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TULSA. OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JUNE 11. 1920
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NOMINATION
AGREEMENT HITS
JOHNSON WORST
Loses Chance Now to
Appear Upon Floor
Observers Say.
REPORT NO CHANGES
Relative Position of Lending
Candidates About Sam?
a on Eva of Ballots.
NO ONE YET IN CONTROL
None of Big Three Apparent
ly Has Enough Votes to
Get Nomination.
CHICAGO. Juno 10 Rescuing
the party by eleventh-hour compro
mise from a threatened split on the
league of nations issue thf republi
can national convention today
adopted a platform and then ad
journed 10 nominate a candidate to
morrow. The relative chance of the presi
dential randidato apparently was
little effected by the platform agree
ment and on convention eo theio
was In evidence no development
which changed the situation with
Wood, Johnson and ljowden lead
ing but without any of them having
doll gates to nominate
80 far as the talk of those on the
Inside revealed developments the
attainment of ha-mony over the
troublesome treaty plank had no re
flection on any of the candidates
exicpt possibly in the case m Set u
tor Johnson, lie will notlnow ap
pear on tho convention floor and
that Is a disappointment to hi! sup
pollers who had believed the ap
pcaiame of their leader In a treaty
fight would help his fight for thai
nomination.
At midnight the camps of three
leading candidates were Putting on
last flnute touches for the big fight
tomorrow. Managers of Johnson.
Wood and Ijowden ull claimed
steady ai cessions of delegates and
declared ConftdenOC In their BUCoeSSt
Governor Lowdcn's forces show
ing a burst of ac'lvlty and confi
dence, predicted that the governor
would win on one of the early bal
lots" Charles II. Pawes took active
charge of the Lowden forces today
and spent much time in conferences
With delegates from the eastern
states. 1'redlctlons that delegations
WOUli turn to .nwdon after prelimi
nary ballots, wi re made
Johnson leaders, expressing con
fidence In victosy and admittedly
basing much hope on development!
in the campaign expenditures In
vestigation, issued no figures on
their claims but said they were
sure of steady growth of strength
as the balloting proceeded.
Wood headquartcis. declared
Frank If. Hitchcock, the generals
field ntlblL was well satisfied with
the situation and said that W"od
would get his minimum on the fust
tallnt.
Hurry up on Spoovliin
In accoid with the plan to finish
up the convention s work on a skip
stop schedule It was agreed 10 con
vene at u a. m. and hurry through
the nominating speeches and remain
In continuous session until a candi
date la nominated.
The plan seemed acceptable to
most of the campaign managers and
It suited the delegates because they
are worn out and anxious for the big
show to end.
.1. .boson Confident
Senator Johnson predicted tonight
that the republican candblaie for
president would be nominated to
morrow.
"I trust that the other candidates
have the same degree of cheerful -nasi
and tho like equanimity that 1
have," ho added.
Somebody asked the senator If he
regarded the day's developments on
the league of nations us satisfactory.
"It Is a marvelous thlnsr. " he re
plied. "Here la a plan that la pre
sensed asking that ra ratify the
league i) nations with particular
reservations; that Is what is asked,
that is what we have opposed; that
oomunnio on pao inn.
New York Life
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.
SI
Republicans Declare
Ability to Meet
World Duty Without
Sacrifice of National
Honor.
CO Lit HUM, CHICAOO, June lo.
The text of the platform a adopted
by the republican national Conven
tion today follows;
RBPl IRT I If Ci IMMITTB8 ON
R Ks iLUTII NS.
The republican party nsecmhled
in representative national cone ulon
reaffirms its 1 N V 1 1: 1 .1 I N i ; PK
VOTION TO THK CONSTlTtJTIOM
nK Tin: UKITBO BTATKB snd to
the guarantee oT" civil, polltioal Mid
religious liberty therein contained
It will resist all attempts to over
throw the foundations of the govern
ment or to weaken the force of its
controlling principles and Ideas,
whether those attempts be made In
the form of Internationa,! policy or
f democratic agitat;on.
