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

in a bored manner. Others gossiped
quietly together.
Many OF those who took part in
the original outbursJ had returned
10 their places. and sat mopplng
their faces and tanning themselves.
The Oklahoma delegation staged a
little circus OF its own. A pretty
girl in a pink dress appeared among
tie Oklahoma delegates and mounted
a chair. waving 4 LOWden luho-
graph and shouting. Illinois and
Iowa delegates applauded her and
shouted encouragement, almost
drowning out for the moment the
dwindlmg Wood cheers.
The young lady who starred with
the Oklahoma delegation was Miss
Dorothy Bisnet, 10. daughter OF l.,
O. Blsnet, delegate from Muslxogee.
okla She was carried on the
shoulder OF her father and Jacob i.
HamOn. national cornmitteeman-ele
from Oklahoma, himself presiden-
tial candidate.
Demonstration Ends.
At l1:I1 a. m. after ii had con-
uaucd SO minutes, the Wood demon
stration ended. Chairman Lodge
then asked for seconds TO the Wood
nomination. He announced each
5econding speech would be limited
10 five minutes each.
Delegate Knox of New Hampshire
took the rOsttum and began sec
ending speech for Wood. Knox said
that. Speaking la behalf of the people
Of New Hampshire. ne desired To
second Woods nomination because
ne was the greatest living son OF
that state" lie seconded Wood as
"a citizen Of the whole United
States" He has provincial qualities,
Knox said. lie said Wood had the
courage and vision 10 meet the pres
ent critical situation.
Another seconding speech was
made by Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt
Robinson. New York, sister OF TheO-
dOTe Roosevelt Ii was the first
time a woman had made a second
ing speech in a national convention.
She was received with generous APP
plause.
AS she ended. she cried Leonard
Wood is the kind of a man who says
Come and want Leonard Wood.
and there was a pause OF emphasis
between each word and so vigor-
Ously did she pound the table that
IL rocked.
Wood standing with Roosevelt was
lowered from the gallery.
The Lowdcn Speech.
Lodge ordered the roll call of
states resumed.
Arkansas yielded to Illinois. and
Congressman ROdenburg began his
speech nominating -Lowden.
Immediately the Arkansas delega-
ton displayed photographs Of
LOwden.
There was so much confusion
Lodge had TO beat for order before
ROdenburg could begin.
Rodenburg. a tall, heavy set man,
spoke i'm a calm, dispassionate fash
ion. his finger tips pressed together.
Describing the conditions of unrest
which he said existed in the coun-
try. however. he began using a few
gestures but they were restrained
and he appeared reserved in con-
trast with the vigorous. emphatic
demeanor of Gov. Allen and Mrs.
Roosevelt Robinson. who preceded
him.
ROdcnburC stood on his tip toes
as he vOcied the praise of LOwden.
Using his clenched fists on high to
pray that God will speed the day
when a better and "A Drawer pilot
viii be placed at the nations helm"
Careful attention was given 10
Rodenburg's address. and there was
at first little response.
Upon the conclusion Of Roden-
burgs speech the delegate section
was suddenly hlIed with large pos
ters bearing LOwden's picture.
At was 11:4i a. m. when the
LoNden adhcrents crowded into the
aiSles for their demonstration. The
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