Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-14
'DEBS ACCLAIMED
CANDIDATE WITH
DEAFEN|NG CHEER.
Wild Ovation Lasts Fl
Minutes When Socialists
Make Nomination.
PICK SEYMOUR STEDMAN
AS WCE-PRESIDENT CHOICE
delegates. Headed by Red
Streamer, Join in Lock-
Step Around Hall.
ILLINOIS DELEGATION LEADS
Mrs. O'Harc, in Missouri Prison,
Makes Bid for Second I
! Honors.
PICK SEYMOUR STEDMAN
AS WCE-PRESIDENT CHOICE
ILLlSoIs DELEGATION LEADS
Mrs. O'Harc, I'm Missouri Prison,
Makes Bid for Second S
Honors.

NEW ioRh. May l3.-Thc Ma
ional Convention of tho Socialist
party today acclaimed Eugene V.
Debs. Federal convict No. 22s3 in tho
Atlanta Pcnitentiary, it's candidate
for the NTH time for President Of
the United States
twenty-one-m minute ovation fol-
lowed Debs' formal nomination. as
the Lincoln of the Wabash"
At the end of the demonstration.
delegates were marching in prison
lock-step around the hall, with n red
streamer carried by the Illinois dele
cation well in the lead.
The galleries Joined with tho dele-
gates in continuous rhythmic cry
OF "Deos. Debs. we want Debsr
The picture of Dcbs was brought
TO the front OF the platform. before
which red roses were banked.
StedIan for Vice-Prexident.
Seymour Stedman, OF Chicago, gem
eral counsel OF the party. was nomi-
mated for Nfce-President by unani-
nous vote on the second ballot Tho
first vote for him was log against
&c for Mrs. Kate Richards O.Hare
or Kansas City. now serving a sem
tence in Jefferson City, Mo-, prison
Tor violation OF the espionage act..
Mrs. o'fiarc's name was placed NE.
fore he convention by Joseph II.
MclntSre. of the District Of Colum-
bia. "on Instructions" Other dele
gates voting for Mrs. O'Hare said
they had been similarly instructed.
out following the lead of California,
they bowed to eNigency of the occa-
sion and cast their final vote for
Stedman.
Ameringer. in seconding Stedman's
nomination, declared tho Socialist
party has got to have a lawyer for
Vice-President Somebody who
Knows how to talk and keep out OF
jail"
He referred TO tho sentiment I'm
some quarters which favored Mrs.
O'Hare. but stated all Socialists m,,st
realize as they only have two dan
didates to put In the field, at least
one or them must he free to max,
campaign.
Will Stick to Program.
In nominating Debs the Socialist
party or America signifies it's deter
mination mot to recede one inch
from our revolutionary program"
Morris HillQuit. OF New York. lender
OF the conservative forces. declared.
Socialism in the United States has
not changed and does not intend to
change" he said.
Another ovation rreeted nj.
declaration.
Tonight special committee OF
five. headed by Hnlauit, will lcaye.
for Washington, where tomorrow it.
has an appointment with Attorney-
General Palmer to plead TOR amnesty
for all political prisoners" through
out the country.
Saturday the same committee has
an appointment with Secretary TIL.
multy at the White House to present
memorial on amnesty for delivery
10 president Wilson. On Monday.
Secretary OF War Baker Is to receive
the committee 10 hear plea for
amnesty Tor conscientious objec--
tors" imprisoned during tho war for
ialIure to obey the draft laws
Ioday the convention adopted tho
hiiiquit platform virtually as sub
mitted several days ago, voting by
aeclsiTe majorities to wage the So
caiist campaign this year along
conservative" political lines.
opposcs League OF Nations.
before the Hillquit platform was
hhaily adopted as whole at tonisht>s
session there was spirited debate
! owe: the plank urging the United
states TO inauEurate movement.to
| abolish the "mischievous league Of
nations and substitute In its plaecSa
world parliament of democratical1v
elected representatives Of the work
ers."
Meyer London, of New York. con-
tended the United States could NOT
inaugurate such n movement since
this country was not member OF tho,
League OF nations and urged that the
reference to the league be eliminated
lis urged that tho planks of the
platform be made moro constructive
and appealing to tho people. Morris
iiillqutt urged the retention of the
original plank and the convention so
voted
There was storm of protest
I against a proposed amendment 70
strike out tho clause calling for
recognition of the independence of
the Irish republic and by an almost
unanimous vote tho plank was re-
tained. ,~@
The convention sent messages TO
Eugene V. Debs and Seymour Sted-
man. the candidates for President and
ce-President. notifying them of the
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