Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
ROOSEVELT CERTAIN
j. S. WILL Be FOUND
kT NATIONS TABLE
Democratic Vice-Presiden-
tial Candidate Makes
Strong League Plea.
he DECLARES AMERICA
HAS NO SELFISH DESTINY
Holds Covenant Essential to
Make Real Treaty for a
Real Peace.
THOUSANDS HEAR ECH
Stand for Two Hours Under Broil-
ing Sun at Hyde Park Notifi-
cation Ceremony.
THOUSANDS HEAR sPEECH
|otand for Two Hours Under Broil.
ing Sun at Hyde Park Notffi-
cation Ceremony.
IHy A,socIni.aprc.,l a

HYDE Park, n. 4, August D.
Before a crowd OF several thousand
persons, who stood for nearly two
iours under Il swcltcring August
'un. Franklin D. Roosevelt gave an
,ddrcsa formally accepting the Demo-
rattle nomination for Vice president
icrc today. He urged ratification OF
no peace treaty. (which 10 make IL
real treaty for real peace. must
nciudc league or nations"
Tho league OF nations" he as
ierted. "is practical solution OF a
practical situation. 1t Is no more per-
fect than our original Constitution,
which has been amended eighteen
ines and Will soon. we hope be
amended tho nineteenth. was per-
tcct. 1t Is not nnti-national, IL IS
lnii-war.
Through II we may. with nearly
cvery other duly constituted govern
Fncnt In the whole world, throw. our
moral force and our potential power
nto the scale or peace. That such
an object should be contrary to
american policy is unth!nkable; bu.
II there be any citizen who has hon
est fears that II may be perverted
from its plain Intent 80 as TO con-
ilict with our established form of
government. II Will be simple TO de-
Lflnre To him ana 10 other nations.
that the Constitution of the United
states Is In every way supreme.
offered Seat mt NatIonS' Table.
To-day we arc offered n seat ut
tis, table of the, family, OF nations.
10 the end that smaller peoples may
be truly safe to work out their own
destiny. We shall take that place.
l say SO because / have faith-fa!th
that this nation has no selfish dcs-
tiny: faith that our people are look
Ing into the years beyond for better
things. and that they are not afraid
10 do their part"
Referring to domestic issues, Mr..
Roosevelt urged extension OF teach
Ing to the illiteratc. strengthening
OF the immigration laws to exclude
the physical and morally UNIT, higher
salaries to government employees.
further protection of child life and
women In Industry and reorganiza-
ton of governmental machinery.
The ceremonies were held at Spring
wood. the Roosevelt ancestral estate,
at o'clock this afternoon. Mr..
Rooscvelt spoke from the front We
randn OF his home. which was gayly
decorated with American Hags.
Homer S. Cummings. former chat
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee. who delivered the formal ad-
dress OF notification. and members Of
the notification committee and guests
occupied seats near the speakers.
Prominent Democrats Attend.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. Gov
ernor Smith. Chairman George White.
of the Democratic National Commit
tee: William G. McAdoo, former
Secretary OF the Treasury: Norman L.
Mack, Democratic national commit
teeman, from New York; former Gov
ernor Martin II. Glynn. and Abram 1.
Elkus, former ambassador TO Turkey,
were among the prominent national
and State figures who attended the
exercises.
One of tho unique features of the
celebration was the presence oe n
Tammany delegation of 500. including
$50 women, who arrived on n special
train from New York; Charles t.
Murphy. Tammany chieftain, scnr
word that he was unable to attend,
but many of his lieutenants were on
hand. Mr.. Roosevelts early political
successes are attributed by his
friends to his opposition to Tammany,
hut apparently past differences were
forgotten today in the desire to pre-
sent united front in tho coming
campaign.
AIr. Roosevelt closely followed his
manuscript and was listened to with
intense interest. Three or four times
during tho course of his speech. his
voice was drowned out by the noise
of an airplane. which scared over
head, and he was forced to pause un-
til 1t had flown away.
Mr.. Roosevelt's declaration that the
war was but half won with the VIC
tory OF tho armed forces and that he
looked forward to the international
settlement which will make 1t un-
necessary to send again 2,0o0, 600
men across the sea-" was greeted with
prolonged cheers. The crowd also ap-
parcntly enjoyed his attack on the
Republican Senator'S. frequently In
terrupting him with such exprcs-
sions as "attaboy Frank, hit him
again" "sic 'em." that's the stun"
and give 1t to them strong"
Mr.. Roosevelt will go to New York
early tomorrow for final conference
with national party leaders before be-
ginning his first campaign tour. He
will leave New York late tomorrow
for Chicago. where he will make his
opening speech in the Auditorium on
Wednesday evening. From Chicago
he will go to tho Pacific Coast and
back, speaking in fifteen different
States.