The Washington herald., 1920-06-11
UPROAR. MARKS
SESSION WAITING
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SlFlCken, Is kept aEdy ifoiu tho
convention. still has a strong hold
on the affections of the Republican,
forces,
Charles ID. Hiiles. of New York.
introduced resolution to; put the
gag on all secondinP speeches for
Presidential candidates. The rule
provided for new rule to limit all
seccnding speeches TO nve minutes
each and not more than two Sec
onding speeches for sny candidate.
The resolution vas odopted- by
two -thil ds vote.
Ledge announced that the report
Of the latfcim committee could not
be expected for erothe- hour. There
were immediate calls for Uncle
Joe" Carnon for e. speech.
In the midst of these cries, Lodge
! rapping strenuously for order" an
nounced he had been advised that
the resolutions committee was just
leaving for the Coliseum.
Cannon appeared on the platform
and was presented for a speech. His
first act was to lift aloft glass of
water and beaming upon 1t. said
that the Supreme Court of the
United States had declared the pro-
hibition law to be effective and for
that reason it's decision must stand.
Water" he exclaimed, and the
delegates laughed.
"I am S4 years old" Uncle Joe
continued. II was in the convention
that named Lincoln and have been In
every convention since.
Looks for Triumph
He said he did not know who was
going to be nominated, but was con-
fdent that whoever was nominated
would be "triumphantly chosen.
Gov Morrow, of kentucky'
and Teddy, jr." were called Tor
but the band started up The stars
and Stripes Forever.
Increasing signs OF lmpatlehce
were manifested when the college
veil leader advanced to the front of
the platform and asked all to Join
! in singing There's a Long, Long
Trail"
Boos and yells of disapprovSl
from the galleries and floor greeted
the announcement. The band began
to play and a few started to sing.
but the sound was all but drowned
out in the wild confuc' on.
Chairman Lodge pounded the desk
vigorously. but the wild demonstra-
tion was kept up. When the yell
leader had been driven to his seat
the New York delegation started
How Dry / Am" and once the
audience caught the air all Joined
in. The band in the far of perch
under the caves of the building took
up the strain and ii went over
without the yell leaders assistance
The band then of its own accord
started "There'll be a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight 1t got
across, too.
IL was only by by-play of this
kind and wearied were kept In
spring and wearied were kept in
their seats.
At $40 Chairman Lodge raped
for ordeg and directed the secre-
tary to call the roll of the Georgia
delegation to settle the controversy
over the National Committeeman.
The first name called was that
of Henry Lincoln Johnson. the ne
gro leader. Arising in his place
Johnson announced in a loud voice
"One vote for Henry LINCOLN John
SON."
Negro Committeeman
Roscoe Pickett. Johnson's white
opponent, declined to vote. The re-
suit was Johnson IL. Pickett 3. not
voting y
A roll call was. demanded after
the viva voce vote had disclosed
, that there was a pretty large fac
tion in the convention opposed to
Johnson's selection.
Johnson therefore has the dis
tinction of being the first of his
race to sit upon the National Com
mittee
1t was ten minutes past six when
the Resolutions Committee. headed
by SenatoE Watson, appeared with
the platform. Watson was greeted
with loud cheers as he advanced
to read the result of the commit
tees deliberations.
Watson read the platform in an
effective manner and was inter
rupted with applause, the first time
before when he read the declaru-
! tion that the party would stand for
rigorous administration of the laws
to preserve law and order and pro-
tect the country against violence.
The declaration arraigning the
Democratic Administration for It's
lack of preparedness and for ex-
travagancc> and inefficiency in the
conduct of the war also aroused en-
thusiasm. The methods of financ-
ing. the retention of all the war
time powers anS the refusal of the
Wilson administration to restore
the country to a peace time basis
brought an outburst of applause.
Suffrage Feature Cbcered.
The enumeration ir the platform
of the various meas rres passed by
Congress appesred to meet with
strong Approval. The reference to
the passage Of the suffrage amend
nent coupled with the statement
that Republics. Ms furnished twenty
nine OF tho thirty-five States that
have ratified the amendment was
Wildly applauded, especially by the
women delegates.
The platform provisions on the
farmers needs failed to provoke e
mucn applause. There was more ap
plause when Watson read the sec
! tion relating to the settlement of
/ labor difficulties. Wher he read
I'VE deny the right tc strike against
| the government" there was a DEM
lan Of