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CANDIDATES. PUT
in NOMINATION
Convention Hears Flood of
OGa;Ory and Noise.
M'ADOO'S NAME HELD BACK
Won't Go Before Convention Until
Alabama Votes on First RoII-CaIl.
Cox outburst is Biggest.

San Francisco, July Long after
tie eastern half of the United States
had stopped work for the day. the
Democratic convention was still grind
ing through the mass of nominating
speeches for presidential candidates.
Beginning with the presentation of
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, it passed
GUS outbursts of demonstrations for
Senator Owen, former Ambassador
Gerard Senator Hitchcock, Secretary
Meredith, National Chairman Cum
Rings. Attorney General Palmer and
finally came on its way down the list
10 Governor Cox, of Ohio, who was
Paced N nomination by Judge ]. c!
Johnson. of Springfield, o., and Gov
error Alfred f. Smith, of New York,
$40, sGred by w. Bourke Cochran.
TIE Cox demonstration and the
Palmer demonstrations surpassed all
others up to their time in noise, fer
v0r. duration and expenditure of ply
steal energy.
Anotl er !ast-minute change in the
plans NOf the McAdoo forces determin-
ed thar Burr:s Jenkins, of Kansas
Ci'y. would not after all, place the
former secretary of the treasury in
nomination. Word came back from
tie east that McAdoo approved of
that plan and it appeared that he
yention until the balloting begins,
when it is expected Alabama will put
him In by casting her first votes for
him.
DR.. Burris Jenkins, of Missouri,
who was to have placed William G
McAdoo in nomination for the presi-
dency at the Democratic national con-
vention, took the platform and the
McAdoo demonstration. started on the
floor.
Jenkins told the convention that he
had intended to make nomination
speech for McAdoo, but on account of
persistent and insistent requests from
him that his name not be presented
in a speech | have decided not to do
So"
On motion of Samuel King, of Salt
Lake City, the convention adopted
resolution fixing the representation
of the Panama Canal zone at two
delegates in future conventions.
Chairman Robinson called for nomi-
nations and directed the secretary TO
call the roll of states.
Alabama passed and Arizona yield
ed to Oklahoma D. Hayden Line
baugh, of Muskegee. took the plat
form to place the name of Senator
Owen in nomination.
Linebaugh spoke seventeen minutes
placing Senator Owen in nomination
and at the conclusion of his speech
| the Oklahoma delegation broke out
with u demonstration which, however.
was not prolonged. The band tried
to help it out with a gallopfng air
When it subsidized Governor Brough
of Arkansas. seconded the nomination
of Senator Owen.
"ArIansas." said the governor, us
:he cnly state mentioned in the Bible
heca~se we read there that Noah
onered the window of the Ark and
saws
that the convention got It's first
Good laugh of the dag.
Al the Close OF Governor Brough's
| -ecnr ding speech there was another
ONAn demonstration which the band
helred out again.
Mrs. Susan F. Fitzgerald, of Mas
sat sets, the first woman TO make
Il : ,oIding speech in the convention,
| hap took the platform. The conFen-
tic" stood and paid her tribute with
sn,,'arse and cheers Mrs. Fitzgerald.
rrwned in a plain blue dress, stood
| sn,i ing at the desk as the band plly-
cd "Oh You Beautiful DOLL When
th, noise quoted down she began her
spe.,ch in, IA clear, distinct voice.
The call of the states was resumed.
Arkansas yielded to South Dakota
and e. S. G. Cherry, of Sioux Falls,
Is d.. presented the name of James
W. Gerard, former ambassador to
/ Germany.
| There was no seconding speeches
fer Gerard, and the roll of the states
was again called.
| California ana Coiorduo pasS0h
| Connecticut was called and John ).
Crosby presented the name OF Ma
tional Chairman Homer s. Cummings
Demonstrations for Cummings wer
rather frequent as Mr. Crosby got into
his speech and mentioned the nation
al chairman's name. He drew par
ticuIarIy loud outhurst when he reNsr
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