Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-01
CHEERING FOR
M'ADOO SOUNDS
TRUE TO BRYAN
Palmer and Cox Demonstra-
tions More Ordered Events,
Commoner Says.
OTHERS MERELY LOCAL
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Copyright, 1920, by w. J. Bryan.


Copyright, 1920, by w. J. Bryan.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-Yester-
day was an interesting day for the
spectators; in one respect nomina-
ton day takes the lead over all the
others.
There is more chance for speaking
and the demonstrations are spectac-
ular.
The four big demonstrations were
those that followed the presentation
Of the names of Palmer, Cox, Smith
New York; and McAdoo
A demonstration when properly staged,
as most OF the demonstrations for the
leading candidates are, includes several
features
The orator who presents the name re-
serves 1t for the last.
Sometimes they have been known Ia
forget the name. whereupon the audience
demands his name.
More frequently, however, the calls,
name him. come earlier.
In fact the speaker Is very likely to
be reminded Of the eagerness Of the au-
dience II ne lis either prosy or long, and
hs doesn't do his candidate any good
by continuing after he has received such
an ndmoniMon from the audience
have known the contest between the
audience and the speaker to continue for
some time but ] have never known the
speaker to get the bestI OF the contro-
yersy.
PALMER ADVOCATES
IN CREDITABLE SHOW.
The Palmer demonstration came first
AMI was very .crcditahlt.
Next came the Cox demonstration.
1t seemed to be the best organized
OF any OF them, but 1t was nearly all
organization.
His supporters attempted the usual
parade.
Encouraged by a splendid baud the
procession was formed with a beautiful
Ohio banner at the front
The Ohio delegation followed with en-
thusiasm. but to the surprise cf the au-
dience only three other states Joined in
and Il soon became apparent that the bulk
Of the marchcrs were drawn from the
/ uniformed club that came from ohio
Groups had Seen planted around the
galleries and they made all tho noise
that they possibly could, and the yell
leader mounted the platform and gave an
exhibition of the athletics whlcb can be
, mingled with a college yell
There was no general participation
either on the part Of the delegates or
the audience and 1t transformed Itself
from demonstration 70 general confusion.
The Smith demonstration was as sur
prsing as the Cox demonstration was
disappointing
B0mrke Cochran presented the name OF
the New York govrnor with an the force
at his command and that is very con
siderable. and the audience quite gen
orally rose with New York and yelled
az II they seemed To mean H.
Soon the standards Of the states began
to fall ia after New York and New Jer-
sey-~for New Jersey was scarcely less
enthusiastic than the Empire state.
Soon practically every state standard
was IN line and the delegates marched
and sang until the aisles were so crowd
ed that the marchers fell into the lock
step and the lined swaycr 10 and fro as
II moved its serpeutiuc length along.
FINDS 1T DIFFICULT
TO EXPLAIN DIFFERENCE.
don't know how Co explain the dlf-
ference between the Smith demonstra-
tion and that given Palmer and Cox un-
less II was that the latter, being active
candidates, the friends Of other aspirants
feared that a demonstration might be
hurtful to their own choice. whereas In
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