The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-11
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worded tribute to her candidate, sec
onding his nomination and withdraw
ing after using up less than two
minutes Of her allotted five minutes.
'In the name of the women OF
America she said, Il have the
honor of seconding the nomination Of
Governor Lowden."
| Governor Morrow, of Kentucky,
mentioned as vice presidential pos
! sibility, was the next speaker to sec
ond Lowden.
Kentucky is the neighbor Of I'LL
nois.' he said. 1t is said in the holy
book that blessed is the man who Is
loved by his neighbor. Without divi-
sion. of one mind and with one heart,
Kentucky will vote for Lowden until
he is nominated by this convention"
! Hiram johnson Nominated.
Charles s. Wheeler, of California,
put in nomination the name of Hi
ram Johnson. The preliminary men
ton of Johnson's name brought forth
only a modest, short lived cheer.
! The Iowa and Illinois delegates led
the cheer. -
Senator Johnson, shortly after his
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Headquarters for the Coliseum, but Il
was stated that he does not expect
to appear in the delegate section on
the floor. Other candidates thus
far nominated remained in their
rooms and read with intense interest
the United Press report of the con-
yention developments. The hotel lob
bies, so crowded all the week, were
very deserted during the session.
At the outset Wheeler's speech was
quietly received. Several Of his
! pauses passed in silence.
A quotation from Lincoln, govern
ment of the people, for the people
and by the people," got the first ap-
plause for Wheeler, but the crowd
was slowly warming UP. When he
asked if the people wanted four
wears more of the Wilson family in
the white house, there were cries Of
"No!" He demanded whether the
people would force the head of The
dynasty to abdicate and then take on
the crown prince?"
When Wheeler predicted the noms-
nation of Johnson would assure vic,
| tory, there was but scattered up,
plause. But when he said that JOHN
son had won great victories without
i big financial backing, there was 8
chorus of laughter, boos and misses
Wheeler was forced to stop IN bis
speech to wait for quiet, and severa
! SPECTATORS called to him from the
gallery. It was the first evidence Of
| open animus displayed toward any
single candidates name by the dele
gates on the floor.
! The crowd renewed its calls ano
laughter and Wheeler was agar
, forced to cease speaking. Beveridge
was compelled to intercede. He urged
the delegates to be quiet, saying ne
hoped he wouldn't have to use tho
gavel again. There was more laugh
ter at this.
1.-THE present speaker takes thesE
Interruptions with good humor,
Wheeler ymiled, when order was re
stored, and his display of good sports
manship won him a hearty round %
applause.
but there are other means through
which the people learn of the mer
IGod ordained to be their leaders," sale
Wheeler.
The crowd half cheered and in the
midst of half lull there was CRY
of Hearst" from the gallery-a refer
ence to Hearst's newspaper suppor1
of the Californian.
The convention roared with laugh
ter at the jibe
The Wheeler speech was an obvious
disappointment to the California dele
cation and to the Johnson supporter:
in the galleries. The speaker adopted
la somewhat sing-song tone. His volc'
weakened and he was frequently
forced to moisten his throat and lips
with water The result was wave
of restlessness which swept the hal
and a gradually mounting murmur anC
buzz of conversation which further re
iduced the effectiveness of the speak
!er's efforts. Endeavoring to show tina
Johnson's candidacy was representa-
tive of wide interests, Wheeler sait
there were three bankers in the Cali
fornia delegation, the combined de
posits of whose banks were $24O,000,
1000. Renewed laughter swept the hall
finally growing to general confusion
The delegates evidently were gettin,
hack at the speaker for his references
ia the financial backing of other con
tenders for the nomination.
Sincere Cheers for Wheeler.
= There were cheers when Wheeler an
= nounced he was nearing the close ant
a deviating from the text of his ad
dress. he leaned over the rails an,
shaking his finger down at tn
q crowd, he. shouted:
=, Eyes, hear! Uncork your preju
= diced ears, and hear, for the first tim
lin your lives, what this man stand
4 for!
d There was scattered cheer from
the gallery, but from the place wher
" sat the men with the nominating vote
9 nothing but silence
>. "The time has come to drive tn
8 bosses from this temple of republican
;. ism" said Wheeler. Hoots and jeer
Il from the delegates were the floor
II response.
;. Wheeler concluded at 1:16. and tn
8 california delegation leaped to it
a feet with great American flags to star
the demonstration. They began
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