Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-03

cussed the order of their recognition
with Chairman Robinson and 1t was
arranged after the platform had boon
placed before the convention NuEcns
would first offer his wet PLANK as an
amendment. and Mr.. Bryan would
offer his dry plank as n substitute.
The prayer was offered by Rev.
Josiah Siblcy. of san Franci5co.
Glnss Reads Platform.
AT 1o:4o o'clock the long awaited
report of>thc platform committee Was
formally brouEh, before the Demo-
cratic National Convention and read
ly Chairman Glass. of INC r,solu-
tions committee. 1t was the opening
business of the days big iEh'. Will
liam Jennings Brya, was waiting TO
offer his minority reports oc five
r.nnks.
y verse OF the star. Spans.ca ean-
ncr' served TO key even hiEhc- the
tense expectancy .r the crowd. and
at the conclusion tncro was another
outburst OF impa iGncc miaglcd with
cries for Bryan
Amid more cheering. Senator Rob
inson presented Sen ito- Glass and the
reading of the 'to,m began.
Galleries and delegates listened at
tcntivcly and interrupted the OPEN
ing references to President Wilson
with handclapping. AT the point
where the platform declared for the
league of nations Senator Glass put
emphasis on the word tho" and the
convention stood up and cheercd for
n minute while the band struck up
another rollickinG tune
|
rate of hfty-six words minute. The
advance estimates of time likely TO
be required for the actaaI prcscnta-
| zion of the committees majority re-
report was something more than two
| hours.
Cheer Treaty Plank.
When ratification OF the treaty
was reached in the reading, there
was another demonstration, about
half the delegates again getting to
their feet and cheering tho words OF
the platform.
When he finished the league plank,
Senator Glass departed from his
manuscript TO say:
80 much for the league OF nations.
and my voice, l regret 10 say. is i'm
paired from fighting for that dccla-
, ration"
The remark was answered by APP
plausc from some or the delegates
and spectators.
Delegates Anxious for Fireworks.
Nearly every plank got a little rise
of applause when II was read. hut
the declarations of the platform were
not new To many of the delegates.
and for the most part, they became
restless before the reading was halc
! completed. The monotony of the
/ proceeding apparently was too tame
for them and they showed in many
ways that they were anxious for the
floor fight to begin.
Senator Glass worked hard ut the
reading and paused many times to
wipe the pcrspiration from his face.
IT'S no; job" he remarked just
after he had read the agriculture
plank
ITS n hot PLATFORM" shouted 4
delegate and there was n ripple of
laughter and cheering. SO far the
convention was going smoothly
enough
HiE Suffrage Demonstration.
One of tho biggest demonstrations
was given tho suffrage plank. call
ing on the Legislatures OF three
southern Democratic States to ratify
the suffrage amendment Led nv tho
, women delegates. virtually every
one on the convention floor got to
their feet and chcercd while tho
standards of Tennessee. Florida and
! North Carolina. the three Statcs
specifically named in the appeal for
ratification, were carried to the
speakers stand and held high up be-
fore the delegates.
soon nearly every other standard
was brought up and put into the
cluster while the band played "On
You Beautiful DOLL" There was y
disagreement over the New Jersey
ana Louisiana standards. but after n
htt!c showing and tusslinE. both or
them were carried with the others 10
the front
Mrs. john Sherwn Crosby, of New
YORK. got the Louisiana standard
started forward over the protest OF
some OF the Louisiana delegates. bu,
after she had carried it little way.
a man took it and put il into place
with the big asscmhlagc around the
platform.
parade, in which practically all
OF the standards joined, was organ
i|cd when tho demonstration had
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