The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-29
BIG OUTBURS7
FOR PRESIDENT
Democratic Convention Cheers
Wilson For Half Hour.
APPLAUD NATIONS LEAGUE
dwelling of a Portrait of President
Wilson Starts DeIirium of TumuItu-
Gus Applause

Wilson Starts DeIirium of Tumutu-
Gus Applause.
San Francisco, June 29.-The Dem
ocratiC national convention got under
way with Il tremendous demonstrate
ton for President Wilson.
When Il great American flag was
rolled up, Unyeiling d large painting
of the president, the convention went
into 4 delirum of cheering, applause
and demonstration which continued to-
ward half hour, despite all attempts
10 resume business.
At the sight of the presidents fea-
lures, roarS and cheers swept the
hall and state delegations taking up
the standards which marked their
places on the floor paraded about in
such Il demonstration as usually ac-
companies the nomination Of Il sue
cessful candidate.
HUrrahS for Wilson and cheers for
the president drowned out the band
and refused to be checked if there
had been any disposition to curtail
them.
During its one brief session the
convention heard the keynote speech
delivered by National Chairman Cum
mings in addition to delivering its
prolonged demonstration for the presi-
dent.
Mention of the league of nations
aroused prolonged outbursts Of appro
baton and the convention adopted
unanimously a message of cOngratu-
latiOns and admiration to the preSi-
dent
When adjournment was taken after
a three-hOur session, the real work
of the convention began among the
committees delegated to write tlW
platform, decide appeals of contest
ing delegations and select Il set of
permanent convention officers.
Aside from the keynote speech, the
meeting was given over to routine
the convention going through the mo-
tons of approving committee selec-
tions already made by the states.
Virtually no further business will
be done until the committees are
ready to report.
Fights over prohibition, the league
of nations, and Ireland, however,
promised to prolong the task of writ
ing the platform in the resolutions
committee and some of the members
thought it might not be able to re
port for three days.
When the convention adjourned il
Of % nf
San Francisco, who moved that the
adjournment be as Il mark of respect
and appreciation of the late Senator
James, of Kentucky, who presided
over the Baltimore and st. Louis con-
centions which nominated President
Wilson.
Decorations of the convention hall
were simple and tasteful with the
Stars and Stripes as the dominant
feature of the beautiful display.
The seats Of the 1892 delegates
were cOmpactly assembled close to the
platform and stretched almost across
the width of the hall. Here and there
stood the state and territorial stand
ards, made of California redwood,
lions. Directly behind were the seats
Of the alternateS and all about them
in almost perfect circle were places
for more than 10000 other persons.
With the exception of a patriotic
touch given at the stdrt by the pre-
senting of the colors by a detach-
ment of marines, the opening prelimf-
nf nj
conventions. The outstanding feature
on the program was the keynote
speech, understood to have the ap-
proval of President Wilson.
Delegates who were working for
planks they hoped to have Incorporate
ed in the platform were at work early
distributing literature among the dele
gates. The leaflets and cards related
TO the cause of Irish freedom and
other questions which are being pre-
scented to the resolutions committee.
The band swung into medley Of
national airs and when it struck up
"Dixie" the southern delegates got
their first chance to let out the rebel
yell. They stood on chanrs and way
ed their banners beating time with the
music
News of the maneuvering still in
progress among the platform makers
on the outside drifted into the hall
with the assembling delegates. 1t was
said that those expecting a hard fight
from Bryan on the league Of nations
plank would be agreeably disappoint-
ed, as Mr.. Bryan had drafted league
plank which the administration forces
would accept and support. 1t was
also reported about the convention
hall, much to the relief of some of
the administration leaders, that Mr..
Bryan would not make any fight for
a plank for government ownership of
rnilMaYs.