'-T W?WftV" ftWw : t ( ur EVENING VtmUC LEDG-EK PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, , JU2sYE 9 ' -- - " ). 1020 WARRIOR REPUBLICAN CLANS PREPARE FOR FINAL TEST IN NOMINATING HEAD OF THE TICKET LfK.'V fl 11 I m 1 l US I IL 3T-- Nff iw w Ivlj u W -! V "II r CHICAGO THRONGS ' LIVELYAS EVER But Lack of Sustained Enthu siasm at Coliseum Caused ' Much Explanation CROWD STAMPEDE-PROOF Clilcajn, .Tunc 0. Tho crowd s Mic thins. Id the hotel lolibleji yesterday morninR It was HVf- Louisville ou Kentucl IVrby dny. At the Coliseum in the aft crnoon It was ns a llrst-nisht audience at" a Broadway oponinj: for an unknown plarwrlght. Lat nicht on Michigan boulevard It wn a state fair throiiR inl tb, Middle -West. There wa more talk of that crowd a attitude at tho convention opcnini; than ! of candidates. Many neoplo had come to Chlcaco confident ot obscrvliiR tin-' PTamplcd enthusiasm. They roirarded tHe UepubllFnn hour a hdvlnn utruck. They expected to see a cheering, laugh- , Ins, bubbling crown at uie coliseum nVn Chairman Hays rapped hl gavel. They baw nolliing of tho sort. "A nrnfkninnnl cheer leader hnd diffi- ctilty getting the crowd to unloosen for the preliminaries. The greeting to Mr. Hays subsided very rapidly when ho extended his nrm. There was none of that howling expression of idol worship ttat mode the entrances on the floor of rijlitlcal giants of other days such at tractions. Ill is the same old Chicago, the same old Coliseum; it was not the same old convention. Many explanations were i offered of the unwillingness of the crowd to unbend. They differed according 10 tho personal whim of the informant. Men who had come to conventions for many years nrgued that it takes a ses sion or two to get things wanned up. Again, the spirits of the crowds nt tnnltiin !. TtnntihKpnn conventions of 1012 nnd 1010 were held to have been in mnrked conta.t to that manifested yesterday, even though the Democrats were more demonstrative n( St. Louis four years ngo than the Uepublicans were here that year There was no wild demonstration even whn Mr. Hays told how the Uepublicans would win by at least 3.000.000 votes this fall. ; Jn many quarters it was ceiteveu inc. llZ on Wood "d!Pcwio. Delegates Tv. ?".: iiSrZ. tion attitude simply was "the lull before known. A committee repreentinS one the storm." He added 'there were'0 tho dark horses made u canvass of plenty or men on tnc noor in a n;uuug Lri "I m v.rr i.nrnnclous mwelf." unirif.. "I am very nucnncious my-eu. , hn iiniit nu,..b. - A--n - i The crowd around the hotels is fill. ! of pep. The camp followers of both sexes arc no less numerous than beiore. The souvenir salesman on the street, the button distributor around hcadquar- tew. the busv tipster with ,thc "inside! stuff" all are just as active as ever. I Soft drinks are sold to cbeeness groups .f Vnr-o trn..k. hor crerv starter h.s suDDorters and "feed box" tips are ably be one not closely identified with ' the Johnson movement. Hughes is the choice of a powerful senatorial group. And Johnson's clos est associations in the party are with the senators. la the Senate he is stronger than here in the convention. ' But Hughes is only a guess. Johnson s ..l.i.. ....... i... !!.,.,....,.. c ,..,,. ,. Pennsylvania. The Johnson people have isylvnnia. The Jolinson people have encouraging the Sproul candidacy. Johnson has through Knox been nrl close relations with the politicians of Pennsylvania. Besides, Sproul has that big block of Pennsylvania delegates, seventy-six. n line nest egg unon which to found a political fortune. The names of Hughes and hproul am only oitered as guesses. --". '-; e peraVUd of Johnnnd "'".,0''"a',?.,!;"n -.I"'- pabVn No Power In "Weasel" Words Johnson will make his fight unon can didates rather than upon the plat form. for the simple reason thut you get power by naming u President and vou do not get power bv writing u 'weasel ' word into the platform. The present tendency In regard to t he