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FORTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 140.
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1920.
PRICE TWO CENTS
Galleries Halt Convention
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Extended Demonstration
For Wood Is Signal for
Release of Enthusiasm
Coliseum, Chicago; June 11. Up ti noon today the republican
national convention had heard General Wood and Governor l,nw.
den placed in nomination and was proceeding toward the nomin
ating speecnea tor senator jonnson,
An uproarious lorty minute aemon-
etratlon followed the nomination of
General Wood by Governor Henry
Allen of Kansas. Frank Knox of New
Hampshire, the Wood floor leader, and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson of New York,
slater of the late Theodore Roosevelt,
delivered the Wood seconding speech
el. Lowden Rally Noisy '
The Lowden supporters apparent
ly were as well organized for demon
stration as the Wood forces and they
. carried on an uproar on the floor and
in the galleries.
Miss Dorothy Disney, daughter of
a Muskogee; Okla., delegate, was car
ried about the hall on the shoulders
of two of the Oklahoma delegates.
The Lowden procession seemed to
be making gome accessions of sup
porters from the various state spaces
as It moved about the hall.
The Connecticut delegation fell In
with it.
The convention then called for
nominations, and the nomination of
Senator Johnson was presented. It
was twelve forty o'clock.
Candidate!) Absent.
For the first time since the conven
tion began, candidates for the presi
dency were missing from the floor. Dr.
Butler of New York gave his proxy to
a-woman who sat In a box. Governor
Sproul dropped In for a few minutes
but announced he would return to his
hotel when ' balloting started. The
, friends of Senator Johnson said they
did not expect their candidate to show
himself In the Coliseum, .-
Delaware delegates said the plan to
nominate T. Coleman DuPont had
been abandoned but the delegation
would vote for him on the first ballot
A robust delegate from West Vir
ginia, manifestly preparing for a tem
pestuous time, took off his galluses
and put them in his pocket.
Just about that time the band play
ed "Reuben, Reuben, I've Been
Thinking."
At a few minutes to ten,, heat, music
and conversation still constituted the
sum total of the convention's business.
The lateness of the leaders caused
much speculation among the rank and
file who wondered what deals to break
the nomination deadlock might be un
der way. ,
' House In Uproar.
Two minutes before ten, tea;or
tom-tom of Igorote Philippine music,
It s Wood, lets go," also was print
ed on many of the blue and white ban
ners waving over the Wood groups.
When the demonstration had been on
about ten minutes the inevitable pro
cession started. It was led by dele
gates from Minnesota and It started
snaking its way about the contention
hall Just as Senator Lodge had come to
the front of the platform and rapped
for order. He went back again and
sat down as the parade gathered mo
mentum. Women In Line.
It, looked strange to many of the
old timers to see women for the first
time among the marchers. Changing
their slogan, the circulating Wood peo
ple took up "We Want Wood" as .their
marching cry.
California supplied flags to various
friendly delegations to he waved in the
interest of Johnson. The several dele
gates from Nebraska favorable to
Wood Immediately " commandeered
them when the procession started.
Noise Deafening.
The "Wood, Wood," reptition made
an easily recognized imitation of sol
(Continued on Page Six.)
Labor Plank
Condemned
By Gompers
Montreal, June H. The labor
plank adopted by the republican na
tional -ctmventiou was condemned
itere today by Samuel Gompers, pres.
ident, of the American Federation of.
Labor. rH referred especially to the
section of the plank providing fo the
settlement of public utilities strikes
by tribunals similar to the Esch-Cum-mlns
transportation act of 1920. .
The' plank, Mr. Gompers asserted,
is directly contrary to what labor had
demanded of the republican party.
i "Wa haH niakAfl the convention to
Lodge, thd chairman, and Will Haysso on record m favor of the repea, ff
appeared on the platform but the mill-;tne compulsory arbitration sections "f
ing ueiegaies naraiy noiiceu. ne.i. transnortatldn act." he added.
Coliseum, Chicago, June 11. (5 o'clock p. ra.). Eleven can
didates for president were received in nomination by the repub-l
lica national convention in the first eight hours of its session
today. I
Wood led off, Lowden followed, with Johnson third and the'
rest of the list following.
