Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01
NJ 'AD0O GETS 45
MINUTES OF NOISE
State EmblenS Tattered and
Crushed Out Of Shape Dur.
ing Demonstration

audlIor1un, San franCiSCO. June w.
DR.. Burris Jenkins, Of Missouri who was
to have placed William G.. McAdoo in
nomination for the presidency at the
platform at SO and the McAdoo demon
straticn started on the floor.
jenkins told the convention that he had
intended to make a nomination speech for
McAioc. hut ~, account of persistent and
inSister' requests f-ori him that his name
not - rres"nted in a speech I have de-
cidcd not to do So"
II am sure that from the spirit mani
Tested in nv delegation and in this con-
vention that we shall draft him for the
service of the country" said Jenkins
We know that If so drafted he will ac-
oept the nomination" said jenkins, and
any rumors of kilograms supposed to have
been received denying that he would ac-
cept the nomination are falsehoods per-
petrated by the enemies of our party. |
therefore place in nomination William G
McAdoo."
The demonstration was as noisy as any
Of those preceding it but there was NO
effort AT concerted cheering. The pipe
organ played various airs without any
apparent system but the demonst rators
paid little attention to the music as they
swirled around on one another'S toes
whooping and hurrahing
In fifteen minutes the parade had about
run it's course but nearly all the dele
gates were on their feet and few states
standards still were in motion. The
noise making kept up unabated, the gal
leries taking a big part in it.
A little of system finally was put into
the demonstration by a group of McAdoc
enthusiasts who mounted the high speak
I ~ /.
a megaphone They led the crowd ir
singing Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here .
and I'VE won't go home till morning.
But the attempt to keep the demonstra
tors together in their singing was drown
ed out by the whoops of those in Other
| parts OF the hall
| Part Of the para phernala of the grour
on the speakers stand was an emerald
| pennant bordered in orange apparently
home made with "McAdoo" printed acros:
it in white letters a foot high. woman
climbed upon the speakers table ant
held it aoft while the crowd let loos'
a renewed roar of enthusiasm.
The outburst was the signal for th'
clustering of State standards around tn
| speakers stand. which was almost in th
center of the big auditorium. More thar
thirty in all were brought in and hel'
up together while McAdoo men went wil'
| again.
| Some of the emblems were tattered anc
crushed out of shape and from one thu
name had been torn entirely. New York
! Georgia, Indiana Connecticut. Pennsyi
vania. Colorado. Ohio, Iowa. Virginia ant
Maryland were among the standards
which were kept in their places despit
the yell OF the group the platform
| The Missouri standard also was standin,
again at it's proper station but it was il
| tatters.
| So great did the crush become abou
tho assembling point that the police wer
called to get the Jam seated and to kee
| the demonstra tors from breaking dow
the little platform that was used by tn
speakers, that jutted out from the from
line of the stage and convention official
seemed to fear that it would be strippe
away entirely.
The end of 35 minutes of demonstratio
saw another attempt to get the State
into position and for a little while
nan with megaphone got considerahl
harmony behind n repetition of NV
want McAdoo. we want McAdoo."
1t was not for long. however. for tn
enthusiasts preferred to keep the demon
Ttration in their own hands. and to kee
T. "oing in their own diversified ways
Forty minutes from; the start of tn
I.ois.. Senator Robinson made his frs
attcmpt for order. IL WAS apparent tina
the demonstration was dying. but ther
still were .nany who wanted to keep
alive little longer and they paid n
attention at all to the Savcl.
Finally getting order after the demon
stration had lasted q minutes, Senate
Robinson ordered that the roll OF State
be resumed. When New Jersey Wa
reached Charles + X. ORri"n of Jersa
city placed Governor Edwards in non
nation AS his name was announced an
he made his way to the platform In
crowd cheercd apd the band played "Ho'
, Dry ! Am"