platform is Hgniust Johnson. lll.iueieBuie-.naie ...ine uere rifti liroaiicr nuu iubt n uuuii uif platform than tne senators w no DrouKni '---" . . . . . . mi iu ""."'";'" "i;;i ;' w their hearts have been set upon this for I l"",n '" "k'a V, , u"u'?,"'" ""V"""" he Higued. and therefore should bejian- scmDluge. amuse unu nom delegates wane uio bars. There Is greater sobriety, but e"f- in but therhesitatc about'?? inrcsldential candidate, declared ,j,P(, ,.a,otul)v to avoid further addi- Anuounr-emenL has been made that convention is petting ready to get down only slightly less dnnking. Here and J," j hirnlt unequivocally for Sproul and he l tioIH to thc' .nrv.Aay too heavy tax Prof. J. (5. Cope, a native of Chester to buslne,. The bic band up in the there a "merry barkeep. ignoring the ?hnr ,,.v,0d" gt his nVrsonnl iute-ritr sa.d he also spoke for his fellow dele- b-n(,u." -. comity and for thirty-tlvo years head balcony blared popular ulix .n male Volstead act. U hailed as a dark horse r'' lnwr,niir im3 sed wfth the patp fro,n the seventh dl-trict. Hoi ace u' . of the department of physics at the quartette took a turn at a little jazz nd n favorite son . 1 n7-,V ovce? A' 'a1'1. of Chester county. rnr,ro r.rjnor-Ar-s' 'school. v,ould iclire with the close of nnd a talking machine was attached to , It Ch nVi7e & oVThi.' W llanl" " re ifrai, ' of X cITcct of that Vauctaln Causes Surprise GOMPERS PRESENT this tern, the electric amplifiers v.hicl, have been SSStSSe? iVbUrr HBtaiS tt f'.' !!9h' ?. f lbe "" The appearance of Mr. Vauctaln a,1 T.siKDirS DElfIVDS CDAallCU PAO.MCT m"Dn,M S , .il,fi ,h Sf alliSS..0' '"e A. - 1I.A. i. ltn aula nAriH nu tUill ll liwitliliui uu vthuuiiuuuu lliau I U ..1......I !..... il . At I iiaarl nrmtnfl vrltn lirierniicv. rirt inn luuil.i jirii in- uuu iiumn Hcuwumc frniir Wlipn lin ti-n rnlipil nnim hvl an is nnnarcnt. tnere IS very litre Del- i.uwuvn ior uu muin-.i iuuiu hum Sonntnr . K. IJrow. win nrnsiilixl n ... . -.,.-, i 1. 1 In r.nnfl nf iiithn.u,, mninpnlH. .. .u !nf.n s.v ,v. hrini- fnru-nr. h .Hndirint.. not simi-'i u r r u " m. t-.. "'"Jus mjpuiiuon i" n-u-i.ii iv,iiiauii -- - ,, ,,.,.,,, . T .i,.-. ,, .. , tlie parK, lanu ior .which nc uiso gave. wafers have been made between friends lnrly smirched The big auditorium ' clnill -aW . ' similar to the Kansas industrial court . .Ma.lri.l. .lune :i- i.y a. im-Sc- .. QXfinf ntrrnBth ot Wood" and tlie ". ' r- v il' I . il. . ,1""' n' ' i r7?t n U ""nu r0 "? ' Cd "!! "! r jt riFii :idoivirt,e;r;;f? W00d AgaillSt Field, ibVUon of8 Johnn-B PU..r 'ftl m ,1X1 If dV" ieX ,ttKC,iV;' 1-"M "' Samuel Gompcrs State in v-hich both parties were rep- He t." wI" S ,0 "'C M ( ! , WtuflHmt 711' Chirrtrm in,ls; 'St.'" ot rf' "owdsi . ' J gt ttih'and Matthew A. Woll. of the American , r4;icilUv IU0v(, ,,,- "' visitors" galleries ere slow in ' Pennsylvania. Train Hits Truck; Driver Killed bltliatlOn III L lllCagO worth J.ffi rfLSt $. tLdcM... ; Fcdcr.t..n of I-bor. submitted today ' t J' lJ J StJbf ; ;U m "J , ,, , Seize 50,000 In Booze Near N. Y. ! "CUl? wTsStefaCta,.ryCr,& ' vou want Johnson silent in the cam- r wll th" dp may be No (0 the resolutions committee of the He-, founded for purely local purpo.es f. Women on Hand hailv -Federal nrohi- ' vestcrdav when n locomotive struck ,n;c,T,.NW.c.n.nKHT, ;,, , -cheso are the questions tacltl, fhurmvTire? ' , n t7ntioS,Qo"omie,,,,'dn, Mo.l of the women delegates were ; bU&Afecrtacnl. opcntlSc Sit amotorfruek which tTas driving" a C.iDd from rw one suggested by the demonstration. oCether iTm therefore- clad o be able "Legislation whicli proposes to make: P ctivelv o nnosed to h..ti I ,n 1'an.i "J11 I . l ? s("'l,terfl of here yesterday made their first im- the station of Day, on the KlnGon he has not yet made up hi, n.iud Soe Wood Kliminated 2 nonl .r "a'TpSuioS'Se strrkes m.lawful or to ?on,pel the wage- ernmen U '" "" "Z 'Thcu-rwasolaXoTdisTav1 1or1,ant1 '"M"? .