The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-30
SESSION OF
DEMONSTRATIONS
(Ccntinued from page ID

swing as Chairman Robinson called IN
delegates to order at 1928 a. m te
day to hear nominating speeches.
Cox rooters in the gallery donina'
ed the situation with college yells AM
q song about Wen nominate Cox o
know the reason why.
Rabbi Meyer delivered the lnyoca
ton. while the crowd stood.
The immense throng, one momeh
surging about the aisles and yeiiHt
for Cox, Palmer, McAdoo ana o.heI
candidates, was instantly siienceo O.
the rabbi began pL.ying. =.
Rabbi Meyer read his prayer ~
rseep. resonant voice that was e@Sh'
heard in the turIhermosi gaileIlss'
When the last words OF the lnsoSa
ton had died away the oano anu lil.
organ doomed forth with the nalionai
anfbern and the delegates and Vlsi
tors stood quietly as the hrst 80 ,n
was concluded On the second huh.
dreds joined in the chorus anu
through TO the end.
Delegate King, of titan Was
MED BY the chair.
,;ons for seating of delegates were
presented yesterday the Canal zone
vas omitted in the official appo11ion-
-nent nf delegates for the next conVeh-
ton He offered a resolution correc-
,;ng fine error. 1t was adopted
Owen is Named FIRST
Chairman Robinson then called IoE
nominations for president and Eae
1a1I Of states was begun. Ala oaHla
n.ssed and Arizona yielded 10 oAia-
homa - o,-,..
senator Robert l. Owen, OF okia'
bona was the first presidential can
didaTe 10 be presented to the conVen-
-ion D. H. Hayden-Lineoaugh' q
Huetogee. Okla, delivered the speech
+bs. formally placed the name OF lhe
0Elahona senator in the democratic
lists.
I,,ar,s,zb was well received by
tho fIoo- which Joined the galleries
in a hearty round OF hanoSiappI
when the speaker was presented ps
Chairman Robinson
Limbaugh, a young man Win hu
morous wrinkles in his face ciao Ia
q business suit, made straigh'7a"es'
business-like address Ills seseu
were few and informal, an occAsiona . !
thump of fist on the reading s'ana
or a shaking of that fist On nigh EN-
phasized his points.
First mention OF Owens name pro
yoked loud cheer from the Okla
hona delegates, who leaped TO tnelf
feet and waved their hats
Iinebaugh was clearly embarrassed
when the glare of the calciums In hs
gallery was turned squareiy In hIS
face and the movie men, squatteo De
hind their cameras in the main aisis'
began grinding their cranks. be hesf .
tated flushed a trifle, and, atIer
smile. went on with his speech
Tinebaugh concluded speaking al ,
11.s7 a m. The Oklahoma delegation !
leaned to its feet, waving hats ana
coats, and shouting for their ia'ofiIe /
son.
After one minute of shouting, IN /
which a few of the Washington dele
cation Joined, Chairman Robinson
pounded for order, and the OKLA j
Romans took their seats. The demon
srrarion was over at 11:58 and then
Governor Brough of Arkansas, mount
ed the rostrum 70 second Owens
nomination. |.
only state mentioned in the Bible,
wanted Owen for president. /
The Bible says that Noah -ooked
out oft the Ark and saw" declared
Brough. /.
The uuip got across and there were /.
shouts Of laughter and giggies from 1.
floor and galleries. The governor as
serted thai Owen embodied all the /
best qualities OF Washington, Lin
coin, Mckinley, Taft and numerous
other statesmen of both parties. His
wit reused the delegates more than
logic
Brougfl's voice was rapidly dwind-
ling 10 a mere husk as he neared his
conclusion. But his pep was unGimin-
ished, and he held his hearers well
In hand as he reached his peroradon.
As Brough left the Tostr1m ne was
given Z full lunged cheer from the
floor. The crowd apparently liced
him and his speech |.
Mrs. Susan F. FitzGerald Of Massa.
chusetts, took the platform TO second >
the nomination Of the Oklahoma gena-
tor. Mrs. FitZ Gerald was 5nOtleriF
appearing, gray haired woman, dress
ed in a tasteful blue frock. Her ap- I
pearance was met with roar from ,
the floor, and band broke into ooh. :
You Beautiful Doll" Mrs. FTtz Gerald
was n1anifestly nervous as she waited ,
Tor the greeting to subside. She Bit !
her lip as she stood waiting, and her l.
hands trembled just trife. But her
lervousness left her immediately q
when she swung into her speech. She lt
the great audience in a ! !
ringing voice that carried perfectly T
70 every corner of the hall. II
Mrs. Fitz Gerald is the first woman Ia
% make a seconding speech in a ~
democratic national convention. Her
bearers listened intently. occasionally /
nterrupting her with sharp outbursts I
If handclapping. ID
During Mrs. Fftz Gerald's speech z
Mrs. Edward Rooney, Of San Francisco {
ook up a position in the front aisle l.
ust in front of the Pennsylvania dele a
cation and told newspaper men she b
oil caf n CT ~ =