Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1920 — Page 1

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OWEN FIRST PLACED IN NOMINATION

McAdoo Sentiment Too Real to Be Overcome Leaders of Counter Booms Meet Only Disappointment at San Francisco . By ROBERT A. BUTLER, Editor of The Times. SAN FRANCISCO, June 30. —William Gibbs McAdoo, the only candidate big enough to be lied about, was the storm center of disappointed hopes today when it became apparent to the supporters of half a dozen favorite sons that his strength among the democratic delegates was far beyond their expectations. His opponents at San Francisco brought out the “crown prince’’ talk, but it failed to shake his boom.

They sought to form a combination with Tammany to hold out more than a third of the votes and Tammany's unit rule went smash. They boomed Cox and no one responded. ANOTHER SCHEME TO ENLIST INDIANA. They concocted a scheme to put Homer Cummings, chairman of the national committee, in the race and tried out the vote of the Indiana delegation by suggesting that Edward G. Hoffman of Ft. Wayne become national chairman. As the day wore on they realized more and more that the McAdoo sentiment was too real to be overcome. San Francisco newspapers, republican and rabid, started a new story in each edition, all designed to show that McAdoo conid not win, that he could not be nominated, and that if he should be nominated it would be brought about by orders from the whltehouse. They realized what was abont to happen in 'Frisco and did their best to prepare their campaign arguments against McAdoo. Usually their theories and the theories of other McAdoo opponents left off with the assertion that Thomas Taggart was leading the fight against McAdoo and the dry plank. NOBODY TOOK TIME TO SOUND TAGGART. None of the crowd took the time to ascertain where Taggart stood on either issue and the result was their dope sheet had no weight among the Indiana delegates. As to nominees, affairs Tuesday had no significance. As to the platform, it merely demonstrated what has been apparent before---the convention will support the Wilson league of nations, avoid either a wet or a dry plank, give labor all it is entitled to receive, keep sane of Irish freedom, and afford a platform on which two aggressive and outspoken men as McAdoo and Meredith may ride to certain victory in the fall.

BANDITS THROW SAFE FROM CAR ■ ind Messenger and Guard in Hl $60,000 Holdup. Ba|;USTA. Ga.. June SO. Three ha:ithe express ear of the O&B-ton & Western railway eat. passenger train just after it ha • the city limits today, bound ar<i E. B. Derrick, the express mesand William Roberts, an armed threw a safe containing nearly out of the car door and eseaped. •• money comprised thp payroll besent to the marine corps' trainlng located on Paris island, arid had expressed from Atlanta, accoaipaby an armed guard, gw irty minutes after the robbery u Bakemon entered the express car and Bund the two men bound and gagged,

■ulson Sends Note to Italian Premier ■ ROME, June 30.—American Amlmssaftr Johnson today delivered to Premier Bolitti a note from President Wilson in Bply to Giolltti’s formal announcement X his return to the Italian premiership. ■No announcement of the note's con■nts seas made. ftlost of Legislators I Picked Are in Prison ■ WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 30.—The ■ teat returns in the general elections Kr the legislature, made public today, itdicate the labor party has won a ■weeping victory, electing at least twelve jembers to the house. Fully half of the new members ere Ither In the penitentiary or on prison arms, serving sentences for convictions rising from the labor strife here a year r ictim of ‘Voices’ Is Excusejjf Firebug BOSTON, June 30. —James Hokebo. ifton, N. J., a deserter from the navy, day confessed to the police that he t four early morning hotel fires which ive endangered thousands of lives and used a reign of terror among hotel fsts here in the last week, ffokebo, alias Harrison, said he heme the victim of ‘•voices" after night--11 and set the fires while under a eIL

‘rize Cups Here for State Rifle Shoot l‘ri*e cups to be given the winner* of state rifle shoot to be held at Ft. njamin Harrison, July 19 to 22, have en received at the office of Adj. Gen. irry B. Smith. Members of the Indiana National ird, the state militia, and teams of c Indiana State ltidle association will m pete. MHcers for the contest and programs 1! be announced later. ake County Car Fare by Commission I emergency order issued by the Ic service commission today increased street car fares of Hammond. Wbitnd East Chicago to 8 cents or fourLticketa for a dollar. I emergency order, which goes into ■ at midnight tonight will exit midnight Dec. 31, 1920, unless a ■nent order is issued by the comWL in Whiting and East Chicago Hnrmerly 3 cents and in Hammond Hrere 7 cents.

