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HDraft of Republican Plea to
* Voters Excepting League
and Mexican Planks.
SLAPS ADMINISTRATION
CHICAGO, June 10.—Tbe draft of the
republican platform as prepared by tbe
subcommittee of tbe resolution committee
for presentation to and approval by tbe
full committee was completed early, with
the exception of the league of nations
and Mexican relations planks, It was
learned today, and contains the following
provisions:
THE WILSON ADMINISTRATION.
The administration's conduct of tbe war
Is Indicted for “Inexcusable failure to
make timely preparation.” This plank
Will charge that “vision, leadership and
Intelligent planning” for a return to
peace have been lacking in the admin
istration. The republican party, it as- j
serfs, will resist all attempts to over- '
throw the foundations of the govern- j
ment, whether made “in the form of in
ternational policy or of domestic agita
tion." Republican congressional achieve
ments—which are enumerated —were
made, it is declared, in the face of “vin
dictive vetoes” by President Wilson.
PROHIBITION.
The only mention of prohibition In
the sub-committee's draft is "It (the re- |
publican congress! provided for the en- !
forcement of the eighteenth amendment >
to the constitution.” .
LABOR.
The proposed plank recognizes the
Justice of collective bargaining and de
clares for government initiative to re
duce the frequency and limit conse
quences of strikes and lockouts. It de- ■
dares the principle of the Each-Cum
mins law for strike settlements should
be applied in modified form to public |
utilities. In private industry the pro- ■
posed plank favors better facilities for
voluntary mediation. No reference is
made to general prohibition of strikes
of Gov. Allen's industrial court idea.
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
“We decline to deceive the people," this
proposed plank said, “with vain promises
or quack remedies.” It blames the fiscal
policy of the democratic administration
for present condition and pledges the
party to earnest and consistent attack
on the high cost of living by avoiding
further inflation through governmental
borrowing, by deflation of the currency
and credit, by prevention of unreasonable
profits, public economy and revision of
“war imposed taxes, unsuited to peace
time economy.” It condemns failure to
enforce laws against profiteering.
TAXATION.
The people are warned not to expect
early tax reductions, because of present
governmental debt and obligations. It
advocates simpler tax laws and simplifi
cation of the income tax return.
SOLDIER BOSCS.
A pledge to discharge to the fullest
“the obligations a grateful nation Justly
should fulfill” without specific promise
of bonus legislation is in this proposed
plank.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Republican governors whose states have
yet acted on the suffrage amendment
are urged immediately to call special
legislative sessions for that purpose.
THE FARMER.
Government regulated co-operative mar
keting plans are encouraged. Scientific
study of agricultural systems, an inquiry
on co-ordination of transportation to
facilitate food distribution, encourage
ment of export trade in farm products
are advocated. Administration of the farm
loan act to enable farmers to own their
own farms.
NATIONAL ECONOMY.
Declaring the “stubborn refusal" of
the administration to co-operate to pre
vent greater government expenditure re
ductions for 1920-21. the plank pledges
the partv to “a carefully planned read
justment" of the government; to rigid
economy, better co-ordination of gov
ernment agencies and elimination of
needless employes.
THE BUDGET.
President Wilson's veto of the Good
McCormick national budget bill is eon
d mned.
PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS.
Severest condemnation is heaped upon
President Wilson for retaining war
powers which, the plank says, show his
‘•determination not to restore to the
■ and the nation the form of gov-
provided for by the constitu
tion.”
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Banks are urged to give credit pref
erences to essential Industry. The fed
eral reserve system, the plank says,
should be free from political domination.
GOOD ROADS.
Liberal good roads appropriations are
advocated in co-operation with the states.
Sums lost in taxation to states having
forest reserves, should be taken Into con
sideration In determining the apportion
ment of federal aid, the plank said.
RAILROADS.
The Each-Cummlngs law Is Indorsed.
Government ownership and operation, or
“employe operation” is opposed. The
belief is expressed that private owner
ship and operation under proper regu
lation and control is more efficient.
The plank adds that “fair return” upon
actual value of railroad property should
be made “reasonably sure” with fair
hours, favorable working conditions and
wages to employees.
REGULATION OF INDUSTRY AND
COMMERCE.
Existing laws against monopoly and
combinations in restraint of trade are ap
proved "in general," but amendments are
suggested, giving business men "better
means of determining in advance whether
a proposed combination ts or is not un
lawful.” The federal trade commission,
the plank says, under the democratic ad
ministration has failed to accomplish its
purpose.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND COM
MERCE.
The party reiterates its belief in pro
tective tariff and pledges itself to a tariff
revision “as soon as conditions shall
make it necessary for the preservation of
the home markets for American labor,
agriculture and industry.” It says un
setttled international balances and ab
normal trade conditions preclude the for
mation of a definite program to meet
conditions a year hence.
MARINE.
section indorses the shipping act,
passed by the last congress, and declares
for a privately-owned and operated
merchant marina flying the American flag
and manned by American seamen.
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZA
TION.
Favors annual registration until natur
alized. of all aliens, selective tests for
immigrants, limitation of immigration
compatible with assimilation. This pro
posed plank declares the existing policy
for “practical exclusion” of Asiatics is
sound.
FREE SPEECH AND ALIEN AGITA
TION.
