Evening journal., 1920-07-01

The plan OF The leaders was TO keep
tho convention In session until all
nominating speeches had been dis
posed OF and then adjourn until
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, when II
was hoped TO consider the platform
and then proceed to balloting for a
nominee.
Secs Palmer as the Man.
The name Of Attorncy-Gcnoral A.
Mitchell Palmer OF Pennsylvania was
| placed before the convention. Hon
John II. Blgelow Of Hazleton, Pa. Of
fering palmcr's name said I'm part.
Mr.. Chairman and my Fellow Dele
gates:
Tho decisions OF this convention are
Taught with momentous cOnse-
qucnces not only 10 the party but TO
the country as well. The policies
which you here proclaim and the
tenets which you here announce VIII
spell her history The hopes and as
plraiions, the fears and the forebod-
mss OF future years, await your YER
dict, The destiny OF the country de-
ponds on you In this fateful hour:
and while we here deliberate let us
realize That, from yonder Golden
Gate, generations yet unborn look
down upon you.
"Your platform must resound with
the true principles OF tie party. II
must ring with the spirit Of DemOc
racy. But your promises will be vain
and your pledges without avail un-
less your leader shall be an inspira-
ton In himself. He must be not only
the exponent OF your party but more
than that; for the times are tense
with great demands The inevitable
heritagos OF the war are ours From
every quarter OF the globe they are
thrust upon us. A rising ,disrospcct
for government surrounds us. A
spirit Of discomfort pervades us. In
dustrial unrest stalks about us. The
army OF anarchy and the hosts OF
evil are amongst US. Their hands are
raised against every agency OF the
government and the flrm foundation
laid by the founders OF the country
are threatened
''Mr. Chairman, this Is no idle state
ment-nO myth Of lmaglnatiOn-no
chlmera OF fancy. lt Is written In the
history OF the day.
"Mr. Chairman, the hosts that we
sent abroad In the years OF our great
conflict performed their prodigies OF
valor and wrought their noble con-
quests TO the eternal glory of the
country. BY their force and by their
proWess the mlghtiest menace TO the
worlds Democracy was subdued. The
militant spirits broOding over the
bloody batllenelds OF France and
Flanders were conquered. But the
menaces TO free government were not
nanished. They stlll rear the hydra
mead or anarchy and revolution. Some
ettner IN the silence Of the nleht
Wiulin the gales OF secrecy. Others
take up the Venal pen or hv the ari
OF speech spread their perniclons doe
ulnes. Ihey. prey upon ignorance
ana long established hatred OF every
FORM OF government. The dangers
are not distant; the fears are not
breathing things and always preenenf
with disaster. Therefore. YOUR candi-
date must be more than the mere
moutnpiece or your policies Ue
must be the embodiment OF votr
freedom and the exemplar Of vour
liberties lie must be the intrepid de-
render or your Institutions a co,Ir-
ageous crusader in the cause OF law
and order. Above all he must be the
ardent advocate OF Ameriuanism. and
tne democracy Of Pennsylvania has
oonmanded me 10 present to you his
In the exacting time through which
we nave passed In recent years he hae
ship " 'o'''
behind him ] see solid phalanx
OF true Amerlcanism that knows no
/ divided allegiance. ] see the humble
clu1ens who worship their govern
ment. ! see the worthy sons OF those
noble sires that sleep in a hundred
Dattleneids hallowed by their blood.
! Inn Grim Naf L.. q.
Nades them as they resolve that this
nation shall not perish. / see them
Following a shining helmet emblaz-
oned win ihe light OF liberty and
adorned by the oriflamme OF right.
a new Navarro Is upon the field Ills
lance IS that OF law. his shield Is that
or Justice, and Democracy again tri-
umphs led and inspired by pennsvl-
Nanla's noblest product whom ] now
name for tho Presidency OF these
nnlteu states, A. Mitchell Palmer"
Davis Is Laudcd.
John w. Davis Of West virinia was
placed 10 nomination by Governor
John ]. Cornwell, as a 'man trusted
by President Wilson who Is without
a blemish and who Is great in every
sense OF the word
CornNvell asked FOR the nomination
OF a statesman rather than a poll
tici0n.
"To win This campaign the party
must deserve TO win. To deserve Ia
win the party must offer 10 the
American voters a candidate clean.
aple, possessed OF common sense and
iree rom iacuonahsm or unnecessary
antag0nisms.
Our candidate should stand IN the
middle OF the great highway OF po-
litical thought, his feet firmly planted
upon the bedrock OF the constitution.
lie should know oyr law and ~
should have the courage 30 enforce.
being ever ready and able an The
while 70 guide the country in ils
nrogress, meeting and dealing with
the new conditions as hey come.
IF there Is such man offered YOU.
a man who has been thoroughly tried
and morouhly proven, a man who can
put the issues before the country
with tongue or pen IN masterly
manner, man with a charming per-
sonalfty without an enemy, man
against whom no word OF criticism
mas ever been uttered, would ID not
be a gQod thing 20 nominate himg
such a man West virginia offers
this convention in tho person OF the
present Ambassador at London, the
Hon. John w. DAVIS
Coz Is Presented.
With Governor Cox as. your can
dldate, Ohio Is Democratic, and with
/ Ohio Democratic victory Is yours. -
james G. Johnson, ludep Of rne Ohio
supreme Court, told deloeates 90 the
Derm)oratic national cOuvPntion.
| placing OirioS three-Aime Governor
IN nomination for Preshient Of the
| United Staies.
Naming Ohio as the pivotal state