Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-11

the motif running through the con-
fusion of shouting. In one corner a
bunch Of rooters kept up contin-
ual tomtom of Igorote Philippine
music.
ITS Wood: let's go. also was
printed on many of the blue and
white banners waving over the WOOD
groups. When the demonstration had
been on about ten minutes the IN
evitable procession started. II was
led by delegates from Minnesota and
it started shaking it's way about the
convention hall just as Senator Lodge
had come to the front OF the platform
and raped for order. He went back
again and sat down as the parade
gathered momentum.
Women Among Marchers-
1t looked strange to many Of the old
timers to see women for the first time
among the marchers. Changing their
slogan. the circulating Wood people
took up I'VE Want Wood as their
ma rching cry.
California supplied flags to various
friendly delegations to be waved In
the interest of johnson. The several
delegates from Nebraska favorable to
Wood Immediately Communicated
them when the procession started.
The convention managers saw pros
poets of a very long session. when
the demonstration went on and on.
They guessed the supporters of the
other candidates would try to out-do
the Wood people. with the result that
balloting might be long delayed.
In the gallery behind the platform a
big group Of men and women started
yelling. Wood, Wood, Wood" in an
endless rythm. while some enthusiast
| unmarked a noise maker that kept
time to the yells and sounded like a
big buckSaw.
When the noise had lasted for If
teen minutes Senator Lodge tried
again to get order. but the demon
strators only replied with renewed
! outburst of noise. At that time the
parading had about died down, but
the generals faithful were not will
ing to keep quiet or sit down.
Galleries Keep Up Din.
At the twenty-minute mile post the
delegates showed signs Of quitting. but
, the galleries kept up the din. cheer
leaders standing in many of the Sec
| tfons and whooping it up every time
there seemed any possibility the dem
onstration would end.
The Wood. Wood. Wood" repeti-
tion made an easily recognized imi
tation Of soldiers marching. 1t broke
out internationally, and. combined
contraption. almost drowned the blar-
ing of tin horns and the cheering, in
the other parts OF the hall.
During the demonstration Frank
Hitchcock, supreme chief OF the Wood
forces was on the platform confer
ring withs Frank, Knox. his floor
leader.
When the noise-makers had been
at it for half an hour they still
were going strong. and the chairman
was making no further attempt to
put on the lid.
A few minutes later, however. Sem
ator Lodge renewed his pounding
with the gavel. but all the good it
did him was the gymnastic benefit
of the exercise.
Thrent to Clear Galleries.
Most of the delegates seemed to be
willing to agree with Senator Lodge
that the convention ought to go on
with its work. For the most part
they sat glum and emitted never q
chairman's rattat with renewed
burst of noise.
At thirty five minutes the first hush
ing was attempted by the delegates
and galleries themselves. The demon
stration Quieted down somewhat as
the noise like escaping steam per-
vaded the hall, but there were also
many renewed cheers.
The delegates cheered when Senator
Lodge at the end of forty minutes
seats and that the galleries would be
cleared unless they quieted down.
The announcement got the desired
result and at 1916 pm. Frank Knox
Of New Hampshire, the Wood moor
man. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson OF
New York made speeches seconding
Woods nomination.
Cheers for Woman Speaker.
Mr. Knox. a former private of the
Rough Riders, told the convention