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THE MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE: THURSDAY JUNE 10 1920 PAGE THREE Bryan Pokes Fun at Senator Lodge for Refraining From Sounding Second Keynoti Blythe Scents Boom for Knox; Sees Battle Royal Over League Bryan Sees Little Hope for Men Leading Field of Candidates League Fight Heads Straight for Main Arena Dispute Over Treaty Plank Expected to Be Fought Out on Floor. Clam-on-Iciest Compromise Held Inevitable as Solution for Declares Bolt May Come, But Not Before Oceans of Talking. By Samuel G. Blythe. Copyright, 1920.

by Central Preit Auocietion. Chicago, June 9. The scent of the Knox herring across the trail of the various candidates was noted again to day. Every so often, with a periodicity that is as measured as the phases of the day, comes the whisper that grows lr tho rhnnm. 7, "Knox sentiment Is The Knox story has its value.

It serves as a medium for helping the humid millers about in the hotel lobbies from thinking too much or dwelling too sadly on the errlble, dreary hours and hours ahead of them, when unless oil and water can be mixed into an acceptable salve by that expert mixologist, James Watson, who Is chairman of the resolutions committee. They will hear 9.763 miles and three para-Hangs of talk about the League of Nations. All the talk about the league of Nations will not be exuded in the convention hall, and League of Nations talk is the basis of dire predictions that there will be a bolt by those who are irreconcilably against that covenant in any form or shape whatsoever. Borah is to march out, and Johnson and various others, splitting the Republican party wide open as a breakfast mackcral, provided, of course, the platform, In this regard, does not comprehend their ideas on the matter. That is what we hear.

The Republican managers look forward to this exodus if it comes, with considerable equanimity, for It is their opinion that bolt on an academic question does not get anywhere. Still, Interesting and, as yet inclusive, as this bolt talk is, and believe me, fellow citizens there will be oceans of further talk before it happens. It leaves one chief factor out of consideration namely. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin. Senator La Follette under went an operation the other day and the details of it are lacking, but It is a certainty that whatever the surgeons did cut out of him they did not extir pate bis--radicalism.

Furthermore, there is every evidence that a third farty is forming, to w'lich the bolters may bolt if they do bolt, and all signs and portents indicate a triangular campaign. Therefore, with the next fight sihed uled to come on the platform, it is in teresting to know whatever the trou bles of the Republicans, they will have nothing on the Democrats. It cn be said upon authority that the progrim of William J. Bryan at San Francisco entails three separate and drag-out fights over the piriform. It is not too much to say that the 177 best brains prepared a platform.

They prepared 177 platforms, reeking with idealism, Utopianism looking forward to the dawning of the new day. and pronouncing with dig nifled final finality on every known problem. That eminent and conserva tive platformitlcian. Senator Jwes Watson of Indiana, deposited under the table, and said: "Now, let's get to work and fix up something," and that is what they are working at the fixing up of some thing, including themselves. On they compose a few resounding phrases that will unite all factions? Time v.itl tell Time and William Borah of Idaho, and Hiram Johnson of California.

un-J other expert tellers. indications ure for much and" excited talk. The welkin is scheduled to ring tomorrow for an In definite period, and welkin-ringers than whom there are few equals and no suiieriors will be on the Job. Kansas Woman Is First to Address Big Convention Chicago, June 3. Mrs.

Margaret Hill McCarter of Kansas was the first woman to address a Republican na tlonal convention. When Chauncey Depew finished his iccch there were cries from the floor for other speak ers, but Chairman Lodge presented Mrs. McCarter. She was thrilled by the warmth of the greeting and in brief address pledged the loyal sup port of millions of women voters to the Republican cause. Fight Over Platform Threatens to Delay Nomination Start By James J.

Montague. (Copyrinht, 19:10. bv Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Chicago, June 9. It looked for a lit- tie while this afternoon as if ilie convention was going to treak up In a fight and the.e wouldn't be any story. In trying to top the Johnson ooorn, tho antl- 'v, lohnson men gjt ousier than they knew and stopped whole fhi-w.

Tonight are unscrambling the snarl and rather lienvy work of it. All looje talk about arret ing on a platform last night, putting it over before the dow was dusted from the street car tracks in Wabash avenue and getting three or four nomination speeches out of the systems of tha orators before sunset ceased wnen the convention took a precipitous adjournment around noon time. Gatherers of information seeking the reason for said adjournment learned that a row was going on. Inauiriug where the row was, they found it was localized in the platform committee. Asking what it was about thfcy found it was about the League of Nations plank and the labor plank, both of which one faction was trying to straddle adroitly.