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LOST LID CAUSE OF STIR IN COURT "My hat, my hat," exclaimed Deputy Prosecutor Ralph Spann as he looked around Judge Walter Pritchard’s office. That was three days ago and thero were a number of attorneys in the judge’s private office. After each attorney had claimed his hat Spann found only one hat left in the office and that was a delapldated old "strnwstack." He looked auspiciously at several attorneys as they donned their hats, but none seemed to answer the description of the missing summer headwear. Sensitive to wearing the "strawstack.” Spaan, who is noted for his correctness and neatness in dressing, walked bareheaded to a hat store and bought anew straw hat. There was a sensation today in the city eourtrooom just before court convened when a prominent attorney took a seat at a table near the judge's beach and laid a hat on the table. "That's my hat,” Spaan exclaimed. "I know it.” answered the elderly attorney, smiling, "but I did. not discover my mistake until after I got home the other day.” “Where is my hat, by the way?” asked the attorney. "Darned if l know where your hat is, but I do know I have my hat back," explained Spaan, picking up his hat and starting for the prosecutor's office. Pedestrians looked In surprise a.? a certain bald headed attorney walked to a hat store.

Sugar Price Coming Down, Says Wyckoff Sugar is coming down! A total drop of *1.24 a hundred pounds in the wholesale price has been registered during"-the last two days, according to Stanley Wyckoff, federal fair price commissioner. He said a further decline is expected. So Careless of Oi^e! A Junk man bought some valuable paper today. Just how valuable the paper Is the junk man may not know. eTen at this time. Mrs. Elmer Lathrop, 1727 Bellefontaine street, who sold the paper, told the police that she found later that her purse was among the paper. The purse contained $22 in paper money.

Two Gotham Papers Advance Sales Price NEW YORK, Jane 30.—Beginning tomorrow, the price of the Evening Telegram will be three cents, Frank A. Munsejr. owner, announced today, the Increase in price being necessitated by Increased cost of print paper. The Evening Sun, also a Munsey publication, will go to 3 cents on July 1. Open Court! Two pounds of Umburger cheese was reported stolen. The scent led to William W. Nichols, former night watchman at the Wadley Company's poultry house. Nichols and the cheese were brought Into city court. Judge Pritchard took one whiff and ordered both removed. He withheld judgment.

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GET HIGHER-UPS IN AUTO THEFTS, SAYS ANDERSON Men Who Teach Boys to Steal Should Suffer, Judge Declares. ORDERS INVESTIGATION Declaring that it’s time to get the “higher-ups,” who influence young men to steal automobiles and then buy the stolen machines, Federal Judge A. B. Anderson at noon today held two men under bond pending a federal grand jury investigation of an alleged “fence system” of disposing of stolen cars. Judge Anderson ordered the ivestlgntion following the conviction of Harry O'Haver, 19. of this city, charged with aiding in stealing an automobiie at Kokomo, and aiding in the disposal of the stolen car at Cincinnati, O. O’Haver was found guilty by a Jury in less than fifteen minutes' deliberation. George Hodges, a young man who frequents poolrooms and dance halls, was Jointly indicted, but pleaded guilty and made sweeping revelations of the traffic in stolen automobiles. The court took both cases under advisement as he stated the “court desires to think this matter over.”

TWO HELD TO FEDERAL GRAND JURY. "This thing has to stop as far as this court is concerned,” said Judge Anderson, in ordering Charles White, 47, giving his address as 712 Madison avenue and his occupation as a painter and a decorator, and Lewis Olsttan, 20, 1023 South Illinois street and a candy salesman, be held for the grand jury. The court sxed White's bond at $">.000 and Olshan's at SI,OOO and ordered both to jail If they failed to give bond. "It's time to get the higherups in this business,” said Judge Anderson. "Ana we are going up just a little higher. “Nineteen seems to be the fatal age in this business. These boys can’t dispose of high-priced cars unless there is someone to buy them —the ones higher up. "I read in the papers that there were 132 cars stolen here in one month and I am glad that I am not able to own a car, because I could not afford to have It stolen. "I am going to hold White and Olsban to await grand Jury actlou under bond," said Judge Anderson, as he ordered United States Marshall Storen to take charge of the men. NOVEL HFIIEMC IN STEALING. District Attorney VanNuys stated that he had information that boys would steal cars in indumafMiiis. take them Tn the "fences" !u Cincinnati, veil them there and steal another oar thero in which to return to Indianapolis to save oar fare. OTlaver took the stand in his own defense and denied that he received SIOO as his part’of the profits from a car (Continued on Fgc Four.)

