The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-11
BIG 3 GIVEN
TREMENDOUS
ACCLAMAT|0N
Wood and ',~.:.:, Get 40
and AZ Minutes Applause
Respectively - Beveridge
Is Given Chairman S Cavel.
WILD SCENE IN HALL
(By Associated Press)

10Y ASSoCldleo f-TeSSJ
CHICAGO, June 11.-AIl of the big
three candidates, Lowden, Wood and
Johnson, received tremendous ova-
tions when they were nominated today
at the Republican national convention.
Governor Henry J. Allen, of Kansas,
nominated General Wood shortly after
the convention met just after 10 a. m.
Governor Lowden was the second
candidate to be nominated and he was
followed by Johnson thus disposing of
the big Three and clearing the way
for the host of minor candidates.
General Wood was described as the
outstanding candidate in the minds of
the whole people, by Governor Allen.
"A plain, blunt man, with a blunt
belief in facts" Governor Allen said
of General Wood, ''he is today the best
known American.
mo man in America has been given
SO many constructive things to do in
this generation, and no one denies
that whatever he has undertaken he
has done superlatively well.
An unexpected period of confusion
has come upon us in the aftermath of
the great war. Old ways are lost and
ueSlLdnC ana 1QQ6ClSlVo
drifts upon an uncharted sea.
I'm seeking for the initiative and
the prophetic wisdom to guide us in
an hour that must be wholly construc.
tive, we are fortunate in a candidate
whose record reveals the qualities
needed for the task.
Wood Cheers Last 40 Minutes
The demonstration which followed
General Woods nomination lasted &c
minutes. When it quieted down Frank
knox, of New Hampshire, Woods
floor manager, and Mrs. Douglas Rob
fnson, of New York, made speeches
seconding Woods nomination.
When the noise makers had been at
1t for half an hour they still were go
ing strong and the chairman was
making no further attempt to put OIL
the lid.
A few minutes later however, Sen
ator Lodge renewed his pounding with
the gavel but all the good it did him
was the gmmnastic benefit of the
exercise.
Delegates seemed to be willing tc
agree with Senator Lodge that the con
vention ought to go on with It's work
For the most part they sat glum anC
emitted never a peep but the gallerie:
IeDllSu W llle ClldlIllldu Idt, ldI
with a renewed burst.
At 35 minutes the first kissing wa!
attempted by the delegates and CALLER
les themselves. The demonstration
quieted down somewhat the noise
like escaping steam pervaded the hal
but there were also many cheers.
The delegates cheered when Sen
ator Lodge at the end of 40 minute:
said the delegates all were in thei
seats and that the galleries would b,
cleared unless they quieted down.
Frank Knox Seconds Him.
The announcement brought the de
sired result and at once Senate
Lodge presented Frank Knox, of New
Hampshire, to second Woods nomina
tion. While the Wood demonstration
was running, plans for the Lowdel
counterpart were in progress. At TIL
heads of aisles We're men with flag
and Lowden Autographs ready to b.
unfurled as soon as the governor
name was offered.
Frank Knox, a former private o
the Rough Riders. told the convention
that New Hampshire. the general
native state, regarded him mot as
son Of the state, but as a son of TIL
whole nation"
1he speaker got lot or CHEERS bu
not so much as did Mrs. Douglas Rot
1nson, of New York still in mourning
kSfor her brother. Theodore Roosevelt
when she took the platform to secon
Woods animation. the first womal
ever to perform that function in
national convention. She got roun,
of cheers when she was introduced b.
Senator Lodge.
To stop this, Mrs. Robinson wave
her hand.
She spoke with a clear. carryin
voice with crisp enunciation apparent
lJ heard with ease to the depths Of tn
hall
She declared she wanted Wood TO