Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1920 — CONVENTION NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

CONVENTION NEWS IN BRIEF.

San Francisco, June 29.—Latest developments connected with the Democratic national convention follows: . , Militant Irish stir up row at hearing before resolutions committee on Erin plank. Woman heckles foe of recognition of “Irish republic” and finally is ousted by police. Believed platform will contain plank which will link up Irish question with league of nations. —o—- — Chairman Robinson launches direct attack on Harding in his address to convention and aroused delegates by assailing Republican senators’ treatment of league of nations. • —o — Bryan, in fighting trim, “lays all over” wets at platform committee hearing, but by close vote was forced to present his side of argument first. —o— Senator Reed ousted by an overwhelming vote of the credentials committee. Issues sizzling statement attacking Wilson. —o— Fight on McAdoo waxes bitter; anti-McAdoo forces confident of stopping New Yorker before balloting begins. Marshall and Davis leading dark horses. —o — Illinois and New York entered into an open alliance to stop the nomination of McAdoo, with George E. Brennan as the acknowledged leader of the movement.