Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-01

San Francisco. June s0.--After hearing
ten candidates placed in nomination for
the presidency the Democratic national
convention after an eight hour session
to-day recessed until II O'Clock to-mor-
row.
John w. Davis. AMBASSADOR to Great
britain, was the only man on the list
of those for whom nominating speeches
we're to be made who was not reached on
he days program. The candidates placed
in nomination were Senator owen of Ok
ahorna; Attorney General Palmer, Sem
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, Homer S.
cummings, chairman of the Democratic
national committee; William G. McAdoo,
Governor Smith of New York; Governor
Edwards of New Jersey; Secretary Mere
dith. Governor Cox of Ohio; and James
w. Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many.
The big demonstrations Of the day came
with the presentation of Palmer, Cox and
McAdoo although there was a spontane
GUS outburst with the presentation OF
Governor Smith
The Cox and Palmer demonstrations
were fully expected and looked for, but
the McAdoo nomination coming after
days of uncertainty as to whether NOM
mating speech was to be made for him
or not added an element of interest and
surprise. It was easily the foudest. long
est and most tumultuoue one and kept
the convention in an uproar for the best
part of an hour DR.. Burris Jenkins
of Kansas City, who was ready to place
the former secretary Of the treasury in
nomination. finally decided to yield to
the wishes of Mt McAdoo and not make
nominating speech for him. He sim
ply e1 lained the situation to the con-
vention IN one Of the shortest speeches
on record and merely announced that
he placed Mr.. McAdoo in nomination,
fully assured that II drafted for the
service of the nation' he would not re-
fuse the nomination.
From time to time the convention got
echoes of the wet and dry fight being
waged on the outside behind closed doors
, Of the platform committee. but it de-
voted itself wholly so far as the organ
lied program. with getting the nominal
ing speeches out of the way and clearing
| the decks for consideration of the plat
! form tomorrow. 1t was expected tina,
| all the nominating speeches would be
| made to-day and that when an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow after
/ noon at one O'Clock the convention woulo
! have a clear track to begin considera
| lion of the platform with its sure fgh
on the wet and dry issue and possibly
some other pfanks.
But after eight weary and racking hour
Of continuous session that were jammeC
with nerve strain, the convention felt il
had had enough after it heard nominal
ing speeches for ten candidates, conclud
ing with Governor Edwards of New Jer
sey and on motion OF Representative FlooC
of Virginia suspended it's rules and tool
a recess until eleven o'clock tomorrow
morning. At that hour the business Of
placing candidates in nomination will b.
resumed where it was left off to-day, will
the prospect that the name of John w
Davis, ambassador to Great Britain will
be the only one presented. The platform
committee. the convention leaders hope
win be ready 10 report at that time an,
The convention can then dispose of thu
platform and proceed to balloting fo
presidential nominee possibly tomorrow
night or Friday. Many of the friends o
Ambassador Davis felt that the presenta
ton of his name tomorrow before a con
vention refreshed by nights rest in
stead of at the fag end of a hard day CAV,
him an important advantage.
San Francisco. June 3o.-Lifted out o
itself by hours of oratory. old songs tha
tugged at the heart strings and the throb
bling appeal of a mighty pipe organ, tn
Democratic national convention brough
nomination day to a tremendous emotiona
crisis that had nothing to do with candi
dates or present platform issues
fractional differences We're forgotte EN-
political jealousies were swept aside an
from the seething tumult on the floor t
the singing. cheering thousands in tn
packed galleries, the vast assembly CAV
itself up at intervals without stint to
great brotherly reunion as unexpected a
it was overwhelming.
The scene was unparalleled in the mem
ory of the oldest convention observer.
There was no feature lacking to dra,
the thousands from their sober busines
into a riot of feeling and the conventio
surrendered, unconditionally
Flooding silver light from the electri
arcs high in the galleries bathed hoo
and platform in a strange appealing gloor
the crash and clamor of the militar
bands; the great impressive steep of tn
arched roof of the auditorium and a
mays the solemn elaton in the voice c
the great organ tuned to the melode
of the other days, were not to be rt
sisted.
NO NOISE DEVICE OVERLOOKED
Even before the convention was call
ed to order before noon, the hall wa
I touched with the hint of what was t
come Rooters for Palmer and for Co
had come armed for great demonstra
, tons There was no misaking that. Th
r crowded expected 1t,
High against the wall of the weste n
, gallery a red coated band from Obi
Tod hu ,