Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-29

fhe shadow Of the Golden Gate the hosts og Democracy sent a roaring tribute across the country today 10 President wilson.
 The national conventie-n. nung aside for tlc moment the business before it while delegates carried on demonstration that sVeut the great gathering of it's feet It was half an hour before the outburst evoked by a sudden display of the pres dents portrait. could be stilled. Again and again as his name was mentioned the cheers broke out anew to eliminate in the shout of approval tha tadopted and s-nt Co the White House tonight a striking testimonial of his party's faith and pr.d, .n the man who has led it trrru-h tr0ul,ous years.
 A>1 1-eueuis for the first national poit.-I convention to be held in the far west bad been well made The great hall us clean architectuarol lines almost un- rarred hy added decorations was ready and through 90 dozen wide entries thou sands poured iu wit hlittle delay or con- -cstion They found a wide octagon suace waiting them. with a massive or lau rearing its' stockade of pipes above tle platform and the other sides rising to flr line of seats under high windows framing squares of California's bluest skies.
 ln Che center of the hall where dele gates sat raued within wide square of seats an inner ceiling VA suspended. to.or,d in s0ft old blue that rested the eye and lent something of quiet dignity Go ffc scene.
 Below. a foress of stadnards bearing tlr names of states and territories was lhc only remainder of national conven- tars of fhc past.
 Perchcd h.-h beside the organ in a Fpcc.ai gallery. a military band whiled away the time.
 As the noon hour and the opening tmU approached. a color guard of ma rrcs appeared on thc pEtform. A six f.ut scrccart with the gleamng folds .f a re->ueufal flag in his hand made a vivid spot of color on the platform. At E.s side sfoYd ihe armed non-commission- cd officers of the color guard and wilh them two marine bug.ors.
 When NlDr-Ch.iruau kremer of the national committee gave the signal a bHc'ar sounded attention" the sharp --rceat1 rai rang out over the up- r.rr of conversation. The first notes of L.e star >utuelcI Banner rang out from f's hauI and the organ together and as delegates. altcruatcs. spectators and at ferdants stood in tribute a monster flag dropped from The ceiling to form wall Of color behind tho platform. It obscured tre view of the band gallery and organ l1ff hut as it fell the booming tones of trr organ rose from behind it. joining with waicstc thunder in the nationa anthem From floor and galleries. dele gates and spectators joined in the mighty tones
 Then came the touch that set the con NertI0u off with a wild shout of exulta, f.or The great flag was gathered slow ly upward i1 the slings and as it rose i uncovered a flag draped and illumineC portrait of President Wilson. placed against the hizh pipes of the organ For mowr there was a brief pause Then came u tumult
 wild shout rang from the floor. I was caught mp mad echoed from side t' a.d.. Rising with hystercal force. tn sound grew and grew, a formless, tone Ices thing that had in it something tha stirred rre blood and pulled at the emo ..rrs. Delegates !eaped on their chair UalinE and shouting. They stampedeu nt1 The aisirs. pos'ling and cheering il r1csri mass before the platform.
 Over iu the Virginia section dele rlte ripped the standard from the loo and charged toward the speakers stand waving t high iu tie air. Other state rl.-0vUd Some of them were slower { rrf .u motion but as the shouting an .uru't continued standard after standar -~r rn and thc march around the ha Ha-1r- iu Inc New York section. As rstrnt Secretary of the Navy Rooseve t-.Ead ths standard and rushed into tn crowded aisle battle with others wh -Hu-ht with eager hands 10 uphold tn r-r
 "Du. frrre were some among the Ne York delegation who struggled vii Roosevelt io prevent him carrying Il efate standard in the demonstration f ,rn rrce.i .ut. There was a lively scrir mage akin Co a center rush in a footba r1-7 in which fists were flying ar frr-e seemed danger of bloody noses. policeman who iutcrfered got a pummc Ing. one man had his coat agged ( and several men lost their nose giasse N1 ono was hurt, The Hrotestin {; delegat changed their mind and 2D5ssTei. q unnhautly marched of with tho Ne York standard to join the Wilson der oretration.
 A rho1t Of added intensity mark, 'fr delegates recognition of the incide1 ard a cheer for Roosevelt was all b- lost in ths general tumult.
 Ii was long before order could he r stored Even xben Vice Chairman hs launched upon his speech. echoes of Il storm sri1 1urled in the air. He "; repeatedly interrupted by the clamor approval that greeted every thrust at tl rrr1tiican party or at any refeernce President Wilson
 When Chairman Homer s. Cummin of ths national com uittee had been eleC hd temporary chairman and escorted tho platform they finally hushed al prepared to listen with close attenti to his keynote address. Delegates c pectcd something to cheer at. They we in thc mood for it and they were not di appointed.
 Nr. Cummings began in a quiet voiC A few shouts of ''louder" came from f back in tho hall. hut he had not pr ceedcd far before the great throng W % stiu that every syllable was carri 70 the highest galleries. It was a lo Fnrcch. NIr. Cummings suggested that his hearers but cries of Ego on.' "ta your time" met him. He drove his poir home hard and his audience was alert cap them with shouted approval. At O point he chided the Chicago platform thc republicans because it contained said. no word Of hope for Ireland. mercy for Armenia and because it co cealed sword" for Mexico.
 Back among the alternates. a wom lsarcd fo her feet at the mention of II had. shouting hystericslly soms6hk