East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-02
Galleries and Floor Are Packed
and Hundreds Clam0r Out
side When Convention Hears
Draft of Platform.
VOICE OF SPEAKER LOST
IN TREMENDOUS DIN
Phrases of Denunciation Are
Snapped at Republicans for
Blocking Acceptance OF ver-
SailIeS Covenant.
BY HUGH BAILIIE


Omitted Press Staff correspondent.D
AUDITORIUM. July 2.--The demo-
cratic convention went into session at
1887 today to adopt platform on
which the candidates will make a race
In November. The galleries and floor
were packed and hundreds cIamored
outside. Bryan was expected to be
one OF the storm centers of the ses-
sion. due 10 his Intention TO make H.
nal floor fight for the dry plank. He
is seated on the platform.
Chairman Robinson called for a re-
port OF the committee OF resolutions
cheirman Glass stepped TO The ros-
trnr and began reading the platform
draft .INlxn.
Yell Sweeps Gallery.
After concluding the preamble,
Glass plunged into the League of Ma
fions plank. "The democratic party
fnvors the League of Nations'--he
read. He got no further. tre-
mendous yell rose from the delegates
and spread through the gallery. With
in five seconds $1,000 people were
standing on chairs and waving their
hats and canes.
Glass voice showed with emotion
and grew ragged and husky as he
strained It 10 the limit 10 denouncing
the republican senators for blocking
enc League of Nations. Once he stam~
smered and his voice Lost all emphasis.
This was when movie men pestered
him asking him to step ont from be-
hind the speaking stand SO he could
be filmed. '.You bother me-you
bother me-" snapped Glass and he
mumbied his words as he resumed SO
they sounded like jargon. He recov-
cred in a moment, however and snap
ped phrases at the republicans.
Bryan Takes Nap.
During the time Glass was reading,
Bryan siept--or tried to sleep--on an
improvised bed made OF three chairs I
beneath the platform. The Nebraskan /,
was wearied by the long fight in the I
resolutions committee and felt the '
need of recuperation before launching 9
into his speech.
The crowd broke into creers when {
Glass read the labor plank. I
The Irish leaders We're busy on the /
floor trying to decide whether the c
fight over the Irish plank should be I
considered before the liquor plank bat
tie.
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came when Glass read the declaration t
that neither labor nor capital should Z
ever take action endangering the pub
lie welfare. In
Suffrage Brings Cheer. e
The suffrage plank caused a dem t
onstration that brought the crowd up
yelling. Flags and hats were waved.
A mans hat sailed through the air and c
landed close to the rostrum wom- a
an delegate, not to be outdone, sailed
hers through the air after It. g
states Form Parade, b
The parade of states started. with 8
in one minute every state standard r
was in line. The band swung into
"Oh What Pal Was Mary"
A struggle developed around the
Maryland, standard which was put !
back in the socket moment after o
Joining the parade. Anti-suffrage del
egates kept grip on 1t while the suf- t
fragists jerked vigorously to wrest 1t
away. The band played Maryland, t
MY Maryland"
Demonstration Is Huge.
The demonstration lasied for Isl
minutes. probably the greatest suf
frage demonstration in the history of =.
national conventions.
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