The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-02
CONVENTION WILD
in NDEMONSTRATION
FOR PRES. WILSON
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL GATHER
ING STARTED IT'S WORK AT
GAN FRANCISCO MONDAY.


aan Francisco. June zs--From the
f,adau OF the Golden Gate the host OF
Democracy sent a roaring tribute
across the country today TO President
Wilson.
The national convention flung aside
Tor the moment the business before Il,
while delegates carried on demon
stration that swept the great gather
ing on its feet
Il was a half-hour before the out
burst evoked by the sudden display OF
fhe Presidents portrait could be still
Cd. Again and again. as his name was
mentioned, the cheers broke out anew
10 cuimInate in the shout OF approval
that was adopted, and sent to the
White House tonight. a striking tes-
tlmonial OF his party's faith and pride
IN the man who has led Il through
iroubIous years. i
Arrangements Well Made.
ARRANGEMENTS for the FIRST national
political convention 10 be held in the
far west had been well made. The
great hall. its clean architectural lines
almost unmarried by added decorations
was ready and through a dozen wice
entries thousands poured In with little
delay or congestion. they found
wide ocfaEon space awaiting them.
with a massive organ rearing Its
storkade Of pipes above the platform
ana the other sides rising TO far line
Of seats under high windows. framing
squares Of caIIfornia.s bluest skies.
In the center Of the hall where dele
e.te~ AT. rallied within a wide square
~ seaf1 an inner ceiling was suspend
"a coiored in soft. old blue that rested
the eye and len, something e' auis'
o'xn,n !" ~ 80, - n.,aards bearing
49, : = ...... "a ,eyy.,or,.. Was.
~ ~ .,..'- ~ ,hs national con-
~ ~ !, -. -,
..-as 49,. Ma, ,....,ae the organ IN a
-.-,,-.,s ,,,ii,,.rv hand whiied
-. -. 49,. - are noon hour and
s- ,t,,,.. .,,nro,cbed. n color
- =, \, ess apnaared ON the plat
form. 4 six-foot sergeant. with thy
cleaning folds OF regimental dag IN
his hand, made vivia spo' ~ - 80. ~.
on the PLATFORM =. ~ 'ss.s,rs 80 - ~.
armed non coin,ni-sso',',u o'',sa,1 1890
color guarn anu WIN
buglerH- - - ~.
Nnen ....ii '',.... .,,..i
national commute s.e -, -.
bugser sounded sn..o,. -. ~ ,nros,
stnitaeo call rang out oVsI ..ie .s's.s ~ ~.
on eo.'ss.ls s.l,os, a... -, on, ron,
s.-s 1prns'I ~ ~ ar~.n and 81 dele
rntes aIternates. spectators and at
tenhan,r $1,000 - ~ ~ u''s,,a. ~ sorn,
nag droppeo Irvln ~ ~. .ss.,,,s,,,
AVAIL OF eoier oei'iAu e''e
Tansult FOR Preside.t.
-. a.. to,ch thai set the
on with a wild shout OF
,.-,.,,,,,,,n T-he great nag was gath
.....,, .lsw1x inward IN the sings. Rsa
- !, ro.e n uncovered a flag -drsAped
-, u,,,,,,t,,s.d pornnit OF President
se,s,.,,,. ,Dr's, nlsrea aeainst the high pipes
~ -. a,--., For a moment there
hrsef -,ause. Then came the
,,,,.,,,,
r.;h,,..
A wild shout rang from the fioor. u
was caught up and echoed from side
40 side. Rising with hysterical force
,h4 sound grew and grew. a formiess.
tonele.ss thing thar had In II some
ibsnr that stirred the blood and pulled
AZ ti,e emotions Delegates leapec on
their chairs. waving aud shouting
They stampeded into thdnaisles. 1osti-
ing and cheering in a packed mass
before the platform
wild Enthvsiasnn.