For eight straight hours the convention sat hearing nomin
ating and seconding speeches, while efforts were made to have
the convention adjourn after the speech making and let the tired
delegates and alternates wait until tomorrow, for the balloting.
The most discussed plan was to take two ballots before adjourn
ment. Balloting began at 5 o'clock.
Coliseum, Chicago, June 11. Herbert Hoover was placed in
nomination for the presidency before the republican national con
vention wit ha speech by Judge Nathan L., Miller of Syracuse, N.
Y. The decision t oplace Mr. Hoover in nomination was made
while the convention was in session. There was a demonstration
when the former food administrator's name was mentioned.
Mr. Miller said he believed he expressed the "wish and voice
of the great number of patriotic men and women to give them a
leadership which they can loyally follow to certain victory."
"I base the case upon the proven ' however, quiet was finally restored by
worth and known views of a man. bringing to the platform Mrs. L. F.
whose name has been Illustrious by Morrison of Chicago to second the
great deeds," said Mr. Miller, "by Hoover nominatioa.
transcendant service to his country and Of all the candidates before the
to humanity." convention. Mrs. Morrison said Mr.
When Mr. Miller spoke of Mr. Hoo- Hoover was the only one whom all
ver s views' on the peace treaty, a voice . women knew and respected. "They
cried: know from experience," said she
"What was it Democratic doc-1 "that he can and does accomplish
trine'" what he sets out to do
Record Reviewed. After the short speeches the Hoover
Mr. Miler uevlewed Mr. Hoover's boosters in the galleries again threat
services at home and abroad and cited e"ed to get out of leash but they
his criticism of administration acts quieted after Senator Smoot had
and Dolicies sput the top or. ms tame wun me
"There is no man," he said, "who to evei.
thi oajne pxtenl. has thn onnfidpnee. I The next
th. rsn,t nrf th .Hmirstmn nf the nomination was Senator Harding of
people of the world." (Ohio.
Greeted by a roar of applause, for
r nuover nus especial anility as aovernor Frank B. Willis made
aemomstratea by nis war work," Mr.;tne nomlnating gpeech, and got a real
Miier ueciareu. neviewing nis nu-'rlge out of the deIegateg and galle.
mantiarian work abroad, Mr. Miller ,eg early m , B1)eeuh by hlg prllisw
sa;u nis canaioaie "lias carriea tne j hlg candldte and his plean U
American flag farther than it had ever L,ect any man nominated by the
been carired before into the homm convention.
ui tut; ijuui aim me luwiy ui me new I TT, , ... ..... ....,u
an,rai.. ,., . . ,, I His clear voice filling the furthest
corner of the great auditorium, Gov
Carried Flug Far. ernor Willis brought the Interest of
"That inspiring achievement, u- the delegates back to the convention
paralleled in history, betokens a vis- and kept the tired galleries quiet ex
ion, a human sympathy, a statesman-Cpt when they cheered him. He made
ship, an organizing and administrative .a hit when he leaned over the plat
capaclty and a force of character! form railing and roard: "Say, boys
which the American people which If and girls why not " but the laugh-
given a chance will call to their serv- ter and cheers drowned out the rest
candidate to be put in
Names of Wood, Lowden and Johnson
Placed In Nomination Progress SIov
And Balloting Before Night Unlikely
CANDIDATES PRESENTED
. AT CONVENTION TODAY"
Leonard Wood
Coventor Lowden
Hiram Joluison
Governor CooltdKC
Judge Jeter C. Prttchnrd
Nicholas Murray Butler
Herbert Hoover
Warren G. Harding
William C. Sproul
Miles Polndexter
Howard Sutherland
I Coliseum, Chicago, June 11. The big three Lowden, John
son and Wood were all placed in nomination before the repub
lican convention today during the first four hours of a swelter
ing session.
Recess Talk
Speeds Late
Nominations
ice. It rests with this convention to
say whether the people shall have that
ctvmce."
of it.