Dynamite Found in Kokomo Flower Beds KOKOMO, Ind., June 30. The finding of four half-pound sticks of dynamite In flower beds at the Arnold Good homo has mystified the police. Mr. Good knows of no enemies or of any reason why the explosive should have lien placed there. Prompt detection of the, dynamite saved Mrs. Good's life, as she was working in the flower beds at the time of its discovery. Convention Message Before President WASHINGTON, June 30.—The message of sympathy and admiration adopted by the democratic national convention at San Francisco was placed before President Wilson today. The message was delayed twenty-four hours in transmission, not reaching the executive offices until last night. The president's reply will be made public at Sun Francisco. G. 0. P. to Fight for Control in Dakota BISMARCK, N. D„ June 30. The National Non-Partisan league today was fighting in the republican primary to retain control of the North Dakota state government. Candidates of the Independent Voters' association were striving to stack up enough votes to oust the leaguers. Leaders today predicted a heavy vote. Polls will close at 9 o'clock tonight. South Bend Begins Hour Saving Tonight SOI TII BENO, Ind., June 30.—A1l clocks In South Bend will be pushed one hour ahead tonight at midnight, In aceordsince with a resolution adopted by the common council last night.

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11 TERRE HAUTE DOPE RINGSTERS GET SENTENCES Five Years’ Work of Officers Shows Results in Federal } Court. Frank (Buster) Clark, former tenderloin saloon keeper of Terre Haute and political gangster, and his wife, Lottie Clark, appeared tills afternoon in federal court to be sentenced following thetr pleas of guilty of being principal* In the narcotic traffic in Terre Haute. Nine others also entered pleas of guilty and presented themselves for sentence this afternoon ns a part of a traffic which netted several millions of dollars in five years' time. Those pleading guilty were: Frank tlark, former tenderloin saloon keeper, pleaded guilty to conaplracy to violate the Harrison narcotic law and for making many spe-dib sale* of drugs to iiiera In Terre Haute Lottie Clark ‘designated as Clark's wife, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making sules. Maurice Chase, known as "Cotton" JTisse, and a hanger-on in the former redllght district of Terre Haute, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making sales. Frank E. Meliarry, said to be wealthy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and for making antes. Harry J. Roger*, a west end hangeron, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making sales. Harry Welch, Mark Gordon, Rubber Haynes, known ns "Bubble*” Haynes, Henry Nolan, John H. Castle and Frank ' Bugs" Dailey all entered pleas of guilty of trsfficklng In drugs. EXPOSE AFTER FIVE YEARS WORK. H. W. Gwln and J. J. Keen, federal narcotic agents, are given the credit of unearthing this admitted traffic In drugs and dope. They worked for more than five years to expose the alleged heads of the traffic. Mr. Gwln stated that “Buster" Clark, tiy the men ns of his west end Minds, was the “head" of the truffle. He estimated that In six months' time Clark and the other cosplrators bongsapproximately |2i,000 worth of morphine and oilier drags and that thp profit on every $.300 purchase of the drugs was S-’.flOO, as a quarter of a grain of morphine was sold for sl. Gwin charges that Chase maintained a room In the rear of Clark's former saloon and there sold the dope. The government authorities allege that at that time the traffickers kept tfie dope In boxes under the counters of the bar. POPSTERS CONVENTION IN COURTROOM. The government claims Clark and the other confessed conspirators had regular agents or peddlers who distributed the dopp after It was brought from St. Louis. Many alleged users of the dope uh well as purchasers appeared in court having been summoned as witnesses, but were not used when Clark, Lottie Clark and Mehnrry changed their pleas of not guilty to guilty. William Horsley, former prosecutor of Vigo county, appeared as counsel for Clark. Mr. Gwin states it Is difficult to estimate the profits from the dope which was sold In Terre Haute for the last five years, but stated that there was “more money spent by Clurk for dope than lie spent for booze.”

Wields Gavel mjfri JSgnlM i .Senator Joseph T. Hoblnspn of Arkaneas, chairman of democratic national convention.

Auditorium at San Francisco, showing the protective picket fence.

San Francisco built a picket fence around the civic auditorium, with but a small gate as entrance, so as to prevent the occurrence of a Jam of spectators like the one that accumulated In front of the convention hall in Chicago. The fence has been subjected to considerable strain, but to date has servo] its purpose well.

