Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-03
McAdoo to STICK.

One consideration which seemed 10
make it difficult for the nti-McAdoo
forces to make progress was that
there was no way to trade McAdoo out
of his position by direct methods. as
none of the men in charge Of his
campaign here had any authority and
there was nothing to be offered him
in way Of place that would interest
him. The McAdoo appeal was today
being directed to larger states such as
New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois
and much missionary work was being
done.
New York. was the greatest stumb-
ling block.
McAdoo supporters In the New
York delegations said to number any
the opening ballots TO- antagonize the;
Tammany leaders. = h
A group OF McAdoos delegates. de-
icfared by McAdoo supporters rs reN-
resent more than ernIten yotessoy
block the convention, at meeting
last night pledged themselves to vote
! indefinitely for their candidate re-.
might take.
Bryan Voted Down.
/ With fatigue. eyes wet with e4r1o-
tiOA, OSdfSiieu Uy luc
of thousands. William Jennings
Bryan last night stood before the.
convention at a new crossing in his,
quarter century, of public life.
Silent, with sober eyes, his heavy
figure in wrinkled black alpaca under
the merciless glare of the spot lights.
he heard sonorous chorus Of
Noes" one by one strike down the
issues he had raised
Rnt there was M pai ipao wi -
genuineness of the tribute he received
even in defeat. 1t was given to the
| man with an utter abandon. 1t sprang
from the galleries, the voteless multi
tude that made the moment its own
i and swept into tumult of its admira-
ton for the man. But there were
others who sat unmoved.
i From the moment when reading OF
the platform was finished and he took
the stand amid cries OF Bryan, BRYAN.
Bryan" to present the planks for
which he proposed to fight. the old;
leader was keyed for the effort OF his
, life. Against him, he. knew. were
giants of debate. 1t was plain that it
was the bone dry issue on which Mr..
Bryan would center his effort to sweep
the convention off it's feet.
Dramatic Appeal.
In the twenty minutes of dramatic
=
reached new heights of fervor. His;
audience was swayed until ii seemed
that he played upon it's emotions at
will. When he hurled his last de-5
fiance at the liquor traffic with pre-
diction that when the veil was torn
aside. when the women of the nation
were given full political liberty
frage amendment by another state.
they and the children would be found
battling for the cause he championed,
a great shout went surging up into,
the vaulted dome of the roof in an
endless sea of sound.
Colby Replies. 4@ .7sa AZ.
| 1t took desperate pounding of tbs
gavel to quiet the storm. After
threat that the galleries would be
cleared, cambridge Colby, secretary
of state. rose to answer for the adj,
ministration on the league issue; &!
/ Cool. unhurried in speech, President
Wilson's spokesman struck at once at.
the emotional qualities In the appeal
Mr.. Bryan had made. He dismissed;
the great effort of the Nebraskan on
prohibition almost without notice, ap-s
preached his own topic with lightnesa3
OF touch that brought laughter AZ
times and with consummate skill,
sought to turn aside the rush OF feel
ing Mr.. Bryan had counted upon. He
l also was accorded a reception and d
demonstration. this time with thAs
noise and cheering support ed by band,
and organ, but the crisis was, over ss5s ss
The vote on the dry plank w11
overwhelming, q roll call having been
demanded by Mr.. Bryan and it vent
down with almost three to one asafnst
posals, the thunder OF the negatfyeS
almost blotted from memory the fAet
that q scattering. feeble murmur ~
I ayes had preceded it IA every caaAs