Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-02
SINGING CROWD AWAITS
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Continued From First PaEc)

the prospects were that the cOnyen-
ton would not get under way for
some time.
In anticipation OF the prohibition
fight. the convention hall was packed
ut the appointed hour. The Delegates
were ready and the last tiers of the
galleries up under the edges of the
roof were as full as they could be.
The band, the organ and the singers
entertained the crowd
Friends Of William jennings Bryan,
recalling threats OF bodily harm made
upon him at Baltimore In 1912. had
arranged to be prepared TO defend
their champion in case he should be
imperiled in the heat OF the but,lo
of the vets and drys. They had
favorable points about the speakers
stand ana on the floor waiting for
the possible developments they hoped
would not come
AT $40 the chairman finally got
order and directed that the aisles be
cleared.
5000 Denied Admission.
Although the big auditorium was
packed 10 the doors and roof. fully
5000 persons with tickets OF admis-
sion were on the outside and unable
TO get in. AT s;35 Chairman Robin
son wanted TO make an announce
ment. but the band and organ pre-
vented II by breaking into the Side
walks OF New York"
As usual, the procccdHgs started
with prayer and the singing OF The
StarLSpanGled Banner"
At $50 the platform committee re-
Dortcl II was still not ready.
On motion OF Delegate Lincbaugh.
the convention went into temporary
recess while the State delegations
caucused to name their national com
mit;ecmen and national committee
women. Most OF them already have
been selected ana their announce
mcnt in that fashion was principally
time killing proposition wh!!c the
platform committee continued TO
work.
While this was going on. the cf-
forts OF the combination Attempting
TO form against the nomination OF
McAdoo WAS AT WORK and reports
which came TO the convention h.ii
said it mad decided to center on Cox
for the present. The Mc.Adoo people
on the other hand were predicting
that their candidate would go over
the top before the attn ballot. Thev
claimed backing OF many promiucn,
administration leaders vino are on
the ground here.
To further iii In tho wal; dele
gate from Virginia sang Garry Mo
SACK 10 Old Virginia" uaaccompanlcd
by any music. When he came to the
chorus, the audience joined in ana
The organ ch!'ncd along with It's re-
nouhui"s notes He "ncon.d with
Mia the Green Fields Of Virginia"
while the convention was being on
,crtained N!ce-Cha!rman krcmcr was
comforting with the manaEcrs Of .ba
various candidates TO sec II .hcy
would regard favorab!y a motion ~
suspend the rules and 20 ahead win
the bailoting for a non!ne. WIN.
waiting for the resolutions commit, :
tee
the word came down from the plat,
form committee meanwhile that II
good fortune prevailed. there mi-h,
be n report about 1880 o'clock ana
tina, In the prohibition ngh, /, nigh,
be agreed to have only two sneakers
MI Bryan on the one side ANA Balm
bridge Colby on tho other.
Prohibition Undecided.
Tho meaning OF this .vas mat tho
Platform could not decide the prohI-
biiion .ssue and was going 10 lie, !.
come 10 the floor.
.Ihe band significantly played we
Won't Go Home TIL Morning" ANA
inc convention rucfu,ly getting tho
point. did not applaud very loudly.
IL chccred loudly. however. when the
bahd played How Dry Am" The
delegates probably were thinking g..
the wet and dry fight going on in
another part OF the building.
While the convention was waiting
Tor the report OF the committee on
platform. Chairman Glass told in
quirers there was ~ possibility tina;
the report might go over until 10.
morrow morning" At that time the
committee was giving william len
ninss Bryan another opportunity 10
present prohibition plank.
Mrs. George Bass. OF Illinois. chic,
or the women's bureau OF the Demo
cratic National Committee, made ,
woman suffrage speech in which che
said she would reveal "the dupllcity
~FS'''>'1'i SSIlcNt IN Con :
gross" on the suffrage question.
When Mrs. Bass had finished Chair
man Robinson. fresh from a confer
ence with Chairman Glass. and cx-
pect!ng to make a report on the prog
ress OF the platform committee
stepped on 10 the speakers runway
but the Illinois delegation loudly do
mandcd speech from James Hamil-
ton Lewis.
MIR. Lewis, however. did not speak,
and Senator Robinson went on 10 an
nouncc that the national committee
selections would be announced. that
Immediately afterward he would
make an announcement regarding
the program of the resolutions com
mttee.
when all the committee assign
ments had been reported, Chairman
robinson took the speakers Plat
form again to make his announce
ment. There We're calls OF 1--WE want
TO hear Bryan" from the galleries.
Chairman Robinson recognized
Gavin McNab. of California. who
moved ratification of the national
committee assignments.
disappointed at another delay. the
convention called Platform" "pIot.