Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-01

nomination are falsehoods perpretrated bv the enemies of our party. 1 place in noniH ation William G. McAdoo"
 For fourth time pandemaonrun broke loose. Cheers and shouts swept
 from the hall ana uo~n rom the gal lerles. Delegates were on their feet again, surging out for another parade as if the day had just begun. It was the western men and women who led The Washington state standard came bobbing to the front with Delaware in close pursuit. Montana, Oreg2n. Idaho and Texas joined in. North a>> South Dakota, Kansas and California and oth- CT states kept pace. Here and there over the hall other standards racked and swayed as struggles took place to get them in motion against opposition A raiding party of McAdoo adhereuts charged the speakers standard carried it by storm Inc tumuIt grew until the hall fairly bulged with the sound For many minutes there was no stopping it. Convention officials let the demonstration take it's course.
 Tramping along in time to the pound ing of drums of the band, all that could be heard above the general din the demonstrators chanted "Macu do, Mac'u do" over and over in droning chorus In the Missouri section a desperate struggle to get the state standard into the ranks resulted in it's destruction. Somebody reached the place before the speakers stand carrying a great Lone Star Banner, the Texas state flag. The blazing silver glow of the spot lights caught and held the bright folds as the standard was thrust up to waiting hands on the platform. There was rush and swirl in the aisles as the standards came hurrying forward. Hands reached for them from the platform. Half the states of the Union were in the group of stand ards growing up like a great triangle be- fore the platform. The hall rocked ev- cry minute with new outburst of cheer ing. Tennessee and North Carolina standards came staggering forward in eager hands. New voIleys of cheering greeted them. Florida came in, and from the surging mob of, McAdoe sup porters at the foot of the speakers stand shouts of Come on New York" went up In cadence with the drum beat gof the band they roared it over and over again. The galleries took it llp.s--v.sss----,.-ss, ss
 Slowly but finally the demonstration subsided like the passing of a storm. but it was long before Chairman Robinson could recognize New Jersey for the nom- nation of Governor Edwards and the band broke out into ''there'lI be a hot time" to the huge delight of the crowd which swayed and gurgled with mirth
 In presenting the governors name, Chardes F. X. O'Brien went into the prohibition issue appealing for personal
 liberty policies. He was cheered, also hissed, from some points on the floor the first sign of disapproval of pr!nci- pies in the long day of ferrnent and up- roar. When he concluded. Governor Ed wards was cheered vigorously and the band continued its musical reminder of othnS and wetter days. Playing How Dry I Am, but the demonstration did not reach the proportions of the storm that had gone before it. Eight hours after the convention came to order and at the close of the session that fairly beggared description for color and sound and un- usual features, Representative Flood of Virginia moved a recess and with one last terrific roar of Aye" the tired del egates began streaming out to await the battle on platform tomorrow.