Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-07-02
Hosts Of Democracy Give Tribute
to President As National
Convention Opens.
LONG DEMONSTRATION
Great Gathering Is Swept or its Feet
When Delegates Join In Noisy
Greeting To Executive-Cum.
nings Gives Keynote Speech.

San Francisco, Calif.-From the
shadow of the Golden Gate the hosts
Of democracy sent roaring tribute
across the country to President Will
son.
The national convention flung aside
for the moment the business before it
while delegates carried on demon
stration that swept the great gather
ing of its feet.
1t was q half hour before the out
burst evoked by q sudden display OF
the Presidents portrait could be
stilled.
Choice Well Made.
Arrangements for the first national
political convention to be held in the
far West had been we'll made. The
great hall, it's clean architectural lines
almost unmarried by added decora-
lions, was ready, and through a dozen
wide entries the thousands poured in
with little delay or congestion.
AS the noon hour and the opening
time approached, a color guard of ma
ripef appeared trop the platform. A
efT3oot sergeant, With the cleaning
{olds Of q regimental nag in his hand,
made . vivid spot Of color on the plat
form. At his side stood the armed
non-commissioned officers Of the color
guard and with them two marine
buGlers.
Cheering Starts.
When Vice Chairman Kremer OF the
National committee gave the signal. q
hugler sounded attention The
sharp, staccato call rang out over the
uproar Of conversation. The first
notes OF the Star Spangled Banner
rang out from the band and the organ
together and as delegaten. alternates.
spectators and attendants stood in
tribute monster nag dropped from the
ceiling to form q wall of color behind
the PLATFORM
Over In the Virginia section dele
gate took the standard and charged to-
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ward the speakers stand, waving it
high In the air. Other states followed.
Some of them were slower to get in
motion. but the shouting and tumult
continued.
Order Restored.
1t was long before order could be
restored. Even when Vice Chairman
Kremer had launched upon his speech,
air. He was repeatedly interrupted by
the clamor1 Of approval that greeted
every thrusf\at the Republican party
or at any reference to President Will
son
When Chairman Homer S. Cum
mings of the National committee had
been elected temporary chairman and
escorted to the platform, the audience
hushed and prepared to listen with
close attention to his keynote address.
Delegates expected something to cheer
at. They we're in the mood for it and
they were not disappointed.
After the appointment Of commit.
tees the first session was ended.
The actual work OF the gathering
has commenced The situation was
by the election OF Car
ter Glass as chairman Of the commit.
lee on resolutions. and the administra.
ton will submit the majority report
But the minority report will be forth.
and 1t is in this situation Mr..
Bryan will appear.
Cummings in his keynote speech de-
clared the Wilson administration was
filed with unprecedented achieve
ments and is unscathed by attacks of
adversaries. The League of Nations
was staunchly defended. He declared
that the war course Of the party lead
ers has carried America to greater
heights of honor, power and glory than
was ever known before.