The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-29
Brief Session First Day Shows
Convention Is Controlled By
Administration Forces.
KEYNOTE BY CUMMINGS
Glass is Unanimously Elected
Chairman Resolutions Commit
tee; Organization Completed.
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San Francisco, June 2S-The first
session of the Democratic National
Convention was a short one, three
hours in length.
In those three hours there was mora
enthusiasm. more human interest.
more inspiration than during the en-
tire five days of the Republican
Convention at Chicago.
In the first place the ARRANGEMENTS
! for the convention and comfort OF
delegates and visitors, both inside and
outside the beautiful convention hall.
Iwere perfect.
Both the San Francisco committee
and the sub committee of the National
! committee having the convention I'm
charge had outdone themselves TO the
ned that when Nice-chairman Krenrer
lof the committee called that great
gathering to order the spectacles that
was presented set a new precedent
for political gatherings
During the half hour proceeding the
opening each of the scores of Deno-
cratic notables among the delegates
and visitors was given an ovation.
During this same period at Chicago
there Was no sign OF enthusiasm for
anybody or anything.
The first great demonstration was
for President Wilson.
The band struck up the star
Spangled Banner" and as the inspir
ing strains of the National anthem
swept the beautiful decorated audi
torium bringing the twelve thousand
men and women to their feet an Amer
lean flag of enormous size was LOT
down from the ceilings in front or the
splendid pipe organ back of the
speakers platform.
The beautiful tones of the organ
released by the hands of the master
organist merged with those OF the
band.
As the last notes died away ana
before the spell was beckoned the flap
was unfnrled, revealing an Illuminated
dent
Ihere was an instant Of silence and
sieh at least eleven thousand. five
hundred Of those twelve thousand Deo-
pc burst into frenzied cheering.
~ there has been any doubt as to
ne place which Wilson holds in the
,eafes OF the great majority of the
's'esates ana visitors, the fifteen min
'ee demonstration which greeted his
'ortraif would have removed II.
kremer's speech was longer than
saai Tor the formal opening sneech
ut was a fighting speech and he
reqnent references of the press and
ne League of Nations met with en-
lusiastic responses from delegates and
Isitors also
Inc keynote speech of NatfonaI
hartman Cummings as temporarv
idirman, was masterpiece from The
andpoint OF the logical presentation
tue democratic side of the tremen
'us issues which votes will be called
ION 10 decide In the coming cam
ign.
hhtifeiy apart from the merits of
Z case, the efforts OF Cummings. both
10 SUBJECT matter and manner Of
esentation was incomparably super
10 the long drawn out and drearv
ort of Lodge at Chicago.
rms is not alone my opinion. IL was
unanimous verdict of the hum
,ds OF writing men in the press sec-
n OF all parties. who suffered AT
icago while Lodge delivered him
the republicans have been figur
on an apology defensive demo-
lc this year. they are going to
dlsIilusioned, IL one is to Judge bv
cummings keynote
was forceful recital of the pro
ssive and constructive accomnIish- !.
us or the Wilson administration
ing It's four years prior TO the great
cummings graphically described
country's magnificent effort during
war under the leadership of the
ident and the democratic con-
p an effort which defeated Ger
y. In ms discussion Of the League
>atons ne charged the republican
ority or the senate with having de-
I'd the league because OF jealousy
FOR political purposes.
Iere was roar after roar OF obesr
when the speakers called attcn-
TO the fact that with exception
he central powers. in the world
have not Joined the league for
laI purposes and safeguarding the
rs peace are boIshevist Russia
utionary Mexico, unspeakabIe Tlr-
ana thanks to the republican SEN
the United States
resolution of greetings to the pres
and qualification that he Is re-
ing his health was adopted with
r Of unanimous approval.
ogether IT was quite the most IN
ing opening session of national
ntion within my experience.
name OF no active nor prospec-
for the presidential
latlon was mentioned during the
sdings- Therefore there was no
10 show in which direction the
Is blowing presidentiaIly. 4
after the session, in the corri
.nd later in the evening in the
PDoles' everybody, or nearly