For seven years the national gov
ernment has been controlled oy the
democratic pirty During that
period a war of unparalleled magni
tude has shaken tho foundations of
dVlllMtton, decimated tho popula
tion of Europe and left In Its trail
economic misery and suffering sec
ond oniy to war i.self.
The outstanding features of the
democratic administration have been
unpreparedtiess for war and com
plete unpro pa redness for peaee
l nimikivx ill :lN l kn Poll WAH
Inexcusable falluic to make time
ly preparation is the chief indict
ment gainst the democratic adminis
tration In the conduct of the war
Had not our associates protected us.
loth on land and sea, during the
first 12 months of our participation
and furnished us to the very day of
the nrmlgtlOS with munitions, planes
and artillery, this failure would have
been punished with disaster. It
directly resulted in unnecesaery loss
es to our gallant troops. In the im
pediment of victory itself, and in
an enormous waste iI puoilc uiium
literally poured into the breach
created by gross neglect Today it
is reflected In our hug" tax burdens
and in the high cust of living.
rM'HKPAItl.KNI SS POH PKAI K
Peace found the administration n -Unprepared
for peace as war found
It unprepared for war The vital
needs of tho country demanded the
oaily and systematic return to a
peace-lime basis. This called for
vision, leadership and Intelligent
planning. All three have been lack
ing. While tho country has been
left to shift for Itself, the govern
ment has continued on a war-timo
basis. The administration has to.'
demobilized the army of office hold
ers. It continued a method of
financing which was Indefensible
during the period of reconstruction
It has used legislation passed to
meet the emergency of war to con
tinue Its arbitrary and Inquisitorial
control over the life of the people
In time of peace, and to carry con
fusion Into industrial life. Under
the despots plea of necessity, or su
perior wisdom usurpation of legis
lative and judicial funcuorm still
undermine our institutions.
Kighteen months after the armis
tice, with its war-time powers un
abridged, Iti war-time departments
I undischarged. Its war-time army of
Place holders s ill mobilised, the ad
'ministration continues to flounder
, helplessly.
I The demonstrated Incapacity of
tho democratic party has des royed
public confidence, weakened tho au
thority of government and produced
a feeling of distrust and hesitation
so universal as to Increase enormous.
If the difficult. os of readjustment
and to delay the return to normal
condition!
Never has our nation been con
fronted with graver problems. Tho
people are entitled to know lu de
HnltO terms how the parties pro
pose solving thee problems. To
that end the republican Party de
clares its policies and program to
i la- a.- follows;
i sTITl'TION , GOVERNMENT
We undertake to end executive
I autocracy md to restore to the peo.
pie their constitutional government.
The policies herein declared will
l.c carried out by the federal and
state governments, each acting with
in lu. constitutional powers.
CONMUDM FOR MM ONSTItl c
TIONi Pesplie the unconstitutional and
dictatorial course of the president
and partisan obstruction of the
! democratic congressional minority,
the republican majority has enacted
a program of constructive leglsla
l Hon which In great part, however,
'has been nullified by the vindictive
i vetcca of the president.
The republican onngresi has me:
the problems presented by tho ad
ministration's unpreparednese for
peace. It has repealed the greater
part of the vexatious war legislature,
lit has enacted a transportation act
UMttMt, ..PQStdble tho rWpqiUitalJon
9
AMERICANISM KEYNOTE OF PLATFORM
PLATFOR
OF CANDIDATES IS SET
He Heads Platform
senator .faun's 1'. Wstsoti, chairman
of the nvudullnna ' ommtitr. . who
Submitted the resrt lo III" imi
viiilioii yiwterday.
of the railroad systems of tho coun
try, the operation of which, under
the present democratic ad minlstra
tion has been wasteful, extravagant
and Ir.efflclenl In thi' highest degree.
The transportation act made pro
vision for the peaceful settlement of
wage disputes, partially nullified,
however, by the president s delay
in nppon ting tie n o-, l.c ,i . creat
ed by the ad. This delay precipitat
ed ins outlaw railroad stiks.
Mopped llreklen lOxpenao.
