The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
TEN CANDIDATES NOMINATED WHEN
 8-HOUR SESSION
 BROUGHT ID END
Entire Day Spent by the Democratic Convention in Grinding Through NOm- mating Speeches for
 Candidates
By Associated Pres.

San Francisco, June oO.-- After hearing ten candidates placed in nomination for the presidency the democratic na- tional convention, after an eight-hour session today, re- cessed until II o'clock tomor- row.
 John w. Davis. ambassador to Great Britain, was the only man on the list of those for whom nominatin4 speeches were to be made who was not reached on the days programme.
 The candidates placed in nomi-
 nation were Senator Owen of OSia-
 homa, Attorney General Palmer,
 Senator Hitchcock of Ncbraska,
 Homer $. Cummings, chairman of
 the democratic national conven-
 ton, William G. McAdoo, Gov
 crHor smith of New York. Cow
 ernor Edwards of New .ISrsey, Ser-
 rotary Meredith. Governor Cox of
 Ohio and James W. Gerard former
 ambassador to Germany.
 The big demonstra tions of the day came with the presentation of Palmer, COX and McAdoo. although there was spontaneous outburst with the pre- sentation of Governor Smith. The Cox and Palmer demonstra tions were fully expected and looked TOT. but the Me Adoo nomination. coming after days of uncertainty as to whether nominat- ' ing speech was to be made for him or not, added an element of interest and surprise.
 It wnS easily the Ioudest. Ioue. | est and most tumnituous one. and kept The convention in an upra9r for the best part of m hour. Dr. Burris Jenkins of Kansas City, who was ready to place the former Secretary of the Treasury in nomina- tion. sinally decided to yield to the wishes of MT. McAdoo and not make nominating speech for him. He simply explained the situation to the convention in one of the shortest speeches on record and merely an- nounced that he placed Mr McAdoo in nomination. fully assured that if "drafted for the service of the nation he would not refuse the nomination.
 OWEN NOMINATED FIRST
 Beginning with the presentation of Sem ator owen, of Oklahoma. it passed through seas of oratory and thunderous outbursts of demonstrations for Senator Owen, former Ambassador Gerard, Sen ator Hitchcock, Secretary Meredith Ma tional Chairman Cummings, Attorney General Palmer and finally, at o'clock in the afternoon. San Francisco time. came on it's way down the list to Cover nor Cox of Ohio, who was placed In nomination by Judge J. c. Johnson, of Springfield. Ohio.
 The Cox demonstration and the Pal mer demonstration surpassed all others fs h. s.. T. ton and expenditure of physical energy.
 Another last minute change in the plans of the McAdoo forces determined that Burris Jenkins of kansis City would not after all, place the former secre- tary of the treasury in nomination. Word came back from the east that McAdoo approved of that plan and it appeared he would not be contester in the con vention dntil the balloting begins. when it is expected Alabama will put him in by casting her first votes for him.
 While the convention was at work the resolutions committee was still wrestling with the platform. The subcommittee of nine continued it's efforts to harmonize ccntending views that it might secure from the membership of the full commit tee an approval for it's work and min lmize the chances for a fight on the con vention floor.
 MOIST PLANK RUMORED
 But the word came out during the day that the administration chiefs were agreeing upon a prohibition plank which trey described as slightly moist'-a pla1is which they said would stand by the con stitutional amendment but still conta,n declarations of personal liberty for the citizen without-.'vexatious interferences. "
 The League of Nations plank the ad- administration chiefs said, would be just as Woodrow Wilson wants it without the dotting of an # or the crossing of d t.
 The plan of the leaders was to keep the convention in session until all nom- mating speeches had been disposed of and then adjourn until 1 o'clock to- morrow afternoon, when it was hoped 10 consider the platform and then proceed to balloting for a nominee.
 Governor Edwards of New Jersey was nominated by Charles r. X. OBrien of Jersey City,
 When the speaker declared that the "vcice of the people has not yet been heard" on the prohibition issue. a cres- ce ndo of cheering cut loose.
 His denunciation of the Volstead act as "an infamous measure" was an- swered with both cheers and hisses and Senator Robinson used his gavel to get the crowd settled down again. Bryan will get him" some one yelled when MT. O'Brien took a crack at the prohibitionists.
 VISITORS GROW WEARY The, convention had been in session more than seven hours. The nominat- ing speech for Governor Edwards was tne next to the last on the days pro- eramme and before he finished the gal l.ries were more than two-thirds empty. Most of the visitors appayent- lly had decided they were fed up suffi- csently on the alluring qualities of the presidential aspirants and had gone out to get something more substantial. Virtually all of the delegates. how. ever. remained on the lob.
 The band swung into How Dry