The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-16

H. II. Brown, who went to san
Francisco as delegate to the ma
tional Democratic convention from this
district, has many interesting tales to
tell OF the big gathering when the
nominee for the party was named
and says that his experience was
worth a great deal to him inaSInuch as
he learned many things relative to the
inside workings Of the dominant party.
Mr. Brown stated that many people
from the far east learned for the first
time what the real west is really like,
and that the good people of san Fran
cisco did not overlook any opportunity
to make the delegates and visitors
feel that they were really in the land
Of golden opportunity"
one feature of the convention, which
stood out boldly from all the rest,
and made a lasting impression on him,
was the interest manifested by the
women of the nation, in national poll
tics.
Women i'm Politics
! Mr.. Brown stated that if any man
| believes that the women of the coun-
try are not going to take a big hand
in politics in the future, he should
| have been at the convention and see
the manner in which the women con
| Quoted their part of the program in
selecting the next nations chief. They
were not the class Of women generally
supposed to take part in such affairs,
The popular idea of q prominent wo'
mans suffragette is that she must
be middle aged, angular and not over
ly good for the eye to rest upon. This
is all wrong, the women who had the
most to say in the national conven
tion were mature women, past middle
age. and for the most part crowned
with a halo of white hair. They took
charge and guided the younger mem
bers through the maze of political
paths, and come very near getting
everything they asked for. The wo
men Of America are in the saddle and
are a factor that will have lot
to say about who shall govern in the
! future. this Is certain, ne said.
William Jennings Bryan
In speaking of the reception accord
ed Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Boiwn stated that
tie general idea prevailed that Mr.
Bryan was treated rather shabbilS
| iy the convention, when as a matter
I cr fact Mr.. Bryan himself was the
direct cause of all his troubles al
| San Francisco. He stated that Mr.
Bryan was consulted on all matters
pertaining to the platform, ana his
recommendations were listened tC
/ clause by clause. TO any that he OBJ
iected to they were stricken or modi
! fled to suit his peculiar taste until in
the end he objected to everything and
/ then it was that the convention de
cided to hand him his which was
| done
Relative to Mr.. Bryans speech be-
/ fore the convention he said that the
whole matter was discussed before
the address was delivered, and it was
generally understood how the vote
would ne cast in the end, however
they permitted Mr.. Bryan to create
lot Of enthusiasm by his speech
and then proceeded to put the boots
10 him with the ballot.
Mr. bryan was sadly disappointed
at the action of the convention. but
the delegates had their minds made
up to convince him that there were
other men in the Democratic party
beside himself, and proceeded to teach
him a long delayed lesson" said Mr..
Brown.
Oklahoma Unreleascd
IN speaking of the oklahoma dele
cation staving with owen from first
to last, Mr Brown stated that the
reason they did so, even after they
realized Mr.. Owen did not have show
on earth for the nomination, was be-
cause they were never released by
the senator, and were following in
structions of the democracy of the