This plank demands that every citizen
Rball enjoy constitutional guarantees of
free speech, press and assembly. It de
clares aliens should NOT be given the
right to agitate against the government
and that the government has power to
deport or exclude aliens who are a "real
menace" because of the “vigorous mal
practice of the departments of Justice and
an adequate public beariug ought
be assured.
LYNCHING.
Congress is urged to consider “the
most effective means” to abolish lynch
ing.
IRELAND.
The party desires to record “its sym
pathy with all oppressed peoples and Its
recognition that the Irish people have
the right freely to decide 'without die-
He’s Happy , Now!
* ..
SENATOR WILLIAM K. BORAH.
As manager for Senator Hiram John
son, Mr. Borah succeeded in the face of
tremendous odds in forcing his idea of
a league of nations plank on the sub
committee of the republican platform
committee.
tation from the outside’ their own insti
tutions of government and international
relations.”
POSTAL SERVICE:
The democrats are condemned for “de
structions of the efficiency of the postal
service and the’ telephone and telegraph
service when controlled ’by the govern
ment.” The draft contains recommends,
tlon for forest conservation, reclamation,
waterway development, enforcement ot
civil service laws, solution of social
problems, aid to states for vocational
and educational training, reorganization
or government bureaus, equal pay for
equal work of women in Industry, child
labor laws and bousing.
It closes with the declaration that the
party has courage and ability to ful
fill our world obligations without sacri
ficing our national independence and to
meet all democratic problems.
HERE’S CAUSE OF
REPUBLICAN ROW
(Continued From Page One.)
tunlty to obtain the ratification of tho
treaty. Twice he put It aside because
he would not accept reservations de
signed solely to safeguard the rights ac
quired by America, through the war of
Independence. Finally In a contemptu
ous and insulting communication he ve
toed a Joint resolution of the congress
requiring him to initiate negotiations for
the ending of a technical state of war
which ceased to exist in fact eighteen
months ago.
“We pledge the incoming republican
administration not only to prompt
restoration of amity between our own
and all other nations, but also no less
insistently to the making of agreements
among those nations designed to preserve
peace for all time, a peace based upon
Justice determined by law Instead of by
discussion and force as provided by the
treaty of Versailles. Such a policy was
clearly defined by the congress in the
act of Aug. 20, 1916. in these words:
AS CONGRESS SAW
IT LAST AUGUST.
“ ’lt is hereby declared to be the policy
of the United States to adjust and settle
its international disputes through media
tion or arbitration to the end that war
may be honorably avoided. It looks with
apprehension and disfavor upon a general
increase of armament throughout the
world, but it realizes that no single na
tion can disarm and that without a com
mon agreement upon the subject, every
considerable power must maintain a
relative standing in military strength.
In view of these premises the president
is authorized and requested to invite, at
an appropriate time, not later than the
close of the war in Europe, all the great
governments of the world to send repre
sentatives to j conference which shall be
charged with the duty of formulating a
plan for a court of arbitration or other
tribunal, to which disputed questions be
tween nations shall be referred for
adjudication and peaceful settlement, and
to consider the question of disarmament
and to submit their recommendations to
their respective governments for ap
proval.’
“The president attached his signature
to this declaration, but has ignored the
request entirely, and has substituted a
scheme of his own which is at utter
variance with the plan thus outlined
which, in common with both political
parties and the whole country, he then
favored.
INDORSEMENT OF
CONGRESS’ POLICY.
“That policy initiated by the congress
continues to be the policy of the repub
lican party. We believe that the pur-
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poses then and now In mind can be at
tained without compromising our na
tional Independence, without depriving
the people of the United States in ad
vance of the right to determine for them
selves what is just and fair when the oc
casion arises, and without involving them
as participants other than aa peacemak
ers In a multitude of quarrels, the merits
of which they are unable to Judge.
“We rejoice, therefore, in the effort
now making among other nations to ef
fectuate perpetual peace upon tbe sound
and durable basis of international law
and of justice among peoples as among
individuals, and we regard it as a good
omen that, at this moment, when wo
register our approval, one of the great
est statesmen of any time is on his
way to participate in the great under
taking, clearly designed to supersede the
ill-conceived and ill-constru.ited super
state of Versailles, whose abortiveness
is already conceded.
“We bid Godspeed to the famous men,
Including out own illustrious represen
tatives, who are about to engage in this
laudable endeavor and we pledge the
lnucoming republican administration to
participation in an association of nations
designed to effect such agreements with
other nations as shall meet the full duty
of America to civilization and humanity,
in accordance with American ideals, and
without surrendering the right of the
American, people to exercise their judg
ment and their power in favor of justice
and peace and in the preservation ot
their own beloved republic to serve for
ever a beacon light of freedom to
all the - -world.”
LIQUOR QUESTION
INDIRECT ISSUE
Dry Worker Says Law and Or
der Plank to Cover It.
By DAVID M. CHURCH, %
CHICAGO, June 10.—The republican
national convention isn't going to tackle
the liquor question In the open, accord
ing to the statement todß.v of the most
enthusiastic of dry leaders—Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti-
Saloon league.
“We will give a law and order plank
in the platform, that they can t dodge,”
said Wheeler.
“I don't believe there will be any
mention of the prohibition question in
the platform, but there is certainly
going to be a plank calling for law and
order and the enforcement of the laws
that are on the statute books, and the
supreme court hasn’t left a whit of doubt
as to whether the prohibition amend
ment is rightfully on the statute books.
