The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-07-02

WI. bTydu came 10 Lne convention
hall prepared to present five planks
to the platform. His dry plank was
the same as the one he announced
on his arrival here last week. In
another plank he renewed his fight
for natural bulletin to be published
by the federal government He also
had profteering' plank for the eli
minatiOn of unnecessary of middle.
men" and force the disclosure of buy.
ing and selling prices and creating
within the state commissions similar
to the federal trade commissions.
Another plank very briefly stated
opposition to universal compulsory
military training in time of peace.
His treaty plank was the same as
one he previously had announced.
Another minority report dealing
with soldier relief was ready to be
presented by Tom D. Lyons, Of Okla
homa. 1t made no mention of bonus
put declared for system of farm
and home loans. Just what form the
fight of the Irish sympathizers for
the recognition of their plank would
take had not been revealed One OF
the planks under consideration in a
back-stage conference of leaders was
a suggestion that all debate on the
platform be limited to three hours
and that balloting for a presidential
candidate should follow. There was
some objection however and the con-
sultation continued.
= At 1915 o'clock the long-awaited
reported on the platform committee
was formally brought before the con-
vention and read by Chairman Glass.
the resolutions committee. It
was the opening business of the big
days fight.
~ Bryan cheered
At 1927, Chairman Robinson. Mr..
Glass, and Mr.. Bryan, appeared to-
gether on the platform and there was
scattered applause. Some cheers for
Bryan followed from corners of the
galleries and there were a lot of inn
patient demands that the convention
get under way
AT 1926 Senator Robinson pounded
for order and the hall quieted down
quickly.
Amid more cheering Senator Rob-
inson presented Senator Glass and
the reading of the platform began.
Galleries listened attentively and in
terrupted the opening references to
President Wilson by loud applause.
At the point where the platform
declared for league of nations, Sem
ator Glass put the emphasis on the
cheers resounded." Senator Glass
began reading at the, rate of 56 words
a minute The platform exceeds 5000
words. Without interruption the read
ing could continue and hour and forty
minutes.
END NOMINATING SPEECHES
After sending the police through the
aisles to clear, at the session yester-
day afternoon, the Chairman got the
delegates seated and Bishop Nichols
of the Episcopal Diocese of San Fran
cisco offered a prayer concluding by
leading the convention in the recital
of the Lords prayer.
When the organ pealed off "the
Star Spangled Banner" and the con-
vention chorused in the strains OF
the majestic air.
At the close of the singing, Judge
Murasky Of San Francisco took a
place at the speakers stand and re-
cited the battle hymn of the republic
while the great organ softly throbbed
the melody air in accompaniment. The
Judge recited the first stanZa.
Organ Sounds
The judge recited the first stanza
while the organ trembled out it's me-
lodious strains, and then coming to
the chorus, turned his eyes to far
gallery where a clear toned soprano
rang out with the refrain. beginning
softly at first and then joining in the
peal of the organ as it burst out into
the mighty thunder of GLORY, Glory
Hallelujah." Then, the audience joined
in the rolling chorus and the great
auditorium was filled to the very roof
with song. At the conclusion of the
singing the secretary of the convention
continued the call of the roll of states
for nominating speeches.
New Mexico. first on the call. sim
ply seconded the nomination of Will
liam G. McAdoo. 1t was the signal
for demonstration which started in
the galleries and spread to some dele
cations on the floor but did not last
long. North Carolina sent w. G. New:
land of Lenoir to the platform to
place in nomination Senator Simmons
for whom the North Carolina delegates
are instructed.
Woman Speaks
Mrs. Martha Nelson McCann of Cal
ifornia made seconding speech for
Simmons. merely saying:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the con-
vention; rise to second the nomina-
tion of Senator Simmons of North Car
olina"
North Dakota passed and Oregon
announced that the delegation "join-
ed the movement to draft the Honor
able VIM. Gibbs McAdoo." The Nc
Adoo boomers helped out by the band
made that the signal for another brief
demonstration.
Rhode Island passed, so did South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas and
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