HEE HAWS | By JOHN I*. MKDBURY San Francisco, June 30. Things are getting hotter at the convention every day with a fight every few minutes. Instead of the datlcateg wearing badges they ought to wear boxing gloves. Every drinking fountain in the auditorium ia a Bryan's headquarter*. At the opening of the afternoon session the band played "The StarSpangled Banner." and sitting delicate* bad to stand up. This also gave the standing press a chance to ait down. THIS WAS THE LOGICAL TIME FOR SENATOR REED TO RUSH IN AND GRAB A SEAT. Chairman ("umming* next announced that there was a million dollars in gold on display in the lobby. Money is so scirce now that they have to put It on exhibition before we forget what it looks like. It used to be a luxury, now tt‘, a curiosity. Some woman took the platform and nonoiim-ed thit she represented suffrsso and that women wanted a speaking part. I never knew a woman yet who didn’t want a speaking part. The men are in favor of the women having a voice in the convention. Their husbands are glad to have them do some of their talking away from home. I believe In a plank for women, only they shouldn't be allowed to shape it Into a rolling pin.

JUNE EXTRA DUTY MONTH FOR CUPID 718 Marriage Licenses Make New High Mark. All marriage license records at the county clerk's office were broken today when a total of 71H marriage licenses were issued for the month of June. Miss Margaret Mahoney, marriage license clerk, stated that this is a new record In the clerk's office, and predicts that if this pace Is retained next month all records will be broken this year. Miss Mahoney stated that many young people obtained marriage licenses in June. "Many of them were Jnst of age and some had to obtain consent of their parents,” she said.

Father Asks Custody of Eleven Children BLOOMINGTON, lnd., June 30. - In n divorce complaint filed yesterday by John 11. Blackwell against his wife Eliza he charges that his wife would throw dishes and other missiles at Mm, called him a dog and threatened him with bodily Injury until he feared for his life. There arc eleven children In the family, eight of whom are still of tender age. Plaintiff asks the court to give him custody of these ami declares ills wife is not a fit person to care for children.

Storms in N. Y. City Kill 1, Hurt Many NEW YORK, June 30.—One person was killed (luring four storms that swept over the city last night, after the worst heat of the summer. Many were Injured.

Subcommittee Took No Action on Booze SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—“ There Isn't a particle of truth In any story that, the subcommittee took any action at all last' night," Senator Glass, chairman of the subcommittee, declared today when his attention was called to a report that a wet plank had been rejected by a vote of fi to 3. "There was no vote taken," said Glass, "and only tentative matters were discussed.” (The story, referred to above was carried in this morning's papers.)

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Hcarst Angling for Third Party With Reed Head Missouri Senator, Ousted by Democratic Convention, Has Mo Comment. SAN FRANCISCO. June 20.—"1 can not discuss the question of a third party now. I do not care to discuss In auy way the action of this convention in unseating me until it has completed Us business here. “if 1 have anything further to say or any uction to take it will be after I go back home.” Senator James A. Itecd, the unseated delegate to the national democratic convention from the Fifth Missouri district made thia statement when shown a letter from William Randolph Hearst published here today, suggesting that Senator Reed head anew or third party.

EXPECT SESSION TO OPEN JULY 12 Watchers of Goodrich Believe They Have Date. Although Gov. Goodrich continued to refuse to talk today, persons who have been watching preparations for the proposed special seat'on of the legislature said they had positive assurance the assembly would convene July 12. No announcement was forthcoming ns to when the call for the session would be Issued by the governor, bnt it was expected late this week or early next week at the latest. Work on bills is going forward rapidly and with the drafting of a bill providing for a state war memorial, plans for which are to be taken up at a conference at the city hall tomorrow afternoon, most of the work is expected to be completed. GOVERNOR FORCED TO DELAY CALL. Delay In calling the session is said to be due largely to opposition on the pert of some members of the assembly to the governor's ambitious legislative program, and it is reported on good authority that the call has been delayed until the refractory assemblymen could be brought to account. The governor assured Senator Watson, the republican senatorial nominee, and Warren T. McCray, the gubernatorial nominee, that If they would consent to the session he would see that the legislators followed a carefully prepared pro(Continued on Fge Four.)