$ TS" SUrt rfnchvf .thi VW lta,,r0,a Borah's talk of Hushes on Monday n,a Wlth regard to Wood the .omn.ittee candidacy of (iovernov Sp.oul." earners to submit their grievances or,RO-rhc Council of Slate yesterday de- it was too warm On" womaiW Mow llorilentown. Pcrlias was cross- not have been without significance. of CnuvaserK Ireadv mentioned reached Mr. Vauclniu's declaration was re- aspirations to courts or to govcrumen- cll3c( nKnlust the Du-t declaring it i ,, banned cm"se ahJ 1T " fv V ." ,! "- f1 ing the tracks when lit. Ilia truck was When Johnson picks .. candidal- it will . & "on ceived with applaud While he did tal agencies is nn invasion of the rights uJt hubmlt , ,1,, mhority of th"1 finnllv had to shake them r,.Ti'r,i nnm'n, a Z n f'Z f T?l S? ' 'llTr f8H' l W,i' certainly b a man big enough to mcas- I "LI c?lu) j ;,,, l,,,Tv I Sn not say that he hnd abandoned his ou-n of the wage-caruers. and when enforced pilInet. The cabinet council- will ,i ful5ll:T 'L ,sh. lJ. .., ..... . .. valued at ..0 000 and arrested n former fractured. He died in the St. I- rancii iriir iiii 1 11 it i uuuuaiiuui fcjuxjjj nil " ............ .. -.- .. -- . iiii iiiiM-ni'r in .1111 i in .iiimiii- i i i una - . -v i. . .. i ni in in in i.iMt iii-n uuu in: l n. ih.in ima nAn it - 1va tin fo thn nrnowlrtiii t- If sitill n-nh. lt S Ull (.if ttau I ' I V ,1 It 14".' M , (till IliWII - rums iiiuri. iniioi.uv.... . the Indian i plank in their pockets. lnev.ri , . wson. a-. iiiiu-illirn tn crirn rh I,miii nf m v v..,w. ...... ... -.- -.-. .,. Nations outright as an issue to the 'Ihey demand that the He- of the committee on resolutions does not altr the situation Senator AVnt son is tlie author of, or the sponsor fo. . the Indiana plunk Perconollv he is in furnr nf lcavinc the word league out of the treaty plank. But he was not chosen . chairman as hii indorsement of tins s .iL-.. w.. ,i,nen chairman heennsr. i he is' personally popular, because he is urmui.iuKi. MA IMAAriTCl puuirui. i.w. -vr.: ....;; "'. V"? "i.Usue inorf broadly. V ".Lit -..,. ,lnrtlaf. fn t,. .r,.l . UQU11UE r.OC. .V-k"!i." .- n....i.i.n wit... tho keynote speech of B opnosmou . '" "'.'"S". ,..u ...,,,1W re.-Pivel hv th The vlctorv ot neuaior ivnison over i " . .V' ulfZ, i". Orden L. Mills for the chairmanship . " "" '"r "' " - nn insider, the most stalwart Old Guard i the question of granting the ap- figure left. Moreover, the election o'Brtn fhe Cumberland County G Mills t Chairman Hays lnrtancelP ,' ""tL t" i, II would be an indorsement of the Hays I Co for nn increase In rates, i.ewm ii. idea of putting platforms on policies Miller, appearing yesterday for Mil- In til hands of amateurs, outsiders. ' .n. .i. ..,,,! l, nri-ument limt the auxiliary members 'Tlie Watson victory Is a victory for regularity, not for pussvfooting on tho covenant. What tho platform on the Hague will be is not yet clear. But it will be a compromise between the In- W 1 06 a com iroiiiiRC uciwrii me in - diann Idea, which means anything or nothing and the Idea which th-W lority comes here with of deelnrlns An fni- Mia lontriirt -ivltli tln Tntlirn rH rvations. .uour uu unit cmi uit pre- 1....1 ...1.-1 .i .i ...in ..-....... . ii i . 1 1 ii. . i. . ClIClC.I In mill lll5 1'HliJ ni ,'i fniiiii.i: its ai.nroval ot some kind of league. W appiovat oi sonit h.uu oi uugue. League Planlt to Be Broad An attempt will b made, doubtless to write the declaration for a league hroadlv enough so that even blttrr- l" . -,., . -r.T 1 is 1. tndcrs llkf Johnson and Borah can ac. charscs are now under consideration by vpt it. after a fight, perhaps, bill notkllie governor, the board was ineligible to a'fter their real fight of the conveutlon,,Vonsidfr the proceedings at that time. OPENING ft&DSrSnlsIll It ppMffiK 1 1 "TTBflriilllri ftWWWn m " i y ' r Pri w I iCTPTLilW II I U fSSSItl wl ill wTMLVHHirwMl kM Tr LF Jr iWztii i&XSMRIHHIH&Iwj? se II - ymmVumsmBmSBSLalm f nHSaWm f iSSHbm f rif I IemkIsBIIQ 1 lit MiyHlllW i Win ft Wrllra 3fftlKMH fMwpS" gffw,litr-Jl 87 ttMKNHHHNHHUUBHm raft iriniyilghgMlMlBMMI,MBwiM i YlByZj fiWa" ft n TT r TrraTriiiVT !! II I IrWTTi nlif rMHtWaTTTHinn i I IMIMtt -flr - iiiiiiiMl ' w rvJ I aH tV x i y;- . iiM' ;m Jm.t- i jBH&HV 'JRHnKHaHH ilflv9S ttPHF mBCv BvJnMBWs 1 iW ?flfP!iKaffffP :-'Bfffck-ABMF - flPBOHIH Tills photograph as taken at the Chicago Coliseum yeslerda afternoon at the patty's standard - wS aTltlln ilKJtX U1 vu... . . .M,.v.