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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
6
The article describes a sparsely enthused audience at the Coliseum as delegates, flags, and Sousa music frame the 1916 Republican convention. It covers leadership contests for permanent chairman, the Wood faction’s strategy team including Procter and Moses, and the prediction of Wood’s ballot chances.
Chicago hosts the tenth Republican National Convention as events list prior sites. Notable milestones include Chicago 1980 with James A. Garfield on the thirty sixth ballot. Other host cities cited: Philadelphia Baltimore Minneapolis St. Louis Cincinnati with brief nominations and ballots.
Doorkeepers at the Republican National Convention hall must follow ten commandments issued by Chief Doorkeeper James A. Ryan. Rules cover ticket handling, entry, removal of non ticket holders, loss tickets, dispute handling, posting duties, emergency relief, police intervention, and courteous conduct.
CHICAGO June 8 Senator Lodge temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention was chosen as permanent chairman by the committee on permanent organization and will be presented to the convention tomorrow. On first ballot Lodge 21 Beveridge 9 McCormick 7. rest of nominations and votes listed. The result shows Lodge leading a broad slate of states and Beveridge second with varying totals.
A compact list of U S states and territories appears in the document including Kentucky New Jersey New Mexico Oklahoma Porto Rico Alabama Delaware Iowa Maine Maryland Nebraska and more. The fragment suggests a regional tally or catalog entry likely tied to a broader atlas or directory.
Betting on the Republican convention opened with little wagering this year as rumor and confusion from Chicago swirled through the market. James W. Ball & Co. reports notably reduced activity compared with prior conventions.
A lively betting scene in downtown pressured by a policy tilt toward McAdoo as the Democratic nomination appears open. Bets on Johnson fluctuated with 2000 to 2500 in play and several wagers on Senate seats, while most wagers remained small and many bets unplaced.
Delegates in New York favor Wood or Lowden as campaign managers shift tactics. Lowden’s team, led by Tully and Dwight, gains ground by courting delegates while Wood supporters show unease over policy and Missouri issues. A key leader notes the need for strong advocacy to prevent the contest from degenerating into mere delegate struggles.
The convention opens with Henry Cabot Lodge to order at 11 a.m. Prayer by Bishop Woodcock. Reports on credentials and permanent organization, platform adoption, and committee appointments proceed. Lodge named permanent chairman. Senator Watson leads the resolutions committee. adjournment set for 11 p.m. Wednesday.
The article reports on delegate alignment among Woodmen and Butler factions, with 10 to 20 Woodmen likely backing General Wood on the first ballot and Lowdon supporters backing Dr. Butler. Bronx figures Whittle and Lawrence swing toward Johnson, while Crate cites financial strain as a reason not to seek reelection and to aim for judicial appointment.
Bryan urged a dry plank stance in Chicago on June 8 as part of ongoing policy advocacy. The remarks highlighted enforcement and consistency across regions, signaling a push for stricter measures.
At a mass meeting of drys, a Republican speaker urged adopting a dry plank aligned with the Eighteenth Amendment as interpreted by the Volstead Act. He said he would attend San Francisco in a more import ant role and urged the national platform committee to approve the Washington representation and apply identical wording in the party’s plank.
A historical note recalls the tomato once seen as ornamental, called the love apple, with the New World discovery and slow culinary acceptance. Today 60,000 baskets annually sustain Childs restaurants, highlighting a dramatic shift from beauty to global consumption.
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