Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-07
0ratOry and Applause, Shouting
and Tumult for Seven -
Hours.
JENKINS NOMIEATES M'ADOC
Declares That He Knows meAdoo Will
Accept the Observation-Disclosures
monium Broke Loose, Lasting
Fully as Long as Demonstra-
tions for Palmer, Cox
and Smith.

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loratory and applause. 81 shouting and
tumult for favnrite sons. a great &C.
caSiou ~ reviewing in picturesque and
striking language the qualifications Of
q dozen men who are deemed ~ 10 oc-
cupy the presidency.
Prom half past eleven In the morn
ing until nearly six o'clock In the aft
cruoon the delegates and the Occupants
~ the crowded galleries sat and lis
tened a. the merits 81 the various
candidates were extolled. and Joined
In the cheering as their respective Ia
Worries were PLACID iu nomination be
fore the convention.
The auditorium WAS the chief center
~ activity. although in another part
81 the city the committee on resolu-
tIous was wrestling with the Intricate
problems involved Go the drafting Of
e platform which should correctly rep
resent the views ~ the rank and tle
~ the party on the questions now oc-
eupy.ue the attention ~ the people.
McAoco Us Nominated.
Twelve candidates were placed Tea
nomination before the convention.
They were Gee the order ~ presentn-
ton.
Robert LEE owen. oklahoma; James
T.. Gerard. View York Homer W. Cum
min-s Connecticut; Gilbert n. Hitch
cnJk. Nebraska; a. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania. Edwin II. Meredith.
Iowa: James ~. Cox. Ohio; Brand
WttInrk. Ohio: Champ CLARK, Mis-
snuri. Edward J. Edwards. New Jer-
Sey Alfred A. Smith. New York. and
William Gibbs McAdoO. New YORK.
McAdoo's name was placed before
the convention by Doctor jenkins In
the following speech:
Il had Intended to maze an address
presenting the name ~ a candidate 10
the convention. but on account Of in
sistent and persistent requests from
him that his name should not be pre-
seutsI in "a speech. I have decided not
a. 60 so"
Cries ~ eco onI- Make IL any
way .~ -Go on z" eco on" interrupt
sd the speaker M this point Wherf
silence was restored he continued.
~But am sure from the spirit mani
Tested jn my delegation aud IN this
convention that We shall draft him FOR
thr service ~ the country. And
Furthermore. WEE ku0w that II so
drafted Ee win accept the nomination.
And ans rmurS az telegrams sup
r.--I ra have beeu received by me or
anybody else EUw or iu the future
denying ilar Dee would accept the
termination are falseh0ois rerpetrlted
ty -he enemies OF our party.
20 take pleasure lu nominating VIII
llam Gibbs 1IrAGua~
EguGeuUniEu hrose loose when Nc
AdCn's name was mentioned and IL
lasted fully as long aS the demonstra-
ti1us tu~ Palmer. Cox ana Governor
Smith.
When che rou az states was called.
Alabama passed and Arizona. next on
the Isr. yielded to oklahoma for the
domination Uf owen. The speech was
made by ~. H. Limbaugh Of Musko-
ree. who spoke Ur owen as zone 81
the greatest brains. enc ~ the great
81 hearts. one of the greatest Demo
Gratis lu thp United States. q man who
p worthy ~ the office and one who
can te elected
A uefrrsnra tn owen as a lifelong
prULihitiunisf who could he depended
Cu tO enforce tire dry laws failed %
arouse much response from among the
de.eeutes
Woman Seconds Nomination.
AirS. Susan ". Fitzgerald ~ Boston
seconded owens nomination and
when she took her place az the front
- the uoStrum the hand PLAYED "Oh
You Great BIG. Beautiful Doll" Her
facech was concise and comprchsn-
slve and her delivery apparently had
bren directed hy @ trained elocutlon-
80.
There was little enthusiasm over
the nominating speech ~ T.. :. C.
Terry ~ south aku-a placing the
uame ~ James ~. Gerard before the
convention.
California and Colorado passed and
then came Connecticut with the name
~ Homer :. Cummings. chairman 81
tie national committee. The speech
Ger Cummings was made ~ John :.
Crosby. who was poetic. ailIterative
and poulerous iu his delivery. He
spoke with a heavy rotuud voice and
his speech was So filed with praise
for Wilson that Dee was frequently
rrp'auted lie made a really eaec-
tive Srnt-en and rUf Surh an nv-wsfnr,
az the eud that some 81 the old-timerS
Wondered u IL might not turn eat 10
D. one - those Crown ~ Thorns
and Cr0Ss ~ Gold things that would
give the nomination 20 Crosby rather
than Ca Cummings.
California Seconds CUMMINGS.
Mrs. Force Parker OF California