The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-09
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nomination was seconded at all. had !
provided for one or more women as
seconders.
The event of the nominating SEES
sions was the presentation Of the
name Of Mr.. McAdoo. II was known
that Mr.. McAdoo had insisted that
his name not be presented to the con-
vention. and had repeated this wish
by telegraph on Tuesday to Rev. BIr-
ris jenkins. OF Kansas City. McAd~o
delegates were insistent that the
name Of their favorite be presented
regardless Of his instructions, but
Frank X. Wilson. former Iowa news
paper man. and the leader Of the Nc
Adoo forces. was equally insistent
that the wishes of Mr.. McAdoo be
complied with. In the end Wilson con-
scented to an informal presentation.
In which 1t should be stated that 1t
mer secretary, and without any elab-
GRAFTON Of his qualifications for the
office. Rev. Jenkins said that while
Mr.. McAdoo was not seeking the
nomination he proposed that Democ-
racy draft him for the good Of the
nation.
| The platform committee had long,
stubborn fight on its hands In an ef-
fort to satisfy. many opposing ele-
ments. Senator Glass as chairman of
the resolutions committee. represent
ed the administration viewpoint on
the League of Nations especially and
proposed to put through the Virginia
plank. This was acceptable to prac-
tically all delegates except Mr.. Bryan
and some of his followers who could
not see the possibility Of ratification
without radical reservations. Other
planks that caused hours of Discus
sion referred to the liquor question. to
Ireland, and to labor. In the end the
committee had to take several Ques
tons to the floor of the convention
much to the qualification of the audi
ence, and which resulted In another
oratorical display throughout all o
the long Friday session.
Senator Glass presented the ma
, jority report Of the platform com
mittee. Mr.. Bryan presented min
Ority report containing a strong dr.
plank with a declaration for a stric
y enforcement of the VOlstead act;
: plank calling for an amendment I
| tho constitution ,rix hp 70,
= jority power to ratify treaty, an
p endorsing ratification of the Leagu
/. covenant with whatever reservation
. might be necessary to secure Its al
: prevail; plank on profiteering pr,
viding that the cost and sale price b
shown on all articles of merchandis
and plank providing for the estal
lishment of national bulletin II
the dissemination of information {
all important questions of the da
open to all political parties, ar
through which all candidates for O
flee on a national ticket would
privileged to announce his candida,
and his qualifications. Mr.. Bryan, |
request, offered another minority r
\ port on the liquor subject prepar,
by Richmond Pearson HObson.
Burke Cochran, of New York, pr
sented minority report for the we
providing for the enactment of mo
liberal enforcement legislation for Il
eighteenth amendment, and leaving
to each locality to determine the &
sired percentage of alcohol.
1t was characteristic Of Den
cratic convention that all sides W
given hearing before the delegation
y and what hearing ii was.
Bryan was given an hour and h;
to present his side of the story, a
he went to bat with all his old-til
vigOr. While he yielded small ps
Of his time to other speakers he ma
the most of every moment that he
nd tanned. His powerful presentation
ps- his subject reminded one of the da
sis Of 1896 when he carried the Dem
ms racy of America off it's feet at c
ng cage and captured the nomination
he his Gross of Gold" speech. Or ag,
in 1912 at Baltimore when he led |
an Wilson hosts to victory after t
on rifle political battle. Time after ii
,as he aroused the vast audience of dc
ac- gates and spectators to frenz
ms heights of enthusiasm, but 1t was
of thusiasm for the man, an appret
on ton Of the individual and not
of endorsement of his ideas. He rece
tbe ed the cheers but not the votes, {
md his dry plank went down to def
lis with only 155 votes In favor of
hat and his other planks were beaten WI
ron out roll call.
hnt The Cochran wet plank Jared
littlp haffor Tho gifted orator FIR