The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-15
IMpRES ESSIONS OF FRISCO
DELEGATE
r. E. Rose Throws Interesting
Sidelights on the Democratic
National Convention

The National Democratic Conver
ton is over, the delegates have re-
turned to their homes and have slepi
over it. The disappointed supporter:
of defeated candidates are taking
stock of what is left to them and tht
sore spots are beginning to heal.
At IL o'clock Monday, June 2s the
gavel fell and the great convention
was opened. After prayer by one
of the local clergyman, the band
played The Star Spangled Banner and
large American flag was dropped
over the speakers stand Then Homer
S. Cummings Of Connecticut was in
troduced as the temporary chairman
of the convention. His address was a
masterpiece. Clothed in classical
English, every word chosen to express
his thought in the most effective man.
ner, his speech, like q polished rapier,
pierced between the joints Of the ar
mour Of the adversary, stripping him
of defense, while the ideals Of Demo-
cracy and its great leader, President
Wilson, were clothed in words Of liv-
ing fire. This speech was pronounced
by some of the Ablest correspondents
to be the greatest keynote speech ever
delivered at any convention in the his
fovv ~ r,DIi<;n~l r.-+;o.
After the nomination. of Cox, Pal
mer and McAdoo there were wild de-
monstrations. Palmer and Cox each
had many imported rooters and plann-
ed the parades to get the maximum
effect for their candidates. The big
convention band played vigorously,
well Nominate Cox or Know the
Reason Why" or "Hurrah for Penn
sylvania, the Grand old Keystone
State" and helped swell the noise and
bat when McAdoo was
the convention broke loose.
There was no help from the band, but
a large number of state standards
were in the parade. The speech nom
mating McAdoo was the shortest of
all, consisting of but three of four
sentences, but there was no mistaking
the will of the people in the hall to
make him the nominee whether he
would or no. In the seconding
speeches the ladies easily outdistanced
he men, the finets effort being by
drs. Brown Of West Virginia in sec
'nding the nomination of Davis.
The third day opened with electric
ty in the air. The platform makers
we're ready to report, only they were
ot The day was drawn out with
1inor matters Only one big thing ,
roke the monotony. That was when
ne convention gave equal represen- J
alton to the national committee to I
10 ladies. Several resolutions were /,
assed and the big day was put off till i.
lie next morning at 10.
The electricity was even more in I
sidence that day. The hall was
DIVIDED and thousands were turned Z
way from the doors. Single tickets n
I'D for SO and even $50. Those who g
ere privileged to be in the building q
at day lived through hours such as v
I'VE seldom come in a mans history. 2
ryan, Bourke Cochran, Richmond
larson Hobson, cambridge Colby, ;,
rs. Oleson and Carter Glass-each :.
g . master and each at his and her .
st, spoke. The debate on the Mat :,
nm was limited to 81 hours. OF this :,
1e Bryan had one hour, Cochran half
ur, Walsh MALT hour and Glas. IL g.
urs. Bryan yielded ten minutes TO
bison and the same to Mrs Oleson, !.
d reserved twenty minutes to close :.
, debate. -
Characterizing the platform as 'the ~
safest ever adopted by any politi- Il,
party" Bryan offered his amend -
nts. Worn down by three nights
continuous sessions in the platform
nmittee he faced the convention ap-
emily as fresh and vigorous as tho Ri
VAs early morning on the first day. stl
challenge to the delegates reused by
ry ounce Of energy in the conven- po
h He swayc6 the galleries and the fin
n as he did in his "Crown of
rms and Cross of Gold" days. Here
no polished effort, no attempt at
steal English, but he was truth n J'
righteousness personified. You -
,ot Bryan in the message, and che
n he closed his final 20 minutes sio,
convention went Wild No such
cnstration was accorded any other :
/. What he might have done had !
time not been 80 short no one can day
Certain it is that his enemies ven
thed easier when he was obliged gis'
top. Enemies NJ well as friends MRS
ed that no other, nor even all the no,
-, compared to Bryan. Bourke, s.