Failure to adopt the platform tomorrow will mean failure to nominate be-foro Saturday. It may even n.ean tunning the rumpus over till next Monday or Tuesday. But that event Is remote. For with hotel grooms at $40 each, meals at 10 and liifuor obtainable only from bootleggers at $11 a pint, are few delegates sufficiently devoted to the party's best interests to stick around this town when agreeing to anybody or anything would enaiile them to get back to the old home tuwn.i. Liberal View of Dry Act, Edwards' Plea Democratic Presidential Candidate CalU on People to Pass Judgment Measure.

Seagirt. N. June 9. Governor Edward I. Edwards, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, issued a statement here tonight demanding liberalization of the Volstead act and tailing on "the people of the United States, lawfully and by the consti tutional method prescribed, to pass Judgment on the act." "The Supreme court has declared the Eighteenth amendment to be .1 part of the Constitution and the VoH'cad act to be its statutory Interpretation," read the statement.

"That act is opvm.to such amendment as the duly elected representatives of the people may enact. "No power exists which is paramount to the power of the people expressed at the polls. There alone is sovereignty Every candidate for Congress, every state nnd legislative official and th" candidates for the presidency itself, will be called upon this coming November to declare their positions un mlstakably on the sane and reasonable interpreta-ffon of the amendment, in favor of the permissive use of light wines and beers, to determine its regulations under the liberal limitations of a general federal statute. "I appeal to the great and rral referendum of the American people." Militants to Use Banners to Convince Republicans Chicago, June 9. Militant suffragists who on Monday began silent' picketing of the convention decided tonight to liven things up tomorrow by displaying banners attacking the Republicans.

Mrs. Verner Reed, vice chairman from Colorado on the National Republican ways nnd means committee, was a picket today. Mrs. Leonard Wood and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, sister of Colonel Roosevelt, visited the lines and chatted with the women.

Women's Chief VIM Depew, Ancient Mariner, Given Helm, He Says Commoner Refers to Watson as Stand-Patter From Away Back. By William Jennings Bryan. (CooyrtKht. 1920, by W. J.

Bryin.) Chicago, June 9. Tho second day's, session was, as usual, a very brief one. The second day of a national convention sees very little actual work done. The committee on permanent organisation reported in lavor of 8natsr Lodge for permanent chairman a sad disappointment to the friend if ex-Senator Beveridge, who wero unxlcus to give him a chance to sound second keynote. The senator from aroused genuine appl'iuse when he stated that he would nc: make a speech.

Ha did not improve Uw opportunity offered to withdraw anything he said yesterday or to add anything that he had left out. Over In London they have a very apt phrase, "cab wit," which they use to describe the bright thoughts that come to a sieaker as he rides home from a meeting. Senator Lodge evidently walked home. He rm I called attention to the Volstead act and told how a Republican Congress had by an overwhelming vote put into statu-tory language the national pichtbitlon amendment a triumph for the nation's conscience. His bitterness toward the President might even have lound expression In the suggestion that a I'e-publlcan Congress put war prohibition Into effect in spite of an executive veto.

Hut not a word of this important subject. Oilier Omissions Noleil. He might have described the League of Nations as the Republican (senators voted for it. lie might hare pledged Ms party to continue it fight lcr an International tribunal in which disputes between nations may be scitled without resort to war. This subjec: would have given him a great chance to picture his party as an angel of peace guarding the world against future wars, but no.

He didn't even mention a bonus to the soldiers who wop the list wr. The burning words remained unspoken, and the convention was turn-vd over to that ancient mariner, the Hon. Chauncey Bepew. the most popular liv ing representative of big business who had appeared in American politics air ing the last 50 years. Tho talent for humor, of which he has a monopoly.

has been on tap for many whenever a serious political situation needed to enlivened. Tho Visitors had the privilege of looking upon the generation's most striking Illustration of neglected opportunity. The former senator from New Tork is now four score and six years old and still buoyant in spirit, agile of mind and unexhausted in physical strength. His natural ability was studiously developed and be entered life with as brilliant prospects of usefulness as any young man ever possessor Tin ha rn himx-lf to his coun try he might have enjoyed the highest honors that It had to give and insured himself ft place among its great mea But instead of that he became the legal representative of big business; he sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. For a time he divided his attention beta ween the New Tork Central railroad and the Vntted States Senate.

