The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-01

McAdoo,- he said.
Another McAdoo demonstration
thr eatened to start as Hannet made
his speech-the briefest on record
but after a moment of cheering it
died away.
More Nominations
When North Carolina was reached
in the roll call, W. c.. .Newland, North
Carolina placed in nomination U. s.
Senator +. M. Simmons, Of that state.
| With his hands clasped comfortably
over his stomach. Newland, wagging
his head in emphasis, voiced the
praises of North Carolina's fayorite
SON
Newland declared Simmons came
from state with less than one-half
of one percent foreign born popula-
ton a state that has never yet placed
| its electoral vote in the republican
column.
And I pray God It never WILL" he
shouted, amid cheers. .....
Simmons, Newland proclaimed, has
a nerve of steel and the heart OF a
/ lion. #...
IL, therefore, fellow democrats"
i4NS"lahu SohSluoOuy PAScSht " ei'A'
convention that matchless man, that
able f. M. Simmons, of North Caro-
lima"
There was momentary clamor Of
Ihandclapping, yelling and blowing Of
horns in the North Carolina section.
| Mrs. Martha Nelson Mccain of
California, then seconded Simmons
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said:
Ladies and gentlemen, I now rise:
to second the nomination of Senator
Simmons of North Carolina
! Thereupon she left the platform
while the crowd cheered.
Oregon's chairman, when that state
was called announced that his dele
cation would second the drafting Of
VIM G. McAdoo."
/ This was somewhat of a surprise
as it had been expected Senator
Chamberlain would be put in nomi-
nation from that state.
! Cheers for McAdoo ran around the
hall and there was a scuffle in. the
rear gallery. H.
+ Carter Glass Named.
| A woman in the Utah delegation
when that state was called announced
that that delegation was unanimuos
for McAdoo in seconding the nomina-
ton of McAdoo. H. D. Flood Of Vir-
ginia then placed the name of Sena.
tor Carter Glass of that state before
: the convention.
: AS Flood mentioned Glass name
+ the Virginia delegates leaped up
cheering. A woman jumped up in
| the gallery waving a handkerchief
and the band struck up lively air.
The cheering subsidized. The Vir-
ginians sat down enmasse as one of
their number, the huskiest in the
group, roared silence, sit down"
IYells of "McAdoo'' came from various
parts of the hall as the speech pro-
,ceeded.'
i Robinson had to pound for order.
The Virginians cheered but again sub
sided when their muscular leader
fourished a huge fist and beloved
now, silence"
| Flood continued, painting a word
picture of Glass as the most deserv-
ing candidate, his voice growing
stronger with each passing moment.
| The husky leader Of the Virginians
made almost as much noise as the
speaker The delegates rose at his
command and. sat down at it. Be.
tween whites, he roared such com
lments as wonderful. and "beauti-
full" and very fine" In voice like
an ocean liners fog horn.
Flood mentioned the name OF
Champ Clark, incidentally. There
was a good burst of applause, which,
however. was confined to handicap
ping and quickly stopped.
Flood read a letter from President
Wilson to Glass thanking him for his
share in the drafting and passage Of
the currency bill, and also letter
from McAdoo expressing gratitude Tor
.Glass part in putting Thorough that
measure.
AS Flood concluded at 1915 p. NJ.
the band played Rally Round the
Flag. Boys" and the Virginians yelled
and footed horns.
Mrs. Lillian Sire, Of New York,
carrying a huge bunch of roses next
was recognized.
The crowd thought she was going
ito make a speech, but instead she
merely presented the flowers to
Flood with the compliments of New
York state.
When West virginia's name was
called, Governor John J. Cornwell
stepped to the rostrum to place in
nomination Ambassador John W.
Davis
There was a typical favorite son
outburst, confined almost exclusively
ito the West Virginia seats. Corn
well waved his hand toward those
delegates and started his speech with
the calm unhurried manner of the
experienced orator.
Cornwell, picturing Davis as the
presidents adviser at the peace con
ference, concluded his address amid
a burst Of cheering.
Mrs. Julia Brown, West Virginia
seconded the nomination.
Mrs. Brown convulsed the dele
gates with story about little boy
who returned from Sunday schoo
with a twisted version Of the story
\ OF the creation.
God sent Adam into the garden
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