The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-29
ROUTINE MARKS
FIRST SESSION
Temporary Organization
Approved and Key
note Heard.
ADJOURNED TO TODAY
Second Session Will BE Held
at / p. M; Irish Woman
Offers Objection.

CONTINUED FROM PACE ONE.
Interrupted by the ClaWor of APP
proval that greeted every thrust al
the republican party or at any refer.
encc TO President Wilson.
when Chairman Homer &. cum
mirgs OF the national committee had
teen elected temporary chnirinan
and escorted To the platform thcy
finally hushed and prepared to lis
ten with close attention to his key
note address Delegates expected
something 10 cheer a. They were In
the mood for II and they were not
disappointed.
Aside from the keynote speech.
routine, tho convention going
through the motions of approving
committee selection already made
by the states.
Want ON Committees.
Virtually no further business will
he done until the committees are
ready to report All OF them held
meetings today ana all except the
resolutions committee expected to
finiah It's work by tomorrow.
Fights over prohibition, the
league OF nations ana Ireland. how
ever. promised TO prolong the task
OF writing the platform In the reso-
lutlons committee and some OF the
members thought II might not be
able TO. report for three days.
Non@ OF these questions came
sharply 10 tho surface during today's
convention session. although Chair
man CummIngs' argument for tho
league OF nations was interrupted by
n woman at tho back of the hall,
who wanted to know about ireland.
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When the convention adjourned
Il was on motion OF Gavin MoNab
OF San Francisco who moved that
the adjournment he as mark of
respect and appreciation OF tho late
Senator James OF Kentucky who
presided over the Baltimore and St
Louis conventions which nominated
President Wilson. The convention
assemblies at y. IN. tomorrow.
Late I'm Starting.
Scheduled to open at noon II was
n full hour late when the delegates
finally settled down to hear Vice
Chairman Kremer's opening speech
presenting National Chairman Ho-
mer 8. Cummings as temporary
chairman of the convention.
After the prayer by Monsignor
Ryan, vicar general OF San Francis
co, came the taking Of the official
photograph, bugle again being
used to bring the convention to at
tention. vice Chairman Kremer
began his address. Cheers and yells
broke In frequently as the speaker
praised democratic performances OF
the last eight years and belabored
the republican party as one OF de
struction and reaction"
The names OF Jefferson and Jack
son also stirred up demonstrations
and when the league OF nations COW
enant was mentioned n demonstra-
ton broke out which was second
only to the demonstration given to
the president. when Mr.. kromer
declared the world was waiting TO
hear the decision OF the American
electorate on the league issue the
convention rose and went In for
some prolonged cheering.
The band broke out again amid
the cheering which followed conclu-
aion OF Kremer's speech but quiet
soon was restored and the formal
reading of the call OF the convention
followed
On motion of Fred y. Lynch OF
Minnesota, tbe recommendations for
the temporary organization, includ-
ing Mr.. Cummings as temporary
chairman was adopted without dis
sent. Senator Phelan OF California.
Governor Smith of New York and
Mrs. Helen Grenfel of Colorado were
appointed a committee to escort Mr..
Cummings to the platform,
The chairman also got n demon
stration as he marched TO the plat
form between cross fire OF motion
picture machines.
Again Cheer Wilson.
When Mr.. Cummings in his review
of democratic accomplishments IN
winning the war referred to tho lead
ership OF President Wilson the au-
dience went into another demonstra-
tion despite his efforts to stop 1t. Re-
peatedly Mr.. Cummings signaled TO
his audience not TO interrupt with
applause and cheers but tho dele
gates persisted.
Mr.. Cummings began In a quiet
voice. a few shouts Of "louder" came
from far back In the hail, but re-
iilad not proceeded far before the
great throng was so still that every
syllable was carried to the highest
galleries. IL was long speech. Mr.
suggested that to his
hearers. but cries of "go on" take
your time" met him. He drove his
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was alert to cap them with shouted
approval. At one poirt he chided the
Chicago platform of the republicans
because It contained, he said, no
word of hope for Ireland, no mercy
for Armenia and because II CON
cealed a sword" for them.
Cry Tor Ireland.
Back among the alternntos, a
woman leaped TO her feet at the
of Ireland, shouting hys-
terically something about "British
tyranny In Ireland"
That's the answer; we're not
of the league Chairman
called back to her. hut
even as he spoke the sergeant-'it-
arms were moving down to prevent
further interruption and delegates,
Intent on their chairman's arraign-
nien' of republican policies shouted
sit down"
When Mr.. Cummings character
2cd the Chicago platform as a mas
Ter piece OF evasion IL shout greeted
he attack and a moment later when
he declared that the "old guard"
,ad sold the honor OF the nation at
chicago TO name a "reactionary cam
1idate" It grew into a roar pune
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