Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1920 — WATSON PRAISED FOR G. O. P. PLATFORM WORK [ARTICLE]

WATSON PRAISED FOR G. O. P. PLATFORM WORK

Indianapolis, Ind.—Senator James E. Watson has returned to Indianapolis, and except for a number of speeches in other states, he will remain in Indiana throughout the campaign. Senator Watson was chairman of the platform committee at the Chicago Convention. As to his services as chairman of this important committee the Toledo Blade offers the following comment: “Until the hour when Senator Tame- E. Watson, chairman of the platform committee, appeared, the great convention had dragged. Enthusiasm had been lacking, the spirits of the treat f crowd lagged. But as Watson, master orator, with his splendid presence and his Impressive voice plunged into the reading of the document th% convention of 1910 returned to the traditions of those that have gone before and the scattered hand-clapping sessions gave place to great outbursts of eheorfng sad a complete change of color and atmosphere. The platform suited the convention and the convention steed on its fpet and lifted its voice in roar after roar of unqualified committee on resolutions did its work notably well. Through the long hours ot two nights and a day tt mot a difiloult situation In patience and high purpose. Senator Watson and his colleagues having / served their country well are richly deserving of the high honors their labors are bringing them.-