We Stopped the floo.l of public
treasure reckleesli poured Into the
lap of an employment shipping
I oard and laid the foundations for
the creation of u great merchant
marine. We took from the incom
petent democratic administration
the administration of the telegraph
and telephone linos of the country
and turned them to private owner-
ship- we reduced Ins cost of postage
and Increased the pay of the postal
employes--the poorest rend of all
public servant!; wo provided pen
sions for super&niiated and re'lred
civil servants; and for an Increase
In pnv of soldiers find sailors. We
reorganised the srmy on a peace
fot ting and provided for tho main
tenance of a powerful and efficient
navy.
The republican congress by law oa
tablLshed a permanent woman's bu
reau in the department of labor, we
submitted to the country the oon
stitutional amendment for women
suffrage, and furnished -9 of the 35
legislatures who h have ratified It
to date.
legislation for the icllef of the
consumers of print paper, tor the ex
tension of the powers Of the govern
ment under the food control act
for broadening ttie si ope of Hie war
risk Insurance act, bitter provision
for the dwindling number of aged
Dry Plank Declaring for Law
and Order Is
CHICAOO, June 10. The repub
lican platform plank d-ninniM to
deal with prohibit ion g.i: lost in
the shuffle today, f-irnlshed a
new thrill for "wets" and "drya"
and raised eome quOOtion of Its
t'-gal status.
The pl.inlt dOee ntit mention pro
hibition tiut le a law ami order dec
laration for impartial enforcement
of ull laws
In u m.xup from confusion of
Platform wrk, the jilitnk was left
frim the areat Pile taken to the
oolleeum and read by ?halrman
Wntnon of the resolutions commit
tee It was not to b4 rea.l to the
gOnvenUon ami was roil in the
platform officially adopted, but
Chairman Wa'.s.oi, Senator elmoot
and Other! in charge of the docu
ment declared it was adopted by
the resoiutiotiM OOmmlttOO anil Is
part of th' platform.
Dry leaders were aasured. before
tht mmlttee headi-d at break
neck speed for the coliseum, that
thu la- and ord-r plank was In
the platform under Henatnr Wat
sone arm. No report of Ita ab
sence was bail tonight until Sen
ator W.itsone utten lou was called
to Mm omission. Prohibition lead
ers also were under the lmpreaslor
that the platform listed tne Vol
etead onfdroomont act am'ing re
puhlloan ngi r clonal achieve
ments, but as read, It contained no
such endorsement.
TU4; iAW.udmi1i-r.jilansi "
Voluntary Arbitration
of Labor Disputes
Favored ; A d vocate
Tribunal Set up in
Kail Law.
Veterans, of the civil war and for the
better suppnit of the maimed and In
jured of the eroat war and for mak
ing practical the vocational rehabil
itation act. has been enacted by the
republican - cress.
Panned bMMi Kill
We passed the oil leaving and
wutii DOWei bill to unlock for the
pUbtlo gOOd the great pent up re
sources of the country; we have
sought to check the profligacy of the
administration, to real lie upon the
assets of the government and to
husband the revenues derive. I front
taxation The republtoans in con
gress have been responsible for cuts
in ti dlmates for government ex
pendlturee of nearly $1,00 0 00,000.
since I be signing of the armistice.
We nacted a national legislative
budget law, we strengthened the fed
oral reserve not to permit banks to
lend needed assistance to farmers,
we authorized financial corporations
lo develop export trade; and finallv
amended the rules of the senate and
bouse which will reform evils In
; procedure and guarantee more of.
flclent and respi nslblo government
AI.Kll I I I I UK
The farmer Is the backbone of tho
nation National greatness and
economic Independence dote and a
population distributed between In
dustry and the farm, and sharing
Ion equal li-r ins tin- prosperity which
I is wholly tl pendent on the efforts
of both. Neither can prosper at the
expense of the other without Invlt
ing Joint disaster.
I Tho crux of the present ngrlcul
i turn I condition lies In prices, la i4.i
and credit.