The coliseum again thundered with
cheers when the speaker declared
There were several Interruptions that what the people wanted was not
during the speech .one man in the eal- man who can execute brilliant man
lery shouting "Is he a voter?" and an
nounced that he was about to conclude
he was cheered and he retorted that
he understood the convention was not
euvers, because we want no mere
one-man government." Rather, he
other wanting to know "how'd he run
In California?" When the speaker an-1 contlmrt' whaV'was needed was a
captain who woald have a conserva
tive and steadying Influence,
The Ohio delegation got up and
in a temper to listen to anything good touted for a minute after the nom
noticed. The
band was choked off and a minute
later the convention was called to or
der, Senator Lodge rapping for order
on a newly made gavel plank.
but the republicans appear to have
not only refused our suggestion but
would extend it to all utilities."
Mr. Gompers arrived here today
Yesterday he had nearly smashed from Chicago where he had present-
Hie thin table top. Rev. John Meyer ea labor's demands to the national
el Chicago offered prayer.
'"'A new pounding board for Senator
Lodge's gavel -was an Innovation. i
republican platform committee.
When asked what would be tho re
sult of the rejection of labors demand
was composed of several planks as a; by the republican party, Mr. Gomp
era only comment was "you may draw
ehftnl. nU..nUnu ... n (n 1.1. knt It Innl. 1
...... i. niHui ncr lur a m hi. il hh.ii
ed the table's punch.
The delegates kept Impatiently
swinging their fans and shuffling their
teet during the prayer and after Sena
tor Lodge rapped hard many times he
got the convention quieted down.
By a rising vote and In a roar of
applause the convention then adopted
a resolution offered by Alexander P.
4 Moore of Pittsburg expressing "Inex
"resslMe loss over fhe death of Theo
dore Roosevelt, loved unutterably now
and to be loved as long as our nation
cherishes Its noble patriots."
Allen First Speaker. '
Senator Lodge announced . amid
more cheers that the time' had come
'or the convention to hear nominations
for the presidency. Alabama passed
when the roll call of states began", A.1
zona yielded to Kansas. In a noisy
demonstration Governor Allen was es
corted to the platform and began his
speech nominating General Wood.
Seator Lodge shook hands with Gov
ernor Allen and the crowd cheered
waving Wood pennants, hats and hand
kerchiefs.
During Governor Allen's recital of
weneral Wood's record of public serv-
ice the Wood supporters Interjected
frequent cheers.
When the governor made a crack at
William J. Bryan's celebrated dictum
- aoout a million springing to arms over
"'ght, he looked down at where r.
'Sryan was sitting in the press box.
- Hut the Nebraskan had his nose to his
manuscript trying to write on Indus-
rtously while a olumo woman wrltei
was shoving through the narrow aisle
imnd his chair. If he heard the ref-
fence he did not let oa. - 1
Wood Demonstration Opens.
At the concluding word of the nomi
nating speech, thousands of many col
ored turkey feathers which have been
the convention badge of the Wood peo
ple were loosed from the ceiling of the
Poilneum and floated down over the
Peering delegates.
. 'The light were turned on to give the
Photographers a chance while many of
hose on the floor mounted chairs and
aved Wood bannera
Approximately two hundred dele
gates perhaps, more or less, were tak
n? part in -The cheering and flag wav
J"S Many of those on the floor yelled
, . '"dians and they looked like
l!"l:ans, with the hair of the women
nl the collars of the men decorated
r th falling feathers.
" Wood. lts go." seemed to be
your own inference.'
Candidates All
Confident With
Balloting Near
" - - T
Chicago, June 11. With the time
of ballotirrg but a few hours distant
at the most, the principal candidates
for the republican nomination for tne
presidency and their leaders were all
expressing confidence in the outcome.
Wood supporters affirmed that he
would show strength in excess 6f 300
on the first ballot. Some placed It at
350 and it requires 483 to nominate.
Lowden Looks to East.
Lowden supporters asserted they
needed only the adherence of a strong
eastern delegation to the Illinois gov
ernor's standard to put him over. It
was an open secret that they were
ilirting with the big New York repre
sentation, pledgea to wicnoiaa muu
Butler at the outset and with some
known Wood strength in its ranks.
