El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-07
Excitement VIII Start On Third Day.
Contention VIII FoLLoW Precedent;
Climax Comes When BaLIoting Begins

. hAhGEh-
I personnel Of the committees is an
nounced TO the convention. e time
and place Of meeting Of the commit
tees is proclaimed-and the first
days session comes TO an end. amid
the usual infusion, the strains Of
music, the cheers Of the multitude.
About two hours and q half have ? cen
consumed in these essential and in
teresting preliminafies.
On Wednesday.
Nor is there anything OF much
more exciting character in the next
days proceedings The temporary
chairman calls the convention to
I ORDER prayer is offered: re commit
tee on credentials reports. deciding
contests and a er action by the con-
vention the permanent roll OF the
convention is established. The com
mite on permanent organization re-
portsi the permanent chairman de-
Ivers his address, briefer than that
Of the gentleman rresiding temporar-
ny, known as the -sJunder Of the
keynote Comes the report Of the
committee on rules and order Of busi-
ness; then the call fer the report OF
/ the resolutions committee the 1rcs-
entation OF the platform Usually
there is delay, and 10 kill time, to
no and fascinate the audience. party
favorites-like Uncle Joe" Cannon
and Chauncey NJ Depew are brought
forward TO do a little Job Of SMELL
binding Usually there follows recess,
or. II the platform shall be ready. its
immediate reading and adoption. per-
haps discussion precipitated by the
presentation Of a minority plank. The
new national committee is elected
the new members being announced
from the floor by the chairmen of
the state delegations, the call Of
states proceeding alphabetically. And
another day is done. Still no direct
EFFORT 10 nominate a candidate.
The Third Day.
The third days brings the pandemo-
MUM, the picturesque riot OF Ameri-
can political convention practice
The permannt chairman calls the
meeting 70 order. Expectancy. ex-
element, is in the air. The PRAYER
is spoken. and the nomination of can
didates is declared to be next in order.
The states are called again. alpha
Detlcaliyi one may pass. another
yield TO one that has a candidate. a
third present a candidate in its own
name. The nominating speeches a 20
made, limited usually to is u7inutes.
then the seconding speeches, five
minutes orless in length. There's a
glut Of thems the convention loses
It's poiiteness; il is tired OF oratory:
those who come forward to second
nominations are reminded Of the huge
crowds impatience. Those madhouse
scenes OF dancing standards, cheers
protracteo to order, men and women
marching screar ng. gesticulatinE
gyrating around the hall, the CALLER
les Joining in the din and confusion
the inevitable accompaniment of con-
yenticn enthusiasm, real or assumed
nave begun TO tire the delegates and
there are repeated attempts to restore
order.
The BaIIotlng.
And then the bauoting begins. How
long IL is to continue no one can
toreteL II all night balloting is to
the advantage Of the leading candi-
dates, the supporters these candf-
dates cooperate TO prevent adjourn
menti no matter how late the hour.
II It becomes evident that no conclu-
sion can be reached, there will be
adjournment until the next morning.
by agreement; and so it will continue,
DAY by day, until nomination is
made.
shall the nomin ton be made
unanimous" IS the question the
chairman is then obliged to put, under
the rules; and again, unless physically
and mentally 30 0rn OF by its Iabors
the convention and the galleries rise
TO the occasion and turbulently DEM
onStrate their enthusiasm and delight
The vice presidential nomination
tollows-a feeble replica Of the presi-
dential-at once, II the hour is early:
goes over to the next day il the hour
IS late. Nothing but routine remains.
The End.
The permanent chairman OF the
convention is selected TO head the
committee that win notify the presi-
tential candidate Of his nomination:
the temporary chairman is honored
by having assigned TO him the pleas
ant task Of notifying the vice presi-
dental nominee. A few miscellane-
Gus motions follow-to provide for
printing the proceedings; to author
ize the national committee TO ill va
cancies that may occur on the ticket, /
thanking the convention officers, the
local entertainment committee. the
people Of Chicago. The roll Of mem /
bers of the notification committees
is announced; and with the floor and I
galleries almost emptied. the place /
and time for the first meeting OF the /
new national committee is announced /
and the chairman declares the conyen- I
ton adjourned
The Republican candidates for !
president and vice president have been I
named.
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