Tin republican party boUovoc that
this ondltion can be improved ny
pracinai und adequate farm ropre
sentation In the appointment of gov
ernmental officials and commissions:
the right to f4irm co-operative aso
clations for marketing their produota
and protection against discrimina
tion; the scisntlflc atu.ly of agrlcul
tural prices and farm production
cost-i at homo and abroad, with a
view to reducing tho froouonei of
abnormal fluctuations, the unoonool
ed publication of such reports; the
authorization of associations for tin
extension of personal credit; a na
tional Imiuiry on the cij-ordlnatioii
of rail, water ami motor transporta
tion with adequate facilities for re
ceiving, handling ami marketing
fOOd; the encouragement of our 4-x
port traile; an end to unnecemar)
price filing and Ill-considered ef
forts artntrarlly to reduce prices of
farm products which invariably re
suit to tho disadvantage of both
produi-er and consumer; and the en
I'.ouragnment of the production and
Importation of fertilising material
and of lis extensive use.
The federal farm loan art should
he so administered aa to (aoiUtatS
the inquisition of farm land by
those desiring to become owners
and proprietors' and thus minimize
the evila of farm tenantry, and to
CONTIMtTKl) OM PAOHl THIKTEBN.
Lost in Shuffle
burs of the committee explained,
wa.i designed to fill the gap caused
by overwhelming rejection by the
resolutions committee of the pro
posal of William Allen White of
Kansas for a plank specifically
pledging ewforoement of the 4l
tead au Mr. White's plank gut
only six or eight votes. Home
1 I bltlon . workers were die
Boot I I' make a fight for the
White plank In the convention, but
it go) nowhere, tho move being
Opposed by Wayne O Wheeler,
general counsel for the AnllVia
loon league of America.
When lnf.irmed that '.he plat
form "Minted with pride to the
Volstead law and also contained
gem rul law enforcement plank,"
Mr Wheeler said It would prove
atunteeior although not entire
1.) meeting "dry" wishes. He aleo
expressed satlefactlon of keeping
any "wet" or "molet" declaration
from the platform.
As originally drafted, the law
and onler oonfiftlnod the following
clause which was dri'pped out
later:
"With regard to the sale and
manufacture of Intoxicating bever
sgeM, the republican party will
stand for enforcement of the con
SMulion of 'he I'mted Ntat as it
shall be declared by the supreme
court "
Thl clause, leaders explained
waa written before me court di-
ACCEPT CONCERT
TO PREVENT WAR
Republican Plank Favora
Ari'i'incnt of All
Nations.
ROOT PLAN IS BASIS
Draft Written by Former .Sec
retary lfi BdrViMd to HririK
Faction". Together.
LEAGUE IS SIGNAL FAILURE
Repudiated Principle! of Mon
roe imtl Viishineft4jii Up
hold Semite Action.
OHIOAOO, .tune in Thi treaty
plunk adopted by the republican
national convention tonight after It
had been drafted and agreeU upon
by the silte-ornmittee headed by
Senator James Wataon put tin
party on record for an " agreement
among the nations to preserve the
i.eace of the world,' ami declareil
the covenant of the league 'signally
fuiieii" t" aooomplleh (i4-io-4'.
Harmony on the league Issue wave
re per ieU fie inj bona of heated
uegotloatbitis revolving about sub
committee on resolutions but bring
ing into consultation first and 'an
virtually all the big nan of th"
party. In the end tin' Irreconollables
and mild reservailonlsts accepted a
treaty plank drafted by BllnU Hoot.
former secretary of state, before his
dnjMiriure for Europe several weeks
ago, but revised In some detail to
meet tho views of tho contending
elements.
It condemns President Wilson''
league oovenant upholds the sen
ate in its rejjeotton of tb- treaty, and
4-i. dorses the principle Of sn interna
tional peaos conceit in harmony
with Amerlcon traditions
Tho treaty plank further ileclsred
that the league covenant "repud
iated to a degree wholly unnecessary
and unjustifiable." the polb'b's of
Washington anil Monroe.
