Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 June 1920 — Page 1

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FIVE IN FIELD FOR PRESIDENT OF ADVERTISERS Newmeyer, Otis, Donnelley, Hopkins and Johns to Be Nominated. CONTEST DUE Five candidates for the presidency of the Asociatqd Advertising Clubs of the World were expected to be placed in nomination at the last general session in Tomlinson hall this afternoon. Followers of the five candidates are engaged in a spirited contest and the results can not be determined until after the vote is taken. The leading candidates are: Arthur G. Newmeyer, associate publisher of the New Orleans Item. Charles A. Otis of the Clevelan New# of Cleveland. O. William H. Johns, president 01 tht George Batten Advertising Company of New oYrk. George W. >i New York, general sales manage, of the Columbia Graphophone Company. Reuben it Donnelley of Chicago, the Inc tint best. The Doom of Mr. Otis for the presidency was launched lust night by mem - nets o* tht Cleveland delegation, who began the circulation of a petition in hit •nterest. It was not until yesterday that the Ohio delegates decided to put in a candidate of their own. OTIS WAS "DOLLAR A YEAR MAN.” Mr. Otis, it was pointed out. while yet not connected with the producing of advertising from an advertising agency standpoint, is in close touch with advertising* and is widely known as the head of Otis & Cos., investment bankers of Cleveland. During the war Mr. Otis served as a member of the war industries board and was known as a •‘Dollar a Year Man. and is known as a philanthropist in founding the iibies’ dispensary of Cleveland. The New York City delegation will go into the convention unpldeged but it is thought that the delegates will support a New York mar. as long as there Is a ce of his election. NEW YORK KOh WILLIAM 11. JOHNS. In this connection William H. John* of New York is being prominently discussed and it is said that a number of delegations are solidly hack of Mr. .Tohns. Although President Donnelley is quoted as saying that he was not a candidate for renomination, yet many delegations are seriously considering placing Donnelley's name in nomination. Mr. Newmeyer of New Orleans appears to have a heavy backing, as the entire southern delegation is said tobe hack of him. “ ' . Delegates have been advised to remain for the final session this afternoon a a spirited contest over the election of a president is expected when nominations begin at 2 o'clock. SECRETARY-MANAGER ALSO TO BE NAMED. A secretary-manager will also be nominated from the floor of the convention, and it is understood, that Parke S. Florea. at present secretary and manager, will be re-elected without oppositinn. Next to the election of a president the most Important business of the aftersession is the election of fifteen presidents. The vice presidents are placed in nomination by a nominating committee who decided on fifteen names to he submitted following a six-hour session yesterday afternoon.

NOMINATIONS FOR VIC E PRESIDENTS. The nominations for the vice presidents as decided upon by the nominating committee are as follows: District No. 1 George C. Frohlieh. Boston: Maine. New Hampshire \ ermont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut. District No. 2—Rowe Stewart Philadelphia: New York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Delaware. _ ... District No. 3—John E. Ralne. Baltimore; Maryland. District of Columbia, Virsrtnia. West Virginia. North and South Carolina. „ „ „ . .. . District No. 4—Edgar M. Foster. Nash ville: Georgia. Florida, Alabama. Mississippi Tennessee. Cuba and Porto Rico. District No. .’s—Bert M. Garstaln. Louisville! Kentucky. Ohio and Michigan. District No. 6—E T. Fltzzlbbon, Milwaukee: Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin. District No. 7—John Ring Jr.. St. Louis; Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. , . District No. B—Bentley Neff. Duluth; Minnesota. North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. District No. 9—T. W. LeQuatte, Des Moines: lowa, Kansas and Nebraska. District No. 10—H. C. Burk, Ft. Worth; Texas. New Mexico and Arizona. District No. 11—F. D. Zimmerman, Denver; Colorado, Ftah, Idaho and Wyoming. District No. 12—William Strondborg, Portland; California. Washington, Oregon. Nevada. Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippine islands. District No. 13—F. W. Stewart, Montreal; Canada. District No. 14 —W. S. Crawford, London ; Europe and all countries In the British empire except Canada. District No. 15—J. B. Powell. Shanghai; China, the Orient and all other countries the association may suggest. If the nominations of tne nominating committee are approved the number 'of will be automatically doubled as the committee decided to increase the districts from seven to fifteen. With Atlanta, Ga., chosen as the convention city for 1921 by the presidents, it is conceded that the selection of the southern city will be unanimously ratified by the convention this afternoon. Milwaukee, which was the nearest contender to Atlanta, has already started a boom for the 1922 convention. DELEGATES BEGIN PACKING GBIPB. PraL:lug Indiana polls for the splendid time accorded them while attending the advertising convention, delegates today began packing their grips preparatory in leaving for home late this afternoon and evening. The naval recruiting band of Chicago left at noon for Chicago. Most of the delegates planned to leave tonight.

