Show t NV TI I N BRIf Jv- Jv Meeting Lasts Only 13 Minutes Going f e t. t ending R on PIa tt i Tf ne n r a h l ss than I the He convention nn 4 l c thiS fter oon re ort p is to tob b pre There a of plan to go n spee hs while i the platform ri but there was o J to tha w s I abandoned While the convention managers were debating what to- to todo do dothe the word came from downtown that the platform committee h d agreed on a report and anda a few tes later Senator mick of Illinois one ot the subcommittee members appeared on the speakers speakers' and announced that thata a unanimous agreement had he n reached by the subcommittee which promised union ot the party and vIctor vIc vIc- tor in November THE ANNOUNCEMENT Senator McCormick said The committee on resolutions has commissioned me to make report to the convention and to submit for your consideration a resolution The subcommittee has continued its deliberations throughout yesterday and far into the The have by bythe the same purpose of the delegates delegates' of this convention to unite toward a vIctory next November 1 have to report that the sub com unanimously has upon platform including a paragraph de ling l- l ing with he treaty of peace applause ap- ap MOVES TO RECESS It wUl be necessary lor a revise the details of the draft and to submit it to the tull h In order that the full committee may consider this draft line bV line In order that the tull committee maY examine It fully in order that ver delegate ot this convention may be heard I am Instructed to move a recess re- re cess until 4 this Cries ot No no came rom the as Senator McCormick said he was Instructed to ask a recess CLOSE VOTE An aye and no vote was Immediately taken It appeared very close chair is in doubt said Lodge We a. a standing After the aye votes as theY r Lodge announced The ayes have It THE ROOT PLANK the plank today was drafted origInally by Mr Root It was agreed to after modification had beer made in the of the leaders In the meeting this morning Mr Root is In Eur pe The plank which upholds the position tion of the senate and does not declare In terms tor ratification ot the treaty also Is agreeable to Ogden of New York a representative of the mild reservation group on the sub sub- committee It was adopt ed by the resolutions subcommittee f RUMORS EVERYWHERE j When the mass of the more than 1000 foot sore delegates arose to re- re sume the endless round ot candidates candidates' camps and other headquarters that fUls the days tor th m pending the struggle ot balloting the air about them was tense with whispers o impending events ru mors ot serious ruptures between ac leaders were There was talk of bolts and of what ns would walk out in that case and there was no one say where talk came A ew hours ago it VS e forc s as' as cry ot c- c w J- J raised Y st f t J F i. i i page Z g J MU MURRAY RAf C. C AND on BORAH A Continued from page from page 1 day the t t e r reservation were openly char charred ed by their opponents opponents opponents op op- op- op with having rought Drought discord into th the council makers And underneath ath ll dispute on Is Issues Issues Issues Is- Is sues still stilt lay Jay the h u unsolved ri r riddle riddie of the candidates Wood candidates Wood Johnson Lowden Lowden Lowden Low- Low den or who or-who who The first t sharp S lp turn to the tre treaty ty question negotiations b by the select elect subcommittee of bf the ns committee corn com om- om cam came yesterday when former senator MUrra 1 Murray Crane of or l Ij joined the r ranks so of those favor Ing ng qualified Wed acceptance of the league covenant served notice on on th the conferees conferees conferees con con- that sUch sucha a co course must be f fol followed fol- fol l- l lowed or or backed by s senators who took that position in Washington the lie fight tIght would be carried to the floor orthe of or the convention This was turning the eli enemy's mys guns upon him w with th a ven vengeance Hereto- Hereto f re apprehension had lad prevailed among those those leaders leaders struggling for party harmony harmony har bar mony that I would be the ables who would stir sUr to action the uncertain uncertain uncertain un un- un- un certain wat waters water rs of ot an an con convention convention con con- if it their views against the league were not met in th the platform THEN THE BIG FIGHT For or a moment the Irreconcilable for forces es in the select committee dominated dominated dominated domi domi- by Senators Senators- Borah and McCormick McCormick mick seemed taken aback They sprang ng to arms then in full tull force and from froth that time until after 1 o'clock this morning the battle waged furiously furious furious- ly Iy behind the locked doors of or the hotel ho ho- tel b bedroom droom where the committeemen omm n In shirt sleeves and worn by the long str strain ln searched every avenue for pOssIble possible possible pos pOs- sible esc escape from an open br break ak Echoes Echoes' of ot the contest spread swiftly to even the most outlying posts of the convention encampment Toward the end before the select committee e gave up the task and decided t to carry the league Issue with everal several other important tant pol points ts back to th full comm committee on 01 resolutions the tho struggle over overflowed lowed the bedroom battlefield A hast hasty conference conference con con- ference in the corridor outside was h held ld after ter midnight with Senator Smoot of Utah a com committee member la laying ing befOre before be be- f fore r his his Senators colleagues Borah or h and antI 1 a draft plank he hall hail prepared Its nature was not flot disclosed Senator l 1 r repudiated It with evidences evidences' vid of excitement His Ills shout of No 1 no no was was was' audible through the hallway as the conference was vas brol brok broken n off or by his return to the COMMITTEE ADJOURNS I Senator Borah said he saw at that I time no prospect o oan n early agree agree- ment He and se o J k left the meeting not exp expecting o o return and Senator Borah Dorah said he had been opposing a proposal that the struggle continue all night His His' prediction was confirmed and arid his view s sustained sustained- a aI I moment when the committee ad adI adjourned ad- ad I I From that meeting Senator r Smoot I carried the problem to another ve eJan eran of the historic struggle in the senate Senator Lodge of ot Massachusetts chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man manof of the convention Senator Bor Borah h halso also saw saw Senator Lodge but it was not indica indicated led that an any new proposal had hadI resulted result d which was more promising I of a peaceful solution th than n those that had been offered in the committee What course the resolutions committee commit commit- tee would foll follow w remained undisclosed when it met Whether further deliberations deliberations deliberations by the subcommittee would be urged or a solution attempted with the full committee mem membership of more than fifty y sharing In the debate was not clear In any case it was evident 1 that further attempts to patch up the impending break would be made with I more delay in reporting to the convention convention conven- conven tion Involved CONVENTION PROGRAM I The convention program also was I not nOl known in advance Under the rules I it H has adopted It has been suggested that the naming of a candidate might I b be proceeded with leaving leaving- platform I j issues to be settled as unfinished business later Tn in any case the convention convention convention con con- I. I i is to listen to lo many speeches con of nomination and It appeared possible ble bie these would be delivered during durin the I day lo to get gel them out of the way way and clear the stage stase for balloting or for the thc I treal treaty Issue fight tight If there must be one I I in the tho convention forum 1 |