Johnson supporters were very active
openly during the evening hours yes
terday .treating the convention camp
to a taste of old time methods in the
way of bands and banners and a stump
nnlnf at h rb.
Dark horse activity was very deep
beneath the surface. Workers for Gov
ernor Sproul of Pennsylvania, for But
i riarke-t of them all. for Char
les Evans Hughes were rei
conferring and negotiating; but there
was no outward evidence of their la
bors. ,
Hoover Alone vuht.
Th?-e was a marked quiet among
the avowed adherents of Heroert
Hoover. In fact, doubt seemed to pre
vail that he would be placed in nomi
nation at all. but plans of his suppor
ters were not revealed.
D-1-g.itea were busy today with pre?
v,nies o' the platform as it was ad
o .ted The great majority a
on'v its general drift when Senator
Watwn chairman of the resolution
Commit;; ? presented the draft that w
uproariously approved.
jl. The Austrian
Karl Itenntri
about his candidate.
Bedluni Drenka Loose. '
When the speech was over, the Hoo
ver enthulasts in the galleries -arose
and began a new demonstration but
nearly all delegates remained quietly
In their seats.
After three minutes Senator Smoot
rapped for order but did not get It
The Hoover people in the galleries
seemed only amused at the figure of
the Big Utah senator pounding with
all his might on the chairman table.
Every time the gavel came down they I
Increased the volume of their cheering
and Senator Smoot appealed to the
sergeant at arms to restore quiet.
Many of the delegates tried to help
the chairman, by shouting at the gal
leries to keep quiet, and as the noise
kept up there were some hisses from
the convention floor. A few of the
delegates joined in the applause, but
by far the great bulk was in the galleries.
Officials Helpless.
lnatlng speech, but sat down again
without attempting to start a parade
about the hall. Harding delegations
from other states, however, kept up
the noise.
Polndexter Named.
The, convention seemed to be un
able to decide whether It would give
the Ohio candidate a demonstration
to be classed with those accorded the
others. AC the end of five minutes the
noise was worse if anything, and
some of the' Ohio delegates were
standing on their chairs again and
cheering. Senator Lodge walked to the
front of the platform, hesitated for
a full minute and then rapped for
order. There was no appreciable ef
fect.
While there was still much noise
at the end of ten minutes of Harding
enthusiasm. Senator Lodge presented
R. B. Creager of Brownsville, Texas
to second the nomination,
There was a steady passing of states
until Washington was called, when
George H. Walker, of Spokane took
Senator
I When the cheering showed no abatu- the platform and placed
1 ment at the end of six minutes, Senator , Polndexter In nomination
Smoot told Hugh T. Brown of Tono
pah, Nev to go ahead with his speech,
seconding Mr. Hoover's nomination.
But Mr. Brown's appearance only In
Spoil! Is Placed.
Some more cheering having been
quieted by the gravel, the roll call was
continued, and there was another roar
creased the determination of the Hoo- when Pennsylvania . sent Mayor J.
veritea to have their demonstration Hampton Moore of Philadelphia to the
out, and they kept np so great a din platform to put her favorite son, Oov-
while he spoke that hardly a man in ernor Sproul, in nomination.
the whole convention understood him.
Nobody could tell for whom he was
speaking. Those who had seen many
political conventions, said they never
before had witnessed a scene parallel
ing that presented to Mr. Brown as he
went ahead against the uproar.
Wrhen the five minute speech had
Mayor Moore read his speech while
the delegates and galleries drifted
again Into disorder.
West Virginia was called and Jos
eph M. Sanders nominated Senator
Sutherland.
As the end of the list of nominal
Ing speeches drew near the leaders
Coliseum, Chicago, June 11. Dur
ing the first six hours of a sweltering
sesslont oday the republican nation?!
convention got the big three John
son, Lowden and Wood in nomination
before it and then passed on to the
string of candidates who may figure as
the dark horses.
As the convention forged ahead with
out.a break for rest or freshment on
the hottest day of the year, the tired
and exhausted delegates began asking
tneir leaaers tu arrange a recess or
adjournment.
