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4 i 6 THE SUN AND NEW YOKK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 1920. STEAM ROLLER TALE BY MOSES RIDDLED Even Wood Committeemen i tmw DcufalH and Uphold Chairiuau Jfnyg. 2fJ. PARALLEL IS CITED J?clulUe;ui National Body's Action Indorsed in Tirade Aaiiist Senator. Sl H fluff Cnrrtttcntnl ot Ibi l i"o Nw Vom !rin. Ctucxan. June , Vigorous denial of tha UbI14 Btatw qtln for mo-jesnsidtr tha cast If here. It en to mtot Chairman Hays' fnttrly, ln- We, gentlemen, that we are In the poal- raaipra,,,.t4 ; - r ton and prolonged. ). , story-The hunr out and reported that "So far as this eommittta Ij con,"- werp 'ln mighty stutAom nwn cemtd. I want to lay I lort on. contest on m jary. (Lauchter.) Wfora you, but that Is a purely per- tonaJ matter. I feel that If rou itentle- ir.en had thought I was entitled to u; contest It would hv given It to mf. t feel that you voted In accordance with your but Judgment, draws from the evi drnee" as produced before you'." Hamilton F. Kean. commit '.eeroan of New Jersey, remarked ; "I merelr rla to make an observation- Senator ifoies same f the HUte of New Jersey some dme ago and. according to tha public present. In a spcrh he said 'Gen. Wood must be a gTrat man because III friend have made so many mistakes." and I jzree with taa Senator quite heartily." lUugater) Committeeman Fred Stanley of Kan a aald: "Mr. Chairman, a one of the member of this committee wbo has been 'Jlkd' on almost every vote that his h".n cast. I want to take this occa sion to say that no article written by anybody which could b construed In team roller taetlci caarged Jast night any way whatsoever l0 Impute Improper can could ever have my sanction. I haa been my experience committee from the time our toy Senator Moses of New Hampahlre, one of the Wood manager were madW4nt ,0 nf lt at the opening of to-day'a session of the on this commit i..n,,hiiran .v.il.al Committee by com-, cnairman entnusiasucaiiy began 10 ms- r charge the duties of the offlre up to the rnltteemen who are In the Wood cam pre-ent that b dof not nei amJ defenco falgn. ' whatsoever for any of hi actions." The oratory let loose In detyin-latlon ; (uu appiauje.) . u . i ,1,. nir blue at I wa"t to eay further that while LW:ll12 ie, hLS'b Com- think thla committee haa been wron lin JJir:uu ui w -v.-. IJiltteeman after coinmltteman arote and jiolntrd with pride to the upblaeed character of the committce'a decllon. Col. II. H. McCoy of the I'hlllpplnt declared lilmelf a Wood mail anil Mid e would continue to be for Wood, but would not atand ponior for Henator Moaea'f sttnm roller charge. "1 will be with Wood all the way through." he declared, "but I want to lay now that the rote of thla committee cn conteita has ben based absolutely on lie sincere Judgment of the right and merits of the caaei. It has not been tlnsed by any persona! preference as to candidates. There Is no basis for Benator Motw's eUtement. It Is on warranted and Is hi own personal opinion, not that of either Wood or Procter " llklahoinan Uafearf !lar. Jame J McfJraw, j)mmltteeman of Oklahoma, arose to defend Chairman JIaya. "I think Senator Moms' state ment." he declared, "was a direct Insult to thla committee and to the Itepubllcan party when he said that Mr Hay was conveniently absent trom me cnair. an I In several of Its votes, jet I do not believe thtra haa been any evidence of any sinister motive whatever In any vote that has been cast ; It Is simply 4 case that In my view sometimes the majority of this committee have not had a good Judgment a I have had." ( laughter and applause.) Committeeman Hynlcka of Ohio ob served: "Mr. Chairman. I have had the secretary look over our records and he finds that there has been a division or roll call In only five caeea that have come before the committee. In all the other case the committee was unani mous without a dissenting vote. Of the five cases Involved the vote In fuo case was a little