The road paid him about 10 times as much as the government and yet got more for its money than tho taxpayers did. He led the last fight against the election of the United States senators by the people and has failed to Identify himself with any important reform. Each four years he is called upon to drive dull care away whenever a Republican national convention has nothing Important on hand. It Is pathetic that a iiian so brilliant and so lovable should have made no deeper Impression upon the thought of his nation that a tree so full of blossoms should have yielded so little fruit. Watson failed Stand fatter.

While tho convention marks time the committees are at work, especially the big committee the committee on resolutions. The chairman of the committee, Senator Watson of Indiana, presides with great dignity while those who have planks to present are being heard. And by the way, the selection of Mr. Watson by an overwhelming majority aiTords ample proof of the character cf this convention. Senator Watson has been in public life long enough to have made a record.

The voters take Judicial notice of the fact that he Is a stand patter from away back. He was of the brilliant coterie of statesmen, or coterie of brilliant statesmen, who engineered the scientifically arranged steam roller processes of the Taft convention of 1912. He can claim a fair chare of the credit for that famous campaign from which the Republican Tarty emerged with the electoral votes of two states, Utah and Vermont. The committee listened to pleas of ths influential groups whose members asked for platform recognition of the subjects which they presented. First came the supporters of national prohibition, with Wayne B.

Wheeler as their spokesman. Mr. "Wheeler has for more than 20 years been chief counsel for the Anti-Saloon league. He has helped to write the laws that have been written and has assisted the government to defend those laws against the attacks of the liquor traffic. Backed by the officials of the league, by the W.

C. T. U. and by all the other temperance and church organizations that have sent representatives to Chicago, he urged the committee to report a plank spoclflcally Indorsing prohibition and pledging convention's candidates, If elected, to the enforcement of the Volstead act as Interpreted by tho Supreme court. It Is quite certain that the committeemen from many, if not all of the dry states, will Insist upon a straight-out declaration and will carry the fight to the floor of the convention it the committee tries to sidetrack the Issue.

President Oompers of the Federation of Labor made an earnest plea in behalf of the recognition of labors' Interests. Ho reviewed the unsuccessful efforts of organized laboc. to secure from' previous Republican conventions the relief which It demanded. He protested 'n the name of lnbor rainst proposed legislation making strikes unlawful or compelling wage-earners to submit their grievances or aspirations to courts, or other governmental agencies, 'On the. subject of immigration he asked thnt regulation be based Upon two fundamental principles, That Immigration must not exceed the nation's ability to assimilate those who flome, and that Immigration shall not be permitted when there exists sn ap preciable degret oi unemployment.

Women Given '50-50' Share in G. 0. P. Party Full Participation in Councils Extended Tumult Greets Suffrage Leader. By Lillian E.

Taaffe. Chicago, June 9. Renewed activity among the convention women who are campaigning briskly for this or that candidate, was evidenced along presidential row and around the Coliseum today, following the adoption of the "50-50 plan" of representation, giving women full participation in councils of the Republican party, and the bringing of the con vention platform of Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, Kansas, as representative of the new feminine electorate. Mrs.

McCarter was greeted with cheers and a tumult cf applause when she was presented by Senator Henry Cabot lAxlge. "It marks an era in the history of republicanism, when an honor such as today has been conferred on American women," Mrs. McCarter said. "I stand as a representative of 20,000 worn en, 19,000 of whom belong to the Republican party. For the women of America, I have but one word," she con tinued.

are organized, we are trained and ready for the duties of citizenship. We stand loyally by the party inaugurated byArbaram Lincoln, tho party of liberty and life, the party that has: never failed in its loyalty to the good old Slars and Stripes. Its banner has been Old Glory, waving above and the crimson of our sunsets the blue of our June skies, the white of the eternal snows are gathered into that banner which the women of America must follow if they would have the strength and power, the sweetness and nobility our real government, for the people. Women Will Not Be Found Wanting "I pledge you that the womanhood of America will not be found wanting in upholding the great Republican Ideals that, as in the past, we have fought the battle, so now with you at the ballot box we stand ready that there may be established again in our country a gov ernmeni mat snail protect, a power that shall extend, a strength that shall build up and that through all the coming years our nation with its Ideals of republicanism, shall continue to endure: that the "Star-Spangled Banner in tri umph shall wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the The grant to woman's rising influence caused much "perking up among not only the conservative suffragists but the militant group and the antl-suffra gists. While the purple, white and gold plcketers deployed with new vigor in their belligerent effort for equal suffrage by the complete ratification of the federal amendment, the "antis" pointed out their tactics as horrible examples.

