Evening journal., 1920-07-01

SAN FRANCISCO, July L-Wnliam
g. McAdoo was placed in nomination
for the Presidency late yesterday aft
ernoon at the Democratic National
Convention IN one OF the shortest
nominating speeches on record by
Burris jenkins, " Kansas City.
After Cox, Palmer, Gerard. Cum
mings, Hitchcock and others had been
placed ia nomination. jenkins took
the platform and told the convention
that, IN view OF the persistent and ln-
sistent demands from McAdOo that no
dominating speech be made for him,
be would aocede 10 that request, but
that Il might be necessary TO draft
him for The service OF the nation"
Any rumors that McAdo0 would
not serve II nominated. jenkins told
the convention, could be dismissed as
the work OF enemies"
jenkins merely said. ~ nominate
William G. McAdoo." and the pent-
up enthusiasm OF the McAdOo forces
broke loose in loud and noisy dem
A parade around the convention
noor started as soon as tho short
speech was concluded. and soon the
standards OF Washingion, Delaware.
Louisiana. Alabama, Utah, New
Mexico, Arkansas. Oregon. Wyoming,
Maine, Arizona. Texas, Idaho, Mich
igan. Kansas, Nevada, Hawaii, Wis
oonsin and South Dakota were In the
parade, howling In line.
Spectators IN the Missouri delega.
tons tried 10 put their standard In
A ne parade and the move developed
a nst light ln which the police inter.
forcd Bennett Clark. son OF Chamr
Clark. was among those who tried
70 keep the banner out OF the pro-
oesSfon. In the mixup the standard
was trampled 70 the floor and torn
IN two, bul tho McAdoO men rescued
the leiters -Ourf- and bore them tri-
umphantly into the line OF marchers.
There was cOod deal o sorim-
mQglng and nghting for possession OF
other standards which McAdoo boom
ers wanted 10 get into the demon
stration and which members of the
delegations wanted 10 keep out
George Dunkcly OF the Colorado
delegation, carried the State standard
IN after. Il IS said, there was an ar
gument TO keep IL out. Helen Gren-
feH, former Superintendent OF Schools
Of Denver, announced her intention
OF taking Il away from him and took
up a position I'm walt Dunkoly saw
the situation and ducked down an
other aiele with The standard. Miss
Grenfell and George L. Bradley. OF
the deleFatlon, finally forced IL back
to its position
The demonstration was as noisy as
any OF those precedfng 10, but there
was no effort al concerted cheering.
The pipe organ played various airs
without any apparent system, but
the demonstrators paid little attcn-
non % the music ae they SWirled
Nround on ono anOthcrS toes whO0p-
ing and hurrahing-
In i5 minutes the parade had about
run It's course. but nearly an the
delegates were on their feet. and q
few State standards still were IA mo-
ton. The noisemaking kept up until
ebated- the galleries taking blg
" A htle Of system flnaly WIS pus
INTO tho demonstration by a erOup
OF McAdoo enthusiasts who mounted
the high speakers table with a bis
American flaiS and rnegaphona
They led the crowd singing "Hadl
HaA, the Gangs An Here~ and .>\Nt
Won't Go Home TIL Morning. bui
tha attempt 10 keep the demonstra-
tors together. An their singing was
drowned out by the whoops Of thost
IN other parts OF uho hall
Part OF the paraplfornalia Of th,
group on the speakers stand was an
emerald pennant bordcred in orange
apparently home -mada with ~Nc.
Adoo" printed across Il IN white let
ters a foot hich. A woman climbed
up on the speakers table and hel,
II aloft while The crowd ket loose viii
renewed roar Of enthusiasm.
The outburst was the signal 10
the clustering OF State standard
around the speakers stand, whicl
was a1most In the center OF Hhe bh
brought IN and held up together
while MoAtioo men went wild. Som
OF the emblems were tattered ans
crushed out OF shape and from on
the name had been torn entirely.
New York, Georgia, Indiana, Con
n2cticut, Pennsylvania, Colorado. Ohio
lows. Virginia and Maryland werl
among the standards which wer
kept n nfeir places despite the vel
OF the group on the platform. Th'
Missouri standard also was standin,
again at It's proper station. but 4 wa,
IN tatters-
Whfle the convention was s4 work
the resolutions committee stiil WA
wrestling with the platform. Thl
euboomunttee OF nine continued n
efforts 10 harmonic contending view,
that Il might SECURE from the mem,
bership of the fun committee an ap.
proval for its work and minimize III,
I chances for neht on the convention
floor.
] But the word came out during the
! day thai the administration chief
( were agreeing upon q prohibition
plank which they described as slieht
/ ly mo1st--a plank which they sale
! would stand by the constitutions
! amendment. but stin contained dec