Bedford, Ind. July lib.
There are fifty-one posts in Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
DEMOCRATS
IN DISPL. Az OF
BAD TEMPER
Fight Breaks Out on Floor Of Con
vention at New York-Delegate
Takes a Poke at Another-Gov-
ernor Bryan Is Jostled.
BULLETIN
BIZ United Press

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, July s.
After passing motion calling upon the various candidates to
confer and reach understanding compromise choice
the convention adjourned until II Monday The motion
was presented by Tom Taggart of Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
ELWOOD MOB FEARED
Father Accused of Scalding Child
Taken to Anderson.

BU InUfu TTfSS
ANDERSON. Ind. July 5.-John
harrison is held in Jail here today on
a formal charge of murder in con-
nection with the death of his 3-year-
old step-daJghter.
harrison was brought here from
ElwOod after being charged with
scalding the little girl to death with
boiling coffee so he could collect SITS
insurance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Lloyd George Says
PEACE HAS
CHANCE At
CONFERENCE
Former British Premier Says
Since the War America
Has Been Dumb at Inter-
national Conferences in
Europe,
BY DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
Former British Premier
Copyright. 1924. by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)

i0ppGL 5iltf AJ-fs bS = Ol4LtA CO ~
Syndicate, Inc)
LONDON. July 5-By Cable.l-The
coming conference is Europe's best
chance since the armlstice for
establishing peace.
There are many reasons that con
tribute TO this opportunity. The
lapse Of years since the war ac-
counts for a good deal The angry
passions have had time to subside.
They cooled down more rapidly in
England than in France. The French
losses We're heavier and the devasta-
ton of the war was greater and
more visible in France. Britain ar
rived at stage of reasonable judg-
ment long before French opinion had
worked off its wartime heat NJ.
Poincare, by stirring up the hot Gin
ders, exposed them 10 the air and
thus expedited athe cooling process.
And this leads me to the second
propitious condition for the London
conference.-the Ruhr fasco.
At the last conference I ever had
with NJ Poincare. when the question
Of the Ruhr was mentioned he was
warned that. II he pursued the pol
Icy on which he subsequently
launched. he would reap lots Of trou-
ble-and no cash. His answer was
a confident smile. II was the ges-
ture Of a man who knows better.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
WAR
On PHONES
IS OPENED
Commission Sets July 16 as
Date for Hearing to Start
New Rate Making Move
Immediate Legal Relief
Considered by LeSh.

Rallying its forces and calling up
its heavy legal artillery the State
Of Indiana today prepared to launch
its counter attack against the recent
rate increases of the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company
The commission set July 16 as the
date upon which hearings to deter
mine the value of the companys
property for rate making purposes
VIII open. This is the first definite
step in the battle. Meantime legal
steps OF some description viii be
taken to obtain immediate relief.
An attempt to settle the question
by mediation will be made by the
State Chamber Of Commerce at a
meeting Wednesday at p. m.. at
me Board of Trade Bldg Mayors
Of more than sixty cities, rep
resentatives of the public service
commission and of the, telephone
company will be invited.
Just what form the States attack
will take viii not be determined until
after a conference of u. s Besh.
attorney general Of Indiana and Gov
ernor Branch. This conference will
be held as soon as Governor Branch
returns from Martinsvine. where he
spent the Fourth. Lesh said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
sEVENTY-sEcoND BALLOT

Total votes cast. 1895; two votes
absent. Smith, 334; McAdoo, 52755;;
Davis. 65; Underwood, S71a; Glass,
%; Robinson, 21; Owen. 2; Ritchie.
161a; Salisbury, G.; Baker, 571a:
Walsh. 9: BrYan. 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
Scores of kilograms

Scores Of telegrams from progress
sives all over the world were read
to the convention at the opening of
the session this morning. The sue
cessful British labor party cabled
hopes that your convention Will
accomplish the assertion OF political
independence Of American labor"
Wires from Edgar E. Snyder. Sc
attle, Wash, and Daniel O'ConneQ
IF San Francisco. assured the con-
yention that La Toilette would sweep
the Pacific coast in the coming cleo
ton.
The first notes of discord among
the minority were sounded when a
group headed by Nicholas K. Klein
of Cincinnati served notice that
plank denOUncing the Ku-Klux Klan
oy name would be submitted from
the floor if the resolutions commit
tee carried out its announced inten-
ton Of ignoring the Klan issue.
James Francis Murphy, claiming
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
sEVENrY.FIRsr BALLOT

Total votes cast. 1,O97; one vote
absent. Smith, 3331a; McAdoo. 52s15;
J. w. Davis, 68; Underwood, 371s
Glass, rs; Robinson. 21; Owen. 2:
Ritchie. 161a; Salisbury, 8; Baker,
Sc; BRYAN. 2; Walsh. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05

John Costell, national committee
man from the District of Columbia,
became tangled in a Klan argument
with John OReilley and finally
punched OReiIey in the face.
There was an immediate hubbub
and delegates and policemen rushed
% the scene.
Governor Charles ". Bryan of
Nebraska was jostled out Of his
chair under the speakers stand
when he had been doing in his
black skull cap for ten days.
Police cleared the runway a. rap
idly as possible and restored peace.
Meanwhile voting was continued.
and Ralston's name reappeared in
the totals. On the seventy-sixth
ballot Ralston polled Az votes in
the Ohio delegation. McAdoo on
that ballot had total of 513 and
Smith. sos.
Ohio offered is forty eight votes to
Ralston, but they were declined by
Taggart.
Ralston is now out of the COnven-
ton. having withdrawn yesterday.
and if he is to be nominated now
the party must draft him. And many
Of the leaders now regard RalstOn
as being in the best position of any
in the field and still regard his nomi-
nation as a strong possibility.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
sIXTY-sEVENTH BALLOT

McAdoo, 400; Smith. 1861; Davis.
751a; Underwood, 4615; Glass, 25;
Robinson, 21; Ritchie, 1917; Walsh.
.; Salisbury, 6; Owen, 22f Baker, 50:
Bryan, 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
SIXTY-EIGHTH BALLOT

McAdoo. 4993a; Smith. 1864; ]. w.
Davis. 7233; Underwood, 461a; Glass,
26; Robinson, 21; Ritchie, 1914:
Walsh, |; Salisbury, 6; Owen, %;
C. Bryan, 8; Win Rogers. 1; Marcus
A. Coolidge. =: Baker. 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05

The report stated that Mahoney's
purposes could not coincide with
the purpose Of this convention and.
therefore. he had no place here.
Refused Floor
After the report was accepted
several delegates tried to get the
floor to protest against the decision.
but they failed when the conven-
ton voted with a storm Of ayes"
against a few scattering noes" TO
refuse them the privilege Of the
floor.
Meantime reports came from the
resolutions committee that plan OF
submitting a platform might be
abandoned. Some leaders say the
platform plan which La Toilette has
run for years is we'll known and
needs no re-stating. Presentation
OF the platform might lead to at
tempts to get over irrelevant planks
which might hinder La Follette's
candidacy.
Senator Lynn J. Frazier Of North
Dakota, in a speech. asked the con
ventioa to forget petty differences.
The nomination committee was
presented with a proposition where
by no nomination would be made
Of a vice presidential running mate
for La Toilette at this time. Tn
der this plan favored by some lead
ers a committee would be appoint
ed to confer with La Toilette after
the Democratic convention is con
cluded and have him say who his
running mate viii be