Wheeler, with a small army of “sec
retary” workers, Is one of the busiest
individuals In Chicago, and while he is
frank to admit that he hasn’t found
hordes of the delegates who are cheering
loudly for his cause, he declares he has
found only a very few who were ready
to announce that they would fight prohi
bition in either the conventions or the
committees.
Representatives of the anti-saloon
league are here from every state and are
working with the state delegations.
“We aren't paying nny attention to the
candidates.” said Wheeler; “that isn’t
our business.
“We don’t want to get Into that end
of the political game, but you can set
It down that we are loklng them over
and we want only a candidate who Is
‘right.’
“The big fellows are all right on pro
hibition—the ones who have a chance.
“Os course there are some of those
who haven’t a chance, like Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler and Senator France, who
are against us and we would have to
fight them if they had a chance, but we
won't have to waste our energies in that
direction.
“Any candidate who feels he wants to
come out on a platform for repeal of
the prohibition laws won't get our sym
pathy, of course.
"But he is within his rights and offers
us a fair fight.
"We are ready to meet those men on
their own ground and let the people de
cide, but we are certainly against any
man who wants the prohibition laws
‘winked at.*
“Law and order is a big issue; it is
going to be made one of the prominent
planks in the republican platform. I be
lieve, and, of course, now that the pro
hibition laws have been upheld, the party
that stands for law and order must stand
for strict enforcement of the prohibition
laws.
“There are thirty-seven states dry by
state laws.
“That Is the answer when any one in
quires whether the prohlibtion laws will
be repealed.”
If successful in securing a ""law and
order" plank in the republican platform.
Wheeler and his party of workers expect
to move on to Ban Francisco to conduct
a tight against those who may attempt
to slip a wet plank into the democratic
platform.
Justice and Right ,
Cardinal's Prayer
COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June 10— The
prayer of Cardinal Gibbons, opening the
third session of the republican national
convention here was ns follows:
We pray Thee. O God of might,
wisdom and Justice, through whom
authority Is rightly administered,
laws are enacted and Judgment de
creed. vouchsafe to Inspire Thy
servants, the citizens of America, to
sleet s chief magistrate whose ad
ministration will be conducted in
righteousness and be eminently use
ful to Thy people over whom He
shall preside, by encouraging due
respect for virtue and religion, by a
faithful execution of the laws in
Justice and mercy, and by restrain
ing vice and immorality.
May Thy people always realize the
truth of the inspired maxim that
"righteousness exnlteth a nation but
that sin maketh a people miserable.”
May they be intimately persuaded
that if our nation is to be perpetu
ated, in the exercise of authority
with liberty, our government must
rest, not on formidable standing
armies, not on dreadnaugbts, for the
“race is not to the swift nor the bat
tle to the strong.”
May they be persuaded that our
government must rest upon the ex
ternal principles of truth, justice
and righteousness: on downright
honesty in our dealings with for
eign nations and on the devout recog
nition of an overruling providence
who has created all things by his
power, governs all things by his
wisdom, and whose eternal vigilance
watches over the affairs of nations
and men, without whom not even a
bird can fall to the ground.
“Unless the Lord build the house,
they labor in vain that build. Un
less the Lord keep the city, he
watebeth in vain that keepth It.”
Grant, O Lord, that the adminis
tration of the new chief magistrate
may redound to the spiritual and
material welfare of the common
wealth to the suppresaion of sedi
tion and anarchy; and to the
strength and perpetuity of our civil
and political institutions.
I have been, O Lord, in my day
a personal and living witness of the
many tremendous upheavels which
threatened to wreak the nation ‘as
tin del - , from Ihe inauguration of Thy
servant, Abraham Lincoln, even unto
this day.
But Thou hist saved us In the past
by Thy almighty and 1 have
an abiding confidence that Thou will
be graciously with us in everything.
Grant that the proceedings of this
convention may be marked by a wis
dom, discretion, concord, harmony
and muiual forbearance worthy of
an enlightened and patriotic body of
American citizens.
Cardinal Gibbons wore his rod robe
and a red" cap, and the ring emblematical
of his ecclesiastical office, upon the fourth
finger of bis right hand.
Chairman Lodge stood at the right side
of the cardinal as he prayed.
The vast crowd stood in silence during
the prayer with heads bowed.
Recital to Be Given
at Christ Church
An organ recital for the public will
be given by Charles F. Hansen, organist
of the Second Presbyterian church, at
the Christ church, Circle and Meridian
street, tomorrow afternoon from 12:13
to 1 o'clock.
These recitals will be given by Mr.
Hansen every Friday afternoon at the
some time until September, when they
will be given daily.
A selection entitled "Storm Fantasie’’
will be the feature of tomorrow's recital.
Stroll With Sproul
CHICAGO, June 10.—With Gov. W.
C. Sproul persistently mentioned for
the presidential nomination, repub
lican delegates here stutter over his
name.
Attempts to rhyme it with owl,
doll, cool, have failed.
The keystone delegation tells the
world to rhyme him with “stroll."
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1920.
Another Hot Day
for Convention
CHICAGO. June 10.—The third day
of the republican convention dawned
clear and wa:m with the thermom
eter mounting as the day advanced.
