The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-06-18

men. for they were bsssf. snappy and
graceful OF address
On the roll-caIl Of states. Arizona
Henry j. Allen stepped up to ncnl.n-
ate General Wood. Though obviously
nervous and not quite adequate of
voice he did his excellent subject fun
| justice. setting forth especially the
fine record the general had made In
Cuba and the Philippines and his pre-
pareiness for war when the great CON
fllct broke out.
We heard from him no platitudes
about a million men springing 10 arms
-over night" cried Allen, and everyone
strained for a look at Mr.. Bryan who
sat in the press stand close to the
speaker. The governor went on to de
scribe Woods skillful training of an
army and his unselfish and uncom-
planning devotion to duty when lie was
kept from going to Europe in COM
mand OF the boys whom he had taught
how to fight and conquer. He also
recounted the generals success in
quelling labor and race disturbances
within the last year or 80 and dwelt
. on his popularity with the very men
whom he had been sent to quiet.
As the governor ceased speaking q
storm Of applause broke out and an.
other storm Of red and green feathers
, fell from the rafters all over the house
The Wood delegates marched through
the aisles, led by Beverage Of Indians
and Frank Hitchcock and the tumull
: continued for half an hour. III Woot
, drops feathers. suppose Johnson will
drop light wines and beers from thu
rafters." laughed Mr.. Bryan. and som'
one said. "Get your cup ready then
william
The demonstration was Gained a
last-really It did not seem very spon
taneous-and' after Frank Knox o
New Hampshire had made second
ing speech, the first Of the conver
tons woman orators appeared. Sh
y was Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robir
e son of New York. sister Of the lat
= Colonel Roosevelt. With much Of tn
: colonels fire and vim. she told VIII
= Leonard Wood should be the ne,
president, and she told 1t 20 well IL
prolonged applause rewarded her e
forts.
Governor Lowden's turn came ne,
and the honor Of presenting his nam
was entrusted to Congressman RodeI
berg Of Illinois, big man with b
voice, who made an old-fashione
! speech that hit the audience In II
right way. He, too, had an excellei
\ subject whose cause was handicapps
only by the revelations of excessiV
}. expenditures brought out by the Sc
ate committee at the instigation
Johnson and his friends.
Lowden's ovation outlasted tn
for Wood but was no more enthusia
tic. It was featured by display
banners and portraits Of the candida
and by pretty girl in cerise sweat
who was carried on mems shoulders
the head Of the parade. Lowden, t.
had woman among his SECONDED
l Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns of Chicago,
| clever politician and good speak
Then Governor Morris Of Kentucl
| told why the Republicans Of his sta
| loved Lowden and wanted him
president.
Charles S. Wheeler of San Fra
cisco, had been deputed to place 81
ator johnson in nomination and Inu
was expected of him because REP
tation of fiery eloquence had precet
ed him. But though his address "
smooth and his voice pleasing
: scored the worst failure Of the emit
! convention. He evoked some che
III ing from the galleries by denunc
u ton of the league Of nations. but SO
2 after made the gross mistake Of tv
ting the reservationists on having be
worsted by johnson in the commit
on resolutions. The delegates
not relish that nor did most Of
- others in the hall. Then he made
ain unfortunate allusion to the campal
expenditure revelations, and as TN
arr had hit most Of the candidates tn
lal friends resented 1t with boos Q
OF Kisses. Mr.. Wheeler smilingly wal
led for the row to cease, and proceeded
'er- finish an address that was fully tw
'ut- as long as 1t should have been.
Vim poor performance cast wet blan
tor on the planned demonstration. and
tor California delegates, accompanied
lia' 4 few others, marched rather -
lia' through the aisles, listlessly waiv
syr flags. Far better than Wheeler's '
us the speech for johnson by Thomas
on Schall, the blind congressman IF
Minneapolis, and better also were
I'M brief talks by Richard Doherty OF n
J. Jersey, Charles p. O'Neil OF Michii
get and Mrs. Katherine Phillips Edison
OF California.
lat Now began the parade OF d
The horcos Thev were led forth as