-. .., ..K..- were obtainable because the position 0f .M .lln ia ..Mn..,rt:., TVa, "-- -... ...-v ... ,.V3....... .. many ilclcgates is uncertain. lhcir sentiment is clear enough, but it is a wntiinrot winch may not translate it- fcclJ ln, oies. I-owdcn. tho committee found, was tlle preference of n majority of the del- Rates. The majority would like to nom- nt him. but it is not rcatl.v to ; say .""V " "' "'r' ;.-i.-ii ."':.: n ""5 national ranipaigii. That fern- wii: bp Johnson's oppor riwilen if it can mnku m its mind to tnke him 'If Londn is to be elimi nated for money spending. Wood goes out with him And this is true in spite of the fner that Wood will have more votes in the earlv ballots than Will Lowden The Wood candidacy will show first It im t ust organizer! 11V cuoovms i liitenco.-K as rouveniiun iuauu8ci v. ' that is what ood s appointment of ' the committe!, mode up of Hiteucoel:, i Hitehrwk as convention manager lor Moses, Gould, Miller nud Procter menus General Wood has at least created nn efficipiit machine for his candidacy, The Hitchcock committee will make i a tremendous drive to Bhow Wood so 3l,nnT?,- Vh2 hirhrVllnTthat he enn - .V'. ue "'! ,"""""; St"?' Wood an."' 3witb "htnT Lowden: -- '-'"" M- W00d RR,US tDat mUch. WBI.n.,.n.drf.th.. 'o Washington lllusiona j that of the(then R me'My tlmt j woul(j nn; "","?"."' l7n?." ".; indinni' advnutage of the pussyfoot Indiana inni.- n.t deHtrovlne another. rj, nouon that all the Bepublican partT I)aH t0 j0 j, te. register opposi- tion'to Wilson The deleffates take a iirn..i T:fi... the uarty's duties than th v3hington group. They are not ,.r)nten, to enter the fig lilt as a PUre ,: ...- They demand some- IlIlllflMlLlULl imt Uti .,',,' " .-.. constructive it . ... AAHctwinitti-a .nnn nipro '. ' . i t ittii. Tht tspnntors have loucnt niuu o , . heJ f."1" ,1m,."i-" that they can see '""?."""... rri,. '.ui...... r.mnl th J.W" UtHM-V"- .-,. V - 'or this reason enntor Lodge e convention. ther minor note, OPEN MILLVILLE GAS CASE iitllltv Board Disregards Move to Dismiss Rate Petition ""' . ,,..., u. Trmtun. June 0. At the hearing be f,,,.0 the Public Utility Commission on ...', ,: v. , ,n9nv should he . .. ... - .-. ... i,ih h peuuon men y l,,,. l , ." .s dismlssed. Mr. Miller argued that the commission was without jurisdtcton, and pointed to the suit he recently In i . : , , , TTnui Kt.-itu District t5tut..cd ,nt.ti,.fIAY i, ..Htih.tlnni Ur Court qu tonihg the " W ?f tb act ot 1011 cr'at,ns tDt utlli,y - DoarU V.i.Hi.l.at nnillnH 4tite rinf anMrirta . numnuiiiiuiu " ...i.... v.i.u,nriii;n j,...h..- ., m,. Mm,.,- tim nnni.niiision nriK-epilf d i mi,,,. Hm to start for the convention '. ......... .. .... -... ... ..... with (he hearing. On another occasion 1(entl thf con5mlMion ignored attacks hv (,.. Miller when he contended that because of the charges preferred against the commission by Jersey Cit,; nlleging misconduct and neglect of duty which .1 . ...!. ...l,l..l ,. I. OP THE REPUBLICAN. NATIONAL CONVENTION Reject Johnson (n 1EonoK NOX McC.MN) continutti from r On -on"nuu Irom ' " or gucny county, os chairman, wore np . pointed to look after it ! sm nnothcr commUlec on Kcncrai advortlsinp i,n,'r lithn-rantia 'tj , advertising, posters, lithographs, signs was mimed. After that aroe the great ! surprise of the evening. Samuel M. , VaclnSn prp,idcnt of the Ualdwin Lo- I comotive. Works., who has had nspira tlie delegate meeting was a distinct sur- prii'. He occupied n seat well to the by ambition to become a business men's candidate for President of the United