Voles for Women Strife Warmed. Strife over "votes for women" warmed when Miss Mary Garrett Hay introduced the suffrage ratification plank, drawn by the national American Woman Suffrage association, to the convention resolutions committee. "Antis" were there in full force opposing the plank with arguments on the grounds of slate's rights and political expediency. The ratification plank read: "The Republican party pledges continued support for the Immediate ratification of the federal suffrage amendment which was passed by a Republican Congress. Of the 33 states which have ratified the amendment, 29 are Republican- and we strongly urge the united effort of the Republican party to effect complete ratfication in the remaining Republican states, Vermont and Connecticut, In time for the women to participate in the approaching election." Senator Lodge, General Leonard Wood, Senator Hiram Johnson, Oov.

ernor Lowden and several others received telegrams from Dudley Field Malone, New York, warning the Republican party it will have "no walkover In election" and urging that it better Its chances by completing ratification of the federal amendment. Among the "antis" demanding that suffrage be left to the slater were Mrs. Horace Brock. Pennsylvania, and Mrs. John Balch, Massachusetts.

New Banner Carried. The plcketers headed today by Miss Mary Ingrahnm, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Toscan Bennett, Connecticut, car- rled a new banner today that rend: i "The national woman's party is not picketing to get a plank in the Repub lican platform or a resolution from the Republican convention or the national committee. What the suffragists demand from the Republican party is the thirty-sixth state." As the day's work started for the militants Mrs. Verner Reed, Denver, handed over a check for 11,000 to help the cause along.

Ernest Lewis, Indianapolis, first vice chairman of Republican National committee, encountered an unexpected reception committee when he reached the main entrance of the Coliseum. Wife's Influence Brought to Bear, The committee was headed by his wife and included Mrs. John Carey, his mother-in-law, and Miss Martha Cary, a sister-in-law. They were grouped about nn enormous banner, on which wns Inscribed: "We protest against tho continued disfranchisement of women, for which the Republican party is responsible. "You defeated ratfication in Delaware," "You are blocking suffrage In Vermont." "You are blocking ratification in Connecticut." "When will you stop blocking suffrage?" Thus did the plcketers, the gadflies of the Republican convention, raid solid Republican homes for ammunition with which to harass delegates today.

Hiram Johnson got barricaded out of his own headquarters when loosters of Senator Harding gathered In the hotel lobby Just below the Johnson citadel and began to sing. 'Hiram who had been out for a walk, started headlong in the Harding crowd, but got stuck half way to the stirs. He backed out and utilized a side door entrance. Ever Held in America By Dorothy Dix. (Copyright, 1920.

by Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) Chicago, June 9. Everybody la saying that this is the clam-on-iciest convention on record and that every little boomlet is born half dead with a general effect of having been kept too long in cold storage instead of coming hot and sizzling from off of the fires of patriotism as they did in other times when a free people! met together to select a new savior for their country, But, be that asj it may, hot or a presidential convention i a stark drama from beginning to end. It is his-: tory in the making and one must be dead indeed of soul not to thrill with hope and pride and fear as one watches and waits for the great composite hand to write upon the tablets of fate the name of the man into whose keeping the destiny of our country may be committed for the next four years the most important years that our nation will ever know. For in them we will take our place as a great world power, or we will sink into a provincial community, concerned only with the small affairs of our backyards. The sense of play acting Is in the air.

The streets are crowded with good natured people plastered with badges and trinketry until they look like mountebanks. Staid fathers of families have stuck scarlet feathers with Wood's name on in their hats. A man goes up and down a block stopping every one he meets and uttering mere ly the cryptic words: "Hoover, the engineer" and nobody yells for the po lice. Legion Will Inform Convention of Needs Soldier Organization Will Ask Republicans to Take Stand on Bonus Bill Public Triftnne Eerrlct. CocTr-ht.

1920. br Public Ledger tfl. Washington, June 9. The departure of H. H.

Raege, Washington representative of the national legislative committee of the American Legion, for the convention in Chicago, today, signalized the beginning of a serious effort to have the Republican, party stale clear ly, in its platform, its position on pend ing soldier legislation. Mr. Raege, who has been one of the most active workers in behalf of the soldier bonus bill, will probably present to the resolutions committee at the convention the needs of the wounded men in hospital facilities. Although Congress has furnished sufficient facilities for the present emergency, the American Legion will urge that adequate provisions be made for the future, bs the number of men coming under the charge of the government is rapidly increasing. The representatives of the American Legion, probably, will likewite urge that the party take some stand on the soldier bonus bill.

