Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-28

! ing preparation and experience best
qualified 10 represent.
"Mojnre Desert" Plank
! When his prohibition plank h-
came known today it was dubbed the
Mojave Desert plank" because il
was so dry tina; no wet could run out
IL 1t represents Bryan's openly ex-
pressed preference 20 see the Demo-
cratic party die in June rather than
commit suicide in November"
Opposed 10 that view. and with
their lighting clothes on. are admin
!strat;on men who want to see the
prohibition enforcement law lib
erslized. and in the last analysts they
nigh; compromise on law and or
der plank" merely declaring for the
faithful enforcement OF all constitu-
i!oAa! laws. The Republicans pre-
pared such plank, but left 1t out Of
the platform some where between the
hotel committee and the Co
lscum.
What the convention with its great
bulk Of un!nstructed delegates and
talk OF deadlock between the leaders
w!ih need OF dark horse 10 break
II bears a marked resemblance to the
Republican convention.
All Read! for the Opening
In many other respects i: is mark
cdly d!ss!milar. II is more "old
t!mey." Il sayo-s OF marching clubs.
and Dress band screnades with less
OF the button sticking and badge min
ming wee =, in which women workers
were large element at the Repub-
Ncan convention. Il does, however,
carry with 1t The same great army
OF delegates ana camp followers who
EOtsI nd nj y oh:
:or crumbs OF Information of VIVA. is
really going on and getting very lit
tie.
Tomorrow the delegates have their
at the !ns!de OF ;he great conven-
ton hall which stands in the vic
center. Il is one Of the permanent
buildings which will be recalled by
vide floor OF the main assembly room
has been filed with rows o: chairs
:or the delegates and a!teruates. and
n N. comnod!ous galleries, thou
SANDS % seats have been placed The
E-ea. Pipe organ wiki a brass band
vii! play during duh moments while
the Convention IS marking time wait
Ing for committees 10 finish work, :or
hind the platform where the speakers
and party not. biss Will be seated.
Electric zmpl!fYlng devices 20 carr?
the voices Of INC speakers TO the
;ar;hes: corners o. the hal! have
For light ventilation and general
comfort. the auditorium is probably
ne most satisfactory place in which
= national convention ever assembled
Mics ot spsc!a! telephone and tele-
graph wires have hcel strung into
ne section SGT apart for the news
paper correspondents. leading directly
UP 70 tn" base Q: The speakers plat
form. and when Chairman Cummings
brings down his Eavel about noon
tomorrow. the fact will be known al
mos instant4neously all over the
cou-,-y.
Difference in Time.
II the convention holds night ses-
sions. which seems certain. II will be
at work while the Eastern haif Of
IA" country is ASLEEP. because Of the
difference - time Normally San
Francisco is three hours behind the
Atlantic s.ahoari and TWO behind the
Middle Wcs'. Local daylight saving
laws. however. have added an hour.
making IL i. " in New York. and
y in Chicago when It IS mid
When The stock ,ickcrs IN Wall
street begin grinding of their daily
story o: fortune and ruin At 10 o'clock
n the morning. Tho clocks in San
Francisco VIII We striking six and
sleepy delegates Will bc taking forty
"!nks rnnr". when the sunny side o:
Beacon street in Boston is having It's
( Guiet iunc.".n hour between one and
/ two, tn" delegates In san Francisco
+ VIII be crowding the palm rooms and
! rrllis for breakfast. When tho nj, in
7 ChicaEr is winding up It's tuinultunus
daT al z o'clock tho delegates IN San
IN tn" Convention hall Tor the opening
Of the days proceedings