Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-01
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
IN DETAIL
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cited the Battle Hymn Of the Re-
public while the great organ softly
throbbed the melody of the martial
air in accompaniment.
The Judge recited the first stanza
while the organ trernbled out it's me-
lodious strains, and then coming to
the chorus, turned his eyes to a far
gallery, where a clear toned soprano
rang out with the refrain, beginning
softly at first and then Joining in the
peal Of the organ as it burst out into
the mighty thunder of GLORY, Glory
Hallelujah." Then the audience
Joined in the rolling chorus and the
great auditorium wasSflled to the very
roof with song. At the conclusion of
the singing the secretary of the con-
vention continued the call of the roll
OF states for nominating speeches.
New Mexico, first on the call, simply
seconded the nomination of William
e. McAdoo. It wasfthe signal for a
demonstration whick started in the
galleries n spread to some delega-
tons onsthe floor but did not last long.
North Carolina sent w. c. Newland
Of Lenoir to the platform to place in
nomination Senator Simmons, for
whom the North Carolina delegates
are instructed.
Mrs. Martha Nelson McCann of
California made a Sseconding speech
for Simmons. merely saying:
Ladies and gentlemen of the con-
vention: I rise to second the nomi-
nation of Senator Simmons Of North
Carolina"
North Dakota pa sed and Oregon
announced that the delegation Joined
the movement to draft the Honorable
VIM. Gibbs McAdoe." The McAdoo
boomers, helped out. by the band,
made that the signal for another brief
demonstration.
Rhode Island passed. SO did South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas and
Utah announced that it seconded the
nomination of McAdoo.
Vermont passed and Virginia sent
Representative FLOOD to the platform
to nominate Senator Glass, chairman
of the resolutions committed De-
scriting Glass as the warm sup
porter and close personal adviser of
Woodrow, Wilson" Mr.. Flood told the
convention that Senator Glass home
town. Lynchburg, Virginia, was a
monument to his ability.
Mr.. Flood reviewed. the work of
Glass in the house 81 representatives,
the treasury department and finally
in the senate, and ended by declaring
he offered to the party the experience
and the capacity a2 a brave man
"AASSS ASvSA "01iC 6llO
whose patriotism VIII never be ques-
toned"
Washington was called and passed,
and West Virginia. sent Governor
Cornwell to the platform to nominate
John w. Davis. ambassador to Great
Britain.
Governor CornwellI told the conven-
ton that If the campaign was merely
a contest to keep control of the gov
eminent for the Democratic party ITO
keep some people In political office
and to put others into office, then I
am ready to quit now"
The public. record of Mr.. Davis,
Governor Cornwelle said, assured that
II nominated he would not be the can
didate "of. any class, any section OF
any group" .
You cannot afford In this conven-
ton" he said, ito nominate a man
merely because heab supposed to be
popular with one particular group Of
of leadership. If ypu do that you
make the Democratic party a section
al organization"
The convention construed the COVER
nor's remarks as q thrust at the Nc
Adoo boom. AT the kan1e time Cover.
nor Cornwell by indirect reference
defended the labor record OF Mr..
Davis, which has been attacked.
He closed with a reference % the
close relations ,btveen the praidnt ana
Mr.. Davis and TIL tact that during
negotiations OF the peace treaty the
president had kept Mr.. Davis "at III
elbow" IA
Mrs. Julia Brown offWest Virginia
seconded the Nomination Of Mr.. Davis.
Mrs. Brown wan dressed In 4 white
organdie gown with alcorsase NJ roaos