The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-01
While Eastern H If of America Slept the Delegates
At San Francisco Named Possible Standard Bearers of
The Democratic Party; NJ Adoo Cox, Palmer and Smith
Given Monster OvationS; Woman PreSdeS fora lime

I the chairman OF the Georgia delegation
announced that his state joins in sec
onding Palmer's nomination. In order,
the other states up to Iowa passed
and then Claude r. Porter, of Iowa,
presenting the name OF Secretary
Meredith
He was greeted with cheers but
the delegates were apparently getting
their fill Of oratory and when the
speaker prefaced his speech with a
remark that he would occupy only a
moment, there was a wave of laugh
ter
There was yelp OF enthusiasm
when Mr.. Porter, in recountlng the
achievements of the democratic ad-
ministration mentioned the prohibi
tion amendment 1t was first time
the subject, which is threatening a
fight among the party leaders had
been mentioned on the convention
floor. Restlessness was increasing Wis
ibly on the convention floor and be-
fore Mr.. Porter was half through the
old convention cry of tired delegates
name him" name him. was heard
for the first time from scattered sec
tions Of the hall.
A Woman Presided
During the speech, Senator Robin
son called Mrs. George Bass to take
the chair and there was a roar of
cheering as the delegates saw wo-
man for the first time in the country's
political history, holding the Gavel
over the national convention Of a big
party.
There was more hand-clapping for
Mrs. Bass, who is chairman of the
,yoman's convention of the national
committee when she carue to the front
OF the stage at the conclusion OF the
nominating speech and pounded Tor
order.
Jimmy" Cox
Governor Cox Of Ohio, was placed in
nomination before the democratic ma
tional convention this evening The
presentation Of his name followed
; nominating speeches by Senator Owen
: Senator Hitchcock. former Ambassador
r Gerard, and Attorney General Palmer
and Secretary Meredith, and national
e Chairman Cummings.
After q round of cheering by the
: Iowa delegates the roll Of the states
, was continued and Kentucky yielded
. to Ohio. In a deafening roar Of ap'
nlause Judge ]. c. Johnson Of Colum'
bus. took the platform to nominate
! Governor Cox. Governor Cox band
, away up by the rafters struck up a
campaign song and a cheer leader IN
!. n lower gallery followed, bringing out
| n burst OF cheering for "Cox, Cox
James NJ. Cox"
Q Quiet was soon restored, however
i and Judge Johnson got under way
r with his speech, and when the cam
i didate's name was first mentioned by
!. the speaker, another crash OF cheer
n ing broke out.
-, It was three twenty-five O'CLOCK
;. when Judge Johnson concluded and
, the Cox demonstration began in earn
est. Many delegates scattered over
the hall got on their chairs ano
n yelled while in the gallery the con
+ cheer leaders jumped into action.
The Ohio band and a large section
4 Of the Cox rooters seated with them
a in the gallery started candidate
h campaign song again.
p A dapper little cheer leader, dressed
all in white, fought his way through
o the crowd on the platform and mount
n ed to the top of the speakers table
4 where he tried to get the crowd sing
ing with the band. 1t was playing
!. medley Of popular airs on which th'
n Cox people had composed parodies'
= The band aided, the cheer leader!
A had the right of way for five min
# utes and then the parade on th'
d floor started.
n A Cox Parade
n The Ohio standard led off, followed
by those of Florida, Mississippi, Mary
I. land. Arizona and Kentucky. Th'
, demonstrators were well armed WIZ
n noise making contraptions OF all Klnu'
>. and presently the cap sheh was pu
n on the riot of sound by the big pip'
a organ which some one started up II
a harmony with the band.
. The tunes of Dixie" and MARY
land predomnated in the roper
% toire of the demonstration. 1t wa
n impossible TO tell just how many dele
>, gates were helping the demonstratlol
o along and how many were simply looN
r. ing on. but the whole membership o
! the convention was on its feet NOV
= ing around the floor in confusion
% When the turmoil had lasted L
"A minutes the Arkansas standard JOINED
IS those in the parade and the demon
4. stration laughed at Senator Rooih
@ son when he pounded his table for or
Y der. About the same time the con
Le vention band and rooters piled out D
ID their big block Of seats in the gai
h lery and started a parade of their own
lie They crushed their way into the dele
It. gates enclosure and marched past tn
n speakers stand and around the hal
ot singing and whooping.
n "OhiO! 0hio!"
vi AS the march went on TO the tun
d. Of "Bonnie Blue Flag" on which tn
III Cox rooters had written a parod,
!. they called "Ohio, Ohio" the plante
=. cheer leader again mounted the speak
=, ers' table and beat time with a mega
:, phone. In front Of the center of tn
platform the band took station an
let loose with Dixie" followed b.
n. "Maryland." and then "My Old Ken
~ lucky Home" There was some cheer
Ing mixed in with the concert bu
At for the most part the delegates wer
to back In their seats ready foi conven
ne ton business TO be resumed. TIL
or demonstration hao lasted a half-hour.
Senator Robinson tried to get orde
d. but the band leaders did not agre