The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
Convention Officials Find Rank
and File Has Opinions.
Democrats on Floor Insist on
Their Full Rights.
ENJOY LULL BEFORE BATTLE
Seven Full Hours of Speeches
Ahead for Today.
Are Twelve To Be Placed Before
Delegates and Seconded.
BY HUGH BAILLIE.

BY HUGH BAIILIE
san Francisco. June 3O.-The Demo-
cratic convention was scheduled to
meet at II a. m. today to hear nomi-
mating speeches and receive the report
OF the platform committee If 1t is
ready.
II looked as II there would be an
exciting session. The stage was set
for the demonstrations parading with
state standards, and all that goes with
the delegates. Should the platform
be brought in. there are prospects of
a floor debate over the liquor plank.
Seven Hours of Nominations.
Even with the twenty minute limit
on nominating speeches and the five
minute limit on three seconding
speeches for each man, the actual adj
dresses alone will require approx
mately seven hours. This allows no
time for demonstrations and delays.
The candidates TO be placed in nom
nation are william G. McAdoo, Gov.
James NJ. Cox. Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer Chairman Homer
Cummings. former Ambassador J. W.
Gerard. Governor Edwards, Senator
Hitchcock. Senator owen. Secretary
OF Agriculture Meredith, Senator
Chamberlain. Gov. Alfred Z. Smith
end Ambassador John W. Davis.
Others for whom formal nominal
made are Senator Glass. State Senator
Simmons. Vice President Marshall and
Champ Clark.
Plan Spectacular Demonstrations.
The adherents OF Cox and Palmer
appeared to be better organized for
spectacular demonstrations than sup
porters OF any other candidates. The
Palmer delegates have been the more
noisy to date. They have been rein
forced with trained squads of rooters
meeaphone shouters, singers and big
voiced individuals and have shown
their strength on several occasions al
ready. The Cox contingent has been
holding its fire in the convention hall.
but has outclassed the Palmerites in
street parades and at serenading vari-
GUS delegations.
There was a "just before the battle"
atmosphere in san Francisco during
he night. It looked and sounded like
A college town on the eve of a big foot
ball game. The Cox rooters. with song
and shout. invaded half dozen hotels
with lobby concerts and cheer tests.
Palmer's men. headed by a brass
band. marched the streets, waving
pennants and yelling.
Robinson Not Steam Roller Man.
Meanwhile serious faced men were
getting together in hotel rooms be-
hind the scenes making final prepa-
10 come.
Senator Robinson's first experience
as chairman OF the convention indi-
Gated there would be no steam roller
operated from the platform. If there
is any steam rolling. it seems likely
the juggernaut will climb like a tank
from the delegates seats and flatten
the officials on the rostrum.
The parliamentary battle was car
ued TO the chairman from the mo-
Ngnt Homer Cummings, temporary
l ANsiding officer. relinquished the
NNNel to him. While routine resolu-
,Nets were being considered late yes
\XNay. delegates bombarded Robinson
W. points Of order and parliament
Inquiries until at times he stood,
ping his face with a handkerchief,
rently undecided just what to do.
ven Greetings for "Missus."
mes Mann. member of the I'LL
delegation, led in the assault and
veral occasions as a result of
IS calling attention to errors in
edure the situation looked con-
q. The final result was that a
time resolution was passed author
,ng the national committee to issue
call for the next convention.
The resolution providing for ap-
continent of national committee wo
men from each state was adopted. and
q resolution offered by Mrs. George
Ormsby OF California conveying greet
ings to Mrs. woodrow Wilson got
thru