The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-07-02
Temporary Chairman Cummings
Scores Republican Party.
SOUNDS CAMPAIGN KEYNOTE
Senator Robinson of Arkansas Is
Chosen as Permanent Chairman
and Second Session Is Devoted
to Routine Business.
BY EDWARD w. PICKARD.

forces more evidently in command of
the situation than ever, the Demo
Gratis devoted another day to oratOry
and business that was generally of a
routine nature. First on the conven-
tons program came a bunch of the
business in the form of the report of
the committee on credentials, submit
ted by Chairman w. d. Jameson of
Iowa. Then only sensational features
OF this repOrt-and these were already
known to the public-were the seating
Of the Palmer delegation from Georgia
and the exclusion of Senator Reed of
Missouri.
Then came the OratOry of the day,
provided by Senator Robinson of Ar
kansas after he had been elected
permanent chairman on recommends
ton of the committee on permanent
organization.
Another piece of routine business
followed the conclusion of Chairman
RObinSOn'S address-the report of the
committee on rules and order of bust
ness, submitted by Chairman Spellacy
Of Connecticut. This should have been
as dry as 1t sounds, but it furnished
quite a lot of interest. In the first
place, 1t provided that the nominating
speeches should be heard before the
report On platform as submitted. and
that they should be limited-thOse for
president to 20 minutes, and others
accordingly.
Then resolutions and amendments
began to flow upward to the chairman,
some being referred to committees
and others acted on at once by the
convention. In the latter class was
resolution of thanks to the people of
San Francisco for their generous at
tentiOns to the Democratic visitors,
and one thanking Mrs. Woodrow Will
son for nursing and caring for the
president during his illness-and then
the most important of abby which
the Democrats seemingly steal
march on their Republican rivals.
This was q resolution providing that
hereafter the national committee shall
consist of one man and one woman
from each state and territory, the
chosen by the present state delega-
tons. After some Juggling this was
put to a vote and carried, the oppos-
ing votes apparently nearly all COM
ing from Southern delegations.
Tammany Men Fight.
Convention Hall, San Francisco,
Cal, June 29.-TempOrary Chairman
Homer s. Cummings, with his keynot-
ing speech, occupied most of the time
of the opening session of the Demo
cratic convention, but he did not fur
nish, by any means, all the entertain
ment. A fist fight and group OF
singers from Ohio shared IN that
honor. The fight took place within
FIVE minutes after the convention had
been called to order.
While the crowd sang the national
anthem q huge flag was lowered In
front of the pipe organ, and as it was
raised again large painting of Presi-
dent Wilson was revealed. At once
q Wilson demonstration was started
and though the enthusiasm was rather
forced, the delegations began carry
ing their state standards through the
aisles.
In the midst of the hubbub the New
Workers and a few other groups sat
stolidly until Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Roosevelt, a delegate from
the Twenty-sixth district of New
York, seized the Empire state marker
and tried to joint in the procession.
Right there the fight started A
dozen men attempted to Illustrate
Roosevels plan and ex-Mayor George
Lunn of Schenectady wrestled furious
ly with him for possession of the
standard The Tammanyites and 9TH
ers all joined in the scrap and a po-
nceman who interviewed was walloped
by Mr.. Roosevelt. Other delegates
lost parts OF their clothing and their
eye glasses.
All Over In Moment
1t was all over in a moment. The
admirers of the president %triumphed
and then all the standards were NOV
Ing. while the throng cheered wildly.
The Ohio song birds, perched In
lofty gallery, entertained the crowd
and cOmplimented California with sew
eral selections after Chairman Cum
mings had concluded his address.
Vice Chairman Kremer made the
first address, and after while people
began asking their neighbors If this
were the keynote speech, for he talked
at length and on many topics. But
finally he introduced Mr.. Cummings,
pose, was remarkably well designed
and delivered with weE-mOnulated
voice and deliberate manner. He pro-
ceeded to scarify the actions Of the
Republican party during the last year
and in It's convention calling forth
cheers by his caustic illusions to the
candidates and the platform Of 'po-
Iitical exDediency' and his declara-