In spite of protests against the bill from business Interests throughout the country, they contend that the ex-soldiers have expressed themselves almost unanimrusly In favor of it. They feel that favorable mention of the measure by the national convention will secure similar action by the Senate, when Congress reconvenes. The bill is at present on the Senate calendar, having passed the house by a large majority not long before adjournment. McAdoo's Name to Be Given for Democratic Nomination Kansas City, June 9. The Rev.

Burris A. Jenkins. Kansas City minister and newspaper announced today that he had accepted the invitation of friends of William O. McAdoo to place the name of the former Secre tary of the Treasury before the Democratic National convention at San Francisco fcr the presidential nomination. T5e cf4vert7Tor4; Has tuJjkr II 'I we L.O erv By William Jennings Bryan.

Chicago, June 9. I fear that any visitors who may have come to the con vention because of my rosy view of national gatherings and my description of the enthusiasm exerted among the followers of rival candidates will blame me for their disappointment. The old convention isn't what it used to be. If I am able to compare this with former ones, the pep is lacking. There are no shout ing paraders, no marchers singing the praises of their heroes.

"The frost Is on the political pumpkin" and "the fodder in the shock." Hopeless Situation Realized. The reason is not difficult to find. The friends of the leading men are be ginning to realize, even if they do not admit, the hopelessness of agreement upon any of the men prominently mentioned. It is not necessary to scrutinize the daily reports from the committee or to speculate upon the seating or unseating of delegates. There are the usual scandals from the Southern states, but these have recurred so regularly as tc excite no surprise and little comment.

No candidate comes near enough to the required number of votes to make the action of the national committee or of the credentials committee a matter of moment. Consider the leading candidates. General Wood has the best organized political machine. According to evi dence presented to the investigating committee he has by far the largest campaign fund. The primaries showed that ho had a national following, that Is, friends in every state.

He is not a "favorite son" candidate. He went at the business of securing the presiden tial nomination as earnestly as he has gone about other business. General Wood Is a strong man. He has his views on public questions and he expresses himself with vigor, but he has been handicapped from the be ginning by the fact that he Is a pro fessional soldier. This objection is so strong in the minds of a great multitude that no personal virtues can overcome it.

Poor Man Should Have (inure. Some way will be devised by which presidential aspirants will be placed upon approximate equality irrespective of their own wealth or the wealth of their friends. Until" that time. expenditures will be deemed a liability rather than an Governor Low den has won many friends by his ad He not only has pleased the business element by his methods. but he has gratified the clement by signing an enfotcenient law quite as rdastic as the Volsteid set.

He has the backing of the old guard-and would probably be more acceptable to tho conservative element of the party than any other candidate, but this is his greatest weakness. The Johnson following Is so great and his demonstrated strength so apparent that the convention will hardly dare to nominate a man so closely Identified by his corporate connections with big business. The investigation of campaign fund.) has embarrassed Governor Lowden about as much as it has General Wood. Senator Johnson has aroused, an enthusiasm far beyond that 'which any other candidate has awakened, but he Is the exponent of an element that is outnumbered in this convention. He may have a majority of the rank and file with him as Roosevelt did, but he falls considerably short of having a majority of the leaders.

His position on the treaty antagonizes the record made by the Republicans in the Senate. It looks to me as if a compromise candidate is inevitable. Lincoln Veteran in Front Row Seat Chicago, June 9. Addison G. Proc ter, S3 years old, said to be the only survivor of the cenvention that noml nated Lincoln in I860, has a front row seat at the Coliseum.

Ho is from St. Joseph, but served the Kan sas delegation when was noml nated. of Lowden Camp cHASRrVJArT DltflSlOr, OffSArJlXAHOr, 3 By Robert T. Barry. PuMio Ieder-MinnBcli Tribune Service, Copyright.

U20. br Public Ledger Co, Chicago, June 9. The League of Na. tions' fight overshadows, for the mo. the Republican Na tional convention.

Talk of nominees took second place today, as the resolutions committee struggled for a con-elusion on th treaty plank. Threats of bolting, assurances of a bitter fight on the-floor of the Coliseum, closed door dis. cussior.s and ani mosities of long standing between Republican members of the United States Senate, were thrust before the dele gates. The American public may have only the most casual interest in tha treaty fight, but among political leaders it is paramount. The attitude of the convention toward the treaty is likely to determine the standard bearer of the party.

