Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-06-30


formally to be placed be-
fore the Democratic con-
vention.
Burris Jenkins of Kan
sao city, who was prepared to make
4 nominating speech for McAdoo re-
viscd his plans again and decided to
acceCd to the wishes of McAdoo's
managers.
McAdoo Verifes Report.
New York, June 30-This action
was taken with my entire approval"
I William c. McAdoo said today. when
told definite and final instructions had
teen received in Frisco that his mama
Was not formally to be placed before
| the convention.
Start Nomination SpeecI es.
San Franc isco, June 3O.-At noon
today the Democratic national cOnven-
ton vas on the business of hearing
nominating speeches. Senator Owen
of Oklahoma and former Ambassador
Gerard had been placed in nomina-
ton and speakers were ready to place
in nomination the rest of the canli-
dates
Just before 1880 the convention
came to order. Rabbi Meyer of San
Francisco offered prayer The sing
jng of The star Spangled Banner
followed At 1886 Chairman Robin
son called for nominations and direct
ed the secretary to call the roll If
states. Alabama passed and yielded
to Oklaherta. ID. H. Limbaugh of
| Muskoeee took the platform to nOm,-
| nate Senator Owens. Linebaugh
| spoke seventeen minutes, and at the
| conclusion of his speech the Oklaho-
mans gave Il demonstration. Governor
Brouth of Arkansas seconded the nou
ination.
Demonstration for Cox.
San Francisco, June 30.-At 11:14
Chairman Robinson began whackng
| the gavel and called on the delegates
to get into their seats. We are
ready came answering shouts from
the floor. The Cox delegation insisted
on having IA demonstration and song
first. and the convention waited until
thcy got through The demonstration
was short.
Nominate Candidates.
San Francisco, June 30.--Candidates
for presidential honors were being
placed in nomination at todays ses-
sion of the Democratic convention.
While committeeman struggled behind
closed doors acceptable to all e,e-
mentS, the convention under rule
saved time by having the nomina ing
| a.
tion of the declaration of principles.
Beginning before noon, Oratory hello
forth and was expected to continue
throughout the day, interrupted only
| by noisy demonstrations as the names
of fayorite candidates were placed be
fore the delegates,
With all the candidates formally
nominated the convention will wait
the report of the platform committee
before picking the nominee Ballotina
may not begin until late Thursday ot
Friday.
plauks defining the party's attitude
on the league Of nations and the pro
hioton question, two of the proml
uent issues before the subcommittee
have not been finally decided upon
| though T. is said an agreement is no.
/ far off on the league declarations Re
( gardiCsS of the action taken by the
! ub-cOmmitt"o. members repeated
| there is sure to be a fight in the fun
| committee over both questions, aud
| that the losers Will carry an appeal to
/ the convention for final decision.
4 great crowd came to the conven-
! tion hall prepared for dag Of excite
mcnt All sort, OF devices for arous-
ing the enthusiasm Of the crowds and
for noise making purposes were
. brought in and concealed until the op-
| perfume time arrived for bringing
them on.
McAdoo Boom Grows.
san Francisco June 30.--Stripped
for acti n, the Democratic natiuual
convention today swung into the bust
ness of selecting presidential NOM
incc
Meeting an hour earlier than usual
ana working under an order Of bust
IuDsa which permitted the preSenta-
ton OF candidates before the party
plttfurm has been adopted the con.
ycntion entered upon a day Of dem
oustrauon ami oratory which marks
the placing of candidates in formal
nomination.
" N all nominating addresses re
strictod to twenty minutes, and sec
onding speeches to five and limited to
not moro than three in number to n
candidate, each of the possibilities
had not more than thirty five min
utos for full description Of his merits
and capacity for the nations highest
gift Working under that high gear
cd program it was within the range
of possibilities that the nominating
cpsechcs would all be delivered today,
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