The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-09

oL any OIG HCtCA III tcwn and the party was divided into two. dinners at two separate hotels a block apart.
 National Chairman Cummings pre- sided at one and Vice Chairman Kre- mer at the other. The dining rooms were packed. tickets were at a premium and there were many disap- pointed ones who had to content themselves with straining their ears at the doors.
 Both dinners began with toasts drunk to the health of President WilA sen, the guests elevating goblets of Potomac rlver water.
 At the dinner where Mir. Cummings presided Vice President Marshall was seated at the right and Secretary Lam sing at the left. Two women, Mrs. George Bass of Colorado and Mrs. Charles Tiffany of New York. were at the speakers table At the dinner over which Mir. Kremer presided Mrs Peter Olesen of Minnesota sat at the speakers table.
 The same set of speakers addressed both dinners, going from one to the other in various order. At some time during the evening both parties of diners were addressed by Senator Hitchcock. Governor Cornwell of West Virginia Governor Cox of Ohio, James W. Gerard. Senator Underwood. Secre- tary Daniels, former Speaker Champ Clark, Attorney General Palmer, Mrs. Olesen. Senator Pomerene. Senator Owen and William J. Bryan. Former Secretary SMcAdoo's telegram and President Wilson's message were read to each
 EVERYBODY EXCITED Everybody at both places was buzz ing with suppressed excitement to ler x-h pre ua Mfr Bryan were going to say.
 There were rumors of a split in sentiment between the President and his former Secretary of State over the peace treaty question and the air seemed to be full of electricity
 When Chairman Cummings in His opening speech declared Tonight we invoke the militant spirit of Andrew Jaskson," there was a roar of ap- plause and cheers, and another when he declared the democrats looked for ward ''to the campaign of 1920 with the utmost confidence"
 Led by Representative Heflin of Ala bama the diners rose and cheered the chairmans reference to President Will sons wise leadership
 CHEER PRESIDENTS LETTER
 There was not a sound in the big dinner hall when Chairman Cummings began reading President Wilson's let ter. but there was vigorous ,cheering at the first reference to failure of the Senate to ratify the peace treaty
 Another and greater outburst greet ed the Presidents statement that per sonally he did not accept the action of the Senate in failing to ratify as the decision of the nation.
 Everybody stood at the conclusion of the reading and cheered. Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here" was sung. Dixie" started the diners up again. the demon stration continuing several minutes
 At the other banquet hall Vice Chair man Kremer's first mention of Presi- dent Wilson's name brought the diners to their feet cheering and the reading of the Presidents message frequently was interrupted by cheering and rebel yells
 TOUCHES RAW SPOT
 Attorney General Palmer declared that the President. in his letter, had put his finger on the raw spot in our hcdy polite at this hour.''
 "The hope of peace" he said, has been blasted by the jealousies of men who hold their political fortunes above the worlds need.' !.
 Senator Hitchcock. first of the favorite sons to speak. declared the Frepublican party would not attempt to repeal democratic laws.
 When Senator Hitchcock declared that If the republicans throw this treaty in the next campaign we are reidy to take up the gauntlet" the n aers, shouted approval
 Deelaring the women voters event. Ally would give the democratic party redit for woman suffrage, Mrs. Ole. len said suffrage workers had asked
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