The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-01
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torium and always the solemn citation
in the voice OF the great organ tuned
10 the melodies OF other days, were not
TO be resisted.
Even before tho convention was raf-
cd to order before noon the hall was
touched with the hint Of what was TO
come.
Rootcrs for Palmer and for Cox had
come armed for great demonstration.
There was no m.stak.ng that The
crowd expected il,
Stirring Scene.
High against the wall OF tho western
gallery II red-coatcd band from ONO
was placed. frOnt"d by Il solid block OF
rooters who got into action before del
c;satcs had filled more than half their
seats, Across, IN perch above fhc or
gan loft. tho convention band was Al
work with stirring melodies and the or
ranist threw his great instrument into
full. roaring accompaniment or any air
the rootCrS raised.
When the first nominating orators
had been heard and the names OF Scha-
tor Owen, former ambassador Gerard
and Senator Hitchcock had been placed
on the ballot amid liberal applause.
Florida yielded 10 Pennsylvania and the
name Of y Mitchell Palmer was pre-
Scnted, II set the convention on It's WILD
ecstacy OF singing and cheering. Inc
Palmer men men ready. y" nn!Se-maN-
ing device had been overlooked. no de-
vIco Of rootcrS to stimulate the ciamUr
left untrird.
I'p IN front OF the Platform long.
slim. red headed yell hIdcr waved fran
tic arms from rl'kvtN p"r'h on Il
chair while 4 California woman IN
white drove the administration forward
with almost equal ViS"r. The shouting
Of the Palmer adh"rrn,S grew And swell
cd until 4 Georgia d"l"Gat" rooted Inc
state standard from its plaC" and start
ed the march u states, L. b" followed
by PENNSYLVANIA aad half u dozen other
delegates.
The tumult lasted more than half an
hour Around aud around the ais!"S the
procession went, tho standards bohb.nG
awkwardly high over the heads OF me
ma rchrrS. y lusty r0Otcr danced along
with 4 slim little woman p"rChyd on his
shoulder ON lnc platform Il score or
Palmer women Crowcd To the speaker :
stand and with waving flags urged the
delegates on while the band Joined
heartily in the songs which were
caught up all over III" hall
Tho Cox Ovation.
When Governor Cox WAS named. u
was the eurn Of the Cox supporters and
they came L. the task with u VIII. again
more than half an hour was given over
10 the up-Oar and singing. 10 the parad-
ing or state SNiiusLINN i'N ~ NAA'p N''A
kentucky. Ycls given with the bark
ing note of football rOotcrS cam" uowp
from the Ohio section in tn" gallery.
The Ohio band never ceased AGAIN
and again II drew new cheers from the
southern. delegates with the strains or
Dixie or sought and found men with
Irish descent with The Wearing OF
the Green"
While the riot Of movement. color and
noise was AZ its height. the rooters ana
band troopcd down from the gallery to
the floor They trampcd around the
aisles singing "OhIa. Ohio and the
convention. with impartial good temper
joined in.
II took much effort by Governor
Cox's managers to siIll the uproar and
lot the business Of nomination proceed
Chairman Robinson pounded unccaS!nE-
~ with his Eavcl when more than half
an hour had passed. and hnaIiy the
ruoters fought their way back to the
gallery and the delegates back to their
seats TO wait the next act OF the big
show.
senator HARRISON OF Mississippi
among those ScCondinG Governor COX
nomination. struck n note that proved
the convention had been keyed up. lie
hit hard at the newspapers or san
Francisco which published the story VI
the governors divorce ten years ago
and Il burst OF cheers answered. MS
thrust.
Then Chairman Robinson recognized
". Bourkc Cochran Of New YORK 10
nominate Governor smith. As no came
10 the platform the delegates greeted
him as an old friend. They chcered anI
,, called cxpcctantly to linn. knowing or
his old power as an orator.
Again they were not disarpo'M H.61;
the first that found a quick answer
! Cochran launched unstInted admiration
on President Wilson. pointing dramatic.
ally to the great Illuminated portrait
Of the. President overlooking the con-
vention Nearly every word and gesture
brought cheers and shouts from the tUor
and CochranS tribute 10 Governor
Smith set the New York delegation GO
inr with American flags and cheering.
II did not seem that any unusual event
was at hand. The demonstration start
cd slowly. Cochran made ms wa" WAY
through admirers on the platform On
the floor. back with his own delcCatlon'
nc was accorded a reception that threat
encd to cripple his right hAnG Win TN"
vlgor of handShaklng. New Jersey
folks came over TO join IN.
Memorable Scene.
Then the bandmastcr. far uD in his
gallery. had an inspiration Previously
he had becn playing Tammahy over
and over again IN recognition OF tnc
| New York delegation. but now the
s,rains of The Sidewalks of New York;
came down from the loft. The big or.
ran took up the hnmcly old tune 81
twenty-five years ago. 1t was too mnch
! for the crowd. Throughout tn" nan
| Cray-haired men and women BEGAN l"
| sing. lurrd by strains that haTkcI them
hnck 10 their DAYS Of youth. \ Jersey
IT, seized his state standard and march
| ed across to the New York section;
| I'm came the New York standard anu
again tho march was on.
| Over and over the old tune was play
| cd and sung Standard after standard
| Joined the march. The thing w"S con-
| tarious Other old favoritcS cam" rum
bling down in quick succession. 'l'oSlc
O.Crady." The Bowcry" After IA"
Rall' and n dozen other old-tim"rS. The
! tide of humanity JanmIng the HiSi'S
| was SwayinE and stepping IN rhythm
| 10 the music. Every IN" was Singing.
Long FORGOTTEN words v"'uc hH"k T."
, mind Palmer banners. Cox banners,
Cox hat bands and tokens Of Other can
didatrs were mingled IN IN" thronE
,vithout regard 10 the afflllation. 1t
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