Adjournment Sought. ,
Some of the western , contingent
wanted to adjourn without taking a
ballot after the nominating speeches
had been concluded, and some of the
other Including the Illinois delegation,
which Is for Lowden, wanted to ar
range for an adjournment after the
second ballot. The Wood people stood
on their refusal to have an adjourn-
men after the first ballot on which
they expected their candidate to show
his minimum of strength. -
When the nominating speeches got
to Judge Prltchard of North Carolina,
the delegates and visitors were so lm
partlent and unwilling to listen that
former Senator Butler who placed the
Judge In nomination, had a hard time
making himself heard.
Speaker Gillette of the house of rep
resentatives took the platform and
placed In nomination Qovernor Cool-
idge of Massachusetts.
Prltchard Named.
Delaware passed and Florida ylolded
to North Carolina for the nomination
of Judge Prltchard. Former Senator
Butler made the nominating speech.
Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland
Michigan, Mlnesota, Mississippi, Mis
sourl, Montana, . Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
Mexico all passed and then come New
York. Ogden Mils of New York took
the platform to nominate Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler.
Announcement was made this after
noon that General T. Colman Dupont
had withdrawn from the republican
presidential nomination,
Herbert Hoover was placed In nom
ination by Judge Nathan L. Miller of
Syracuse.
Although no speech will be made In
the republican convention placing Gen.
T. Coleman DuPoint In nomination for
the presidency, It 1 understood the
Delaware delegation will cast their
vote for him on the first ballot.
While Dr. Butler was being nomi
nated the New York delegation wa
polled for first ballot sentiment. It
showed Butler , Wood 10, Hoover I,
Lowden 2, Coolldge 2, Harding 3,
Poindexter 1.
Forcing the convenUon along at ex
perss speed to make up for the time
lost In settlement of the, treaty issue,
efforts were made to hold the time
given to demonstrations down to a
minimum. Seconding speeches were
limited to five minutes, and to two
minutes when there were more than
two seconds. The effort was to reach
the balloting before adjournment to
night. '
Johnson Speaker Jeered.
All the nominating speakers got
ready responses from the convention.
Charles S. Wheeler of California, who
nominated Johnson, got roars and
cheers from the convention when he
referred to the Wilson administration
as "the royal family' and by inference
to William O. McAdoo aa "the cronu
prinoe."
"Are you prepared for four yi
more of them?" he shouted.
The crowd answered "No, no." But
when Mr. Wheeler referred to Senator
Johnson as having had an Inadequate
campaign fund, the crowd let go a
round of boos. Jeers and guffaws.
Scattered ripples of applause came
during the early part of Mr. Wheeler's
address when he spoke of party, um
and recognition of the west. The first
real burst of applause came when he
spoke of Senatoa Johnson a opposition
to the league of nations.
OmnoNiUon Wit.'
"You have done California the hon
or," he said, "to meet ths views of her
son on the league of nations.'
When Mr. Wheeler declared the
next president would be the man In
whom the average citlsen has the most
faith, there were a few cries of no,
no" but Mr. Wheoler reiterated his dec
laration.
Some Cheers Heard.
There were mora cheers when Mr
Wheeler said Senator Johnson coulo.
be elected surely if nominated.
The first reference to campaign ex
penditures brought a flurry, a roar ot
laughter and boos greeting a statement
by Mr. Wheeler referred to Mr. John
son's campaign fund as "Inadequate to
meet legitimate needs." Senator Bev--
erldge had to pound the table and urge
that the convention given the Callfor-
nian's sponsor right of way.
Mors laughter came when Mr.
Wheeler spoke of newspaper publlolty
of campaign and a voice shouted
there's Hearst,"
Mr. Wheeler said he wa not annoy
ed by the interruptions. Mixed cries
of "no" and "go on, go on" greetea
the statement that the people needed
another two fisted fighter to succeed
Roosevelt
During the latter part of Mr. Wheel
er's address there was considerable
confusion from conversation. When he
told of the wealth represented on the
California delegation, a murmur of
amused talk went around
Today's Session
Of Convention
Is Continuous
Coliseum, Chicago?. June 11
Late again in getting under
way, the republican national
convention met under an
agreement to stay In session
until a presidential candidate
has been nominated. The
prospects were for an all day
and possibly a night session.