‘Petticoat Politics’ Dead Words, Miss Julia Landers Declares

Indiana Committee Woman Says Her Sex at Last Comes Into Own. By EDNA HI'BER CHURCH. SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—That worn old phase—"petticoat politics"—is being erased from the political vocabulary right here in the democratic convention. Male politicians, even the strongest anti-suffragists, are finding that there is no such thing ns "petticoat politics," for the very reason that the women are jumping into this political game in man fashion. This convention Is a liberal education for male politicians. You may lake that from Miss Julia T/nmlers of Indianapolis, national committee woman from Indiana. Said Miss Lenders today: "Do you know that for the first time a whole lot of men are finding out that women are not shallow little creatures? The women have certainly ebown here that they have a breadth of mind and an ability to grasp great issues. This work of education isn’t complete yet. Watch the women four years from now. "And my, how independent these females are after nearly an hour of debate in a caucus in trying to determine just how far they should go in asking favors from Gov. Roberts of Tennessee in regard to speeding up ratification of suffrage.

"Mnggie Smith Ilnthnway of Hamilton, Mont., read the riot act to her fellowcompatriots for lack of independence. “ 'Don't ask a single thing from the men that you think a man in politics wouldn’t ask for.' she said. ‘lf you want to succeed In politics, play the game just the way the men do. Don’t pester, don't tense, don't annoy, don’t rely upon the fact that you’re a woman.’ ” "The ovation thnt followed this speech certainly made It plain that the female caucus was in agreement that Maggie was a political Solomon. "Despite their independence the women have added just a touch of refinement to the contention proceedings. "Os course this is rather hard on some of the old-tlmem, but they are game,l

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ARIZONA YIELDS ITS PLACE TO OKLAHOMA AS ROLL IS CALLED Rumor That McAdoo Will Not Permit Use of Name Causes Excitement on Floor. • s AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, June 30. —Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma was the first presidential candidate to be presented to the democratic national convention in session late this afternoon. D. H. P. Linbaugh of Muskogee, Okla., delivered the speech, formally placing the name of the Oklahoma senator on the democratic list, when Alabama passed and Arizona yielded to Oklahoma in the roll call of states.

Tentative Draft of Planks for 9 Frisco Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30—Herewith Is presented an authoritative forecast of essential planks In the tentative draft of the democratic platform, which probably will be finally adopted within the next twentyfour hours: FOREIGN RELATIONS —As previousstated in these dispatches, the famous Virginia platform, which unqualifiedly indorses President Wilson's league of nations, is the model of the foreign relations plank, the changes being for the purpose of making the document more simple and comprehensive, the altered phraseology in no way modifying the meaning of the original paper. Article 10 stands intact. The plank purports to declare that nothing in the covenant may be construed to take from the United States the control of her own troops, that no International questions of interest to the United States alone, shall be surrendered to the league of nations; that the Monroe doctrine shall not in airy way be affected by tin covenant. Unless some change Is made after the subcommittee has submitted the platform to the committee on resolutions and platform the plank will stand exactly as President Wilson, as represented here by Senator Carter Glass, would have it. There was much time spent by the subcommittee In s discussion of shades of meaniDg of words and phrases, but there was no serious effort to disturb the essential meaning. I.ltjl'Oß -The Indications are that the prohibition plank will be bone dry. The prevailing thought in the subcommittee at an early hour today, at least, was that the liquor question was a dead issue to a majority of people who have accepted the dry condition and do not desire a return to liquor selling, but there was sentiment to write into the platform a statement in reference to personal liberty rights, with condemnation of legalized espionage by prohibition agents, forcible entry of homes for evidence of liquor violation without, however, permitting the language to suggest that the government should re. lax and permit an era of winking at commercial liquor traffic. This matte* is still undecided. LABOR —The labor planks are construed by members of the committee as “highly progressive." A strong argument was made to recognize the right of labor to be represented in collective bargaining by "representatives of their own choosing.” The last four words, it will be remembered, were the rock on which the president's industrial relations committee foundered last October at'Washington. The demands of labor for restricted Immigration were not favored, bnt rather the open door was to be proclaimed to workmen of the world. The plank suggests that immigrants must be encouraged to take on American standards of living and customs and that segregation of foreigners should be deprecated. Child labor Is Inveighed against. The (Continued on Page Two.)

