The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-11
GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS
AS BIG CANDIDATES ARE
NOMINATED IN CHICAGO

vention, did not expect that the presi-
Dental nominee would be selected in
time to permit balloting on the vice
presidency before Saturday.
Nominated by Governor Allen of
Kansas and seconded by Frank Knox
of New Hampshire and Mrs. Douglas
Robinson of New York, the candidacy
of Major General Wood was placed to-
day before the Republican national con
vention. During Governor Aliens re
cital of General Wood S record of pub
lie service the Wood supporters inter
iected frequent cheers. There was
much moving around among the dele
gates. however, and mild rumble of
conversation kept up. There were
many Wood boosters in the galleries
and they kept breaking in with ap-
plause.
When the governor made a crack at
William Jennings Bryan, celebrated
victim, about million men springing
to arms over night he looked down
at where Mr. Bryan was sitting in the
press box, but the Nebraskan had his
nose to his manuscript trying to write
on industriouslv while a plump woman
writer was showing through the narrow
aisle behind his chair. If he heard the
reference he did not let on.
Governor Allen worked hard at his
speech and the perspiration rolled down
in cataracts over his quickly wilted
laundry While the speech was going
on arrangements were made for Gov
ernor Lowden s nominating speech to
follow General Wood s California
next in line, was to name Senator John
son, disposing of the big three.
At the concluding word of the nom
mating speech thousands of many col
ored turkey feathers, which have been
the convention badge of the Wood
supporters. were loosed from the ceiling
of the Coliseum and foatcd down over
the cheering delegates. The lights were
turned on to give the photographers
a chance, while many of those on the
floor mounted chairs and waved Wood
banners. Approximately 200 delegates
perhaps more or less, were taking part
in the cheering and flag waving. Many
Of those on the floor yelled like real
Indians and they looked like Indians
collars of the men decorated by the
falling feathers.
"'It's Wood. Let s Go" also was
printed on many of the blue and white
banners waving over the Wood group
When the demonstration had been or
about 10 minutes the inevitable process
sion started 1t was led by delegates
| from Minnesota and it started making
| its way about the convention hall iust
as Senator Lodge had come to the front
of the platform and raped for order
| lie went back again and sat down a,
! the parade gathered momentum, II
| looked strange to many of the old
| timers to sec women for the first tim,
among the marchers. Changing thei
| slogan, the circulating Wood people
took up "We want Wood as thei
marching cry.
| The convention managers saw pros
poets of a very long session when tn
demonstration went on and on. The,
guessed the supporters of the candi
dates would try to outdo the Woo
people with the result that ballotin;
might be long delayed,
The demonstration, which followe,
General Woods nomination, lasted A
minutes. When it quieted down Franl
Knox of New Hampshire, the Wood foo
manager, and Mrs. Douglas Robinson o
New York made speeches secondin
General Woods nomination.
Mr. Knox, a former private of tn
Rough Riders, told the convention tha
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