The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-28
.|ND|DA1ES
PnEERED BY
THOUSANDS
q . lIaE
1000 Hear Opening Ger
Eemony Committees
Get Late Start.
CHEER WILSON

VaGAGh AAoVN
Auditorium, San Francisco,
June 2S.-Thousands inside the \
auditorium almost went Wild
Just before the convention was
called when a huge American
Gag was pulled aside, reveal.
Ing y portrait OF President vii.
I bon. 1t was fully Is minutes
hefofe the demonstration for
he president could be sub.
1 sIded.
Vice Chairman Kramer could
|Hast speak for almost an hour
hter, but when the noise Lad
Quitted he arose and intro.
heed National Chairman HON.
M ). Cummings, who began his
1ynote address without any
llrther preliminaries.
tuditorium. San Francisco, CAL,
R1ns 2S.-Thirty minutes before
II hour set for the opening of the
0$enti0n the brass band beside
~ organ loft was blarine popular
~ and the delegates were begin
~ to trail into the hall. They
~ about In groups discussing
utldates and issues. None of the
6nNntion oflicials or officers had
nlssd as yet and It was expected
~ probably would be a little late
III usually the case.
S 4 supply OF California red wood
Sels made from the celebrated
Ill Of the Redwood trees were
|psght to the platform ready fOI
IL Official photographers and
Eosie men were busy looking for
EMnbles with little success. Wom-
Il composed = great part Of the
eetators in the visitors galleries.
~ song leaders also were on the
early.
fptitical parodies on popular airs
)sl11ed on leaflets were scattered
no1g the delegates and visitors.
y Long. Long Trail" Smiles, ,"
Wr There" and Where Do We
From Here?", all We're supplied
"a words of political meaning
dicted Democratic harmony in
= convention and victory at the
bcton in the fall. Fair women
Shered the women delegates to
IF seats and the men mostly
~ their chances on finding their
IA.
. anners, flowers and California
lits were all through the hall.
Hall Interior Pleases.
Completely RENTED for the con-
etton, the great auditorium pre-
1sed . fine picture Of neatness
y polish unusual In convention
llls.
ne big dome, which hitherto had
- . handicap to acoustics. was
! Oh with Q new false ceiling OF
- colored canvas, decorated in
1ck and white figures like ap
sfgrown fancy parasol.
me seats and galleries floors
g In drab and there was only
ough Of fags and bunting to
@plete the harmony Of the scene
snout touch Of gaudiness.
t looked much different than
zen President Wilson made his
ech last September for the
Sae q Nations. On that occa-
thsla was nothing but confu-
- acoustics went to pieces
euly q few Of the many. thou
90 Who came In could hear the
sidsnt's words.
esit1es the false ceiling, a sys-
g telephonic megaphones was
aace to carry out the voices et
speakers.
Bryan Remains Calm.
News Of the maueuvsring still IN
tess among the platform max
70 the outside drifted into the
WITH the assembling delegates
- aid that those expecting {
= light from Bryan on the
~ Of Nations plank would b.
oiy disappointed, ~ Mr.
~ had drafted . league plar
the administration forces
accept and support. It was
reported about the conven'
~. much to the relief Of soms
: administration leaders. thaI
-. yan would mot make an,
E tof Z plank for governmen
ship Of railroads.
wsea Tom Taggart arrived II
pee set apart for the indiana
sation, he got . reception from
own crowd. winding up Will
cheers and ! tiger.
xae Palmer men from Pennsyl
- enlivened the proceeding,
ween the band selections with ,
ofus Of songs. Soma Of the at
asy gsusral's 6upportsrs In an
- part Of tho hall reepondes
2 : roaring P-AsL-M-E-R.
Ce1ef Guar1 Arrives.
xectly at IL O'Clock, the houl
1nieh the ccnvention should b
p ordef. ~ color guard 9
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