Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-30
Democratic
Convention
In Detail

Auditorium. San Francisco, June
30.-Just before II o'clock the Demo
cratic national convention came to
order for a, day of nominating speech
es and demonstrations.
At 1854 Chairman Robinson began
whacking the gavel and called on the
delegates to get into their seats
Were ready" came the shout from
several places on the floor. The Cox
a dem monstration and song firsteandstke
convention waited until they gS,
through. There was Cox demon.
stration of short duration at it's con.
clusion.
A Cox band garbed in brilliant rec
uniforms We'd with the convention
band in blaring out airs from a point
in one of the galleries.
Chairman Robinson wanted to star
proceedings, but was in a toleran,
mood and let the music go on. The
glee club which accompanied the COY
delegation joined in the music and en-.
tertained the convention.
Meanwhile the platform trainers go
word that William Jennings Bryar
had no intention of abandoning his
fight for a dry plank and that he was
more determined than ever to carr.
his fight against any Slightly moist
plank onto the floor of the conven
ton.
The convention band and Cox bant
came back with Dixie" to the deligh
of the southern delegates.
The convention band countered with
Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here" anc
the orsanist played a neutral par
joining in with each.
When the Cox band started uI
L.
ing tones of the great organ thunder
ed into the chorus. the delegates join
ed in with mighty wave.
While Chairman Robinson stood
patiently at the speakers desk wait
ing for chance to start up the con
vention, the songfeaSt went steadily
on. maryland. Ny Maryland and
other airs floated in a steady stream
Finally Chairman Robinson got the
convention quieted, and it heard ar
opening prayer by Rabbi Meyor OF
San Francisco.
The singing of the Star Spangled
Banner with the band and organ ac-
companying followed.
On motion of Samuel King Of Salt
Lake City the convention adopted a
resolution fixing the representation OF
the Panama canal zone at two dele
gates in future conventions.
At 1886 O'Clock Chairman Robin
son called for Nominations and direct
ed the secretary to call the roll of
states.
Alabama passed and Arizona yield
ed to Oklahoma D. Hayden Line
baugh Of Muskogee took the platform
to place the name of Senator Owen in
nomination.
Linebaugh spoke seventeen minutes
placing Senator Owen in nomination
and at the conclusion of the speech
the Oklahoma delegation broke out
with demonstration which. however.
was not prolonged.
The band tried to help it out with
galloping air. When it subsided
Governor Brough of Arkansas second
cd the nomination of Senator Owen.
Arkansas said the governor "is
the only state mentioned in the Bible
because we read there that Noah
opened the window of the ark and
saw. At that the convention got
Its first good laugh of the day.
At the close of Governor Brough's
eeconding speech there was another
owen demonstration which the band
helped out again.
Mrs. Susan F. Fitzgerald of Massa-
chusetts, the first woman to make a
seconding speech in the convention.
then took the platform. The conven-
ton stood and paid her a tribute with
applause and cheering. Mrs. Fitx-
gerald. gowned In a plain blue dress.
stood smiling at the desk as the band
played "Oh You Beautiful Doll. /"
When the noise quieted down she be-
gan her speech in clear. distinct
voice. y5s.I 81