Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-07-09

nomination was seconded at all, had
provided for one or more women as
seconders.
The event OF the nominating SEES
slons was the presentation OF the
name Of Mr.. McAdoo. 1t was known
that Mr.. McAdoo had insisted that
his name not be presented to the CON
vention, and had repeated this wish
by telegraph on Tuesday to Rev. Bur
| ris Jenkins, OF Kansas City. McAdoo
delegates were insistent that the
name Of their favorite be presented
regardless of his instructions, but
Frank r. Wilson, former Iowa news
paper man, and the leader Of the Nc
Adoo forces, was equally insistent
that the wishes OF Mr. McAioo be
complied with. In the end Wilson con-
scented to an informal presentation,
In which 1t should be stated that 1t
| was without the consent of the for
mer secretary, and without any elab-
Grafton of his qualifications for the
office. Rev. Jenkins said that while
Mr.. McAdoo. was not seeking the
nomination he proposed that Democ-
racy draft him for the good of the
nation.
The platform committee had a long,
stubborn fight on its hands in an eff
fort to satisfy many opposing ele-
ments Senator Glass as chairman Of
the resolutions committee, represent
ed the administration viewpoint on
the League of Nations especially and
proposed to put through the Virginia
| plank. This was acceptable to prac-
tically all delegates except Mr.. Bryan
and some of his followers who could
not see the possibility OF ratification
without radical reservations. Other
planks that caused hours Of discus
sion referred to the liquor question, to
Ireland, and to labor. In the end the
committee had to take several ques-
tions to the floor of the convention.
much to the qualification OF the audi
ence, and which resulted in another
oratorical display throughout all Of
the long Friday session.
Senator Glass presented the ma
jority report of the platform com
mittee. Mr.. Bryan presented a min
GRITTY report containing d strong dry
plank with a declaration for a strict
enforcement of the VoIstead act; a
plank calling for an amendment to
the constitution giving the senate ma
Jority power to ratify treaty, and
endorsing ratification of the League
covenant with whatever reservations
might be necessary to secure its APP
II prevail; plank on profiteering pro-
viding that the cost and sale price be
shown on all articles of merchandise,
and a plank providing for the estab-
lishment of a national bulletin for
the dissemination of information on
all important questions of the day,
open to all poIitical parties, and
through which all candidates for Of
flee on national ticket would be
privileged to announce his candidacy
and his qualifications. Mr.. Bryan, by
request, offered another minority re-
port ON the liquor subject prepared
by Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Burke Cochran, of New York, pre-
scented a minority report for the vets
providing for the enactment of more
liberal enforcement legislation for the
eighteenth amendment, and leaving ii
to each locality to determine the de-
sired percentage of alcohol.
1t was characteristic of a Demo
cratic convention that all sides was
given hearing before the delegations
and what hearing 1t was. Mr.
Bryan was given an hour and half
to present his side of the story, and
he went to bat with all his oId-tims
yigor. While he yielded small part
of his time to other speakers he made
| the most of every moment that he re.
| tanned His powerful presentation OF
: his subject reminded one of the days
J of 1896 when he carried the Demoe
! racy of America off its feet at Chi
! cago and captured the nomination by
! his "Cross of Gold" speech. Or agar
in 1912 at Baltimore when he led the
: Wilson hosts to victory after ter
rifle political battle. Time after tim,
! he aroused the vast audience of dele
! gates and spectators to frenziet
! heights of enthusiasm, but It was en-
{ thuslasm for the man, an apprecla
d tion Of the individual and not al
{ endorsement Of his ideas. He receiv
) ed the cheers but not the votes, an,
] his dry plank went down TO defea
! with only 1865 votes in favor OF Il
t and hts other planks were beaten with
! out a roll CALI
{ The Cochran wet plank Jared bu
: little better. The gifted orator from
/, New York used all Of his great abll
: ity in presenting his side of the CUES
ton. but without effect When tn