close, while In the three others It might as well have been unanimous. And even In the contested caals after the roll call vote waa taken the minority 0f the committee submitted to the views of the majority, and the decision of thn committee then became unanimous. So that In our report to the convention we will be unanimous on all our findings, at least on tho-ie cases to 'ar considered. "I do not see where we should come In for any criticism from an outsider, far as my caica from Oklahoma are con- and especially from a man who ha not eerned, I feel the action of the com- heard any of the cases and who. I am mlttee waa sincere. No republican In I Informed, would not be In a condition to BONWIT TELLER. 6X0. &Ae iSycaaf fShopgf OnjinaGonA FIPTH AVENUE AT 08 STREET A Collection of LEATHER TRAVEL BAGS and CASES At Reductions of 2S From Regular Prices Formerly Now 7 Fitted Toilet Case 20.00 15.00 5 Fitted Toilet Cases 25.00 18.75 1 Fitted Toilet Case 30.00 22.50 1 Fitted Toilet Case 38.00 28.50 1 Fitted Square Bag 35.00 26.25 1 Fitted Square Bag. ... . ...... . 57.50 43.13 1 Fitted Square Bag 65.00 48.75 3 Fitted Square Bags gj.50 73.13 1 Fitted Square Bag r 50.00 112. 50 4 Unfitted Week-End Bags 16.50 1 Unfitted Week-End Bag 17.50 2 Unfitted Week-End Bags ig.50 4 Unfitted Week-End Bags 22.50 3 Unfitted Week-End Bags 23.50 4 Unfitted Week-End Bags 25.00 1 Unfitted Week-End Bag 38.50 2 Unfitted Week-End Bags 42.50 1 Unfitted Week-End Bag 45.00 12.38 13.13 14.63 16.88 17.63 18.75 28.88 31.88 '33.75 ' FUR SCARFS of FASHION and QUALITY At Prices that are the Low est on Purs of High Grade One Skin Natural Stone Marten 35.00 . One Skin Hudson Bay Sable Scarf 65.00 One Skin Baum Marten Scarf 59.50 Two Skin Hudson Bay Sable Scarf. . . J 145.00 Scotch Mole Scarf 29.50 Lucille Fox Scarf 39.50 Hudson Seal Scarf 45.50 Natural Squirrel Scarf 55.00 Taupe Fox Scarf 59.50 Eastern Mink Scarf .'. 55.00 Japanese Sable Scarf .: 55.00 Natural Fisher Scarf v.. 765.00 Natural Blue Fox Scarf 225.00 Then on motion ot Commltteerr.an Herbert l'arron of New York Secre tary C. B. Miller rend the committee's offldaj record to shew that final ac tion on .the Georgia district case was taken unanimously In every Instance. i'ertator Moses's cry of steam rollei' methjpds was railed after the Nations! Committee had added eeveni'-sen vote ro Mwdea'a convention strensth and caused Wood a net loss of s.s!y five delegate voes. Mr. Mosea declared the Hays'mach r,e Is dolnn what the Penrose-Barnes-Crane machine did In AZ, seallnr Illegal dels- pate, who In turn ill lll'g.illy organ ise he HepuMlcan convention, which ImmHlately rCI name a candidal" for president. " it was Tlioiore Itoosevelt who used the words "atolen delegatc"-ln 1912 to charactTUe this procedure. On that ground ho bolted and organized the Pro. gresslve party. Mr. nooscvelt um1 the worda -theft." "stolen." "sham " and I "treason"" to describe tie action of tha committee, Senator Moses, who is one of tiie ite publlcan leader supporting Wood, char acterized a "high handed usurpation" the action of the committee in liandlng lwden a net gain of eighty-two con vention votes, taklnc slity-nlne of them from Wood. He said the effort of the committee, apparently, Ija been to neutralise the expression it the Repub lican votera' cholcs In the popular pri mary and endeavor to put over a com paratively unpopular candidate. G. O. P. CANDIDATES DODGE BOOZE QUERY Chicago. June 5, Heportin? on his Inquiry among Itepubllcan Presidential candidates, Virgil O. Ilinshaw. chair man of the Prohibition party, said to nljht that moet ot 'them wero J)iuy. footing" on the prohibition Issue. Oov, Frank O. towden haa com? the nearect to making: a statement of real meaning of any of thecandldates, he raid. Mr. Illnshaw'a statement was made after personal visits to Presiden tial row. HARD BOILED TROTH MAKES CHICAGO DRY Stories of VHrto Open "Wetness Burins-Convention Arc Only Mirnpcs of Mind. By a H3 Carrneo.dint of Ins ilex ii 'iw