The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03

to nominate Governor Smith. AS he
came to the platform the delegates
greeted him as an old friend. They
cheered and called expectantly to him,
knowing of old his power as an
orator.
Again they were not disappointed
The New Yorker struck a note from
the first that found a quick answer.
Cochran poured unstinted admiration
on President Wilson, pointing pramat-
lcally to theSgreat illuminated por-
trait of the president overlooking the
convention. Nearly every word and
gesture brought cheers and shouts
from the floor, and Cockrans tribute
to Governor Smith set the New York
delegation going with American flags
and much cheering. 1t did not seem
that any unusual event was at hand
The demonstration started slowly.
Cochran made his way through ad-
mirers on the platform. On the floor
back with his delegation he was ac-
corded a reception that threatened to
| cripple his right hand with the vigor
of handshaking. New Jersey folk
came over to join i'm. Then the band
! master, far up in the gallery, had an
inspiration. Previously he had been
playing 'Tammany' over and over
again in recognition of the New York
delegation. He struck into the Side
walks of New York" Throughout the
hall gray haired men and women be-
gan to sing, lured back by strains that
marked back to their days of youth
A Jerseyite seized his State standard
and marched across to the New York
section. Up came the New York
standard and again the march was on.
over and over the old tune was
played and sung Standards and
standards Joined the march. The thing
was contagious. Other old favorites
We're played and sung.
The tide Of humanity jammed the
aisle and was swaying in rvthm to
the music. Everyone was singing
Long forgotten words came back TO
mind. Palmer banners. Cox hat
pands and tokens of other candidates
were mingled in the throng without
regard to affiliations. 1t seemed as
though the whole convention had gone
singing mad. Men and women. old and
young, surged along laughing and
singing the old songs until every State
standard had Joined in the line that
pobbed and nodded like a lot of ma
rlonetteS 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
subsided and the convention went
back to nominating speeches
1t did not know itself, however. for
the delegates had hardly settled into
their seats when DR.. Burriss Jenkins
OF Kansas City i'm one of the shortest
convention speeches on record and
with the ringing denunciation for
iPvinPies w ohaaf,b eb
those who said w. G. McAdoo would
not accept nomination, placed the
former secretary's name before the
convention. Il had intended to make
an ADDRESS presenting the name of n
candidate to this convention said
jenkins, but on account of the insist
eht ana persistent requests from him
lhat his name should not be presented
III speech, l have decided not to do
So put am sure from the spirit
MANIFESTED IN my own delegation and
III inns convention that we shall draft
MN for the service Of the nation.
I'VE know that if SO drafted he will
accept the nomination and any ru-
mors or telegrams supposed to have
Deen received by me or ANYBODY else
no" or IN the future denying that he
would accept The nomination are
laISehoods perpetrated by the enemies
Oh our party. ] place i'm nomination
william G.. McAdoo."
For the fourth time pandcmoniums I!
broke loose. Cheers and shouts swept
up from the hall and down from the /
SdiierleS. Delegates were on their !
ieet again, surging out for another /
parade as though the day had lust be- |
gun IL was the Western men and /
women who led The WaShinyror state
standard came bobbing 10 the front /
with Delaware i'm close pursuit. Mon +,
tana' oregon, Idaho and Texas Joined :
m North and South Dakota, Kansas
ana California and other states kept
pace Here and there over the hall
other standards rocked and Swayed as 4
struggles took place to get them in .
mouon against opposition \ raiding
party OF McAdoo adherents charged (
the spea kerS' stand and carciei it by
storm, The tumult grew until the hall !
fairly bulged with the sound. For |