"The unfortunate insistence of the
preetdenl upon having hie own way
without any change," the plank tie-
1 lard, reipilrerl senators to vote
tii.ur own ludgmeni 01 submit to
the commands of a dictator "
exutiota i phi id
The plank also approved the
course of the ai nators acting In op
position to the covenant anil pledged
the republb an administration to
"eucn agreement with the iither na
tions of the world as shall meet the
full iluly of Ajmerloa to Ivllizatlon
without surrendering the lights of
tho Amerlian people to exercise Its
judgment and Its power In favor of
justice and peace."
Tho foreign relations plank was
tbn last of tin. plstf4irm and the
peroration doolarod 'bat the repub
ban party hail ability "to fulfill our
world obligations without sacrificing
our national honor."
The plank di'riarsd by leaders to
be "acceptable to everybody" was
fONTI.NtlKI) ON PAUK. BIOH1
Little Girl Far Away
in New York (icn to
Help Tuha Children
"And a little rh!ld shall lead
them "
Sympathy of little Marina Ha
rttgilt a thousand miles away In
New York City, for the unfortu
nate babies and children Of Tulsa
yesterday brought an apt roelablO
and appreciated it.'t'-a.-.- to tih'
World milk and Ice fund
Hit gift was 1 ni-losr-d In the fol
lowing h-tti-r from her father. lid
H it Baruch:
Kdltor. Tulsa World
My little daughter Marina,
aged five. S'-nds yOu lierewilh a
check for to be applleil to
your milk and Ice fund aha sin
ccrely hopes that this will enable
you to benefit aornr- of the babies
In Tu'sa who need milk and Ice
this summer,
II. H. I'.aruch. M. I) .
New York Pity.
Who will follow little Miliums
lead today?
Additions made to the fund yes
terday were-
As previously roportOdWt
Marina Itaiuch
II W. Johnson
Ulllle and Martha Kllen
Itroomfleld
A Friend
Mr I. !' Booker
Franklin Holstsn, Itobert
Hois-ten. Richard HotjgtM
and Helen lloisten
; 1: gtubblefteld
I iilsa Htars t.'luti
50.00
I 00
fall
. I.0H
1.00
S.Oti
l on
b.Oo
Total lo (lu-.. ...... .
ADOPTED
Solid Front Is Assured
fr Nominee Latta Says
Danger of Holt Dispelled and sih of Relief Is
Breathed at Chicago -Delegates A.ixioua to
Muko Nominations and Go Home Di'legates
Confident and Fearful Wood Will Win Coveted
Prize.
'tv TROMAfl a LiATTA
1 '11 11 'Atii ). Juno 10 niday win
s.e tli4i next president of tho l olled
tales nominated by a harmonious
party with the greatest following
any political organisation has had
slnre I04, when The'idore R00OOVOH
Wi swept Into the pi eslilenllal
I hair
After receiving anil approving the
rr-solutions committee this eenln:t
the convention was in high spirits
but hungi'Mng for luime. It ad-
loumed until 9 ,10 Pvtday morning.
II bad rOCeeeed once earlier In the
day, tho anxiety 1 om-erning what
was taking place In tin tnnilttee
not being entirely dlOpOllod And
when 11 reconve i ai this after
noon it was in no tnOOd for petty
am use men Ul or meiliocre by (days.
Chairman Lodge, with a delict ous
tnannsrlsm, introduced ppole Joe
I'annon to the auillemw aa a "lime
killer" after the stale delegations
liiol reported their new national
committeeman. Ami Undo Jra was
received friendly. Hut when a mo
ment later an evangelist song leader
attempted to stir up enthusiasm by
forcing the audience to Join In sing
Ing he was cheered und hooted from
the platform time after time. Final
ly admitting dl font.
Mnentjafg seen.
Conventions ar(, unguostlonably
different In thli day ami those of
another age. They are masters of
their own eondnot ami of tbeir own
program, and If any of those spell
hirwlcrs who fiavo great nominating
speeches In their system have the
Idee ot stampeding somebody to-
morrOW they will have trouble In
.t .te For with one or two notable
exceptions I think the delegates are
going to f. ir-4. the gentlemen to name
their man without trimmings.
