South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-12

chairman figured he could stand as
much punishment as either the del
egates or the galleries. He made
II clear that each candidate was 20
be allowed the full limit OF time for
his particular and pet demonstra-
ton
At I:44 Lodge hammered the
convention 20 order. the demonstra-
ton for Johnson having lasted 2s
minutes. AS quiet was resumed
Rep. Thomas w. Schail OF Mime
sofa, a blind congressman. was led
forward by his S-year-old son. and
started the first seeonding speech
for JOhnson's nomination.
Just before the Johnson demon
I stration was concluded Chairman
Lodge told the United Press that IL
was his idea 10 go directly through
the program without interruption
but that he did not know how long
the delegates would stand for the
! present heat and discomfort
Rep. Schall described how his
little son. when 4 years old. crept
10 his knee and asked II he could
see him
Can't you see me. daddy" the
boy asked. and his father replied:
Not with my eyes. but with my
heart"
Schal Gets Applause
1t is the heart Of the people that
Is demanding Johnson. Schar de-
Clared. and a shout went up from
the galleries.
Schall referred 10 Sen. Penrose's
sending from Philadelphia a mes
sage that the convention should
nominate the man who could win.
That can mean no other man
than Hiram Johnson" chied Schau,
and there was a real cheer.
Schall had little trouble from the
minute he started speaking. He had
a penetrating voice and an energet-
ic personality not unlike the candi-
date he was there 10 second. His
success I'm putting a bit OF Jazz into
/ the proceedings stirred the CALLER
les and caused frequent murmurs Of
/ approval and rounds Of applause
johnson" he said. lis the only
candidate who fits the republican
! platform"
Schall. his sightless eyes open, rat
/ tied his knuckles on the table as he
/ spoke. and his vigorous enthusiasm
/ seemed contagious.
! Schall reached his time limit and
was reminded of IL. Lodge said his
\ time was expired.
Cant l have a moment" pleaded
Schall. turning his blind eyes toward
/ Lodge.
Go on. go on" yelled the CALLER
/ les.
Lodge explained that it was neces-
\ sary TO enforce the five-minute rule.
Grants Additional Time
AS the crowd started to hiss his
! apparent intention TO adhere TO the
/ letter OF the rule, Lodge gracefully
/ asked unanimuS consent to the
\ granting OF an additional two min
4 utes TO the speaker. A chorus OF
/ Ayes swept the hall. And Schall
went on with his speech.
AS Schall spoke. an attendant
| stood behind him, ready to clutch his
| arm whenever he stepped too near
the edge of the narrow platform.
AS Schall concluded, Judge Rich
ard Dougherty Of Jersey City step
| ped forward TO make the las. sec
/ ending speech for Johnson.
Dougherty made an elaborate
! apology for coming from the state
of New Jersey. which had also sent
| Wilson TO the white house, but be-
came so tangled in a long sentence
/ explaining his guiltlessness that the
crowd missed the point. There was
a silence.
/ Dougherty declared that the con
/ ldence of the republicans in the
4 force and integrity OF Hiram John
! son was not confined TO that party
| but declared that the same conf
| dence fra his ability exists TO a very
marked degree within the ranks Of
the democratic party.
Lodge Relents.
Lodge dropped the gavel on the
speaker before he had concluded,
l \ \
moment oconclude his sentence
The speaker concluded by nervously
turning TO Lodge 1nd saying: And
so, sir, 1 second the nomination of
the Hon. Hiram II. Johnson of New
! Jersey"
The crowd Of $4,000 people got a
real laugh from the speakers twisted
geography.
Philip O'NeiI Of Michigan was
then allowed three minutes to make
the third Johnson nominating
speech. He was a clean-cut look
\ ing youngster with penetrating
voice and a rapid-fire delivery which
won the crowd and brought forth
lusty cheers.
Mrs. Katherine p. Edison OF Cali
| fornia, on behalf of Johnson's own
state. seconded the senator's nomina-
| ton. Clad all in white, Mrs. Edison,
| in a voice that shook a little with
nervousness at first. told how Cali
/ fornia had adopted woman suffrage
and passed progressive industrial leg
| islation while Johnson was COVER
nor. She asked that Johnson be NOM
/ mated as a man who understands
/ the great humanitarian problems
! and give the women voters a can
| didate they can enthusiastically
support.
GilIctt Talks.
The roll call was resumed and
I Connecticut yielded to Massachu-
sets. ST eaker Gillett came TO the
/ platform TO place In nomination the
name OF Gov. Calvin Coolidge OF
| Ma ssac husetts.
Gillett was we'll received by the
| delegates and they were ready 10
1 help him along at every opportunity
with polite applause. He gave the
! convention "a straight talking 10"
bout Coolidge. explaining why he
should get the nomination. en-
phasizing the fact that he came sud
denly 20 the fore in one year through
I his administration az governor OF
/ Massachusetts Wouldn't 10 be a
/ restful change 10 see such a man as
I Coolidge in the white house7" Gillett
wanted 10 know. The applause. how
I ever. became increa singly polite, and
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