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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
12
Amid tense conference room maneuvering the Wood and Lowden camps battle for delegates, with New York and Pennsylvania pivotal. Anti Wood forces block Wood gains while Illinois and Georgia slip into contentious picks. some states threaten to tilt toward Wood on first ballots, others hold back.
Chicago June 10 Cardinal Gibbons delivered a prayer urging divine guidance for America to elect a virtuous chief executive and to base government on truth justice and righteousness. He stressed devotion to Providence and warned against reliance on force while invoking national unity and moral governance.
A sequence at the convention shows debates over the Republican National Committee nominations. Georgia confirms Henry Lincoln Johnson amid protests. new members like Sherman, Hilles, Penrose, and Ramberger gain seats as tensions rise over the platform and league of nations. The resolutions committee’s platform faces a delay and a noisy gallery during minority speeches.
Reported lines show Butler expected to win 76 votes from New York on the first ballot with Woodmen alignment and factional figures named. Johnson supporters claim ten New York votes while Lenroot and Coolidge backers split, and a disputed Payn e credential appears in question as committees review the roll call.
Delegates debate backing for Butler Wood or Lowden with Wood supporters vowing to resist solidarity prompts. Col Procter and Taber push for Wood while Butler backers expect near solid support on initial ballots. Lowden side praises tax cuts and reconstruction record hoping to gain votes on later ballots.
Elihu Root, representing the United States on the commission for a permanent international court of justice, arrived at Plymouth and proceeded to The Hague. The first commission meeting is expected around June 10 at the palace. Root received no welcoming letter and has not yet accepted a London banquet invitation from Jim Lord Desbrough.
Report from a political convention recounts Medill McCormick's forceful but ineffective speech and a chaotic afternoon. Organizers aim to report committee resolutions while delegates cheer, shout no, and sing. A Georgia delegation dispute and aisles crowding mark a tense, overheated scene.
Readers said they preferred waiting for morning papers but planned to buy a baseball extra to learn how the Yankees fared in Detroit. The note reflects public appetite for timely sports results and quick updates from the road.
Hawaii's American Legion seeks to form a society for American citizens of Japanese ancestry emphasizing opposition to dual citizenship laws. Members over sixteen may join after pledging full allegiance to the United States.
A meeting at Cooper Union opposed extending the war in Poland and protesting U.S. military policy. Speakers included Rev George Frazier Milley and Major Hamilton Gibbs describing the war as misrepresented by journalists, with other participants referenced in the disjointed text.
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