PLOT’S AFOOT TO
PUT HOOVER OVER
May Not Be Nominated, Unless
Backers See It Necessary.
By WILLIAM THILIP SIMMS.
CHICAGO, June 10.—Herbert Hoover
may not be put in nomination on the
floor of the convention, it was stated to
day.
According to present plana-subject,
however, to another sudden change—h's
name will be voted on without the for
mality of nominating or seconding
speeches.
The reason for this, it was explained,
is that the former food administrator is
considered a “good second choice innn,”
and that his great chance will come only
after the first few ballots huve been cast
and the favorite sons have been elimi
nated.
The present plan Is to let the voting
on the first ballots go as It may, then, at
the right moment, launch a Hoover drive
for delegates.
There Is nothing to be gained by
nominating Hoover among the others, his
boosters say.
But no matter how few votes may be
cast for him to begin with they arc
planning N for rapid Increases ns the bal
loting proceeds, in the hope ultimately of
putting him across.
On the other hand, a change of tactics
may be deemed advisable at the last rain
uute to counteract the possible effect of
his not being nominated.
Some of his pluggers fear, if he is
not formally nominated, the impression
might be created that he had given up
and dropped out of the race.
G. O. P. ‘OFF AGAIN
AND GONE AGAIN’
(Continued From Page One.)
"Stars and stripes Forever,” however,
the people began slowly to move toward
the doors.
The movie men took advantage of the
situation to flood the hall with the glare
of their arcs and took many feet of film
of the scene.
CHAIRMAN LODGE HAS
SEW TABLE TO POUND.
There was grim fighting stuff In the
air when the third session of the grand
old party pilgrims was called to order
and Chairman Lodge was provided with
a stout, but pathetic, little oaken table
placed on the platform bridge, to beat
his stone-hatchet gavel upon.
Poor little table.
You are now lb a dreadful peril of a
pounding that will shiver your timbers,
for all of the bumps of the present rag
ing conflict of opinion as to part,’ for
eign policy and party candidates is to
fall on your head.
As if scenting gunpowder the dele
gate* poured In earlier than heretofore,
but every son and daughter of them
seemed more bewildered than ever and
were only mildly entertained by the t'e-
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vices of the noise-makers, both raucous
nnd harmonious, and it doth appenr that
these republicans are going to get sweat
ily enthusiastic ouly when they are
scrapping.
The same brilliant scene opened to the
view of the spectator. Republicans are
a well set up lot —most of these dole
gates have a ready money atmosphere
stamped all over them and Uncle Char
lie Edward Russell, the economist, says
two-tliirds of tbe entire wealth of the
nation is directly or indirectly repre
sented within these four walls
But it isn’t the spectacle that is in
teresting or important ns the delegates
gather—its the play behind the scenes
that fascinates imagination.
NOMINATING SPEECHES
MAY BEGIN TOMORROW.
The events of the day killed all chances
of hearing Gov. Alien’s speech nominating
Wood today.
It may come tomorrow.
Allen, spell-binder and eloquent, Is
sure to paint a picture of the general
that will bring tears to patriotic eyes—
for he did not go to France and be stands
for a rigid system of law and order.
There are queer folks here who hint
that Allen may succeed !u nominating
himself.
Wood stands n fair chance of showing
more than 300 votes on the first ballot,
and then when the favorite sons have
been tucked to bed he is likely to pick
up a nice little bundle of scattering
votes.
But somehow everything proclaims that
he can’t go over this big top.
Will Johnson get much of tbe Wood
stuff? There are few who believe it is
possible.
Johnson and Wood forces have shown
signs here and there of working In tem
porary harmony to arrive at immediate
stations, but that waa more to shako
down Lowden, they say, than to show
any final trading possibilities.
CONVENTIONALITIES
Coliseum, Chicago. June 10.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., formerly a
lieutenant colonel and now prominent in
the American legion, has been advising
with members of the resolutions com
mittee on the soldier compensation plank.
THIS A PLAIN FOLK CONVEN
TION? UNIQUE AS A BOSSLESS
CONVENTION, THIS G. O. P. GATH
ERING AI.SO WILL GO DOWN IN
HISTORY AS ONE REMARKABLE FOR
PLAINNESS OF DRESS OF ITS PAR
TICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS.
Cambric shlrted men and women In
simple attire were in the majority as
the throngs mingled in and arc-nnd the
Coliseum today. One sees Strang spec
tacles in Peacock Alley, hotel lobbies and
on fashionable promenades.
Mrs. H. W. Youmnns, Waukesha, Wls.,
prominent suffrage leader who attended
the 1910 convention, says she notes a
difference between the last and present
convention. There Is no doubt but what
this is a highly representative conven
tion,” said Mrs. Youmans, who Is an al
ternate delegate.
HARDING CHOICE
FOR SECOND PLACE
Managers Seek to Tie Ohio to
Their Favorites.
CHICAGO, June 10.—Senator Warren
G. Harding of Ohio can have the nom
ination for vice president.
He is the choice of managers of the
Johnson, Wood and Lowden campaigns.
Ohio is debatable ground. Its electoral
Vote will be sought eagerly by each of
the leading parties. Harding's friends say
he can carry Ohio.
Senator Harding, it was stated this
morning, has decided to take his chances
before the national convention, and will
announce that he is not a candidate for
re-election to the senate.