JUDGE FROST’S TALK HfLD BEST BY MANY Os the six addresses delivered today before the interdepartmental session of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World convention, that of Judge E. Allen Frost, of Chicago, selected as the repreaentative of the Outdoor Advertisers’ convention, wns conceded by many who heard it to be the beet not only of the morning session, but of the entire conversion. Other speakers at the interdepartmental (Cosuawd on Face Two.)

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One of the livest delegations attending the national convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, the delegation representing the Dallas Woman's Advertising league, prepared to leave In<liana>bßs lnte today following four days era nutted fnll of activity. The delegates declared that they were shown’ a real good time In Indianapolis and expressed their appreciation of the reception given them. The club is two and onc-ha!f years old, and, according to its booster members,

ROBBED AT NOON ON BUSY STREET Negro Flees on Bicycle After Taking $76 From Peddler. One of the boldest robberies of the great number committed recently In Indianapolis took place shortly after noon today when a negro pointed a gun at Granville Wilkie, 45. 1014 Fast Georgia street, on Sixteenth street between Park avenue and Central avenue, and took $76 from him, escaping on a bicycle. The place where the robbery occurred is on one of the most frequented streets in the north side residence district. Wilkie, who is a huckster, was driving his wagon when the negro jumped on behind him, pushed a pistol against his back and took his money. The negro then jumped from the wagon and. continuing to point the gun at Wilkie, ran a few feet to a bicycle and escaped, riding north on Park avenue and turning east in Seventeenth street. D. W. Bramlett, 2553 Paris avenue, told the police he saw the negro, but was unable to stop him. The police emergency squad under Sergt. Huston and Detective Barnaby traced the negro to Seventeenth street and the Monon railroad, where they lost the trail.

New Yorker to Be Chemical Club Guest Elwood Hendrick of New York, member and officer of a number of national and international chemical societies, will be the guest of the Indiana section of the American Chemical society at a luncheon to be given Friday noon in the Chamber of Commerce building. Mr. Hendrick will delivet the commencement address at Rose Polytechnic institute today, stopping here tomorrow for the luncheon.

Miller of Atlanta Is Re-elected Head of Newspaper Department ’ Charlie Miller, business manager of the Georgian-American, Atlanta, Ga., was unanimously re-elected president of the daily newspaper department of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World at the closing session of the department today at the Claypool hotel.

Fred Millis of the Indianapolis Xewsi was re-elected secretary and treasurer of the department. Resolutions were adopted extending a vote of thanks to Mr. Miller and Mr. Millis for their effective work and cooperation in making the department meetings a great success. OTHER VOTES OF THANKS. Resolutions were also passed expressing a vote of thanks to the Indianapolis Advertising club, the woman's committee of the convention and the dally press for the many favors shown during the convention. Members before the final adjournment stated from the floor of the conference that the departmental meetings of the newspaper department were more successful this year than any previous convention. The following were elected directors of the newspaper department: M. E. Foster, publisher, Houston Chronicle, Houston, Tex.; Harvey Young, advertising manager, Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, O.; Frank T. Carroll, adver-,

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has done a lot of constructive work in advertising in Dallas. The organization meets once a week, summer and winter, ralu or shine, in its clubrooma. The dub is composed of fifteen members at the present time. They are all leading business women of Dallas. Five members of the league came nearly a thousand miles to attend the national convention. The Dallas boosters who came hero arc: Miss Lillian Culbreath of the Dallas County State bank, president-elect of the club, v.-ho was secretary of the Arts club and the Girls' Honor Guard. Mr*. Itobert C. Glover. vic e president, and recently elected founder president for life. Miss Glover, who served as president for the first two years of the club, organized and founded the club. She Is publisher and edvertlslng wan tger of the Dallas' Social Mirror. Miss Llllu Wetzel, who has been connected with the Henry Pollack Trunk Company of Dallas, is secretary-treasurer and advertising manager for the league. Miss Leland Fry of Sanger Brothers )s recording secretary of the club and also a charter member. Miss Marie Pennybacker of Sanger Brothers Is one of the youngest members of the league. She Is chairman of the program committee and publicity director.