States, it did tiually dispone of (he ru mor that he would nor only not vote for Mr. Sproul, but would openly antag onize him. Mayor Moore toid how he had visited delegations representing states in the North. Northeast, South and West,!, HouiiuinK mem on uit-ir opinions as u Governor Sproul. Kverywhere he found only the kindliest sentiments expressed. Governor Sproul hnd an excellent op portunity to be nominated Only in one instance hnd he fonpd opposition. A certain individual had i objected because General Atterbury was h fri,D'1 ot Governor Rproul's und Gen- I P-nnsyJrania Bnilroad Moore Uud, Aerb,Ur I Other demnmU .ncUuied immediate "H .ha. i, he that men MTalt.lM said the Mayor, J?" "Wr OR"."' " ' r. friend. When, the allied nations needed a man to build, enuin and maintain railroads Mr. Atterbury was the one man in all the world selected to do that work, and he did it. and if Governor Sproul is to be condemned for having friends like thta -u-lint Irinri tt frinfiH 111 linnvcn'. . m. IM m..n ..iwlul ..'. hn-uaV' i General Atterbury himself was the iirit iu uuuress ine cuucui. no nururu ,.l..1eMto wTh l.usinPM r-onncc.tlons In n .i.i .,.. . ... tt. ..:.. l ---- - -- --.....---- -- any part of tlie Union to get nfter the delegates from those states nnd sect: their support Tlie general trend of the meeting was brilliantly hopeful. The members were evidently inspired bv the. words of the j leading delegates and workers, particu larly after Attorney lienerai hcunner unl.l ll.nl .. J;.l...l!n nO..!- if !,.! gnen a preferential voto would swing in line for Governor Sproul. It wns understood that he referred to West Virginia. Two objectionable criticisms were also silenced; one that the Pennsylvaniaus .....,.. nni) ;hat the some was tme were not sincerely iu earnest for tnoir concerning Senator Penrose. Mayor i .Moore declared that Senator Penrose! terday telephbned from Philadelphia fhat bo wnnt(,j to gpe the Governor1 nominated, nnd had asked his friends to turn iu for him. ' ' i 'Jne or tlie pnases oi tne worn oi ' One of the phases of the work of the steering committee whoso operations niilfliwa.-i. in uv ftcvici. .,. !-. -, ..... ... i .. ,m auMvAr ,, rnnii" nnnni in getting former Senator Flinu, of Pittsburgh, to send telegrams to a uum bor of his personal and influential friends in other Btatcs to hurry to Chi cago and help to "put Sproul over," This morning there were a number of! moderator, the Bcv. Ames F. Chase, of I conferences in progress up until it be i Onklyn ; clerk the ,?v,af re'' "1' as they aesfintieu ,..., ....u ... ....... ---- - - - .- -,. ,. ' hall. The steering committee arranged bridge, Hiiddoiiticid. I them witli state leaders nnd heads of , Tho new pastors presented were the delegations. Bevs. K .0. Clark. Iitinun, p. y ' Spencer Penrose, of Colorado, a Sheppard M"0" '; ijj, uV""',1 I brother" of the senator s. wns n visitor .ilammonton ; --J. .p"'1,".' -JL0" , at Pennsylvania headquarters. He ddrt town: B 10KciN' "..toiv., ln p i ( J.Mn.. i.icf ,ol,nt fVln.-irln trnnl.f I H It- l.llnPlIon. I JllCeiHOWU . U, K., f" c'T""'T'r Jiu. uo, our ii is counipii on us one m stHtes with Sproul as second chohc. I'opynah' JlorTctt Kiutmann-fabry Co. rioinlha Inlrrnatlonal Film Smlco Co. opening session of the Hcpiibllean National Convention which Aiill name llio bearers League of Nations Plank is Undefined Continued from Pjco Oiif war debt he fundrd into long-term se curities and operation of the sinking fund be postponed until industry has had an opportunity to recover from the strain of war conditions. The organization favors "reasonable government assistance to those serving in the military forces." but objected strongly to any form of a general bonus, Emery said. The epicstion of n bonus was iinkeii mseparaoiy wnn taxation, Chicago, .lune 0. (By A. P.i Vig orous onposition to f-deral legislation makes for industiiul serfdom and slav- cry,' tlie statement aii regarding tnc Kansas law. Lnoor pledged