Harding must notify by tomorrow
night the secretary of state of Ohio
whether he will seek renomiuation for
the United Slates senate. The Ohio law
provides that the candidate shall give
sixty days’ notice by filing a certificate
of candidacy before the date of the
primaries.
The law provides that no candidate
shall seek two eleccive offices at the same
time. The republican legislature of <>bio
sought at Its recent session to relieve
Harding of this embarrassment of mak
ing his decision on the eve of the presi
dential nomination by having the
primary law changed so as to require
forty-five days' notice of candidacy. Gcv.
James M. Cox, democrat, vetoed the pro
posed change in the law.
Hard'ng Is In the fighj for the presi
dency. Based on the result of polls
taken by bis campaign managers, Hard
ing announced today that be was tbe
second choice of a majority of tbe dele
gates to the convention. Should the three
leading candidates kill off each other and
no one of them prove strong enough to
win, Harding believes be can get the
nomination as head of the ticket.
But tbe senator has not rejected over
tures that have been made to him by
managers of the leaders campaigns to ac
cept second place on the ticket. He is
the only one of the leading candidates
who has not shied from the vice presi
dency. or announced positively that its
offer would not be accepted.
The Johnson and Wood men are. most
active in trying to win Harding to their
ticket. The Lowden men are favorable
to the Ohioan. All have their eyes on
the Ohio electoral vote which was cap
tured four years ago by Wilson.
Harding faced a bitter fight to secure
his renomlnntlon for the senatorsblp.
Factional fights in Ohio growing out of
the Wood-Hardlug contest for delegates
to the national convention, and other
local conditions, have piled up on Har
ding a burden for the senatorial pri
maries which many of his friends believe
too heavy for him to carry. This may
have influenced him to his reported de
cision to stake his political future on
the nation. He will accept tbe vl<* pres
idency, it is beleved generally. If he can
not land tbe presidency.
WINDERS SCORES
FOES OF LEAGUE
The United States of America has be
come almost a nation without friends In
the world because of the failure to ratify
the league of nations. Dr. Charles 11.
Winders, executive secretary of the
Church Federation of Indianapolis, de
clared in an address last night before
the Bible Investigation club in the audi
torium of the Y. -M. C. A. building.
lie spoke on the suhject, "America and
World, leadership.”
“America has signally failed np to the
present time to avail herself of tbe
opportunities offered at the signing of
the armistice," he asserted, “and the
chance to tak<> over world leadership has
already tottered.
“Look at the convention in Chicago
—oh, what a mess they art making up
there.
“We have not enough men in the coun
try with a world vision of duty, not
enough of that fineness that led us into
tbe war and placed ns In the most en
viable position of any nation since the
beginning of time.
“But Christianity has not fallen
down, and never will fall down, for we
have not tried every possible plan, but
It Is the critical period in the life of the
nation, and we must select leaders that
,vill arise to the need of the hour.
“I am not sore that we can safely
trust the destinies of the nation to such
men as are meeting in Chicago," Dr.
Winders declared.
"We must take our place In the world
among nation* as a friend of mankind
and eliminate this pettiness of view
point of the league of nations,” he con
cluded.
NATION WAITING
SICK MAN'S WISH
(Confirmed From rage One.)
are several men waiting here to see him
right now and he Is not too sick to talk
to them In addition to all his Chicago
work.”
"Folks seem worried about him here
at the convention,” I Insisted.
“No one here has any npprehenslon
about his condition.” said the voice.
“Could you get him to come to the
phone thep to answer some questions?
“I/ord, no,” said the voice. “I couldn't
let him come to this telephone. It's In
another room, you see.”
“Besides, added the secretary, “I don’t
think he has anything to say personally
to newspaper men. Why don’t you go
and see John King there in Chicago,
w'here you are? He's got a private tele
phone line that runs right to the sen
ator's bed, so that he only has to move
his arm to reach it. That would be more
convenient for the senator, If he wants
to talk. The senator talks over that line
all day.”
If I had held the line a little longer,
the secretary would have given me a
short statement which Penrose had is
sued through this same secretary to the
press, but this statement had been tele
graphed to King in Chicago and It was
cheaper to get It from him than by
telephone. This statement, I found, was
Penrose's boost for Sproul. It ran:
"It Is generally understood Senator
Penrose is entirely favorable to the as
pirations of Gov. Sproul, and there Is
no question about his loyalty In this
respect. He, of course, recognizes the
weighty consideration of a general char
acter that prevails at the convention In
Chicago.”
There you are. If you were here at a
dead standstill as we are, you’d feel as
If Boies Penrose's dinged telephone and
telegraph wires had lassoed you. They
give you a roped and branded feeling.
Convention Lineup
at Chicago Today
CHICAGO, June 10.
11 A. M.—Called to order by Chair
man Lodge.
Prayer by Cardinal Gibbons.
Report of committee on resolutions,
If it is ready. If it is not ready,
nominating speeches probably will be
delivered.
possible night session to dispose of
platform.
IRRECONCILABLES
WIN THEIR FIGHT
(Continued From Pago One.)
to the elimination from it from anj
pledge for ratification of the treaty.
“Did Ellhu Root draft the plank?’
Senator McCormick was asked as he left
the meeting of the “steering” commit
tee with Senator Lodge, the convention
chairman.