87, and Says Flying Like Rocking Chair BRATTLEBORO, Vt„ June 10.—Fred Harris, former army aviator and widely known tennis player, took his grandmother, Mrs. F. H. Harris, 87 years old, for an airplane ride on her birthday. They climbed 3,000 feet. ‘‘Wonderful,’’ exclaimed the grandmother; “just like sitting In my rocking chair. Suicide Leaves Note Asking Auto Funeral Special to The Times. ANDERSON, Ind., June 10.— Leaving a note regarding the arrangements for his funeral, Roy Ames, 22, son of Charles Ames of Portland, Ind., committed suicide in Mounds para here with chloroform. The body was found this morning. He asked for an automobile funeral.

Using manager, Indianapolis News, Indianapolis Ind.: Walter Bryan, publisher, New York American, New York; W. •T. Hoffman, advertising manager, Portland, Ore. The following state vice presidents were unanimously elected. Canada—George B. Cooper, Edmonton, Canada. Alabama—Charles Allen, publisher Advertiser, Montgomery, Ala. California—E. E. Swacey. general manager Examiner, Los Angeles, Cal. Connecticut—Ed Flicker, Bridgeport Post Bridgeport, Conn. Colorado—Frank I. Carrathers, Denver ost. Denver, Colo. E. C Rogers, business manager Washington Times, Washington, D. C.. Delaware—W. T. Metton, business manager Every Evening. Wilmington, Pel. Florida--Charles 8. Bafps. advertising manager Miami Herald, Miami. Fla. Georgia—Charles Atkinson, advertising manager Journal, Atlanta, Gn. Kansas—Hoyt F. Boylan. advertising manager Headlight, Pittsburg, Kas. Kentucky—Bert N. Garstia, advertising (Co&tlnued an Page Two.)

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1920.

‘ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN,’ G. 0. P. IS GONE AGAIN Third Session of Republican Convention Lasts Only 13 Minutes. RECESS UNTIL 4 O’CLOCK COLISEUM, Chicago, June 10 —The republican convention met for thirteen minutes today, then recessed to give the resolutions committee time to go over the platform draft prepared by the subcommittee and agree on it. Senator McCormick, representing the resolutions committee, appeared beside Chairman Lodge on the rostrum and delivered the message from the committee, saying the subcommittee had reached an agreement, including a league of nations plank. He asked for adjournment until 4 o’clock. There was loud objection to such a course, and when Lodge called for a yes and nay vote the ahout "no" was much louder than that of "aye,” but it was apparent that spectators were joining in the voting, for when a rising vote was called for the motion carried easily. Charles Warren, parliamentarian of the convention, announced there will be no nominating speeches made until the platform has been adopted. A move to have the nominating speeches taken up before the platform had been contemplated.

CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER AT 11:17 A. M. It was 11:17 when Chairman Lodge rappel for order and ordered the aisles cleared. He Introduced Cardinal Gibbons, aged Catholic prelate, who blessed the audience after it stood with bowed bead. As soon as the prayer was concluded Senator Ledge Introduced Senator McCormick t' make a report on the status of the resolutions report. Senator McCormick said: "The committee on resolutions has commissioned me to make report to the convention and to submit for your consideration a resolution. “The subcommittee has continued Its deliberations throughout yesterday, last night and far into the morning. "The members have been actuated by the same purposes of the delegates of this convention—to unite toward a victory next November. "I have to report that the Subcommittee unanimously has agreed upon a platform Including a paragraph dealing with the treaty of peace. (Applause.) REVISION NECESSARY BY SCB-COMMITTEK. "It will be necessary for a sub-com-mittee to revise the details of the draft and -übmlt It to the full committee. "In order that tlie full committee mry consider this draft line by line, In order that the full -ommlttee may examine It fully In order that every delegate of this convention may be heard. I am Instruct ed to move a recess until 4 o'clock thl* afternoon." Cries of "No, no," came from the floor as Senator McCormick said be was Instructed to ask a recess. An aye and no rote waa Immediately taken. It appeared Tery close. “The chair is in doubt," said Lodge. "We will ask a standing vote." After surveying the “aye" votes as they stood, Senator Lodge announced: "The ayes have it." The delegates started to file out after the quarter of un hour session, with laughter. SPECTATORS VERY LOATH TO LEAVE. The spectators were very reluctant to leave the building. Evidently hundreds of those in the galleries considered they had not "had their money's worth" and remained standing, making no move to depart. Five minutes after adjournment had been declared there was no perceptible move toward the exits. As the band neared the close of the (Continued on Page Three.)

