Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08
smith, and the band played THE Side
walks OF New York"

and Rev. Burris Jenkins Of Kansas
City stepped to the platform in the
midst Of wild yells. He explained that
William G. McAdoo had insisted that
he be not placed in nomination, but
his admirers had decided that he
should be drafted for the service of
the country and he promised that II
the convention saw fit to select Mr..
McAdoo that gentleman would not de-
cline the high honor All reports or
kilograms to the contrary being false.
Then he retired, and Mr.. McAdoo's
boom was in the hands of his friends.
They certainly did their part, for the
demonstration was extraordinary, both
on the floor and in the galleries.
1t was difficult to get the crowd quiet
after all this riot Of enthusiasm and
Charles F. O'Brien Of New Jersey,
found it hard to get fair hearing for
his candidate, Governor Edward I. Ed
wards. The galleries were FESTIVE and
the speaker was frequently interrupt
ed. especially by those who resented
the supposed wet" policies Of Ed
wards. This closed the nominating
speeches for the day, but on Thurs
day morning the grind was resumed.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina.
Senator Carter Glass Of Virginia, Am
bassador John w. Davis of West Vr-
ginia, and Francis B. Harrison, Cover
nor Gen eral Of the Philippines, being
offered for the votes Of the delegates
Platform Battle Staged.
The platform committee was not yet
ready to report, so recess until eve
ming was taken. Again word came
that Glass and his associates had not
completed their task And after mu-
sic to appease the audience the gath
ering adjourned until Friday morning.
At that time the platform was submit
ted the convention and the great bat
tie between William Jennings Bryan
on the one hand and those who oppos-
ed his ideas on the other was staged.
Mr.. Glass read the platform entirely
through and moved it's adoption, and
at once Mr.. Bryan took the platform to
present a minority report This includ-
ed dry planks drafted by himself and
Richmond Pearson Hobson, Bryan's
planks on the Peace Treaty, on an Of
fical bulletin. on military training and
on the profiteering
He spoke on all these topics, de-
voting himself mainly to the treaty
and dry planks, and from the start
he showed he was in fine debating
form and thoroughly in earnest. His
prohibition plank called for q pledge
to enforce the amendment and Vol
stead Law in good faith, without any
increase in the alcoholic content OF
beverages or any weakening of its 9TH
er provisions. In another minority
report BOurke Cochran offered a plank
for cider, light wine. and beer for
home consumption, the committee re-
port was silent on the subject of pro-
hibition. So it was three sided bat
tie, and the committee won Bryans
plank got only 1852 votes and Coch-
rams got 356.
The debate between Bryan and
Cochran was hugely enjoyed by the
audience and was well worth the price
of admission. The Nebraskan played
on the emotions of his hearers most
skillfully and brought them to their
feet time after time. and when he
closed there was tremendous demon
in which most of the dele
gates joined. They were rendering a
tribute to the sincerity and eloQuence
Of the commoner rather than to his
plan, as their subsequent votes show
ed. Cochran, too. received their plaud-
its and incidentally more Of their
votes-but not enough Other de-
baters there were, on the dry side,
among them Mrs. Peter Oleson Of Min
nesota, Il little bit Of a woman who
was all fire and earnestness and who
spoke with rapidity that charmed
MIR. Bryan, for the time for his side
was limited.
In closing the debate Mr.. Bryan
turned again to the league of nations
plank. pleading for his plan Of accept
ing reservations as the only way in
which peace can be concluded, and
urging against making this . main
issue Of the campaign when II came to
a vote his league plank was defeated
without roll call.
A plank pledging recognition of the
Irish republic. offered by E. l.. Doheny.
was rejected by a vote of 675h to
l0eh, Bryan's profiteering and ma
lional bulletin planks and one in favor
Of compensation for soldiers were lost
by viva voce vote. Then Mr.. Glass
and Secretary Of State Colby spoke at
length for the committee report. and il
vas accepted with only one opposing
vote
This brought the convention to the
balloting. and two ballots were taken
Friday evening There were fifteen can
didates. and on the first ballot they
stood as follows: McAdoo 26e. Palmer
256. Cox l34. Smith 10S. Edwards 43.
Owen 80. Marshall 81. Davis 80. Mere
llith 81, Glass S6is. Cummings Is, SIM
mons -, Gerard 81. Hitchcock is. Har-
risOn s.
Before many ballots had been taken
the contest has narrowed
down to Cox. McAdoo and Palmer.
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