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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
1
Delegates in Chicago congress face confusion as they seek decisive leadership to point the way toward choosing a candidate. The convention atmosphere shows uncertainty with calls for a guiding figure to navigate the selection.
A North American Republican convention sparks fear as nine of ten delegates express no clear support for any candidate. Leaders like New and Johnson factions clash over a platform, with Wood and Lowden delegates drifting, and the hope for a Moses-like figure to unite amid party disarray. The battle centers on international tribunal and League of Nations language.
Johnson issues a warning to any tied delegates failing to stick with party lines. Cummings portrays GOP weakness while urging party strength and warning against rogue lanes of influence. The remarks underscore internal tensions and loyalty, framed as a call to maintain unity within the party ranks.
Seven people killed and more than 100 injured as a powerful wind and lightning storm lashed Northwestern Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. The toll includes farmers near Fergus Falls and Thief River Falls, with heavy property losses and damage to cottages at Birch Lake.
Chicago June 3 Senator Johnson gave notice he would seek reprisals against any delegate pledged to his support by primary results who did not stick. He accused opponents of using every means to shake allegiance and warned he would take cases to his people. He reiterated opposition to the League of Nations and said platform decisions would guide his future convention actions.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Montana’s second major oil well owned by Decker-Collins near Winnett was denced into the sand at about 1300 feet. An ex truck driver said oil was entering the hole at a rate that could reach the surface in two to three hours. Decker officials announced the strike as big and expected production around 350 barrels per day, with tests and details pending on another nearby well.
Philadelphia June 9 United States District Judge Thompson held that the Lever law section making it an offense for merchants to charge unjust or unreasonable prices was unconstitutional. The decision focuses on the food control bill and its price provisions.
Chicago June 9 delegates at the Republican convention hear a quiet clash over the League of Nations. Supporters of reservations and irreconcilables vow to block endorsement of the league, while others warn a defeat for the party. Debate centers on whether to declare against the league or adopt it with reservations.
The Missouri delegation wrestled with Babler’s caucus move as Nathan Goldstein and Robert Moore testified they received 2500 from Lowden funds to boost Lowden sentiment. The committee split 38 to 1 on an open session motion, Spencer abstaining due to involvement with the inquiry.
In Chicago on June 9 top senators clashed over the League of Nations issue. Irreconcilables urged a league with reservations, threatening to split the party if their demands were unmet. A sub committee adjourned without agreement, plans to resume at morning session.
A fragmentary report shows a plank 5 in the proposed platform discussed amid heated debate. Senator Borah opposed any affirmative declaration on treaty ratification while others sought compromises. The conference tensions peaked as mediation failed and the meeting adjourned without consensus.
Gov. Edward J. Edwards, seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, issues a statement urging ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment interpretation and the Volstead Act. He calls for the people to pass judgment at the polls on whether light wines and beers should be allowed under state regulation within federal limits. The appeal stresses sovereignty of the people and a nationwide referendum.
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