Four People
Suicide Oil
Transpo
it
Washington, June 11. Four per
sons on board the army transport
Mount Vernon committed sulcld af
ter one of the ship's propellers broke
oft the Virginia coast, according to
a radio dispatch received here today.
Their names or the circumstance
were not given.
The transport has aboard 4009
Cseoho-Slovak troops who are being
taken to their native land from Si
beria. 900 German war prisoners un
der a United States army guard ami
250 women and children. She Is head
Ing for Norfolk and Is due there to
morrow. ' .'
The Csecho-Slovak lenatlon hera
has appealed to the American tel
Cross for aid whpn the ship arrives.
Nurses In and around Norfolk ara be
ing mobilised to meet the vessel and
other are held in readiness her to
go to Norfolk should they be need
been concluded. Senator Smoot again were dtBcussing the plan to take two
tried In vain to get order. Thirteen
minutes after the cheering had bgun.
ballots and then
'morrow morning.
adjourn until to-
Industrial Interests
Financing Open Shop
Campaign Is Charge
the
'-"ion
"otif running through the
Or thftnlin, T .... - i - a
Viontt. June
- ... t.Ajrfoi1 bv Dr.
Z ch.ncei.or. which ha. held office
mnt of the time s.nce
Montreal, June 11. Declaring iMt
the merchants association and other
business Interests in New York city
were raising a fund of 35,600.000 to
carry on a "open shop" war, James
?. Costello of the Brooklyn Central
Labor council asked the convention
of the American Federation ut Labor
to support striking transportation
workers. He received unanimous con
sent to introduce a resolution to thl
effect. The resolution was referred to
committee.
The Colorado 8tate association of
Journeymen Barbers notified the con
vention by telegram that it Indorsed
the federation's non-partisan
al policy and was opposed
third party proposals.
The administration of the conserv
ative wing of the federation wai
threatened today by the progrexsive
rmert. The progressives tiemea 5
Jams Duncan of Seattle who yester-
politic
to any
Prosecution In
Dempsey Case
Ends Argument
San Francisco, June ll.-The gov
ernment closed its cass at noon tonay
In the United States district court
against Jack Dempsey, world's heavy
weight champion, for alleged evasion
of the draft. Mrs. Maxlne Dempsey,
his former wife was the last govern
ment witness.
An attempt to draw from Mrs.
Maxlne Dempsey a statement that
there had been an understanding be
tween herself and other Inmates of a
resort at Wells, Nev., to axtort $40,-
000 from Jack Dempsey if he recelv
ed $250,000 for boxln Georges Car-
pentler wa made by the defense to
day In th trial of Dempsey for alleg
most formidable power In years. They'ed evasion of the draft,
conceded, however, that with Presl- She testified that she did not
dent Gomoers back In the chair to- member a conversation to havs tag-
dav the conservative arobably would; en nlace in the dance room of the re
gain control of the situation. sort between herself, Eculah Twylor
The progressive element. Including I and Peggy MurTay, Inmates oi in
the Pacific coast delegates and those I place, and Mrs. Tommy Wilson, the
of the garment workers organization, proprietress, at which it wa propos
were planning today to fight for the led that Dempsey be forced to pay $10,
radical recommendations for the re-1 000 through the use of the ""''
lief of workers. They also seek release "slacker letters" written to her by ths
if political prisoners, lifting of the pugilist before their divorce.
Russian blockade, recognition of thej "Will you swear that such a con
Russian soviet government and a dec- j versation di dnot take place? Mixed
laration .gainst the league of na-; Attorney Gavin McNab of the defense,
tlons. They will, however, support the j "I won't swear to anything, re
Irfs.h resolutions. ' s j tort4 tfe witness. (
said he was nearing the end there were
several cries of "good, good" and he
replied:
Wliecler Grow RUcd.
"Uncork your prejudiced ears for
Just one moment and for th first time
in your life learn by llutenlng what this
man stands for."
Johnson Ovation Louduet
The Johnson firework broke loom
as Mr. Wheeler nnisnea at .
o'clock.
