The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-02
VETS AND DRYS
AREALL SETFOR
PLATFORM FIGHT
Bryan Given Ovation When He
Appears on Platform.
COmmoner Took Nap While
Platform Was Being Read.
BIG SUFFRAGE DEMONSTRATION
Women Threw Hats in Air
When Glass Read Plank.
States Already in Line Make
Parade of Standards.
BRYAN GOES TO BAT FIRST
COmmOner Full of Pep as He
Starts "Dry' Fight.
Crowd EEKids" Glass and Cheers
for the NebraSkan.
Women Threw Hats in Air
When Glass Read Plank.
States Already in Line Make
Parade of Standards.
BRYAN GOES TO BAT FIRST
COmmOner Full of Pep as He
Starts "Dry'' Fight.
Crowd sEKids" Glass and Cheers
for the NebraSkan.

Auditorium, San Francisco, July 2.
Its Bryan day at the Democratic
national convention.
The Nebraskans expected fight for
a dry plank in the platform was the
principal drawing card at the audi
torium and the galleries began filling
early
All set for the battle of the vets
and the drys, the Democratic conven-
ton assembled this morning with ev-
erything ready for a battle royal.
There was little prospect of balloting
for a nominee before tonight if then.
Record Crowd Attends.
In anticipation of having to handle
a record crowd, special orders were is
sued by officials to the doorkeepers.
This resulted in some confusion and
attempts even were made to keep
press telegraphers out of the hall.
Wearied from their night session.
delegates were slow in putting in an
appearance. At 9:4O a. m, less than
half an hour before the time set for
the opening, there were by actual
count but fourteen of them on the
floor. John L. Schuyleman. Portland,
Ore. went about issuing the follow
ing statement:
Il can handle Bryan today as easily
as David handled Goliath
No Ovation for '.Dixie.''
For the first time since the con-
vention opened, the band failed to get
an ovation today when it played
Dixie" None of the southerners
were in their seats, and the air, which
usually causes wild yells in abundance,
passed with a mere ripple of hand
clapping.
The Nebraska seats were closely
watched for the entrance of Bryan.
Nebraska's section, under the north
west balcony, commanded an excellent
view of the voting section in the east
section, populated by vets who had
draped over the balcony rail, a banner
with the words the 1920 emanicipator
for the presidents chair"
Stirring strains rolling from the
pipe organ, which alternating with the
band in the preliminary concert
merely had the effect of making dele
gates and spectators raise their voices
so the hum of conversation arose and
fell in accordance with the tune of
the music
Bryan Into Conference
At 1914 there was no indication
floor. by this time, was crowded with
delegates. standing around and talk
ing over the situation. The only sign
of life was a test of the floodlights and
the activities of the movie men, who
began setting up their cameras in the
center aisle.
Bryan had a conference shortly
after 10 o'clock with Chairman Rob
inson, it was understood, with regard
to the procedure that would be fol-
lowed incident to presentation of Bryan
minority report on platform planks
The procedue probably will be for
Senator Glass, chairman of the resoIu-
tions committee, to offer the platform
whereupon those who have dissenting
reports will bring them up.
Cigars Are Under Ban
Chewing on cigars was put under
the official ban, to the CONSERVATION
OF delegates who have found this
solace. A clerk, with large, broad
chested, high-shouldered guard stand
ing beside him looking fiercely ou
over the crowd announced from tn,
rostrum that smoking was prohibited
and that holding even an unlighteC
cigaret or cigar, or the chewing of
cigar was prima facie evidence that s
violation of the rules was being con
templated.
Cigar ana cigaret smokers, holder.
and chewers will be thrown out, tht
clerk warned. and the muscular guarS
nodded grimly. The resulting chee
was somewhat ragged.
The galleries were packed and peo