The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-07-09

headed by the Attorney General HIM
self. were active from the beginning
with entertainments and argument
and with the assistance of many
charming women, but it was evident
all along that many of the Instructed
Palmer delegates would break away
from him when their duty had been
performed and when they saw a
chance to make winning combina-
ton. The Cox boosters came with mu-
sic and banners and noise, pervaded
the city, never weakened in their
claims that the Ohio Governor was
the winner and never overlooked an
opportunity to impress that idea on
the minds of the convention and the
city generally Mr. McAdoo's methods
we're declared by veteran politicians
to be the cleverest of ALL In the
first place, he telegraphed his friends
that he did not wish his name pre-
scented to the convention and that he
was not seeking the nomination. He
had no regular organization or head
quarters here, and the whole McAdoo
movement was started and carried on
apparently quite without his consent
or desire. A few of his admirers be-
gan, it as soon as they arrived and
they speedily gathered in thousands
of others. all of whom worked untir-
ingly, though not obtrusively for the
success of the former secretary of the
treasury. The McAdoo boom appeal
ed to the galleries and the people in
the street, and especially to the wo-
men, who campaigned day and night
everywhere.
Cummings Keynote Speech.
AS has been said. the administration
forces controlled the organization and
early doings of the convention. 1t was
called to order by J. Bruce Kremer,
vice chairman of the national commit
tee, at noon, Monday, June %, and in
his address he was SO voluminous that
it seemed there would be little left for
the temporary chairman to say.
That official, who was Homer s.
Cummings, chairman of the national
committee, did find that Mr.. Kremer
had anticipated many of his points, but
he delivered speech, nevertheless
that won the hearty praise of all who
heard or read it.
Of course, he devoted the usual
of time to denouncing the re-
publican party and its doings, and he
did it in fine style. Also he naturally
extolled all that his own party has
done. The vast audience listened to
all this with interest, but it evidently
was awaiting the speakers pronounce
ment on the great issue of the League
of Nations This may be epitomized
by the quotation of three sentences:
1--WE will not submit to the repudia-
tion of the peace treaty or to any pro-
cess by which it is whitfield down to
the vanishing point"
ut is not reservation that the Presi-
dent stands against. but notification"
''The trouble with the treaty of
peace is that it was negotiated by a
democratic president"
Every time Mr.. Cummings arraigned
the republicans. praised the democrats
or mentioned President Wilson there
was demonstration that brought dele
gates and galleries to their feet and
started the band or pipe organ. Final
ly, however, he was permitted to finish
his speech. and the formal prelimina-
ries of the first day were concluded
with the naming of the members of
committees. Then, on motion of Gov
ernor Gardner of Missouri, a telegram
of congratulation was sent to the Pres
ident and the convention adjourned.
Contested Seats in Convention.
The committee ON credentials got
busy at once, with only two important
contests to settle. One of these was
the case of Georgia. The Palmer dele
cation from that state was seated as
regular, despite the tremendous pro
tests of the delegation representing
the Hoke Smith-Tom Watson combina-
ton. This did not take long. Then
came the fight over the seat claimed by
Senator James Reed of Missouri For
three hours the debate ragged, and a
resolution was adopted that Reed sis
not legally accredited and is not en-
titled to a seat in the convention"
There was little effort then or later,
to conceal the fact that Mr.. Reed was
excluded because of his opposition to
the President and his policies, but
there were few who mourned his fate.
On Tuesday when the credentials
committee reported to the convention,
Joseph B. Shannon, the other delegate
from Reeds district, took the plat
form to protest formally against the
"steam-roller" of the Senator. He was
greeted with a storm of Kisses and
derisive howls to which he replied
with some vigorous language, but the
committee report was adopted with
only few opposing votes. Soon after
Senator Reed went home still protest