Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01
IN AD00, PALMER,
COX AND OTHERS
ARE PRESENTED

words came back to mind. Palmer pan
ners. Cox hat bands and tokens Of other
candidates were mingled in the throns
without regard to the affiiaton. 1t SEEM
ed as though the whole convention had
gone singing mad Men and women,
old and young. they surged along laugh
ins and singing the old SONGS until every
state standard had Joined In the grotes-
que line that bobbed and nodded like
a lot of marionettes above the showing,
singing and laughing crowd on the floor.
Sheer exhaustion apparently finally
brought the wholly spontaneous scene to a
close Gradually the cheering subsidized
and the convention went back To nomin-
ating speeches.
II did not know itself. however. for the
delegates had hardly settled into their
seats when Dr. Burris Jenkins of Kansas
City. in one Of the shortest convention
speeches on record and with the ringing
denunciation for those who said w. G..
McAdoo would not accept a nomination.
placed the former secretarys name be-
fore the convention.
SHOUT "MAC'LJ DO"
For a fourth time pandemonium broke
loose Cheers and shouts swept up from
the hall and down from the galleries.
Delegates we're on their feet again, surg
ing out for another parade. as though
the DAY had Just begun. II was the vest
ern men and women who ed. The Wash
ing state standard came hobbing to the
front with Delaware in close pursuit. Mon
tana Oregon. Idaho and Texas joined.
North and South Dakota, Kansas and
California and other States kept pace.
Here and there over the hail other stan
Stt o. 90
took place to get them in motion against
opposition A raidng party of McAdoo
adherents charged the speakers stand and
carried 1t by storm. The tumult grew an
til the hall fairly bulged with the sound.
For many minutes there was no stopping
1t. Convention officials let the demon
stration take its course.
Tramping along in time to the pound
ing of drums of the band. all that could
be heard above the general din, the dem
onstrators chanted "Mac'll do" "Mac'u
do" over and over in a. droning chorus. In
the Missouri section a desperate struggle
to get the State standard into the ranks
resulted in its destruction
STATE STANDARDS MASsED
Somebody reached the place before the
speakers stand carrying a great lone
star banner, the Texas State flag. This
blazing silver glow of the spot lights
caught and held the bright folds as the
standard was thrust up to waiting hands
on the platform There was rush AND
swirl in the aisles as the standards came
hurrying forward Hands reached fol
them from the platform Half the States
of the Union were in the group of stand
ards growing UP like a great triangle
before the platform. The hall rocked
every minute with new outburs, OF
cheering. Tennessee and North Carolina
standards came staggering forward r
eager hands. New volleys of cheering
greeted them. Florida came in. and from
the surging mob of McAdoo supporters
At the foot Of the speakers stand shouts
of Come on New York" went up. Lr
cadence with the drum beat of the banc
they roared it over and over again. TIL.
galleries took il up
Over where the New York delegation
filled a great block of seats, the Stat.
standard rocked and wavered with
struggle about IL. Again and again i
rose in al ras though about to join il
the demonstration only to be pulled
back again Meanwhile the rush o
standard bearers in the melee at thu
platform hs dbeen swarming pres
stands in seeking a roar to the stan,
iself. They climbed over the barrier
and tramped recklessly over desks. in
different to wires and typewriters
despite efforts of the police and con
vention officials to stop them
Slowly but finally the demonstration
subsided like the passing of a storm
but it was long before Chairman
Robinson could recognize New Jerse,
for the nomination of Governor Ed
wards and the band broke out int
Therell be a hot time" to the hug
delight of the crowd which swaved an,
gurgled with mirth.
EDWARDS IS NOMINATED
In presenting the governors name
Charles F. X. O'Brien, went in the tn
prohibition issue, appealing for persona
liberty policies. He was cheered. also
Kissed from some points on the floor, tn
drst sign Of disap proval OF principles i
the long day of ferment and uproal
When he concluded. Governor Edward
was cheered vigorously and the band con
tinued its musical reminder of other an
wetter days playing How Dry ! Am.
But the demonstration did not reach tn
proportions of the storm that had gon
before it.
Eight hours after the convention cam
to order and at the close of he sessio
ha fairly beggared description for colo
ana sound and unusual features, repre-
sentative Flood Of Virginia moved a re
cess and with one last terrific roar g
Aye" the tired delegates began strea m
ing out 10 await the battle on platforr
tomorrow.