The Washington herald., 1920-06-12
RIVALS FAIL TO BATTER DOWN WOODS LEAD
IN FOUR BALLOTS AT STORMY CONVENTION

the rostrum ana waited
patiently for the mechanical cheer.
Ing to cease.
Raps Fer order Drowned.
At Ii:o7 the demonstration had
reached the s5-minuta point. AZ
times II had descended. to q low
hum to be revived by sharp out
bursts from the section occupied
by the Wood delegates.
Lodge smiled whimsicaliy ~ .
renewed outburst Of noise drowned
out his raps tor order. He waited
. while. then hammered with
fresh vigor. The tin horns re-
spondei and once moro the chair
man retreated.
There were cries for silence on
the hoor and calls for hush but
this provoked the Wood adherents
to Q new effort.
At 11:b0 g. m. after 1t had con-
tinued 3s minutes, the Wood DEM
ended. Chairman Lodge
then asked for seconds to the
Wood nomination. He announced
each seconding speech would bs
limited to fve minutes.
Delegate Knox. of New Hamp.
shire, took the rostrum and begar
Q seconding speech.
Another seconding speech wa,
made by Mrs. Coinine Roosevelt,
New York. sister of the
late Theodore Roosevelt II wa.
the FIRST time a woman had made
q seconding speech In a national
She was received with
generous applause.
Mrs. Robinson said that thou,
sands of American mothers felt
that the foresight and vision oi
Gen. Wood sent their sons over.
seas mt fighting machines. in
stead OF cannon fodder"
She said she supported Wood, not
because he was a friend of the
late Col. Roosevelt but because ht
Is OF the Roosevelt type.
Wood and Roosevelt have great
characteristics in common. she de.
clared.
Wood has courage combined with
common sense. Mrs. Robinson said
Her voice rang clearly through
the hall. She was dressed all in
black. with a small, black feather
ed hat
"Wood Man For Place.
As she ended she cried: Leonard
Wood Is the kind of a manwho says
Come and / want Leonard Wood
There was a pause of emphasis
between each word and so vigor-
ously did she pound the table that II
rocked.
A huge life-size photograph OF
Wood standing with Roosevelt was
lowered from the gallery. Lodge
ordered the roll of States resumed.
Arkansas yielded to Illinois and
Congressman Rodenberg began his
speech nominating Lowden. Imme-
diately the Arkansas delegation
produced photographs of Lowden.
There was SO much confusion that
Lodge had to beat for order before
Rodenberg could begin. Roden-
berg spoke in calm dispassionate
fashion, his finger tips pressed to-
gether.
He used a few gestures, but they
were restrained and he appeared
reserved in contrast with the Wig
orous, emphatic demeanor of Gov.
Allen and Mrs. Robinson, who pre-
ceded him.
Careful attention was given to
Rodenbergs> address and there was
at first little response.
Lowden Denomination Starts.
Upon the conclusion of Roden-
oerg's speech the delegate section
was suddenly filled with large pos
ters bearing Lowden's picture.
1t was 11:41 when the Lowden
adherents crowded into the aisles
for their demonstration. The DEM
lasted forty-two min
utes.
The Iowa delegation appeared
with a large lithograph of the Illi-
nois governor hoisted between two
poles.
Many women were in line. Their
shrill cheers mingled with the
deeper shouts of the men. Ken.
tucky's standard was jerked loose
from the floor and Joined in the
march.
In another rart of procession a
girl. waving a Lcwden picture in
each hand. was Carried along OH
the shoulders of two men
The young lady was Miss Dor
othy Bisnet. 16, daughter of L. s
Bisnet. delegate from Muskogee
Okla. She was carried on the shout.
dcrs OF her father and Jacob L.
Haman. national committeeman
elect from Oklahc ma. himself a
Presidential aspirant
She had appeared in the Okla
homa section curing the Wood dem-
onstration.
Leaders Call .Louder."
Along the aisles stood the lead
ers. encouraging the participants.
Louder" they ordered. and KEEP
1t up boys"
At 11:46 the demonstration
passed its first five-minutc post.
The State sign pests from the
iowa and OkjuhC ma delegations ap-
peared in the parade followed by
Connecticut. Arkansas was next.
Virginia's standard could not b
torn loose, but the top Of it was
carried in the line of march.
A second huge canvas sign, which
had been concealed somewhere In
the Iowa delegation was borne
along the three poles. In glaring
letters it presented Lowden as the
business candidate for President.
Seek First Ballot Votes.
As they marched the Lowden men
were busy recruiting. First bal
lot, first ballot" they yelled in the
ears of other delegates whom they
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