ASK FOR VOICE IN PHONE BOOST State Chamber of Commerce Wants to Be Heard, A motion to intervene in the matter of the petition of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company for authority to increase exchange rates has been tiled with the public service commission of Indiana by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. In the motion it is stated: “1. That intervener is a voluntary association of various civic bodies of Indiana, individuals, partnerships, corporations and others located within the state of Indiana, organized for mutual benefits, and that it maintains an office where it conducts Its business in the city of Indianapolis, state of Inilianii. ”2. That Intervener and practically all of its members are users of the Bell telephone, and as such users are vitally interested in petitioner’s rates and the service they render. “3. Wherefore, the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce prays your honorable commission that it be allowed to intervene so that it and its members may have an opportunity to be heard, to lie treated as a party hereto, with the right to appear at the taking of testimony, produce and cross examine witnesses and be hard in person or by counsel upon brief and ornl argument, if oral argument be granted.”

He Drank Poison? No, Lemon Extract George Baldwin. 28, a soldier from Company G, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Is in the City hospital today recovering from the effects of drinking lemon extract. Baldwin was found at the Traction Terminal station last night and It was thought he had taken poison until Motor Policemen Bernauer and Brooks took him to the City hospital. Papers Go to 5 Cents in Springfield, 111. SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 10.—The Illinois State Jonrnal and the Illinois State Register, formerly 3 cents on the street, today are selling for 9 cents. Increased cost of paper is given as the reason.

AS IT HAPPENED Coliseum, Chicago, June 10. 10:45 A. M. —Cardinal Gibbons appeared on the platform to deliver opening prayer. lie is applauded. Cardinal is escorted by several policemen, one of whom inspects rostrum where cardinal will stand during prayer. 11:17 A. M.—Senator Lodge" mounts platform. 11:18 A. M.—Convention called to order by Senator Lodge. 11:19 A. M. —Cardinal Gibbons reads the opening prayer. His voice faint, but grows clearer as he proceeds. 11:21 A. M.—Cardinal Gibbons finishes prayer. 11:25 A. M.—Senator McCormick reports committee on resolutions continued Its deliberations throughout yesterday, all last night and today and Is meeting with success In reuchlng agreement. He says subcommittee has unanimously agreed upon text of platform, including paragraph dealing with treaty of peace, and moves for recess until p. m. 11:30 A. M.—Senator MeCormica's motion to recess adopted after a .-'sing vote.