GIVES PRESIDENT
10 DAYS TO SIGN
Palmer Kulcs That Wil
son Has Grace Period
After Session.
WAHHINOTON. June 10 At
torney General l'altner has made an
Informal ruling, which has been
communicated lo President Wilson
that the chief executive has 10 days
after the adjournment of congreee
In which 10 sign bills and reeolu
tlons. Secretary Tumulty said today
that tha attorney general would
render a formal written opinion soon
and that after It had been received
at the white house the president
would consider action with regai.l to
these measures, some of which
reached the president on the day
congreee adjourned, June t-
Utlder 'h4' attorney general's rul
ing, the president woulil have until
midnight tomorrow io sign the
water power bill and until midnight
I one 17 t4i sign the other measures,
it was saltl at the White bouse.
DENIES JEWEL THEFT
Clilnm Hanker' Widow i'lewts Not
t.ullty In did ham Court
lllg CrOWd tt- nils
NKVV YdllK. June 10. leaahion
abb. gowned women thronged the
wist aide cturt today While. Mrs J
O, tlleason, who saol she was the
vklfe o. a f'umer Chicago banker,
pleaded not guilty to chargee of
stealing a 11,1011 diamond bar p"
duilm-' a woman's poker game rrrw
night last month at the home of Mrs
Chestei M ' uriy Mrs illeas n was
held t"i "'al In r.,0u(r ami ghl was
lain,; taken to a cell, she han-leil
her counsel a wrist watch set with
10 diamonds to cover bond, saying:
Take tbls.lt Is all I have left."
Charles P, Ieonard appraiser for
a security company who testified to
recognising at Atlantic City the
miss. ni' lair pin which he took from
Mm. Qleason who said she found It.
read the names of m'arly half a
S4 ore of well to do women who he
said wer4- at the poker game
Mrs Curry declareil on the stand
that the r.lght of May 20, wh n she
i lost 120 plsylng from II p in lo I
a. in, was the first lime she ever
had met Mrs illeason Khe had no'
! invited lo'r tri the house, she said.
ami after she left, pile niliee d lie
bar pin and l.'OO In money from hor
bedroom. She said hsr guests el-
'ways had the run of her houeo.
FOR TODAY
That ut lifmt hun !nMn th. .m
ptT mi far. Thrn nrn m r iw-
nM I bo OOllTSBtiM iH hankii lng t
henf.
TbM wnntnr from Idaho In one of
thnm. Thn K'vrrnor of Kuniuui la
iiuothi-r Dtyotid t hi.c it will r
gulrt not ortl h flnMirM OMlOf hut
a tOhOUtl aixl 0111)11111111 tlmt Mfl '
OVfi thf nttnllon of th" r if h i Ihk
f"i iihy K''!' Ifticih nf tlruf Vir
while tho iMf-K"'" nrn dtvlJf.1 an
to tainlldnlf.H th y nr a unit on one
UbjtOt! to flnlnh und k' hotnn b
foro Hundny. Wht-n thn alato dal
KutloriM 1 tpoi t 1 1 nAtlottftl nomrnlt
u f QmiU p.iraod.
Iitor tho iloM'Kiitlon wan pdld
from tho I'lntform by tho Hoortary
of th natliiriiil OOOIIIllitM and 1h
"91M00 (laortfla PtftOh'' ho ofton re
ferred to In tha dlepatcheia hIio-o tha
ooehi ated content hmi from
that Mat, won over hia white ot-
ponnnla by n votn of 12 to thra
wltt two not voting. And tlm ns
tlonal rommlttaa got whrt It mnat
on earth wanted to avoid. vyhen
the ctialrmnn rfrt-rrea tin- etft ao
Mon to the oonventinn for ratiflca
tlnn am ha hud other mU'cUoiih, the
fl leva tea voted a thunderoiia "no
Th" rhalr wh clearly nnnpluaaed
aa to the pro par prooodura ajta 'rii
of "roll cull, roll call," but further
(lint iirl.od It. Then It w . tliHl the
ac rotary whlHpfrd to rlenatfir
IidRO who Wdlkfd flrtnly lo the
front of the tmre and aald: "I have
Jofit boon aOVlood that there la a
rulO whb h nmken, the action f the
alate final without any action on
the part of the onventlon "
A wave of laughter IWOPl over
the audlenrf.. whether of itt'rlaloti
or approval of the manner In which
rONTIfltgD ON l'A'1 K TWi
Wire Flashes
1'IIM.AHni.l'IIIA. Iun in Arttnir r.