The convention is unable to do more than mark time until the resolution committee makes its report on the treaty plank. Leaders were hopeful tonight that a conclusion might be arrived at before midnight and that the platform might be reported to the convention tomorrow. The platform sub committee struggled through a humidity that Chicago alone knows to agree upon a platform recommendation. Both Factions Determined. The familiar charge that a clique of international bankers more concerned with private Investments than the honor of the flag is urging indorsement of the League of Nations, appears like, ly to reach the floor of the convention.

Supporters of the covenant are determined that a compromise party plank, straddling the Issue, to soothe th sensibilities of the bitterenders shall not prevail without a fight. Irreconcilable opponents of the treaty are no less determined that the convention shall not adopt a platform favoring" ratification. It is the old. old story of tho Senate fight re-enacted, with the prospect favorable to nothing other than such negative indorsement as the Republican senators gave at Washington, based on the Indiana plank. Ultimatums are being passed to and fro with the utmost liberality.

Senator Lodge served notice that the policies of Senator Johnson should riot prevail in the convention. He is ready to drop the chairman's gavel and take the floor if necessary. Senator Me Cumlx-r of North Paknta, the staunch, est friend of the treaty in the Senate, protested against the concessions tha nartv leaders seempd Inclined in mnkA to the irreconcilables. He wants the Republican party to stand for ratification on some basis or other, not just simply opposition to the Wilson pro-gran Four Threaten To Bolt Tarty. Senators threatening to leave tha Republican party and take the stump against the election of the nominee of this convention should a ratificatlonlst plank be adopted.

Include, according to formal announcement, McCormlck, Illinois; Rrandegeo. Connecticut; Borah, Idaho; Johnson. California. Others of the Irreconcilable group have not gone so far. Senators Knox and Penrose of Pennsylvania, Fernald of Maine, Moses of New Hampshire, Fall of New Mexico, France of Maryland, Gronna of North Dakota, La Follette of Wisconsin, Norris of Nebraska, Toindexter of Washington, Sherman of Illinois, bitter-enders nil on the treaty, have given no indications as to their probable course should the convention follow the counsel of the ratification-Ists.

but several among them are known to hold such positive views that indifference to Republican success. If not actual desertion of the party, would not be surprising from them. Murray Crane of Massachusetts, former senator and retiring national committeeman. Is leading the forces urging the convention to declare for ratification with the Lodge reservations, "Americanizing" reservations or some other reservations. He is prepared to have those agreeing with him go on the floor and contest to the limit tha irreconcilable or the straddling stand, Mr.

Borah will go there with his very effective oratory against a resolutions committee report favoring ratification. Wall Street to be Bra teed In. Both Mr. Borah and Mr. Johnson have served notice on Mr.

Crane that they would indulge In litter personal itles should the effort to indorse ratification be made on the floor. They have threatened to make a fuss In tha Republican party, with Its consequent advantage to the Democrats, that international bankers concerned over their return credits are behind tha flght for an indorsement of ratification. They are ready to rharge that Mr. Crane is the agent of such sinister influence. Wall street, the dreaded term In politics, is to be dragged into tha fray.

The sltuntlnn Is complicated hy tha personal conflict between Senator Lodge and Mr. Crane for control of tho Massachusetts delegation. Mr, Lodge kept Mr. Crane oft the resolutions committee. Mr.

Lodge's keynota speech of yesterday Is regarded everywhere as having been intentionally ir-reconcllablo on the treaty. The whola thing goes back to what Washington came to believe many months ago. Had Mr. Lodge not been chairman of the committee on foreign relations and Republican lender in the Henate he would have been the most Irreconcilable Of tho wholo lot on the treaty. But.

at any rate, a tight on the floor appears Inevitable. Mr. Borah Is surs thnt tho convention will not Indorse a ratification plank. Mr. Crane Is no lejs positive It will.

Sounding of sentiment among delegates is proceeding merrily. Both sides report satisfactory results. Senator Fletcher Leads in Florida Primaries Tamps. Ha June 9CompIele unofficial returns from 520 out of S6S pra. cincts In Tuesday's Democratic prl.

mary, as compiled by (he Tampa Tilt une tonight, showed Senator Kletrhef leading by 5, ISO votes. The vote, gsth-ered by the Tribune from 62 of th Cf counties, stool; Fletcher, Cstufc Hitchcock, Woods Generalissimo, W. Murray Crane With His New Hat i ww siuivim.