South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-12

governor IN the hall II was huge
affair. hOisted between two poles.
Women an Line.
Many women were In line. Their
fhIil cheers mingled with the deeper
shouts Of the men. The delegates
that were not marching stood up in
their seats watching. Kentucky s
standard was ripped loose from the
floor AMI Joined the march.
In che IErt or the procession a
Fi~l waving q LOwden III sire In
each hand was carried along on
The shoulders Of two men. II was
enc same young lady who had APP
. pcared In the Oklahoma section dur
fng the Wood demonstration.
The cheers were not very loud
md were mingled with much
Vhistling.
Along the aisIes stood the leaders,
encouraging the participants.
Louder" they ordered. and keep
~ up. boys"
At I1.46 the demonstration pass
81 its first five minute post. The
state sign posts from the oklahoma
ana Iowa delegations appeared in
1Ee procession. followed by Con-
Iecticut
Arkansas was next
Virginias standard couldn't be
torn loose. but the top OF IL was
carried I'm the line of march. A
second huge canvas sign. which had
been concealed somewhere in the
Iowa delegation was borne along on
three poles In glaring letters 1t
presented Lowden. the business can
Cidate for president.
As they marched the Lowden men
were busy recruiting. First ballot.
in hf r.
Of other delegates whom they en-
countered along the route.
Carried Aged Man.
An old man was carried along on
the shoulders of delegates in the
procession. He had his eyes closed,
his mouth wide open and was lean
ing far back yelling at the top of
his lungs, meanwhile flourishing a
LOwden picture in each hand.
Congressman Slemp. Virginia. and
National Committeeman Warren.
Michigan. at the height of the Low
den demonstration declared the gov
ernor would be nominated before
the day was over
Nothing 10 it but Lowdcn. said
Slemp, known 10 be an "OrganiZa-
ton man" "LOwden has far more
delegates than Wood. and should win
, soon after third ballot" declared
Warren. parliameDtarian OF the con-
ventlon. who will cast his vote for
Sen. Johnson.
Murray Crane. member OF the old
guard. also predicted there would
bc few ballots.
Indiana Man Takes GavcI
Former Sen. A. J. BeveridGe OF
Indiana. took the gavel while Chair
man Lodge was at lunch.
Louis l. EmmersOn, LOwden's
campaign manager. was on the floor
evidently taking "A hand in manage
ment OK the spectacle.
a long drawn yen Of 'LO-o-owden"
started in the convention delegation.
was taken up by the other groups.
eager for something new TO keep
the excitement up.
one enthusiast planted a Lowden
banner on the chairman's TOstrum.
Sen. Beveridge was an even more
strenuous gavel wielder than Lodge
had been and the Lowdenites having
reached the Wood time limit gradu-
ally subsidized Charles +. Pickett Of
Iowa, seconded the nomination Of
LOwden.
From a reliable source at Poindex-
ter headquarters. il was learned that
the senator plans 10 swing his sup
I ort 10 Wood first and II the general
fails OF nomination then to Harding.
Five Prostratlons.
Five heat prostrations, two Of
whom were women. were reported TO
tho emergency hospital in the Coli
scum during the first three hours Of
the session. The condition Of none
was said 10 be serious by the phys
ician in charge.
Delegate Pickett warmed 10 his
task and as he exceeded his limit.
Acting Chairman Beveridge toyed
'nervousiy with the gavel and then
sent Sec'y Gleason 10 remind the
speaker OF the five-minute rule.
Lowden's supporters also played
for the suffraget support by send
ing IN Mrs Fletcher Dobyns OF IL
iinois. 10 make the second OF the
nominating speeches for their man.
In the shortest speech OF the con-
Ventton. Mrs. Dobyns scored a ire
mcndous hit by paying "a tersely
worded tribute to her candidate, SEES
onding his nomination and with
drawing after using up less than
two minutes OF her allotted time.
I'm the name OF the women OF
America" she said. IT have the
honor OF secOnding the nomination
OF Gov. Lowden."
Morrow Speaks.
Gov. Edwin T. Morrow Of Ken
lucky. mentioned as vice presiden-
t:al possibility, was the next speaker
10 second Lowden.
Fully conscious OF every respOn-
sibility OF this great hour. Kentucky.
republican Kentucky brings YOU this
message" said Morrow Give us
To lead the hosts OF battle in No
Vember Frank LOwden and with him
70 lead We'll smash the Hindenburg
line or southern democracy forever
Kentucky For LOwdcn.
Kentucky il the neiChbor Of
Illinois. It is said in the Holy book
that blessed il the man who Is
loved by his neighbor. Without
division OF one mind and one heart.
Kentucky will vote for Lowden un-
Til he IS nominated by this conven-
ton.
Charles Wheeler OF California.
put IN nomination the name OF Hi
ram Johnson. That preliminary
mention OF Johnson's name brought
forth only a very modest, shortlived
cheer.
The Iowa and Illinois delegations
led the cheer that followed this
declaration. leapilg 20 their feet
Sen Johnson, shortly after his
nomination SPEECH started. left his
.,ac,,o-ta~ss for the Coliseum, hrr