NO INTERVENTION
IN MEXICO.
A Mexican plank, which did not
follow the Senator Fall report, was
unanimously adopted by tbe steering
committee at 11:30.
The plank is against intervention,
and does not recognize the present
Huerta government.
It had been expected that the plank
would contain a provision against
recognizing any Mexican government
which could not give satisfactory as
surances of protection of foreigners.
The managers of the various candidates
took advantage of the long delay to bol
ster up weak spots where they could.
The final drive for more than 600 unin
structed, unpledged delegates who hold
the balance of power in this convention,
once ended, began anew.
Undeterred by whispers of “bolts” by
Hiram Johnson, Senator Borah and Sen
ator McCormick, the Lowden and Wood
supporters swung again Into action with
statements and claims of strength.
It wns confidently asserted by man
agers for Gen. Wood that he would have
considerably over 300 votes on tbe first
ballot. Frank Hitchcock, floor manager
of the Wood forces, declared that the re
sult already Is settled, although with his
customary reticence he declined to give
figures.
TALES STRAIGHT
FROM FEED BOX.
\!ong Michigan avenue during the
night and early today, where the hun
dreds of delegates and visitors milled
aimlessly around waiting the breaking of
the platform deadlock, could be beard
“straight from the feedbox,” stories
which nominated nearly every candidate
There were whispered tales of secret
conferences dnring the night, which
settled" the whole business. John King
of < 'onnectleut, who sits at the Chicago
end of the wire that runs to Boise Pen
rose s bedside in Philadelphia, had Just
had a conversation with tbe "Old Mas
ter, which put the final stamp of ap
proval on Philander C. Knox. That wns
one of them. There were a dozen like
It except for the name of the man who
had been approrod.
Another was that a group of powerful
steel men and bankers who Included
Libert H. Gary, head of tbe steel cor
poration and Leonard Replogle, had m-t
in secret conference and turned thumbs
down on the entire “Big Three” of
Johnson, Wood and Lowden and given
their approval to Gov. Wiillam C. Sproul
of Pennsylvania.
Still another was that the “mysterious
powers" had realized their inability to
stop the swing to Hiram Johnson and
had unwillingly passed the word along
to let the Californian go over. Even
though the party managers decided to
go ahead with the nominating speech to
day. there will be no balloting in ail
likelihood. There are enough speeches
alone to occupy all of one day, and any
how some of the men who are uptown
trying to break the deadlock want to
Ue !n on balloting. Nine hundred
and some odd delegates voting without
the presence of some of the party leaders
1* not to their liking. Something might
go over.
And still another was that Wood
would have so many votes on the first
two ballots that only a political mir
acle could prevent enough uninstructed
delegates swinging to his side to put
him over.
There was a story for every csndldate
One named his man and took his choice.
IMNBTRI CTED
HOLD THE BALANCE.
But casting aside tbe claims end the
camouflage and disregarding the Inside
stories that lurked on every side, the
ne bald fact remained that there are
‘tiii more than 300 uninstructed dele
gates in this convention, and which way
they will turn no man can say with
any degree of certainty.
The unprejudiced observers here—and
thtere are few of them—admit that, re
gardless of what may happen toniglit or
tomorrow, today the booms are stale
mated. None of them is making any
pronounced or visible headway agalnt;
the stone wall of independent voting
strength.
It is confidently predicted that they
will make no such headway until two
ballots have gone into political history.
Then, it is expected .the tide will begin
to run in some direction.
Hiram Johnson probably will be the
first, man nominated in the speech mak
ing if the management decides to go
ahead with the speeches today.
Alabama, Arizona and Arkansas, all
will pass, having no candidate to offer
when the roll of states is called. This
will put It up to Charles S. Wheeler of
San Francisco, who will name Johnson.
The states between California and Illi
nois, on the alphabetical list, are expected
to pass, and Congressman “Billy” Ro
donburg will give the name of Illinois’
favorite son, Gov. Lowden.
Kansas comes soon after and Gov.
Henry J. Allen will throw the name of
Gen. Wood into the fight.
Thus, unless surprises are sprung, the
first three names offered will be those of
the big three, Johnson, Lowden and
Wood.
The herd of “dark horses” will follow
as the states are called.
WATSON CHARGES
BROKEN PLEDGES
CHICAGO, June 10. —Asa result ot
what Senator Watson of Indiana charac
terized as a “breach of faith on the part
of the reservntlonist senators,” there was
every prospect early today that the
league of nations fight before the repub
lican platform committee would be car
ried to the floor of the convention.
And as a prospect of a fight on the
floor of the convention there was much
fear that Senator Hiram Johnson and
his supporters would place the party
against any kind of a league of nations
or would bolt.
Senator Watson declared vigorous
ly the present situation is the result
of repudiation by reseravtionlst
senators of an agreement made to no
cept a certain treaty plank now
known as tbe Washington plank. Ac
cording to Watson, Senators Smoot
and Kellogg, Borah and others had
previously accepted this plank. He
made no effort to conceal his cha
grin at the upsetting of the harmony
program.
Murray Crane was held responsible by
the “peace makers" for causing all the
trouble.
Charges of bad faith and broken agree
ments were hurled at the reservationlsts
by the bitter enders and some of the
compromisers.