NATION WAITS ON SICK BOSS FOR NOMINEE Penrose Holds Republican Convention in Hand Pending '"Adjustment of Difficulties. By WM. G. SHEPHERD. CHICAGO, June 10. —I've kept my eye on this Penrose fellow during the last forty-eight hours. Folks here are getting a suspicion that he's the gentleman who is keeping us here. He may be sick, but he's worth watching. According to the best that can be gathered In the hotels and on these hot streets somebody here wants him to say yes or no to several different propositions and he won't do It. What's more, be won't let anybody else do it. The whole thing was stalled on account of that telephone wire and those telegraph wire* that run to this sick man's bed In Philadelphia. Those wires are holding us in leash, like a rope bolds a pup. , Pretty early yesterday I ran over to Room E l In the Congress hotel, where the wires are anchored, to see what was doing. John T King sleep* and works and meets the little bosses and talks to Penrose a dozen time* a day from that room. At the Philadelphia end of the wire Pei rose was getting r. late morning sleep; it was l* o'clock in Philadelphia. John T. King waa dictating a loug atateroent to a atenographer; the telegraph was clicking. "It Is a statement for the press?" I asked. "No! No!” asid a secretary. "It's a story of the attustlon for Penrose. It’s for him to read * soon as be gets up." I'd like to have had that story. It would probably have saved me a trip to the Coliseum. It was time for the convention to open, so I went to the Coliseum. We folks there found out what Penrose, away off In his bedroom la Philadelphia, already knew—that the resolutions commltte was In a fight and that there wasn't going to be any convention yesterday. Just as soon as l got away from the convention I went to a telephone and asked to talk to the other end of the Penrose wire in Philadelphia. It's about SIX) miles away and It makes costly talk, hut It seemed to me a* If Penrose would he north watching, even If the job Is expensive, I wanted to know if he really Is bossing us. The Philadelphia central that, has Penrose's idg house on her switchboard put In a busy day of It. Three times the long distance girl told me that the Penrose house was busy. But at last I got the Penrose mauslon. "I atu Mr. Penrose s secretary," said tlie man at. the other end. "I’m a newspaper man.” I said, “and we want to know here in Chicago whether Senator Penrose Is keeping his eye on this convention." "This Is no Interview, you understand," said the secretary, "but. I should say he Is. He knows as much about It ns possible. He has talked to a dozen different men in Chicago today, by telephone, and he is either reading telegrams or talking to somebody all the time." “We thought out here lie was pretty sick. Is he in bed?” "No, no, be isn't in bed. He's sitting up in the next room, this minute. There (Continued on Page Three.)

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SENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON. The defiant insistnnee of the: Californian against the adoption of arty platform plank that approves of a league of nations finally placed the pairty on record as accepting the Johnson Attitude of the oue big issue.

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JOHNSON SAYS AMERICANISM WINS VICTORY Well Pleased With Compromise on Treaty Plank as Reported to Him. WAIVES TALK OF BOLT CHICAGO, June 10.—Following the concession of the reservationists to the irreconcilables on the subcommittee of the republican platform committee, Senator Hiram Johnson said: "It has been an all-night fight concerning this platform and my understanding is there will be no declaration in this platform in favor of the league of nations, but that the platform will declare for the foreign policies in harmony with those of Washington and Monroe, and there is no intimation even in the platform of a ratification of the league. "This iB a tremendous victory for Americanism. "It is a signal and overwhelming defeat for internationalism and for international bankers. “Os course, I realize there are certain international bankers here today determined not only to write the platform of the republican party, but to nominate a candidate for president. NOW READY TO HELP BEAT ’EM ON SECOND. "They have been whipped on the first, according to information accorded to me, and I am hoping they will be beaten in like manner on the second. "If the matter is settled as it has been reported, I’ll probably not go to the convention. "If it is not settled in that way, I will go to the convention.” “That disposes of the question of a bolt or third party?” Johnson was asked. "I don't know anything ebout that,” he replied. “It disposes of the first attack upon tb republican party by internationalism twid international bankers; that is all. "We will try to meet the second with equal success.”

SOME SIGN READERS SEE IT OTHERWISE. Some political observers pointed out that the apparent defeat of the reservationtsts may have been la strategic move on the part of the group led by Murray Crane of Massachusetts to get the foreign relations plank on to the convention floor in its present form and then overwhelmingly defeat it, thus practically eliminating Johnson as a candidate. The Crane forces in the subcommittee of the resolutions committee agreed to a plank which omitted things for which they have been battling—an affirmative declaration for ratification of the treaty with reservations. The reservationists were given concessions by the Borah-Johnson group of bitter-enders in the matter of phraseology, but Senator Borah declared after the agreement that the principle of no affirmation in favor of ratification, had been conceded. The subcommittee was to submit its unanimous report on the treaty plank to the full resolutions committee this afternoon. Leaders hoped, they said, it would be accepted by the full committee. Objecting to the subcommittee treaty plank, National Committeeman Grosse, Wisconsin, prepared the following plank as n .substitute for presentation to the full committee: “We are oposed to the league of nations as a standing menace to peace and de(C’ontlnued on Page Three.)

Now Mellett’s All Discouraged Because Hi Johnson Sleeps Well By LOWELL MELLETT. CHICAGO, June 10. —The news today is very discouraging. The news is that Hiram Johnson slept like a log last night. We have it from Mrs. Johnson herself. If Senator Johnson Is not excited enough to keep awake at night the delegates can not be blamed for not keeping awake during the day time.

