Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1920 — CONVENTION NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

CONVENTION NEWS IN BRIEF.

Convention opens with Senator ■ Lodge, as temporary chairman, denouncing Democratic policies and /bringing the H. C. L. issue to fore. Fight over league of nations {ilanks develops bitter fight in resoutions committee and brings bolt and third party threats from Senator Borah, “irreconcilable” leader. * Anti-strike and Mexican planks also split resolutions committee. Eastern leaders, start drive against Lowden, weakening him; Wood grows stronger with Hitchcock as his field marshal; Johnson considered eliminated; Knox boom revived. Lx-iContests renewed, before credentI ials committee after Wood man is chosen chairman by Hitchcock coup. Rules committee grants women full voice and equal representation in party councils. Indiana caucus called for, tonight, indicating delegates plan bolt from ;Wood and Johnson; Jfichigan votes to obey Johnson instructions. Senator Lodge chosen as permanent chairman for convention by committee on permanent organisation. Senator Watson wins fight for chairmanship of resolutions cosgmittee. .. . * '•friend ThSnpwn uea attacks. City hall convention votes pledged for Lowden, including w«r and Ettelson, not expected to bolt. po * ... -UI . NOTICE. I V a I R. E. Davis, the piano toner and phone 167. Expert on all makes of player pianos. Work guaranteed, C *