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even if the big brass cuspidors have been removed from the convention floor, and even though ‘they have to keep their vests buttoned and their galluses out of view.’ "The woman share with men the penalty of banter which comes to most of those in the convention limelight. When Mrs. Gavin Ormsby of San Francisco took the platform yesterday she was subjected to a little easy-going hazing. ‘Hats off!’ came the cry from several quarters of the hall. Did Mrs. Ormsby stop to mirror herself to find out whether her hair was mussed? She did not, her hat Came off. Powder puffs, vanity cases and lipsticks are gone In polite female political circles. "There are no ‘petticoat politics,’ amVif 4t weren't for the cold Pacific I even doubt if petticoats would be/the mode." 7

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Linbaugh was well received by the floor, which joined the galleries in a hearty round of handclapping when the speaker was presented by Chairman Robinson. Linbaugh, a young man with humorous wrinkles in his face, clad in a business suit, made a straightaway, businesslike address. His gestures were few and informal, an occasional thump of fist on the reading stand, or a shaking of that fist on high, emphasized his points, OKLAHOMA SUCTION BREAK INTO CHEERS. First mention of Owens’ name provoked a loud cheer from the Oklahoma delegates, who leaped to their feet and waved their bands and hats. Linbaugh was clearly embarrassed when he glared at the galleries and seeing that the spotlight was turned squarely In his face and the movie men squatted behind their cameras in the main' aisles began grinding their cranks. He hesitated, flushed a trifle, and after a smile, went on with his speech. When Lluebaugh concluded the Oklahoma delegation leaped to its feet, waving hands, hats and coats, shouting for their favorite son. Chairman Robinson pounded for order and the Oklahomans took their seats. Gov. Brough of Arkansas mounted the rostrum to second Owen’s nomination. McADOO REPORT STIRS DELEGATES. Reports that William G. McAdoo had again in a private message received here refused to allow his name to be brought before the democratic national convention spread among the delegates as they assembled to listen to the nominating speeches. The report caused excitement on the floor. Dr. Burris Jenkins, Kansas City, who was ik-beduled to nominate the former secretary of the treasury was found in the Missouri delegation. "I will not discuss it now,'' said Dr Jenkins. The report may have been the work of the press agents to cool down the atmosphere. ‘‘l have heard that McAdoo has sent such a message. It <lld not come to me.'* “Are you going to nominate him?” Jenkins was asked. "I can't answer that now,” he said. TRY TO START COX DEMONSTRATION.A determined effort to stampede the democratic convention for Gov. Cox or Ohio was in full swing as Chairman Robinson called the delegates to order at 11:29 a. m. to hear the nominating speeches. Cox rooters in the galleries dominated the situation with college yells and a song about "We'll Nominate Cox or Know the Reason Why.” Rabbi Martin A. Meyer delivered the Invocation, while the crowd stood. The immense throng at one moment surging through the aisles and yelling for Cox, Palmer, McAdoo and other candidates was instantly silenced as the rabbi began praying. Rabbi Meyer read his prayer in a deep, resonant voice that was easily heard In the furthern oat galleries. When the last words of the invocation had died away, the band and tfie orga* boomed forth with the national anthem and the delegates and visitors stood quietly as the first verse was concluded. On the second hundreds joined in the chorus and sang through to the end. Delegate King of Utah was recognized by the chair. King explained that when resolutions for seating of delegates were presented yesterday the canal zone was omitted in the official apportionmeat of delegates for the next convention. He offered a resolution correcting the error. It was adopted. \ Chairman Robinson then called for nominations for president and Arizona yielded to Oklahoma.

COMMITTEE AT WORK BEHIND THE SCENES. While the convention is excitedly milling on the nominating speech business, behind the scenes the subcommittee of the committee on platforms and resolutions is dotting the last i’s and crossing the last t's of the momentous statement of party principles and offering the sama to the full committee. All of which sounds miraculous, but as a matter of fact there is no evidence thit any blood is being spilt in that transaction and the convention proceeds under the general Impression that the famous Virginia platform plank, approved by President Wilson, is the model of the key plank concerning league of nations and peace. Out of the great mystery as to the probable selection of the presidential candidate these facts stand: 1. At the opening of the session, A. MTfohell Palmer, attorney-general, had the most pledged votes, estimated at between 300 and 333, whereas 72S are necessary to a choice. 2. William Gibbs McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, shrinking from the honor as he himself declares and as his friends prove by exhibition of recent letters from him, Is pre-eminently the preferred candidate. It Is said by his boosters here that he can have more than 250 votes on the first ballot. His friends are willing that his opponents shall exhaust their strength in the early balloting. There seems no question that McAdoo will accept if the tender is made, but it is un(Continued on Page Two.)

Today at Convention (Pacific coast time two hours later than Indianapolis time.) 11 a. ni., coast time, convention called to order by Senator Joseph T. Robinson, chairman. Prayer. Roll of states for presentation of candidates for presidential nomination. Nominating speeches. Report of committees on platform and resolutions. If completed. t