Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-30
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Of ROBINSON IS
A CHEER RAISER
Permanent Chairman Gets
Ready Response From
Audience As He Scores
the Republican Party.

fsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRgl
Auditorium, San Francisco,
Calf, June 29--Assemblng an
hour later than usual today, the
democratic national convention had
before it only a routine session
necessary time killer-to give
opportunity for committee work on
the outside and the final perfec-
ton of its organization machinery.
A second keynote speech by Sem
ator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar
kansas, the successful administra-
ton candidate for permanent
chairman, was the principal event
on the program.
1t was 1850 o'clock when Chair
man Cummings called the conven-
ton to order.
Vigorous whacking of the gavel
brought the delegates down to
their seats and gradually cleared
the aisles. MIR. Cummings was de-
termined to get order quickly and
succeeded.
81 present greetings to the I'M
terrified democracy of America"
said Mr.. Cummings as soon as he
could be heard.
The singing of "The Star Span
gled Banner" followed the prayer
and the big audience joined in
heartily.
Secretary Hoffman announced
that the convention had a special
hospital in the building with ply
sicians and nurses for any emer-
gency.
do they write prescriptions"
queried a delegate from the floor
amid a gale of laughter.
ITS dry hospital responded
Secretary Hoffman to scattering
applause.
Then one of the secretaries an
nounced that million dollars of
California gold was on exhibition
near the hall for the delegates to
look at.
Look out the republicans don't
get it," shouted a delegate and
the convention had another laugh.
Committee Report.
The report of the credentials
committee affirming the seating of
the Palmer delegates from Georgia
and the unseating of Senator Reed
was then presented.
When the unseating of Senator
Reed was announced without men,
tioning his name there was loud
applause and cheers from the del
egate sections. 1t turned into quite
a demonstration with prolonged
shouts. The delegates fully reeog-
nized the meaning Of the an
nouncement.
The Oregon contest as settled by,
the committee also was announced.
Joseph B. Shannon of Kansas
City. delegate from the Fifth
district of Missouri. wanted to
make a statement on the Reed
case, and Chairman Cummings had
to intercede with the convention to
hear him. He took the platform.
Objects to Interference.
"As the sitting member from the
Fifth district" said he. ~ want to
make a formal objection to this
convention of any committee COM
ing into our district. When we re-
ceived the message to stand by the
president at the last elections we
stood by him, and others did not.
We protest against this convention
setting aside our regularly elected
delegate. James Reed"
At the mention of Reeds name
the convention went in for wave
of Kisses and booing. Chairman
Cummings again asked the audi
ence to hear what Shannon had to |
say.
Shannon attempted to proceed |
T.,
to hear him. 'Sit down." and |
sect out If you don't like 1t. shut
up" and like shouts cut the air.
1.-THE speaker is entitled to n fair
hearing before the convention !,
said Chairman Cummings. There !,
was some applause to that.
IT am going back to Jim Reeds
district" continued Shannon, when
he could be heard. land report to
them that at the last minute we
were still protesting against your
coming into our district and setting
aside the action of our local con- /
vention."
shannon Leaves Platform.
"Go ahead" shouted somebody,
and Shannon left the platform.
Hugo Asher, secretary of the COM
mittee, took the platform to an
swer Shannon. Shannon's iptima-
tion that Reed had been denied his
seat because he was renegade
democrat" he said, was not with
in the facts" Reed, Asher said,
had been rejected by the Missouri
state convention.
Chairman Cum mings put the mo-
ton to adopt the report and there
was rolling chorus of ayes. There
were some scattering noes, mixed
in with the whacking of the gavel
which announced the unanimous
vote" The prospects of fight
Then Chairman Cummings read
a telegram addressed to Governor
Roberts, of Tennessee, congratu-
lating him on his calling special
session of the legislature to con-
slider ratification of the woman
suffrage amendment.
Mr.. Cummings recognized Gov
ernor Smith, of New York. Smith.
amid demands that he take the
hut which he ignored,
moved that the telegram be sent.
There were shouts of no from the