Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-01

gave her a rousing demonstration of
thanks.
After Cox, Palmer, Gerard. Cum
mings, Hitchcock and others had been
placed in nomination, jenkins took the
platform and told the convention that
in view of the persistent and insistent
demands from McAdoo that no nom-
mating speech be made for him, he
would accede to that request, but that
it might be necessary to draft him
for the service of the nation"
ANY rumors that McAdoo would not
serve if nominated, jenkins told the
convention. could be dismissed as the
"work of enemies
Jenkins merely said: 81 nominate
William G. McAdoo," and the pent up
enthusiasm of the McAdoo forces
broke loose in a loud and noisy demon
stration.
A parade around the convention
floor started as soon as the short
speech was concluded. and soon the
standards of Washington, Delaware,
Louisiana, Alabama, Utah, New Mex
leo, Arkansas, Oregon, Wyoming.
Maine, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, Wlscon-
sin and South Dakota were in the driv-
ing, bowling line.
STANDARD is TORN
McAdoo supporters in the Mis-
souri, delegation tried to put theil
standard. too, into the parade and the
move developed q fist fight in which
police interferred. Bennett Clark, sol
of Champ Clark was among those who
tried to keep the banner out of the pro.
cession. In the mix-up the STANDARD
was trampled on the floor and torn II
two, but the McAdoo men rescued th'
letters 'Ouri" and bore then triumph
antly into the line of marchers.
There was good deal of scrin
maging and fighting for possession
other state standards, which McAdot
boomers wanted to get into the dem
onstration, and which members of tht
delegations wanted to keep out.
George Dunkley Of the Colorado dele
cation carried the state standard in
after, it is said, there was an agree
ment to keep it out.
Helen Grenfell, former superinten-
dent of schools of Denver, announced
her intention of taking it away from
him and took up a position in wait.
Dunkley saw the situation and ducked
down another aisle with the standard.
Miss Grenfell and George L. Bradley
/ of the delegation finally forced it back
J to it's position.
| The demonstration was as noisy as
any of those preceding it, but there
was no effort at concerted cheering.
The pipe organ played various airs,
but the demonstrators paid. little at
tention to the music as they swirled
around on u.le another's toes, whoop-
ing and hurrahinp.
In Is minutes the parade had about
run its course, but nearly all the dele
! gates were on their feet and a few
state standards were still in motion.
The noise making kept up unabated.
the galleries taking a big part in it.
A little of system finally was put
into the demonstration by a group
of McAdoo enthusiasts, who mounted
the high speakers table armed with a
big American flag and a megaphone.
They led the crowd in singing, Hail,
Hail. the Gangs All Here" and eve
Won't Go Home Until Morning" but
the attempt to keep the demonstrators
together in their singing was drowned
on by the whoops of those in other
parts of the hall.
Part of the paraphernalia of the
group on the speakers stand was an
emerald pennant bordered in orange,
apparently homemade, with "McAdoo
printed across it in white letters a
foot high. A woman climbed upon
the speakers table and held it aloft.
while the crowd let loose with re-
newed roar of enthusiasm.
STANDARDS CLUSTERED
The outburst was the signal for the
Iclusterinp of state standards around
the speakers stand. which was almost
in the center of the big auditorium
More than 30 in all were brought ir
and held up together. while the Nc,
Adoo men went wild agani. Some OF
the emblems were tattered and crushed
out of shape and from one the name
had been torn entirely.
New York, Georgia, Indiana, Con
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