Nwh4it4l. a merntier .if tb firm of IV!
A I'll., and .1 P Mil KOI A ''a. rtr.ippsrl
iIpsiI In hi 4ftrs II hsd .lust fliiUh.!
hi lun. Iieon. li wmm II yssra bid.
CHICAHO, June 10. Isisns to niembor
l.bliSi. ef I Or M4.v 44nt)i ressrvs illNlrli t en
I.I l.e rt y t.nnitu will r msda en Iholr op
nrnitmsts vslue, ItiMlead of at par. Iiosln
biiis jteiaerrew, tto faari re"4rva hsnk
of t'Mi-osc ''"" S4i not'ftod Ita mennbar
banks
QRICAOO, .T4ina 10 Farmer I'o.trtant
T.-4ft wilt arrive linra lumnrrriw riinrnlos
fr-aa th W4al ana will Mine "Vir h few
teaira tiefnra laavlrig for New Yvrk. It
waa aald . . . i . ha probably eeul'l not
visit tht 4i)nvanll4n or al'atnpt te Isbo
part in tho platform SOafSrOeeoa
rHAni.RerroN. W. Vs., Juno ID Tb
Ssh'.n-Stevanann eompwi.r. a wtmloasl"
14I..4I iv rom-nrn al 11111,1 tngl'in, reaay
I waa fund lil.tino upoo eenvtoTloa ot pref
ll4-rln In aussr. In f4.1l4.ral .narl hora
' fuilK" Vrlt'-hard Mat.) ha waa llapeslei the
Ibfavleat flnn tho Lsvsr law parrnlttail.
I BATON ItOUOn, La., Juno to -The
Ntato aeiiatw l4.iiey vutpil 32 to 11 10 re
nin, In th.. . h I o .1 a r- ih Union "Irft..- rlsht
Hiiffratfa miaiaiira whh-h pwaa.-a llio lower
ti'iun.. aavrral 'lays uaai Kiiffriis.- op
P'in4.nla aald tht. vela IndhaO-.i tha 'tafaul
of las SlsessrS In tha ornate alm a I he ciin
tltutlOUS! smsedmesl rauuliaa ill votao
f4ir paaaasa
; nbw roitg leas IS Vaftllsg iHsri
-if tho Tettea Htataa Htaal 4-4.rp41ratl.4a for
-'he month aniline Mi.. It, wits i-1 at i"
tons, it waa anniaiii'-ail to. lay Thla la
on '-,1.-- of I1T.TI0 lona from the pre.
vlnua in., 0 1 It when Ilia flsurua wara IV.
16. 717. Tha 'tnfllle lonr.asa rap.ataS lo
ttay hrlnca Ills total up to tin. tusha-a
'a Hrnr-a Jiily 1117. whan unruled
oVeerl amountail to 10.111. Ill lona.
THK WEATHER
TtfI.SA, I'rne 111 Malttroim. 3. mini
mum f.l -tr.iith wlii'la. ami steer
'iKl.AII'iMA Krl'la sn.l Ktturrlny (on
orally fair
AjfRANSAS Fihlay tad HolurUy fair.
r4,ntlnnril warm
KANSAS 1 intlout'l warm arel sanarolly
fair Waal liar Krlilay ami Hatiir.tay
itoom for P$nhtng
Launched in Sew
York by Democrats
NSW TOXIC June 10. A
"dark horse" boon for flenersl
I'ershlng as the democratic nom
inee for president, was launched
here titday.