itself, it added, to no- hold the federal law protecting its rights against unwarinntnbln issuance of writs of injunction, "either prohib itory or mandatory." It is essential. lontinued the statement, that ndilitiouul legislation regulating immigration iihould be; enacted based on two fundamental I principles namely, thnt the flow ofj Immigration must not at ouy time ex ceed the nation's ability to assimilate nnd Americanize foreigners coming to. our shores and that at no time phnll ImmiKration be permitted when there : nloyment ' oneratives nnd individual farmers: is- iMiancc or n moiulili statement ny ine i Dpniirlmenl nf l.nhor on the cost of . mnnufactuie of staple articles: prompt' federal investigation of profits and prices and the mukins accessible of nil income and other ta. returns; observ ance, enforcement and extension of the j federal maximum eight-hour law in nil civil departments of the government; i revision of the federal compensation low to enre for those not reached by ( stale laws, as well as sufferers from industrial accidents nnd occupational rilconspu: rvcliiKion from interstate commerce of products of convict labor; repeal of the labor provisions of the ERch-Cummins law; direct election of 'mWiiI hulffex hv hn neonle for terms not exceeding sir years and action to prevent federal legislation Deing ueiu i 1 1 n COT1 H t i t U t i O U H 1 The statement also declared against the use of force by tho Uultcd States in Mexico to .ompci Mexicans to meet . the demands of persons who purpose to "exploit ' Mexico h resources. ; .. LAYMAN MODERATOR Precedent Smashed on Election Haddonleld Merchant Ocean Clt, N. .1., June 0. For of I the1 first time in its history the Camden uie, -- - -- are Baptist Association, in session ncre, I elected a layman as moderator. He , is Benjamin P. Fowler, a merchant of, Iladdonfield. and who until last year I wus treasurer of the Baptist state con- ventlon for years. " Thn other ottienrs ciecieu iuc- iue .,,......., -. . ,::i, oi. iri.i; Camden : assistant clcrK, amnion ivirk ?. -i:..,V "n.-"'TT;rl.nr. and Fred Jen. nn'i i ni I I kins, Somers Point. Inc. IBLOOMSBURG 'GRADS' MEET Hundreds of State Normal Alumni Attend Ceremonies Hloomsburg, l'a.. .lune !). Hundreds of Uloomsburg State Normal nlumnl were back at the school yesterday for reunions by tho classes of 1SS0. ISDo, 1000, 100 J, 1010. 1in."i nnd 1018. Ivy day exercises took place this afternoon. The speakers included Dr. D. .1. Wal ler, dr.. nriucinal of the school: 1'rof. W. M. Brill, ltexford .N'onk. who gave the ivy day oration; Miss Evelyn Wag ner, class poet, and Mies Hilda Wen deli, class will. Class-day exercises took place at nlglit tietoie a large as Council Today to Decide on Stens pab today what strns are to be token. s , i Thercs something about them youll like- TrattG Mark , i . I 6?. 0. P. Convention Continued frm Pt One form to an accompaniment of applause and cheers. "Hd needs no introduction to a He-1 publican convention," said Senator Lo J ko introducing him. , I "Senator Lodge says I'm nu. old, man, but he's mistaken," said Mr. Depew. j ""A man down gouth vho heard me i speak recently wrote me a letter and said he heard I claimed to be only ! eighty-six. 'All I have to say Is' lie! wrote, 'that yon are either a miracle or a damned liar'." ' Air. Denew snltl Hie ronnlrv needed , experienced statesmanship to deal with , the problems growlnR-out oi tne war. declaring the Republican parly had t liandled it "with Ability" after tlie Civil War, and has proved leu niialltj to do so. Takes Fling n Wilson Mr. Dcpcw took biicccss'ivc flings at President- Wilson's trip to Kurope to tho great amusement Of the delegates. t Other 1'resldcnts, lie said, had dealt j with forelsn nations, biit had selected tho best brains and men in the country to go and do it. , "When Mr. Wilson went to Kurope ( nnd the politicians nnd diplomats said to i him. 