Tcsc Hiiu. Chicago, June S. Now a to the nuettlon of the great dryness. It ha descended on this convention, ami It make a national convention a pathet ically different affair than in tha old day. Die wise boys know that a na tional convention always waa about (I per cent sociability for IS per cent, of the folk who went Persons who main tained purely nominal relations with the demon rum for three years and fifty one weeks because of bad livers, consti tutional prejudice or th guperlmpoaed Mjdlty of ths noma anvironment md It a rule to fall off for the week of the national convention and have a whalo of a time with their old friends In the con vention crowd. These convention friendships, too. are In a class by themselves. Old-pal p Hit. who never have met except in the lobbies o( a convention and ho never exchange letters, meet here on the basis on an intimacy as fixed as that which datea to the old swimming hole in the natlv town. Ancients, whose reminiscence date to the Hlalne-Har-rlson fight at Minneapolis In 1S93. recall tlielr memories of that and earlier scrap and have a wonderful time, but If you would pry two of these cronlt apart and ask one of them whether the other was married, or what town he UvetMn, you would draw a blank. Maine meet Ills old friend Arizona one In four years, and they enjoy it and expect It and forget each other mean while. Uw Payno dropped Into town, debon nalre and looking lxtr. In, noble array of dove gray spati and tie to match, to announce that he had come to visit th ,m nv. Vohodv could remember a national convention without Lou, and the Inoulrv led to a bit of ramlnlacence by trary. H rouidn t, 01 course, as a maiitr L?u finwir It conffd to havlne of rhranolocirol detail, have been tliera hffin HIS Xh seem to .ak.. ' when Mm Payrv went to hU first Na V vihr. nM though nobody be-, t.onal Convention, for the Congress fcvea lt TlAWSlll Qiil wm not Ihen bt.ilt. on1 the Wfi lua it. lit "owfu '' " . h. been m Washington under-the dome ai' Cnltid helping to boaa them ever ulmr. U tw way from Columbia county. Now orh. up to the auailrlennlnl BalherinKJ make history for the nation. If any convention goer with a longer jocord he haa not filed lila claim to tho V, S. u. down to this writing. But this I .wanderlns away from mo topic of the bis drought. It I hero. Thorc are rumor everywhere of nuno stocks that thla, that or the other delo BBtlon has brought, but they dont P" out well. Tho hard boiled truth I that the stuff I no: here. Ono hears about time store where they have a supply of Federal prescription blanks, whatever these nny be, and where one can et the obliging clork to fill out tho blank and sell the pint for up to 10. but ono sees amailngly few of tho plnta and smell pitifully few breath that attest thDown at the Congress street aide of tho Congress Hotel U the same old bar that haa been there slnco the memory of con ventlon goers runneth not to tho con- still ihe real Capitol of tbcte Mate. ! . But anyhow that inahogany bar U thero Just aa It ha been since, tho hotel was here, and there Is a round faced old chap taking" I" the ticket from the bar, maklnc tho chango and rtlpplns the ticket Into tho Blot, who haa been doing that aamo thlnir slnco about tho tuns Lou Payn bossed tho Columbia County Convention of 18D1 or waa It 185J? In 1893 ho was younger than now. of courso, but nobody noticed that from convention tr convention as ho grew older, because, perhaps, tho folks who might have dono tho notlclntr wero thfnv selve.i getting older. Ho aeomed a per ennial, a century plant with tho trlrk of belnf always In blossom. Ho waa cheer ful, good natured, iiunahlny nnd quick with tho pleasant quip or the word of amiability, Altogther he was Just the right functionary tb give tha last touch of flavor to tho cocktail of a glum fore noon or tho nightcap at tho end of a busy day. iffl? FRILLED )WT GUIMPES M . uts' of Georgette or net with " Ff pleated self frills in combi jjy nation with various