Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-29
Wild Demonstration For Will son Marks Convention
 Opening. ALL SEMBLANCE OF ORDER LOST FOR WHILE Franklin D. Roosevelt Center of Near Fight as New York's Standard
 Scene Inspiring One,

San Fraicisco, June 2S.-From tho shadow of the golden gate the hosts of democracy sent roaring tribute across the country today to President Wilson.
 The national convention flung aside Tor the moment the business before it. while delegates carried on a demon. stration that swept the great gather- ing off it's feet.
 It was n half hour before the out burst evoked by sudden display of the presidents portrait could be still ed. Again and again, az his name was mentioned, the cheers broke out anew to eliminate in the shout of approval that adopted and sent to the white house tonight, q striking testimonial of his party's faith and pride in the man, who has led it through troublous i years.
 Arrangements for the first national political convention to be held in the far west had been well made. The great hall, it's clean architectural lines almost unmarred by added deco rations, was ready and through a dozen wide entrances thousands poured in with little delay or conges- tion. They found wide octagon space awaiting them with massive organ rearing it's stockade of pipes above the platform and the other sides rising to a far line of seats under high windows framing squares of California's bluest skies.
 In the center of the hall, where del- egates sat, railed within wide square of seats, an inner ceiling was sus- pended, colored in soft, old blue that rested the eye and lent something of quiet dignity to the scene.
 Below forest of standards bearing the names of states and territories was the only reminder of national conventions of the past. Perched high beside the organ in . special gallery, military band whiled away the time.
 DisclOses Portrait. l As the noon hour and the opening time approached, color guard of marines appeared on the platform. A !. six foot sergeant. with the gleaming folds of regimcntal flag in his hand made vivid spot of color on the platform. At his side stood the arm- ed on-commissioned officer of the color guard and with them two marine buglers.
 When Vice Chairman Kroner of the national committee, gave the signal, bugler sounded attention" the sharp, staccato call rang out over the uproar of the convention. The first notes of the Star Sprangled Ban- ner rang out from the band and the organ together, and as delegates, al- ternates, spectators and attendants stood ntribute monster flag drop- ped from the ceiling to form wall Of color behind the platform. ft ob- scured the view of the band gallery and organ loft, but as it i'll, the boom ing tones of the organ rose from Ds- hind it, joining with majestic thunder in the national anthem. From floor and galleries, delegates and spectators joined in the mighty tones. Then came the touch that ret the convention off with wild shout of exultation. The great flag was gath erred slow Iy upward in the slings and as it rose, it uncovered flag draped and illumined portrait of President Wilson, placed against high ipes of the organ. For moment there was brief pause. Then came the tumult. 1 A wild shout rang from the floor. It was caught up and echoed from side to side. Rising with hysterical force, the sound grew and grew, . formless. ltoneless thing that had in it some- thing that stirred the blood and pulled at the emotions. Delegates leaped on their chairs, waving and shouting. They stampeded into the aisles, jost- ling and cheering in a packed mass before the platform.
 | Order Goes By Over in the Virginia section dele- gate ripped the standard from the \ loop and charged toward the speakers stand, waving it high in the air. Oth- CT states followed. Some of them were slower to get in motion but as ! the shouting and tumult continued, ! standard after standard came up and the march around the hall began. Tn the New York section. Assistant Sec retary. of the Navy Roswell seised lthe standard and rushed into the crowded aisle battling with others who sought with eager hands to up- hold the sign. A shout of added in~ tensity marked the delegates recogni- tion of the incident and cheer for Roosevelt was all but lost in the gen- eral tumult.
 When Franklin D. Roosevelt took up the standard to join the demonstEa. titan several other New York deleestes sought to prevent him. A polieepn9 mixed in the ssxamble in vhieh 3itt flew and prospects of blocdX ne63s seemed imminent. Nr: Rseeexelt umphed, howsver, withoiut ny { umphed, howsver. vithost m