The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-01

with him and the COX muslcldhS
drowned out the sound Of the gayei
with strains of Beautiful Ohio"
The chairman let them finish the So
lection and then he appealed 10 the
Ohio delegates to get them off the
convention floor E. H. Moore of Ohio,
Governor Cox's manager. got on the
platform beside Senator Robinson ana
finally succeeded in stopping the music
and starting the band back in the
direction of its place in the gallery.
There still was much confusion,
however, and it was a full 40 minutes
after the start of the demonstration
before the chairman again was able
to set the machinery of the conven-
tion into motion.
Mrs. Cora w. Stewart Of Frankfort,
Ky, seconded Governor Cox's nomina-
tion. She said that Kentucky had
strayed from the democratic fold ana
looked on Governor Cox as one who
as a presidential candidate, could lead
the state back into the ranks Of the
party.
Tut uiiIB VII ituh
Governor Cox's nomination was also
seconded by Senator Pat Harrison or
Mississippi who told the convention
that Jimmy Cox's" nomination woulo
put Warren Harding on the run ana
would keep the big electoral vote OF
Ohio in the democratic column.
1--WE cannot afford to be controlled
in our nomination." said Senator Ha:-
rison, "by certain scheming and de-
signing republican lobbyists in the cor
ridors of the hotels Of San Fran
cisco seeking to minimize the strength
of the strong candidates and magnify
the strength of the Weak candidates.
We cannot afford to be influenced by
certain newspapers in San Fran
cisco.
Smith of New York
| 1t was recognized that the speaker
was speaking of the reports published
here of Governor Cox's divorce of 10
years ago and the Ohio delegates led
in floor demonstration that lasted
a full minute.
After the nomination speeches for
Governor Cox were finished, w. Bourke
Cochran of New York took the plat
form and delivered nominating
speech for Governor Smith.
When the roll OF the states was
continued Minnesota was the first
to respond and she yielded to New
York to permit w. Bourke Cochran
to place Governor Alfred r. Smith
in nomination.
The veteran New Yorker got rous
ing reception when he mounted the
speakers stand.
Eulogizng Governor Smith as one
whose life and character offered Sin
itself a perfect platform" Mr.. Coch
ran said, I'VE have a great leadership
"One of the greatest the world has
ever known. The war was undertaken
to make the world safe for democracy
and the result has been to spread
democracy throughout the world. The
democracy means opportunity and
equal opportunity for all.
81 nominate here today man wht
personifies democracy a man who
has risen from a peddler's wagon {
the governorship of the great state
of New York and has never lost
single one of the friends he has
gained since his youth. He is known
everywhere, high or low, as A
Smith"
President Wilson, the speaker said
had been great leader, though he
held a part in the eminence of great
ness.
But AL Smith," he continued, "!.
the man who could lead us not fal
away, but near at hand, shoulder tC
shoulder, with us, along the paths
. Of opportunity to high ideals, where
Woodrow Wilson has pointed tht
way"
Old Time OratOry
: There was a lot of old time oratory
In the speech and 1t made a hit witt
delegates and the galleries. They
kept answering his roundabout periods
with prolonged applause and when HI
said he was about to quit there wa:
loud chorus Of noes.
New York, Mr.. Cochran said. Of
, fered her favorite son reluctantly anC
if the party did not see fit to choos'
him for the presidency, his people
at home would not care TO give hin
up to the vice presidency
"In that case" shouted the speaker
in conclusion, I'VE will keep him &!
candidate for governor to insure
that New York, remains a democrat
ic state" The New York delegates
led in II brief demonstration after thu
speech while the band played Tam
many, Tammany."
New York delegates stood on thei
chairs and waved small American
flags in cadence with the band anC
then there were. three cheers for A
Smith.
Washington. The federal reserv,