Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-07-03
CUMMINGS SCORES
REPUBLICAN ACTS
Democrats Get Keynote for the
Presidential Campaign.
TAMMANY MEN START FIGHT
New York Delegates Use Fists When
Demonstration for President Is
Started-Women Prominent at
Democratic Convention.
BY EDWARD W. plcKARD.

BY EDWARD w. 7IckARD.
Convention Hall, San Francisco.
Cal, June 29.-Temporary Chairman
Homer S. Cummings, with his keynot-
ing speech, occupied most of the time
of the opening session of the Demo
cratic convention, but he did not fur
nish, by any means, all the entertain
ment A fist fight and a group of
singers from Ohio shared in that
honor. The fight took place within
five minutes after the convention had
been called to order.
While the crowd sang the national
anthem huge flag was lowered in
front of the pipe organ, and as it was
raised again large painting of Pres
ident Wilson was revealed. At once
a Wilson demonstration was started
and though the enthusiasm was rather
forced, the delegations began carry
ing their state standards through the
asles.
Roosevelt Starts Rumpus.
Tn the midst of the hubbub the New
Workers and a few other groups sat
stolidly until Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt, a delegate from
the Twenty sixth district Of New
York. seized the Empire state marker
and tried to join in the procession.
Right there the fight started.
dozen men attempted to Illustrate
Roosevelt's plan and ex-Mayor George
Lunn Of Schenectady wrestled furious
~ with him for possession Of the
standard. The Tammanyites and 9TH
prs an joined in the scrap and q po-
.iceman who interviewed was Walloped
by Mr.. Roosevelt Other delegates
lost parts Of their clothing and their
rye glasses.
All over in Moment.
II was all over in a moment. The
admirers Of the president riumphed
and then al the standards were NOV
Ing, while the tiroug cheered wildly.
The Ohio song birds. perched in a
lofty gallery. entertained the crowd
ana compljmented California with sew
eral selections after Chairman Cum
mings had concluded his address.
Vice Chairman kremer made. the
arSt address, and after While people
began asking their neighbors If this
we're the keynote speech, for he talked
at length and on many topics But
finally he introduced Mr.. Cummings,
who made a speech that for its pur-
pose. was remarkably wen designed
and delivered with well-modulated
voice and deliberate manner lie pro-
ceeded to scarify the actions Of the
Republican party during the last year
ana in It's convention calling forth
cheers by his causuc illusions 10 the
candidates ana the platform Of 20
lihcal eXpcdiency" and his deelara-
rion that the Democratic party never
would descend 70 such q level.
Pays Tribute to Wilson.
lie set forth eloquently the accom-
nlfshmems Of the administration dur
ING the war ana gave ringing tribute
10 President Wilson for his leadership
If The nation 10 victory.
lie spoke Scathnely u the investi-
cations by the Republican .congre S.
'nto the conduct VI the war and The
punv results. and compared The record
of efficiency in this war with that DUR
Ing file Spanish war under Rennh-
lican administration. Turning again
TO the president, Mr., Cummings de-
sorihed feelinrly his persecution 10y
hon rtleSs parfisaus" after he lag on his
sick he'd and called attention 10 the
fact that the Republicans had not
passea one resolution Of sympathy for
ne stricken man. At the close Of a
enleev Of Mr.. Wilson the speaker
cried dramaticaltv Tie is imf"er-
tai"
Calls League Necessary.
All this time the andience had been
waiting expeetontly Tor Mr.. Cummings
10 say something definite about he
Teae,le of Nations. when he reached
the subject be said a loJ. hut after he
was cone it might he condensed INTO
the statement that. she league was alb
solute.y necessary fer Tie salvation Of
mo world That the Republicans were
rexnonsible fer the failure to ratiEv
the treaty. that the president ha4 not
ms Sred on ratification wi}hart the
slightest alteration and that he and the
nartv world oppose no reservations
int notification. The speaker made
his most effective sfroEe when he read
me 'ape list ~ uations that have rafi-
fed tto treaty and salue3 the league