fine laces i I I i A New Importation FRENCH HANDMADE LINGERIE BLOUSES 12.50 to 85.00 'In White, Pastel Tints and Unusual Color Combinations Allthe originality and daintiness accredited to Parisian needlework are invested in these exquisite blouses of sheer batiste, voile, organdie, linen or net. There is every type of blouse from the mannish tailored shirt with starched bosoms to those almost entirely of real laces. Others are elaborate with Colado punch-work, drawnwork motifs or embroidered designs. Special for Monday HAND LASTED DRESS PUMPS For Women and Misses 13.00 ' Formerly 16.00 to 20.00 Ten distinct styles of hand lasted dress pumps in dark brown, white or gray suede; brown or black Russia calf with suede quarters; all patent leather or black kid skin; also white washable kid two-eyelet ties. Highly arched, hand turned soles, slender Louis XVI. heels. At Greatly Reduced Prices SILK WOOL PLAID SKIRTS 16.50 Formerly 23.50 to 35.00 SILK SKIRTS, comprising Bar onette satin, Queen - Anne and novelty crepes in white, flesh, maize or cicl blue, with various types of pockets. WOOL PLAID SKIRTS, also checks, mostly one or two of a style, in accordion, side pleated and plain tailored models. BONWIT TELLER &XQ FIFTH AVENUE AT 38th STREET jiF The Special Order IT ff Dressmaking Dept. 1S, ml ' ' WILL HOLD ON MONDAY ' f ml AND SUCCEEDING DAYS g IS IN THE FRENCH ROOM . 11 iBI THIRD FLOOR 1 m An Exhibit of 1 tin Paris Model Gowns m i ' Original' Models M Of Their Own Design WM ORDERS ACCEPTED FOR REPRODUCTIONS -M apttme antr dinner jfrodte that achieve distinction bu simple lines, original style treatments. And that are very moderately priced. WOMEN'S COOL COTTON FROCKS 25.00 to 75.00 The cotton frock for informal wear is delightfully interpreted in such fabrics as white Swiss with colored dots; Habutai silk with colored stripes; crepe de chine, voile, batiste or linen in plain shades, also Rodier fabrics and marquisettes. WOMEN'S AFTERNOON FROCKS 65.00 to 250.00 Featuring plain or printed Georgette crepe or chiffon. These soft, filmy fabrics are made with swirling drapes, panniers on bouffant tunics. Flower motifs are often traced with beads.or the plain shades elaborated with embroidery. Beaded and variously trimmed organdie frocks are charm ingly designed for the tea hour. ' WOMEN'S DINNER FROCKS 58.00 to 295.00 -Black, white or brown lace frocks are now the vogue; chif fons, and nets are in pastel, vivid, or sombre tones. i s HANDMADE FRENCH FROCKS : v 22.50 to 165.00 Dainty creations, that are the result of a special collaboration of our representatives in Paris with the foremost designers. Notably new is a generous use of French pressed pleats, bead ing, embroidery and hand-drawn work. SILK MITTS ill mT A rebirth of the quaint Co- AX M lonial-Damc Fashion. Elbow W l lengths in black or white. Jj ., . Important Sale TRICOTINE PEACHBLOOM CAPES (& COATS For Women 78.00 Formerly 89.50 to 125.00 CAPES with deep yokes and large enveloping collars. COATS that are loosely belted and with convertible collars. Navy blue and shades of tan WOMEN'S CAPES c& EVENING WRAPS 95.00 Formerly 110.00 to 165.00 CAPES 8s WRAP-COATS of duvetyn, peachbloom or tricotfne with large cape or shoulder collars. In navy shades of tan, taupe or black, richly silk lined. EVENING WRAPS of taffeta silk or satin in light evening shades and lined with self or contrasting shades of Georgette. WHITE GLOVES At Special Prices Slipon Doeskin Gloves 0 n Formerly 3.75 &.&5 Washable white doeskin gloves, elastic at wrist. Milanese Silk Gloves in Formerly 1.50 l.UO Two-clasp with" Paris point stitched back. In white only. Chamoisette Gloves Y nfk Formerly 1.25 1.00 Two-clasp; practical as a warm weather washable glove. In white or pongee. Specially Priced, Monday SILK UNDERWEAR Glove Silk Chemises - -Formerly 6.50 to 8.95 O.UO Envelope model, lace frimmed; in pink only. Jap Silk Union Suits - nr Formerly 8.50 D.UU Athletic union suits, in pink only. KNIT UNDERWEAR MAIN FLOOR