A bis nlcturs of ths California can
didate was unfurled from the gallery
rail facing the speaker' platform ana
many smaller pictures were raise a
aloft a the convention floor became
once mors a picture of pandemonium.
The American flag, however, had been
selected as the chief banner oi tne
Johnson forces and a parade of John
onlte all of them armed with flags,
soon began.
It was Impossible to judge nowi
many delegate, were rooting for the
candidate because nearly all on the
floor got to their feet either to cheer
or to better see the demonstration.
"Johnson and Victory," "I m lor
Hiram," "The People Want Johnson"
and "America First" were some or tne
inscriptions on the banners carried In
the procession. Many In the galleries
also stood and stralnfd their lungs. At
first there was not attempt at organ
Aspirants for
Nomination In
Hiding Today
Chicago. June 11. Whila tha
I speeches wars bing made at the euU
jlseum todny, ths ladltig csndldato
for presidential nomination were in
th anliinlnn nf their hotel rootna but
When he.jj wera (n matant touch by tckphon
day overthrew two major reports af
the organization committee, were pre
pared to again contest the Gompers
forces for power.
Union leader declared that th-'
progressives. In getting the annual
convention to lay the foundation for
a food distributing and producing de
partment yesterday, had shown the
with the convention hall.
Senator Johnson wss closeted wlt?i
several of his advisers at hi head
quarters. General Wood arrived In th
city from Fort Sheridan and called
about him th men who wera to di
rect ths fight on the floor of the con
vention. After they had gone to tha
convention, the general held to hl
rooms.
Governor Lowdsn used the rl
hours of the day for conference witls
his chiefs and then also adjourned in
his apartments to await reports f
the conventions happening..
As far a ascertained, none of th
announced candidates with the s
ceptlon of Governor Sproul of Penn
sylvanla. visited the coliseum during
the day. Governor Sproul appeared
there before th convention, but re
turned to hl hotel.
Indictments of
Wool Companies
Quashed Today
New York, Juno 11.- Indlctmenta
charging profiteering against th Am
erican Woolen companies of New
ized cheering, however, and every one York and Massachusetts and William
who wanted Johnson seemed to ne M Wood, president of- the eorpora
taklng his own sweet and universally n, were q,jahed today by Federal
noisy way of showing It Among th jU(ge Mack.
parading delegates ther was an at-j judK. Mack sustained a demurrer
tempt to get unanimity on a repetition interposed by Charles K. Hughes, spe
of "We Want Hiram" but it soon wa!clal counsel for the defense, which
drowned in the din, j held that woolen goods did not eon-
MegnptHHW Used. ! stltute wearing apparel and there-
As the demonstration continued the for, did not come within the meaning
of the Lever act.
variety of noise making device In
creased. Big megaphones were brought
Into use to magnify the disturbance
among the delegates themselves, sev
eral yelling their preference through
tapering pasteboard cylinders, with
mouths as big as a barrel.
Fifteen minute passed and the
demonstration still retained all of Its;
punch. Swnator Lodge, who had re
turned to the chair, sat mopping his
brow and waiting, without an attempt
tn rAHtnra Mlllpt.
The pararters kept their line pretty , ment, according to word received m
compact, although many of them gotjsalem Friday.
brushed off as they churned up thej Ramp has been out of the federal
crowd. Several of them yelled at the, prison f,,r about five months. It to
chairman a they passed the speaker', .aid. Immediately after being relea
stand, telling Senator Lodge to "hold ed he went to SILerla, thon later t
a primary." Russia gathering data. According t
Demonstration QoeUed. , advices r-achlrg Salem Ramp will
Twenty-five minute after the John-j return to his home at P.c.seburg wltft
(Contlnued on Page Six ) 'in a short tiom.
Ramp In Siberia
Studying Soviet
Floyd Ramp, the Roseburg man
who was convicted In federal court
In Portland for the violation of th
espionage act. and who served two
years in Fort Leavenworth for tha
offwnse. Is In Hiherla making a Pr--mai
iikIv of the Bolshevik mov-
inch of roo '.era kept up a contlnua
has reined.