Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-01
TumultOus Scenes
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Convention Proceedings

San fTdHClSCO, june oo.-l Ao udiiic
Of Senator Owens of Chicago was to
be placed before the convection.
D. Hayden Limbaugh Of Muskogee
took the platform to place the name
of Senator Owen in nomination.
Before the roll Of states was called
the opening prayer was made by
Rabbi Meyer of San Francisco. The
singing of 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner" with the band and organ, accom-
panying, followed.
Owen Nominated
Limbaugh spoke II minutes plac-
ing Sen. Owen in nomination and at
the conclusion of his speech the Ok
lahoma delegation broke out with a
demonstration which. however, was
not prolonged.
The band tried to help it out with
galloping air.
When it subsidized. Gov. Brough of
Arkansas seconded the nomination of
Sen. Owen.
Arkansas" said the governor. lis
the only state mentioned in the Bible
because we read there that Noah
opened the Ark and saw"
At that the convention got it's first
laugh of the day. At the close of
Gov. Brough's secondAlg speech there
was another Owen demonstration
which the band helped out again.
Bay State Woman Seconds
Mrs. Susan f. Fitzgerald Of Mass
achusetts, the first woman to make
a seconding in the convention, then
took the platform. The convention
stood and paid her tribute with ap-
plause and cheers. Mrs. Fitzgerald
gowned in plain blue dress stood
smiling at the desk as the hand play
ed "Oh You Beautiful DOLL
When the noise quiete.i down she
began her speech in a clear voice.
The call of the states was resumed
Gerard's Name Presented
Arkansas yielded to South Dakota,
and U. S. Q. Cherry of Sioux Falls
presented the name of James w.
Gerard. former ambassador to Ger
many.
Cherry proposed that the convention
nominate such man as Gerard for the
top OF the ticket and another for the
bottom of the ticket, and the conyen-
ton construed that word as Gerard
being vice presidential candidate as
well as presidential candidate. There
were no seconding speeches for Gerard
and the roll of states was resumed
California and Colorado passed. Con-
necticut was called and John S. Cros-
oy presented the name Of National
chairman Homer S. Cummings.
Demonstrations for CUMMINGS
demonstrations for Cummings were
rather frequent as Mr.. Crosby got in
to his speech and mentioned the ma
tlonal chairman's name He drew a
particularly loud outhurs. when he
referred to the chairman's keynote
speech Of Monday. the opening day of
the convention.
Mr.. Crosby told the convention that
Mr.. Cummings was the one upon whom
all the factions in the partv conld
unite. and referred to him as the man
VINO could follow "the spiritual lead
ership of Woodrow Wilson," As the
speaker delivered that sentence he
turned and raised his arms to tho
portrait of the President hanging be-
fore the audience. The delegates and
galleries responded with demonstra-
ton of applause and cheers.
AT the conclusion of the nominating
speech the band broke into The Star
Spangled Banner" and the Connect
cut delegation led a procession in
"hlch scattering delegates from other
states Joined.
Mrs. Force Parker Seconds
Mrs. Force Parker of Los Angeles
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Cum
mlngs. She spoke less than a minute
and the delegates in appreciation of
her orevity gave her a rising demon
stration of thanks
ira c. Rotherberger Of Denver also
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Cum
mings. Characterizing Mr.. Cummings
as the "harbihger of hope for the on
pressed peoples of the world" Roth
erberser ended his secondins sneecb
Inc band began whooping it IN with
Inc Red. White and Blue" and the
cummings men among tn. delesa ties
went IN for three cheers and more
demonstrations for the national
chairman
The call of the States was resumed
Hitchcock Named
delaware yielded to Nebraska And
former Gov. Sehalenberger presented
the game of Sen. Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock
Inere was no secondfng speech for
Af. hitchcock, and when the cali
OF the States was resumed. Florid,
yielded to Pennsylvania and John n
blgelow took the platform and pre-
sehted the name of Attorney General
Palmer
Palmer Nominated
While Bigelow was speaking. RI.
Palmer forces throughout the hall
were busy quietly organizing their
demonstration, distributing flags and
noise making devices. and getting
their rooters into place. The conven-
ton was looking forward to the de-
monstration as the first tangible evil
dence of how great the Palmer
strength was.
Uproar Follows Interruption
Bigelow was interrupted by Thorn
as A. inland Of East Boston. Mass.
who demanded the privilege to ask
Bigelow a question, and threw the
convention into .an uproar Cries Of
Sit down" and Throw him OUT cut
the air, and Palmer supporters ad-
vanced menacingly on the men.
Above the uproar Chairman Robin
son shouted that the delegate was
out of order and could not interrupt
the speaker. The convention gave a