The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-09
Smith, and the band played 'The Side,
walks Of New York"
Talks for McAdoo.

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and Rev. Burris Jenkins of Kansas
City stepped to the platform in the
midst of wild yells. He explained that
William G. McAdoo had insisted that
he be not placed in nomination, but
his admirers had decided that he
should be drafted for the service of
the country and he promised that if
McAdoo that gentleman would not de-
cline the high honor. All reports or
kilograms to the contrary being false.
Then he retired, and Mr. McAdoo's
boom was in the hands of his friends.
They certainly did their part, for the
demonstration was extraordinary, both
on the floor and in the galleries.
1t was difficult to get the crowd quiet
after all this riot of enthusiasm and
Charles f. O'Brien of New Jersey,
found it hard to get fair hearing for
his candidate, Governor Edward l. Ed
wards. The galleries were FESTIVE and
the speaker was frequently interrupt
ed especially by those who resented
the supposed "wet" policies of Ed
wards. This closed the nominating
speeches for the day, but on Thurs
day morning the grind was resumed
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, Am
bassador John w. Davis of West Vir-
ginia, and Francis B. Harrison, Cover
nor General OF the Philippines, being
offered for the votes OF the delegates
Platform Battle Staged.
The platform committee was not yet
ready to report, so recess until eve
ming was taken. Again word came
that Glass and his associates had not
completed their task. And after mu-
sic to appease the audience the gath
ering adjourned until Friday morning.
At that time the platform was submit
ted the convention and the great bat
tie between William Jennings Bryan
on the one hand and those who oppos-
ed his ideas on the other was staged
Mr.. Glass read the platform entirely
through and moved it's adoption, and
at once Mr.. Bryan took the platform to
present a minority report! This includ-
ed dry planks drafted by himself and
Richmond Pearson Hobson, Bryan's
planks on the Peace Treaty, on an of
fical bulletin, on military training and
on the profiteering
He spoke on all these topics, de-
voting himself mainly to the treaty
and dry planks, and from the start
he showed he was in fine debating
form and thoroughly in earnest. His
prohibition plank called for a pledge
to enforce the amendment and Vol
stead Law in good faith, without any
increase in the alcoholic content of
beverages or any weakening of it's 9TH
er provisions. In another minority
report Bourke Cochran offered plank
for cider, light wine, and beer for
home consumption, the committee re-
port was silent on the subject of pro.
hibition. So it was a three sided bat
tie, and the committee won. Bryan's
plank got only 1851 votes and Coch-
rams got 1856.
The debate between Bryan and
Cochran was hugely enjoyed by the
audience and was well worth the price
of admission. The Nebraskan played
on the emotions of his hearers most
skillfully and brought them to their
feet time after time, and when he
closed there was tremendous demon
in which most of the dele
gates joined. They were rendering a
tribute to the sincerity and eloquence
of the commoner rather than to his
plan, as their subsequent votes show
ed. Cochran, too, received their plaud-
it's and incidentally more of their
not enough Other de-
baters there were, on the dry side,
among them Mrs. Peter Oleson of Min
nesota, little bit of woman who |
was all fire and earnestness and who
spoke with rapidity that charmed
Mr.. Bryan, for the time for his side
was limited.
In closing the debate Mr. Bryan |
turned again to the league of nations |
plank, pleading for his plan of accept |
ing reservations as the only way in
which peace can be concluded, and |
urging against making this a main |
issue of the campaign when it came to |
a vote his league plank was defeated |
roll CALL
A plank pledging recognition of the
Irish republic, offered by E. L. Doheny,
was rejected by vote of $751; to
4021s. Bryan's profiteering and ma
tional bulletin planks and one in favor
of compensation for soldiers were lost
by viva voce vote. Then Mr.. Glass
and Secretary of State Colby spoke at
length for the committee report, and it
was accepted with only one opposing
vote
This brought the convention to the
balloting, and two ballots were taken
Friday evening. There were fifteen can
didates, and on the first ballot they
stood as follows: McAdoo 266, Palmer
256, Cox 134, Smith 100, Edwards 43,
Owen 3S, Marshall 81, Davis 80. Mere
1ith q, Glass 261a, Cummings Is, Sim
mons "a, Gerard q, Hitchcock Is, Har-
rison 6.
Before many ballots had been taken
Saturday the contest has narrowed
DOWN to Cox, McAdoo and Palmer,
with about hundred scattering votes,
but no one of the leaders was able to
command any where near a two-thirds
vote. At times efforts were made to
start a switch to some dark horse, but
-hese were futile. All day and until
few minutes of midnight the voting
continued, and it was necessary to ad-
iourn until Monday.
After the Sunday rest the struggle
was resumed, with the final result told
above.
The Platform.