The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-01

blue dress. stood smiling at the
desks as the band played "Oh, You
Beautiful Doll"
When the noise quieted down she
began her speech In a clear, distinct
voice, secondinging. the nomination
of senator owen. .
Gerard Neat.
The call OF the states was re.
sumed. Arkansas yielded to South
Dakota and u. &. q. Cherry of Sioux
rails, S D., presented the names OF
lanes W Gerard. former ambassa-
dor to Germany
Cherry proposed that the conven-
don nominate such a man as Gerard
for the top OF the ticket and another
for tho bottom Of the ticket and the
convention construed that word as
Gerard being vice presidential can
didate as we'll as a presidential cam
didate. There we're no second
speeches for Gerard and the roll Of
the states was called again.
California and Colorado passed,
Connecticut was called and John S.
Crosby presented the name of Ma
tional Chairman Homer S. Cum
mings.
Cummings Chccred.
Demonstrations for Cummings
were rather frequent as Mr.. Crosby
got into his speech and mentioned
the national chairman's name. He
drew a particularly loud outburst
when he referred to the chairman's s
keynote speech OF Monday the OPEN
ing day Of the convention.
Mr.. Crosby told the convention
that Mr.. Cummings was the one man
upon whom all the factions In the
party could unite and referred TO
him as the man who could follow
the spiritual leadership OF Woodrow
Wilson" AS the speaker delivered
that sentence he turned and raised
his arms TO the portrait OF the pres
ident hanging before the audience.
The delegates and galleries respond
ed with demonstration OF applause
and cheers.
AT the conclusion OF the nominat-
ing speech the band broke into the
star Spangled Banner" and the
Connecticut delegation led a pro-
cession In which scattering delegates
from other states Joined.
Mrs. Force Parker OF California
seconded the nomination OF Cum
mings
Mrs. Parker. who came from Los
Angeles spoke less than a minute
and the delegates, in appreciation of
her brevity, gave her a rising dem
onstration OF thanks.
Ira c. Rothberger OF Denver, Col.
orado. also seconded tho nomination
of Mr.. Cummings
Characterizing Mr.. Cummings as
the "harblnger of hope for the op.
pressed peoples OF the world, Roth
berger closed his secondlng speech
the band began whooping up with
the Red, White and Blue" and the
Cummings men among tho delegate.
went in for three cheers" and more
demonstrations for the nationa
chairman.
Hitchcock Named.
Then the call of the states was re.
sumed. Delaware yielded to Nebras
ka and former Governor Schallen.
berger presented the name Of Sena,
tor Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, the ad.
ministration leader in the treaty
fight in the senate.
The name of Senator Hitchcock
| OF Nebraska was presented to the
convention during the second hour
Former Governor Schallenberger o.
! Nebraska nominated the administra
| tlon leader In the senate treaty figh
in brief speech.
| There was no seconding speeche:
for Mr.. Hitchcock and when the cal
OF the states was resumed Florida
yielded TO Pennsylvania and John II
Bigelow took the platform and pre-.
sented the name Of Attorney Genera
Palmer.
While Bigelow was speaking the
Palmer forces throughout the hal
we're busy quietly organizing theii
demonstration, distributing flags and
noise making devices. and gettine
their roosters into place. The con.
vention was looking forward to tn,
demonstration as the first tangible
evidence OF how great the Palmer
strength was.
Bigclow Interrupted.
Bigelow was interrupted b,
Thomas A. inland OF East Boston
Mass. who demanded the privileg,
to ask Bigelow a question and threw
the convention into an uproar
Cries OF sit down! and throw hin
OUT" cut the air and Palmer sup
porters advanced menacingly on tn
man. Above the uproar Chairman
Robinson shouted that the delegat
was out OF order and could not in
terrupt the speaker. The convention
gave a roar OF applause to the chair
mans ruling and INLAND sat down
Il revere this man" shouted Bige
low when he got attention agail
because his enemies are the enc
mics OF our government and hi
GOES are the foes OF our government.
The concluding of Bigelowis speecl