All night’s efforts to avert a final clash
proved futile. While the convention
waited for the platform to be reported
the resolutions committee met at an
early hour today to receive from the eub
commlttee a partial report which cot-
His Drive Starts
j
GOV. WILLIAM C. SPROCL.
The “invisible voice” again showed its
effect upon the republican national con
vention, in session at Chicago, when the
third day found a cyclonic drive in full
swing for William C. Sproul, governor of
Pennsylvania, for the nomination for the
presidency.
ered everything except the treaty and
Mexican planks.
At the same time in the sub-committee
the first formal consideration of these
questions was to begin. Tbe negotia
tions wblch went on until nearly day
break between those demanding a plank
for ratification of the treaty and the
league covenant with reservations and
those who threatened to bolt if ratifica
tion is mentioned, seemed to have served
only to Increase the rancor.
The anti-leaguers of the Uorah-John
son group declared with the utmost as
surance that the subcommittee would
sustain them by reporting a plank con
taining these provisions:
Condemnation In strong terms of
tbe treaty and covenant In the form
submitted by President Wilson.
Commendation of republican sena
tors for refusing to ratify in that
form.
Approval of the principle of an in
ternational court to settle interna
tional disputes.
A pledge that the party will up
hold and maintain the policies on
foreign relations enunciated by
Washington anil Monroe.
Though they expect to be upheld
by the subeoirmlttee, the bitter-end
ers feel equally cerain that the full
committee will go against them, thus
sending the whole question to the
convention floor.
LODGE MOVES
FOR HARMONY.
By common consent the treaty question
In the subcommittee was left to the last.
Senator Smoot, Utah, acting as peace
maker, tried to bring opponents together.
Smoot's efforts were futile. He finally
carried the matter to Senator Lodge.
Senators Smooth, Borah, McCormick and
Watson conferred with Lodge. Lodge
urged the necessity for avoiding a split
In the convention, but assured Borah and
McCormick he stood with them. Ia this
position Lodge opposed Murray Crane of
Massachusetts who, with the assistance of
Senator Lonroot, Wisconsin, is leading
the fight for the affirmative declaration
for ratification with safeguarding reser
vations.
Tbe bitter enders were elated at
Lodge’s support. Once it appeared Bo
rah and McCormick were going to bolt
the subcommittee meeting. They left tbe
room flushed and disheveled. Smoot in
stantly followed, equally agitated. His
coat was off. his face damp with per
spiration. his hair badly rumpled.
He led Borah and McCormick down the
corridor and read them a comproimse
draft. Tilts condemned the treaty in
existing form and approved “the action
of republican senators in refusing to
ratify it without safeguarding reserva
tions.”
Upon the hearing that provision Mc-
Cormick “blew up."
“No sir!” he fairly shouted, striding
away from Smoot, his face flushed with
anger. McCormick stumped back into the
meeting room, crying “No sir. never!” at
every other step and waving his arms
excitedly.
RORAII SCENTS TRIP
FOR JOHNSON.
Smott then appealed to Borah to ac
cept the plank, but Borah refused.
“I do not approve of their action in
refusing to ratify simply because they
didn't get reservations,” said Borah. The
plank as drawn, be declared, was simply
a trap riet to catch the bitter-enders.
Borah told Smoot he would not stay
longer in the meeting, but Smoot im
plored him not to bolt. Then tbe con
ference with Lodge was decided on.
A paragraph from Johnson’s statement
given out last night was regarded as
significant, he said.
“At this time. I have faith in the
honor of the men instructed for me, de
spite the sinister efforts to swerve them
front their pledged duty.
“But they are being subjected to every
inducement to betray their faith, and
to offset that situation I desire to say one
thing finally upon that subject.
“If there be men among them who may
be Induced to break faith with them
selves, the people and with me. I want to
make clear the warning that I will take
the matter directly back to the people
thus betrayed. This is a promise.”
‘AMERICANISM
WINS VICTORS
(Continued Froii Page One.)
nounce the treaty ns a violation of the
pledges made to the world and a be
trayal of the honor of the nation.
“It would make us a party to the en
slavement of Egypt and India, the rape
of China and the ruthless oppression of
Ireland.
“We would favor a league for peace
composed of all the nations of the world,
provided they were pledged by binding
covenants with proper guarantees, to
abolish compulsory military service and
provided further that the several nations
mutually bind themselves to speedy dis
armament, reducing land and naval forces
of each nation to the strict requirements
of a purely police and patrol service.”
Grosse plans to bring his plank up on
the floor of. the convention in case the
resolutions committee refuses to adopt it.
John Kelly and James Eads How, mil
lionaire “hobo,” asked for the franchise
for all persons over 21, without the for
mality of registration, so they may vote
wherever they happen to he on election
flay - A A
SPROUL BOOM
STARTS TODAY
AT CONVENTION
Education Campaign Among
Delegates Seen as Real Pur
pose of Delayed Action.
PENROSE SENDS WORD
By WM. PHILIP SIMMS
CHICAGO, June 10.—Gov. William
C. Sproul of Pennsylvania has had a
long and weighty conversation with
Senator Boies Penrose of the same
commonwealth.
In consequence the third day of
the republican national convention
ushered in the beginning of a
cyclonic drive for Sproul as candi
date for the nomination.
The Penrose plan is to let the con
vention run along—into next week,
if possible—while a campaign of
“educating” the delegates as to the
who and why of things proceeds, and
in the end put the governor of Penn
sylvania over, perhaps.