But it is all very discouraging for the* crowds of correspondent who keep hoping against hope that a thrill will yet be produced by the convention. It has become a bromide that, nobody is excited here except Johnson and now you are learning for the first time In any newspaper that not even Johnson is excited. We saw him standing in front of the Auditorium hotel. He was doing nothing in particular except standing there. Another man was doing nothing in particular except to stand there. Another man was standing beside him. They were talking in a desultory way. AND WHAT EFFECT WAS THERE ON CROWD. Were there great, crowds blocking the sidewalk and interfering with traffic along the way? Were these hundreds of snapping cameras gulping down the historic scene? Were the moving picture takers risking their lives to record it on the Imperishable films? There were not. Throngs passed by. Not a murmur of lr‘ , erest. Not a gasp of excitement. That Is the sort of spontaneous dem-

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IRRECONCILABLES WIN FIGHT WITH RESERVATIONISTS Acceptable Plank Contains No Pledges of Any Kind of Covenant to Preserve Peace. CONVENTION FLOOR FIGHT AVERTED By STAFF CORRESPONDENT. CHICAGO, June 10.—The threatened fight ever the league of nations on the floor of the republican convention was blocked today by a compromise on a peace treaty plank reached between the “mild reservationists” and the "irreconcilables.” The “mild reservationists” withdrew their demand for a provision for ratification “with proper reservations" and Senator Borah of Idaho, leader of the “irreconcilables,’’ announced he was satisfied with the plank submitted to him. ( The subcommittee of the resolutions committee unanimously adopted a treaty plank for the republican national platform shortly before noon today. This means that no minority report will be presented to the full committee. The plank as agreed upon provides: ( 1. Condemnation of the treaty and league of nations in their present form. ~ 2. Commendation of the senators who voted to defeat the pact and covenant as presented by President Wilson. | 3. A statement in effect that any agreement with a foreign nation must conform with American ideals and with the policies of Washington and Monroe. 4. A statement favoring the principle of an International court to set. tie disputes between nations. Over the protests of six or more dissenting committeemen, the resolutions committee early today voted to recess until 1 p. m. to give the subcommittee drafting the platform time to complete the league of nations and Mexican planks. Committeeman Ullman, Connecticut, secretary of the committee, and other committeemen protested against this move, declaring it was an attempt to Jam the subcommittee platform through the resolutions committee at the last minute when they reconvene. C ommitteeman Grosse, Wisconsin, moved to recall the subcommittee and transfer the entire platform question to the full committee, but Chairman W atson explained that there were many questions which could not be discussed in public. The committee abandoned the idea after Y/aison predicted dire possibilities, presumably a bolt, unless the serious situation then existing over the treaty plank was ironed out agreeably. i don t believe it would be best to take up the entire question in public, because there are conditions which make it necessary that we work together or there will be a situation growing out of this convention that none of us wants to be held responsible for,.” Watson warned.

Here’s the Plank That Caused the Row Among Republicans What Johnson, Borah and McCormick Fought to Force on the Old Guard. CHICAGO, June 10.—The “irreconellables" plank for which Senators Johnson, Borah and McCormick declare they have the votes to force through the convention, declaring unalterably against the lengue of nations, was today made public. The plank approves the action of the senate in refusing to ratify the treaty embracing the “superstate of Versailles.” It declares unalterable opposition to America’s participation in any peace, and declares unwavering allegiance to “the policies originally enunciated by the fathers of the republic.” Washington and Monroe are not specifically mentioned. It indorses the principle of arbitration, and adherence to such a policy as outlined in the act of congress passed Aug. 20, 1910, calling upon the president, at the close of the war, to call together the representatives of foreign governments to formulate a plan for the establishment of a tribunal or court of arbitration. The text of the plank follows: “We approve of the action of senate In preventing the ratification of the treaty of peace submitted by the president anil we declare continuing opposition to America’s participation In any league of nations such as that proposed by him, which impairs in the slightest degree the sovereignty or independence of the United States. “We adhere faithfully to the foreign policies originally enunciated by the fathers of the republic and maintained sueeessfullly to the inestimable advantage of our country and of the world from the inagugration of the republic to the present day. “We demand the restoration of peace “Twice the president had an oppor(Contlnned on Fage Three.)

