The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
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heritage; made the nation sober and
brought the government nearer to the
fireside of the citizen; man who
would make a peoples president-an
executive who could be absolutely re-
lied on at all times to faithfully and
efficiently serve the Interests of. all
our people"
Show Lasted One Minute.
Limbaugh concluded speaking at
1851 a. m. The Oklahoma delegation
leaped 10 its feet, waving hands, mats
and coats shouting for their favorite
son. l.,
After one minute of shouting, In
which a few of the Washington dele
CATION Joined, the chairman pounded
for order and the Oklahomans took
their seats. The demonstration was
over at 1888.
Governor Brough of Arkansas,
mounted the rostrum to second owen
nomination.
Brough declared that Arkansas, the
only state that was mentioned in the
Bible wanted Owen for president.
''The Bible says that Noah looked
out of the ark and saw" declared
| Brough.
shouts and giggles from the galleries.
The governor asserted that Owen en-
bodied all the best qualities OF WASH
ington, Lincoln, Mckinley, Taft and
numerous other statesmen of both
parties. HIS wit reused the delegates
more than Linebaugh's logic.
First Woman Speaks.
Mrs. Susan F. Fitzgerald of Massa-
chusetts took the platform to second
| the nomination of the Oklahoma sena-
tor. Mrs. Fitzgerald was a motherly
appearing, gray haired woman. dress
ed in a tasteful blue frock. Her APP
pearance was met with a roar from
the floor, and band broke into "Oh,
You Beautiful DOLL"
Mrs. Fitzgerald was manifestly
nervous as she waited for the greet
ing to subside. She bit her lip as she
stood waiting and her hands trembled
Just a trifle. But her nervousness left
her Immediately when she swung into
her speech. She addressed the great
audience in a ringing voice that car
ried perfectly to every corner of the
hall
Arkansas yielded to South Dakota,
and at 1917 U. S. G.. Cherry of Sioux
Falls. S. D., placed in nomination
James w. Gerard of New York, former
ambassador to Germany.
Cherry talked to the delegates as
If he were letting them into con-
fidence.
Declares Old Issues Gone.
Cherry revived events leading UT
to the outbreak of the war, told of the
great struggle of the nations and OF
the framing of the peace treaty at Yer
sailles. Nomination of Gerard. he
urged, would insure Americas further
participation in world affairs and
vouchsafe for her a leading position
in moral leadership
Presenting the former ambassador
name. Cherry said in part:
"Old political issues are no more
New problems and purposes issuing
out of the new order OF things are al
hand. Our party. with more than six
score years of achievement written ir
its record. and none more illustrious
than the seven years covered by the
administrations OF President Wilson
is looking to the future; is courage
ously meeting every problem of the
present.
Let us choose such as man a.
Gerard for our nominee for the frs
place on the ticket. and then another
such a man as our nominee for tn,
second place on our ticket. and thru
them. and thru our platform. throw
down the challenge to the opposing
political party. With such nominees
upon such a platform. we are read,
for the fray.
I'm behalf of the great state o
South Dakota. and in pursuance of th'
Democratic presidential primary IL
that state. nominate for president O
the United States James W. Gerard o