The Sproul-Penrose conversation was
by telephone. Gov. Sproul being in Chi
cago and Penrose in Philadelphia.
The governor is not a* well known as
some others whose names are before th*
convention, and should balloting begin
Immediately the odds against the Penn
sylvanian, his friends fear, would lie too
heavy for him to overcome. Not only are
mighty factors pulling the strings here,
and from elsewhere, but a publicity de
partment has been set np, with well
known editors directing it. and the work
of “educating” the convention is on.
Sproul badges, posters and buttons made
their appearance for the first time on tb
streets today.
LONGF.R THE BETTER
FOR SPKOrL BOOM.
The longer the show at the coliseum
lasts, the more the backers of Gov.
Sproul would be pleased, they openly
confess.
They did not expect nominations to b*
made before Friday, If then.
A struggle on the floor o? the con
vention between Senator William E.
Borah, the “irreconcilable” from Idaho,
and those of the republican party who
oppose a plank in the platform declar
ing against the president’s league of ra
tions In any form was expected by the
Penrose faction.
Senator Hiram Johnson, they believed,
would seize the chance thus offered and
come before the convention. And in the
end, the general-impression was that John
son will be given practically everything
he wants, save the nomination, which
he will have to wrest from the old guard
if he gets it from them at all.
Senator Philander Knox, the one*
presidential preference of Penrose, has
not been entirely checked off, according
to Penrose’s intimates. Ha is being kept
in the background especially for Sen
ator Johnson’s benefit, they say, and If
he Insists upon an “irreconcilable” as a
candidate Knox may be trotted out
again vice Sproul.
Here is the program of the Penrosa
faction of the republican pdrty as indi
cated today.
First, to eliminate from the presiden
tial nomination MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood,
Gov. Frank O. Lowden, Senator Hiraia
Johnson and Senator Warren Harding.
Second, to eliminate any of the mors
promising of the dark horses.
Third, to head off a split In the party
ranks.
Fourth, to “pacify” Senator Johnson.
There is nothing “set” or “fixed” about
these plans, Penrose lieutenants her*
fcnnfess.
Their Job is to pick a “winner,” but.
If possible, from among the “regular***
of the G. O. P.
PENNSY VISITS IN
NEW YORK’S CAMP
By A. O. HAY’WARD.
CHICAGO, June 10.—A tightening up
| of the lines of the Pennsylvania delega
tion was the first evidence here of tha
Sproul boom for the presidential noml
j nation.
"You’ll not see anything of the Sproul
; boom until we spring It in the conven
-1 tion.” today asserted one of the Sproul
campaign steering committee. “It is go
1 ing fine, however.”
Governors Lowden a id Sproul met to
day. Their greetings were most cordiaL
- They did not discuss their own or tha
j other fellows’ candidates.
A Lowden enthusiast, witness to tha
meeting, later made inquiries as to de
velopment of the Sproul boom.
“It has not crossed our path or Jarre4
against our lines.” he commented.
But Steering Committee Chairman AN
: terbury and his assistants axe working
: indefatiguably during the day and hold
; ing long, secret conferences in the eve
ning.
Keen interest is manifested in their
work by Samuel Gompers, veteran labor
leader, and the labor scouts are busy
j ferreting out the lines of political en
deavor followed by the Pennsylvanians.
Gen. Atterbury Is no favorite with the
labor chieftains, especially with the rail
road brotherhoods. As vice president of
the Pennsylvania railroad system he i>
opposed to their pet plan of railroad
ownership and operation. They are pre
pared to prevent success from crowning
his efforts as a political campaign
manager.
There is general comment on the evi
dent solidification of the Pennsylvania,
delegation, and their “follow our leader"
slogan. It is an exemplification of tbe
best and most efficient methods of
I’cnrose machine. There is general belief
that Penrose is dictating the course that
is being followed.
It is being commented, also, that dur
ing the last twenty-four hours there
have been frequent conferences among
leaders of the New York delegation. Aa
a result there is less aimless talk among
the New York delegates concerning presi
dential candidates. The friendliness of
members of the Pennsylvania and New
York delegations is noticeable.
This leads to suggestions that tha
leaders of these two great delegations,
commanding jointly 166 votes, are in
agreement in waiting for some develop
ment in the presidential fight which
could be turned to their advantaga
should they work together and in har
mony. There is almost no limit to tha
concessions leaders of these two stata
delegations could demand and secure if
their votes were delivered in the conven
tion.
New York has no prospective candi
date. It could not make Sproul by turn
ing to him unless Sproul should develop
much strength outside Pennsylvania.
Sproul workers are conducting their
buttonhole and secret campaign to learn
Just what votes they might reasonably,
expect to get outside of New York to
assure that state its help will be power
fully persuasive if not conclusive. New
York and Pennsylvania are getting ready
for whatever may happen and will bo
prepared to move promptly and with
decision.
Seeks Aged Brothers,
Missing for 35 Years
After a separation of thirty-five year*,'
John Welch, 73, today la trying to find
hia three brothers, James, 70; Mark. 72;
and Romas, 73, who left Schnectady, N.t
Y., years ago nnd came to Indianapolis.
A letter from the police department of
Schenectady to the police of this city ro-i
quested tbe local department to
locate the three brothers.
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