'Whatdo you wnn't?' he replied, 'I ' want n League of Nations, heaven on earth, of wttich I shall be the recording angel.' " The convention got u good laugh out of that. "The League of 5ntionS is here and there ii no man who can add one word to the description which wan given by our chairman, Senator Lodge. As I travel about man after man comes to mo. nncl siivb. 'I always have been a .hocrat. but Mr. Wilson has taken ly every principle of the Democratic ty and f want you to nominate a Democrat away 's.jr ;rr ,u "u "I think during the summer millu-ns of these Democrats will vote our ticket Sprout Itcsumes Conferences Governor Sproul was up eorly today ajjd resumed conferences with partv ledders after a series of meetings with delegates from different parts of the country last night. Tho special telegraph wire from Penn sylvania headquarters to Senutor Pen rose's room in Philadelphia continues to carry the doings of the party lenders here to the Pennsylvania senator. Pen rose has given advice to the Pennsyl vania delegation in connection witli f nt'ornrtt Slnrntil'u rmirllilnpv. lint n fill' M iL-'"ff?-".lii "W.! SSE MS"d,n '"Vacation W... Not Lessen the Sumjn?in sLator.7o.,nsIn;-isited the Nebraska, Willed to Princeton University IBtTh&ullSr..rST. S headquarters today and talked with the, Pittsburgh. .Tunc 0. The bequests j lection of John Lord O'Hrlen as the delegates bound by primary vole to sup- mn(i t0 charitable and cducationnl in- nominee for governor this fall. 5Ir. port htm. He assured them that 'sticking" on their part would win him, the nomination. Johnson men said that thirteen out of the state's sixteen would vote for him on the first ballot. Later, iu his own offices, he saw the Oklahoma delegation to the convention. Kntertainment In Loiiscum During the hour before the opening today the convention hall v,ns given over to the usual entertainment, the frMan i (ti in n nu n-fiitii tirn rniiTirnii nn in viniiiuuu....-, ......... ,u v .. Delegates and alternates were slow in ' '. Ynrk ?, ,JS tni hi.:1 ,r -nl ...!.. -.i .i ...o .i,..i u.iNew lork in .maintaining Jiis iirt.cpl- "T ,' . Z ini 3, dv.-v. -- ........... ,... -... l-v. lodge Gives War Cry for Republican Forces Drive out Wilson' and his dynasty. ; from power over the "United States. 'Hint issue crnnsccuus in import ance all other questions. Senate by opposing treaty of pcaco performed a high and patriotic duty. United (States must tnkc ft firm hand in things Mexican nnd end tho "disgraceful record" of the last seven years. v The rise of prices, hlch cost of living, profiteering and similar eco nomic evils must be remedied by. en forcement of punilirc laws a$ ithey nor.' c-ilst. llopublicnn Congress, working against a -hostile executive, .lias niado a beginning towurd.mprovcnicnt of conditions by enactment of benefi cial measures. , President .Wilson's' participation in the peace conference liiul only oun mivposct the inclusion of a Lcujnte of Nations ot his own uiakfug, 'and this was the means ot preventing the conclusion of 'peace with Gcnnnny. The qucstiou nf the- league now gow to the people. "Wo inrfke the Issufi; we ask approbation for what we huve done. Tho people will now tell ii3 what they, think of Mr. Wil son's league and ' its sacrifice of America." it took a sudden shift ris the con vention began assembling nnd the, dele gates and visitors got their firsts taste of .lu no convention weatner. ine sun beating ilotfn on the big drum-like roof of Hi Coliseum rodinted -Its heat down hnto tile spa cc below. t -,? PeinnP. con .i w 'The baud nnd the entertainer didn't wilting, mm coau. began to come on. i seem lo mind the growing heat, how ever, and kept up n constant program of music and songs. At the time set for the opening, the convention hall was not half full. The tirinetnnl candidate managers, knowing that today's proceedings were largely perfunctory, were in no nurry in coming null rcmnined downtown rounuini; upi J,1...... y T ------ - . - ,. ." ' forces and strengthening their lines ,, ..,,, who nUhotlgll nol t$ Mnuyof the important llgur.