The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-02
EYES TRAINED
ON NEBRASKAN
Convention Convenes, With
1900 Spectators Expect.
antly Waiting.
WOMEN READY FOR FIGHT
tsY MARLEN r. PEwA

ST. 2, sIan CRrrespondentO
Tight on. the platform presently TO b.
presented TO the convention BY the com.
mittee on resolutions and platform
and also In lively anticipation OF the
nrst baltic for presidential nominee, the
democratic host was early on the scene
today. and choir leaders ana musical
vpliftcrs were not needed to stir en-
thuHinam.
The bald spot Of william Jennings
Bryan behind the Nebraska post was
ne shining target for. the. eyes Of the
friends, for this was scheduled as the
day OF the great breeze IN antagonism
70 party silence as regard 10 prohibi-
ton and Bryan was on the speaker q
platform early, full Of pep. despite a
IN his pocket he had several pianis
which he VIII propose from. the floor.
The battle for recognition OF the Irish
renublic was on the tapis for today.
The. FIRST business OF today's session
q the committee on resolutions and
Wants More Time.
Bryan demanded that he be given
more than a hour In which to make
blanks. Jim Nugent. the New Jersey
loader. wanted an hour for a plank
Glass. the administration wheel horse.
thought that an hour would be long
enough for him to defend the majority
platform report.
The debaters were In their seats at
the appointed hour OF 10. The oonven-
tion iiddled for time with the usual
musical effects. but the crowd has no
feeling for jaAEes. but thirAtod for the
smoke. Of battle the day was sure TO
bring forth,
A.
Miss Charl o. Williams Of Tennessee
was being urged 20 take the floor and
ask the convention 10 urge a plank
favoring q department OF education,
with q secretary In the cabinet.
erlng 70 storm the auditorium. Last
night nearly fiye thousand. persons hold
Ing tickets were barred frum the hall.
suggestive of great ticket scandal,
EARLY today the lines formed. and Il
tickets would not gain admission.
Oniciala OF the convention were be-
sIeged with demands that tickets be
honorad. Mnay OF those barred from
the convention had paid high prices for1
their money back. Continued trouble |
was experienced at almost every en-.
france over what sort OF credentlal |
would be honorod. The greatest trouble /
was at tho press entrance. whore many
newspaper men were denied admission.
rho men AZ the doors were 30 strict
md arbitrary that Carter 0alss had
iiflculty getting In. Many complaints
we're heard. Mrs. George Bass took
,harge OF the womsns affairs on the
and was on hand. energetic
md enthusiastlc long before the mon
AZ i02S Jim Nusent was surrounded
~ members OF the New Jersey and New
fork delegations discussing tho dues-
lon whether he would take the floor
or the vets.
Three Hours Debate.
y was announced that three hours
{ the conventions time would be given
ver to debate on the platform, Bryan
Fas n hero OF the convention from the
moment he entered. As soon as his
cad was seen the crowd applauded and
elesatss called his name. Hs had
undreds., Rumor factories were busily
away today ahd there was all
orta OF skull dugEery" going on, some
I II AZ the instance OF the campaign
managers Supporters q the candidacy
YER q report printed here that MI.
avis was a divorced man.
TITS a malicious lia," declared James
Y. Ewing. West virginia delegate.
he Davis story was but one fragment
Y tnH Ciouu VI AOAFiD tUAt HUUM over
ne. convention. Davis is . widower.
lohArd y. Hobson stood for q moment
18th Bryan on the bridge wing with +
hartman R2binson apd got hand
At i0:a5 the big redwood gRvel gave
be call for order. The Delegates {
inors were flying thick and fast con- !
erning the candidates chances and .
neither or not baliotinE would hs
,aehed today. 4
delegates 10 hold McAdoo In check,
Other rumors were that McAdoo had /
ained more than forty votes over /
No administration McAdoo booster !
'uld be- found who would declare open =
votes 70 get over the top. Rev. yo-
nh sibley. rector Of Calvary Episcopal
lurch, " San Francisco rendered N
icmn prayer. lie said: q
Our fnther. God. we are turning our Il
COS unto Thee because we cherish y
at falth in riEhteousneSs which comes 4
nm Thee. q
''ivo lhanX Thee for this great expe. N
snee through which wc are pAsslnP n
1ereln we zee a dod-lad people seeking
work sut the principles OF self G.
1--WE pray that In this hour every ~
nvlctIon may be an impulse ~ God. M
We pray that these leaders may
alixe that true democracy Intends 20 ny
larger than mere party symbol lr
z pray that there might be a -e- e.
ndtr that the hopes of tho multitude
4 the hopeF Of tho world are lRrwcly IN
und up with what We do here, and
at there mry be eearchlng IN every &C
ms heart NJ 20 whom IN Gods can IN
late for the presidency Of the United
'tos and that that candidate may be 10
ahsp. IN
we pray that there mlaht Re co
Ion and the neral purpose OF our In
ther here today
We pray that the spirit OF conse- ha
Ition miEht lie upon this meeting. W,
lest We Forget" &c
Lord God OF hosts. be with Us yet. -
{ we forget. Test we forget"
-he crowd stood and sang a. the
at pipe organ thundered the ma 81
nal anthem.
-he chairman recognized Carter
Isn. Of Virginia. 20 present the re-
Z of the resolutions and platform
nmittce at i0;ts. He received
nm hand, but there was no Wild
huHlasm.
ilass made formal statement Of his y,
-uosa and Immediately plunged into
eadinE of the document There was
'ehcl yell when Glass read the plat
m relating 70 Woodrow Wilson. -
Ham broke loose when senator fl
rhs GsmOereiie party favers ,he .