onstration that Johnson evoked this day. You can write your own description of the one that William C. Sproul or Gov. Lowden or Gen. Wood would have evoked under the same circumstances. No, the candidates can not supply the thrill that the situation bespeaks. Today we are beginning to be told that one of the issues will do it; the issue of the league of nations. “We'll get the rigl’t kind of a platform plank or the party will be driven asunder," declared a tall, thin, earnest senator from Illinois. EVEN KILLS HOPE OF PARTY SPLIT. Senator Lodge gave the adherents of the opposing side on this question a chance to show their feelings in the cou-v-ntion hall and the demonstration from each side was r.ot sufficient to awaken the dozing bartender in the near-beoi bar directly under the Coliseum floor^ It would ,seem, at this stage, that i he party coul/i h? riven just like the truest senauSr said without feet aw,tty heartpg the rip. A better guess, however. Is nohodw worked up to a hkrhor enthmlasm than has been Sere tj|g|ijV ch wk' hht tbe i,arty 5 w

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* Every effort will be made by those dl- : reefing the procedure of the republican [ convention to force final action on the platform tonight, said Will Hays, chairman of the national committee. A long night session is planned in case a big fight develops against the platform as outlined by the resolutions committee, I nays indicated, but he stated that the unanimous rencr* nn the planks ought to shorten the meeting. The agreement was reached at a conference of Ogden MjL's. Senator William Borah and Senator Reed Smoot. Until the agreement was reached the “mild reservationists." led by Senator Keliog of Minnesota and Lenroot of Wisconsin, had been insisting upon the ! convention going on record in its platform for a ratification of the treaty with “proper reservations.” Elimination of all reference to ratification was forced upon them by the stand taken by Senator Hiram Johnson and Se ator Rorah against it. The plank agreed to was expected to ! meet with the speedy approval of the ! convention when the platform in which 1 it is incorporated Is submitted by ths resolutions committee. With the convention leaders supporting the plank, any opposition that might be .started to it would be quickly “flattened out,” it waa predicted. The ‘‘compromise’’ plank is so worded, it was stated, that no matter who the i convention may name as its presidential candidate. It will meet with hLs views. BORAH OUTLINES CONTENTS OF PLANK. Senator Borah outlined the contents of : the plank as agreed on. “In the first place.” he said, “it has r* mention of ratification of the present league or treaty. “In the second place, it affirms the action of the forty-nine senators who fought against ratification of the treaty in ’Washington, as President Wilson presented it to the senate. “In the third place, it provides for some sort of international court for the arbitration of disputes between nations, and in the fourth place it affirms adherence to the policies of Washington and Monroe. "It does not exactly follow the Indiana plank, but includes most of the essential* of that plank.” Senator Borah was asked, “whose victory it was,” bnt merely shrugged his shoulders and declared that he was discussing only the essentials of the plauk.

PLANK SEEMS TO SATISFY BORAH. Shortly before his announcement of the adoption of the plank by the committee he held a conference with Hiram Johnson. Jr., son of the California senator, who came hurriedly to the doors of tne committee room, to ascertain just whether the plank contained essentially everything Borah and Johnson wanted. it was evident Borah was wholly satisfied. judging from his conversation with Mr. Johnson, to whom he gave a brief written outline of what the plank contained. Following the adoption of the compromise plank, the “steering committee” adjourned to prepare its report for the full resolutions committee. The full committee was expected to have the complete platform ready for submission to the convention when it reconvenes at 4 o'clock this afternoon, DID ROOT DRAFT COMPROMISE PLANK? An announcement that the compromise plank was drafted by Ellhu Root, who. is now en route to Europe, was made by Ogden L. Mills of New York, 3 member of the “steering committee” /'identified with the "mild reservation* lets.” Senator McCormick of Illinois, one ot the “irreooncilables” on the committee, denied, however, that Root had anything to do with it. “Do yon mean Elihn Root wrote the. plank?” Mills was asked, “or do you utenn Senator Smoot?” “Ellhu Root,” Mills replied. I Mills explained that the “mild reservatlonlsts” had agreed to the plank ana, (Continued on Page ThreeJ ,