New-York tribune., 1920-06-30

Speeches ToBe
Made To-day
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time-killer, and no effort was made r.
drive things ahead. The convention
managers wanted plenty of time fo,
the committe workers. There were
scattering yells for Palmer and Co,
from various corners where rooters got
INTO positions, loaded with pennants
and flags. q 'S
Judson Harmon on Floor
.One-thirty o'clock passed and mos,
or the delegates had arrived and were
standing in their places waiting fo,
the convention officials to sound the
call to order.
Ihe band had orders to play "Dixie'
,oud' long and often, or else it fell
PACK on that air when it exhausted all
otners; because it seemed to be playing
Dixie" most Of the time. The South.
ern delegates, however, showed no
signs of wearing out and never failed
10 cheer when they heard the strains.
few of the old Democratic war
horses were on the floor for the second
session, among them Judson Harmon.
OF Ohio; Charles F. Murphy, of New
York; Thomas Taggart, of Indiana.
Governor Smith of New York. and
Vance Mccormick, former chairman of
the national committee.
Palmer booster got into the organ
lott and tried to announce that the
band would play a selection dedicated
to his candidate. The Palmer rooters
on the floor took his gestures as a
tip, for they heard little of his voice.
and began another Palmer demonstra-
ton.
Palmer People Lead in Noise
The Palmer people were easily lead
ing in the noisemaking all through
yesterdays session and to-day's.
Many OF the delegates were getting
tired of the waiting and yels of Let's
go!" and Get busy up there!" were
heard above the din of the band. About
that moment Chairman Cummings
reached the hall and ran a gauntlet Of
he made his way to the platform.
Vigorous whackfng of the gavel
brought the delegates down to their
seats and gradually cleared the aisles.
Mr.. Cummings was determined to get
order quickly and succeeded.
II present greeting to the unterri-
fled Democracy Of America" said Mr..
Cummings as soon as he could be
heard
Bishop L. w. Leonard, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of San Fran
cisco. offered the prayer The singing
of "The Star-Spangled Banner" fol-
lowed and the big audience Joined in
heartily.
Hospital in Convention Hall
Secretary Hoffman announced that
the convention had special hospital
ID tho building with physicians and
nurses, for any emergency. "Do they
write prescriptions ?" inquired dele
gate from the floor, amid a gale Of
laughter.
"It's regular hospital" responded
Secretary Hoffman to scattering ap-
plause.
Then one of the secretaries an
fornia gold was on exhibition near the
hall for the delegates to 60 and look at.
Look out the Republicans don't get
it," shouted delegate, and the con-
vention had another laugh.
The report of the Credentials Com
mittee affirming the seating of the
Palmer delegates from Georgia and the
unseating of Senator Reed then was
presented.
There is an announcement which
| am little reluctant in max
that the state law requires the removal
of the hats Of the ladies at public
gatherings"
Several hatpins came out and several
thousand dollars worth of hats came
off, while the men of the convention
had a good laugh.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization came next and
was presented by former Governor
Ralston Of Indiana. His announcement
of the choice Of Senator Robinson as
permanent chairman drew loud rounds
of applause, as did the announcements