-s of t he i,m,0f, controls five votes. He has conventlbn, too, were engaged in the) ijOOU declaring the sentiment In his dis work ot the resolutlou committee frnm- trict was for General Wood, ana at itig the platform. i least three of the delegates insisted upon , votiug for the general. WON'T CUT FRICK BEQUESTS ... ,, ,, Tipnrv ciav Prick will be su "l . s." ," ' ....... I pm" '" ' " ' . , quests lo Princeton University, amount- jnjf to ".lB.OOO.'OOO ; Harvard I'nlver- sity. $5,000,000. nnd nnothcr of .$lu,- ' 000.000, the income of which is to be .. ., ....iHirilHlHH ,1a l..!s.l. j.ill.ift. ,. ,, -i,i i, ,,-. n.i nft,.v t be inn " wnnlil he curtailed after the I ,,.,. of million'; of dollars to the I snvernment for taxes nnd to various tat unUol. tliC collateral iuheritnucc . v rtt m lnw The fact that the bequests would be paid in full became known when it was learned Mr. Prick's personal estate was inventoried approximately at ?77, "T.d.OOO. Mr. Prick bequeathed more than -SCI.OOO.OOO to cliaritnblc nnd cduca-, KntCs in the right light nil except eight tional institutions, exclusive of tho.or ten of the eighty will bo persuaded JM!" ' ."'I tta.MOOO ,, fh ,w,nn n 01 1'iLtsniircii to inntntnm the park, land for which lie also gave. r $ ie w It Y. DELEGATES WANT SHOWDOWN Effort Will Bo Miidrf Today for Move in Support of Doc tor Butlor SOLID FRONT IS PROPOSED - Chicago, .Tune f). There wll he a showdown In 'the New 'ork delegation after the convention ndjourns this afternoon to see whether It will hold '' together In a way that will make It i force In this presidential situation or will fritter away Its strength of eighty, eight votes by scattering sto half a dozea candidates on the first ballot. After earnest solicitation on the part of mnny leaders who had becomo tired of being sneered at, by other states for lack of leadership, Senator .lames W Wndsworth, Jr., nnd Charles D, miles' the new member of the national com mittee from New York state, decided yesterday to tako'hold with a firm hand and try to bring the delegation together. The situation has been drifting m long, with the various leaders jockey ing for position for themselves, tht soino feeling of bitterness was being de- veloped. It has been felt nil alonr hr those who have ttfe best interests of the organization in the state -it heart that Now York should stand together as solidly nv possible. To that end ther have urged the delegation's strength should go to Dr. Nicholas Murray But ler, who U an avowed candidate whom tiiey could support as n "favorite ron" without any chance of getting tied up in an embarrassing way. Some of the delegates, have declard they could find no fcntlmcnt for the college president In their districts, and thul under no circumstances would thT VtV IA1 J i.ua i1finM t,A,i nAU w.i. " " "f- mm mr linn uven once. Among those tASFShFaJJ Oreiner has set as heart on the nomi- nation of that Buffalo man. ' So bitterly did one of Doctor P.utler's frjomjs ef nbout that situation that if declared ho would do his best lo have Doctor Butler nnmed for governor in nn effort to defeat O'Brien, if Butler did nnt t-nf fiin iivAuiilmf li.l ..n...HM4tM c-.... i-.i .n. ... r . ocuuiuf iMvuinuiui nnu .Tir. nines decided to force tho issue nfter a con- fntntifi nf fiin fli Innnn 'llttl. lnit!M m. I , of the nftcrnoou. Others present wen , ,i nines it. .micjiipici. who ins been th leading hacker of Doctor Butler on th delegation, nnd Justice John It. Davie, the Butler manager. Ogdcn L, Mills wns there for a short time. It is the belief ot the Butler managers when the sltnntlnn i mil n, .).. I v "T If , V?1 imc!' VcastuUnt-" New lork is able to determine who is lo b? tiir vtar In &...e..Ta.il.; I jl uiuun; A,ui.iiau .. ,tiiiui , ui njrn- rr nn..L.A v-ni.M t. -rtii .. u cusc. wno mignc ne a powerful force in Twentv to package ) liltl . 4" -tli -i LfrsVt.-;wm.i.Vi ylti rCrt p
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