Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-07-01

OF what was to come. hooters lol
Palmer and for Cox had come armed
for great demonstration.
High against the wall OF the western
gallerg. a relocated banf from 0ilit
Was placed. fronted by IL solid block ol
i1oters who got into action before the
delegates had filled more than hah
their seats.
John W. Davis. ambassador 10 Great
Britain. was the onlf man on the list
OF those for whom nominating speeches
wire to be made who was not reached
on the days program. The ten can
didates placed in domination were Sen
ator Owen of Oklahoma; attorney Gen
eral Palmer; Senator Hitchcock OF
Nebraska: Homer Cummings. chairman
OF the Democratic national committee
William g. McAdoo: Governor Smith of
View York: Governor Edwards of New
Jersey: Secretary Meredith; Governor
Cox of Ohio: and James w. Gerard. for
mer ambassador to Germany.
Three Big demonstrations.
The big demonstrations of the day
came with the presentation of Palmer,
Cox and McAdoo, although there was a
spontaneous outburst with the presenta
ton of Governor Smith.
The Cox and Palmer demonstrations
were fully expected and looked for but
the McAdoo nomination coming after
days of uncertainty as to whether a
nominating speech was to be made for
him or not, added an element of interest
and surprise 1t was easily the ioudest,
longest and most tumultuous demonstra-
ton of the lot and kept the convention
in an uproar for the best part of an
hour.
A great crowd came TO the eonyen-
ton hall prepared for day of excite
ment.
AT Ala Chairman Robinson began
whaeking the gaveI and called ON the
delegates to get into their seats.
Were ready" came the shout from sew
eral places on the floor.
The Cox delegation insisted on hav-
ing demonstration ana a song first.
however, and the convention waited
until they got through. There was
Cox demonstration of short duration at
its conclusion.
A Cox baud. garbed in brilliant red
uniforms, We'd with the convention band
IN blaring out airs from point in
one of the galleries.
Chairman Robinson wanted to start
lp but was in a tolerant mood and let
he music 60 on. The glee club which
the Cox delegation Joined
n the music and entertained the con-
rention.
The convention band and the Cox
,and soon got into a contest. The con-
Tention bard played "Over There" and
he Cox baud came back with Dixie
o the delight of the southern delegates.
The convention band countered with
Hail, Hail the Gangs All Here and
he organist played neutral part, join
ng in with each Electricity was in the
lir. Suppressed expectation OF a noisy
md boisterous day peryaded the hall
md found its outlet in songs at times. |
When the Cox baud started up 'Old
kentucky Home" and the rolling tones
f the great organ thundered into the |
horus the delegates Joined in with |
mighty wave.
While Chairman Robinson stood pa I
iently at the speakers desk waiting I
or chance to start up the convention t
he songfest went steadily on. Mary |
and, My Mary and" and ether airs I
lowed in a steady stream.
Finally Chairman Robinson got the /
quieted and the audience
card the opening prayer by Rabbi /
iy.r of San Francisco.
,anner" with the band and organ ae- I
followed.
At 11:36 o'clock Chairman Robinson
allied for nominations and directed the
ecretary to call the roll of states.
Owen OF Oklahoma.
Alabama passed and Arizona yielded i
, Oklahoma,
y. Hayne Iinebough Of Muskogee
,ok the platform To place the name
Senator Owen in nomination.
Lnebaugh spoke seventeen minutes,
lacing Senator Owen in nomination
nd at the conclusion of his speech the
klahom;i delegation broke out with
which, however. was not
rclonged Il
The band tried to help it out with
alloping air. II
When 1t subsidized Governor Brongh of /,
rkansas seconded the nomination of
enator Owen. II
Arkansas. said the governor, Is the