Edward E. Ooltra, national
democratlo committeeman from
Missouri, fathered the movement
extenillng a personal Invitation lo
the general to accompany the
Missouri delegation to the San
Trail Cisco convt-ntion.
Impetus was given the boom
owing to the general's recent pott"
lion for retirement from the active
list of the army.
Augustus ThOmaS, playwright.
It is said, will place the general's
name In nomination Secretary of
state Co. by will also be a pas
senger on the Missouri speciiil.
HARMONY AVERTS
DANGER OF BOLT
Compromise Is Reached
and Threat of Split
Is Dispelled.
NOMINATIONS NEXT
Convontion Adjourng to Meet
Thin MorniriK to Hear Ad
dreasen and Ballot.
MINORITY REPORT BEATEN
Attempt to Substitute An-
other Set of Resolutions
Goes Down to Defeat
COUBKI'M, CHICAOO, June IS.
After adopting the report of the
resolutions cummlttss and thereby
adopting Its platform, the republican
national convention at T ' 8S o clock
tonight adjourned until I o'clock to
morrow morning. There waa no
fight In the convention over the plat
form with the nurd fought plank on
the league of nations. An attempt
to substitute a minority report want
down under a landslide of noes.
When the oonvetitlon reoonvenee
tomorrow morning It will be under
n agreement to nominate a presi
dential candidate berore It ends Its
session. All the nominating speeches
are to be delivered, the seconding
Ins will be limited to two for
each nominee and lo five minutes
sach.
Under the agreement the conven
tion must finish Its balloting before
It adjourns tomorrow night, leaving
the nomination of a vice president
for (Saturday.
The much discussed plank on the
league of nations i the one which
has caused the lona delay In bring
ing the platform hefore the conven
tion. As finally agrsed upon In the
resolution committee ami accepted
by the cunvetitlou, It harmonises the
views of the conflicting elements
some of which had threatened to
bolt tho parly.
After Impatiently marking time all
day for the resolutions committee to
complete Its work 'he tired convci,
tlon received with uhecrs tho reading
if the platform by Senator Watson
of Indiana, the 4 annmlttee chairman,
and adopted It with a great chorus
of cheers. It nearly drowned out a
nilnnilty report preeented by Kdwln
J. dross, the Wlsi'onsln member of
the committee, and signed only by
himself. The substitute provided flat
rejection of the league Idea, advocat
ed government ownership of rail
loads and contained other proposale
which the convention hooted aa "so
cialistic." First 'I brill
The convention got Its first real
thrill when Senator Watson struck
the plsuk which declsred for free
speech and free sssembly, but added
that no advia-acy of violent nver
ibiow of the government or resist
ance to the law was to he tolerated.
There were ohoers when he struck
thai and the convention rose and
waved flags.
Ills mention of 'ha name of Tlu o
8 ore Roosevelt in connection with
conservation laws brought another
deinonst ration.
lie fiaiign relations plank was
the one the BOnvet Hon waa waiting
for with lis references to the peace
treaty. Attention tightened as Sen-
at .1 Watson reached that part of
tho platform. It cheered he Mex
i an plank loudly with Hs attack on
rresldent Wilson's conduct of rela
Uose south of the Rio Ornnde and
let '.ut ti 1 beer when Senator Watson
titrietl the oorllon referring to the
least 114. 4if nations.
1 1. . 1- t ! followed him closely as
In M.ol the denunciation of the
league id nations as brought home
from I'arls by l'resldent Wilson and
th'- ( heers broke out before he could
finish the phrases on which tho con
flirting 1I1 incuts of the party here
have been at odils for the last three
days.
f'lvts'rs BMSS rial form.
Senator Watson finished the read-
OONTflsVM) OM PAUB RIQKT,
TUL.BA's I'OPULATION
Is 80 In favor of tho Open
Shop and the principles advo
cated by It. When yoti spend
your money with an e itahllsh
txient displaying the OpeS Shop
:ard you arc patromxlng a friend
3f the Opun Shop movement.
EXKCUT1VK COMMITTEE
1'ulsa Open Shop (Snuaro Deal)
Association
