Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-19

about . million men s~prlnglpg a. arms
over night" cried Allen. and everyone
strained for n look ~ Mr.. bryan. who
sat IN the press stand close to the
speaker.
The governor went IN 10 describe
Woods skiliful training Of an army
and his unsclhsh and accomplishing
devotion to duty when he WIS kept
from going to Europe In command of
the boys whom he had taught how 10
hght and conquer. lie also recounted
the generals success In quellinE labor
and ace disturbances within the last
year or 20. and dwelt on his popular.
ny with the very men whom he had
been sent to quiet.
Weeds Feathery Ovation.
A. the governor ceased speaking a
storm OF applause broke out. and an.
other storm OF red aud green feathers
fell from the rafters all over the
house. The Wood delegates marched
through the a%isles. led by Beseridge
Of Indiana aud Prank Hitchcock, aud
the tumult continued Tor half an hour.
III Wood drops feathers. I suppose
johnson VIII drop light wines and
beers from the rafters.' laughed Mr..
Bryan, and someone said: "Get your
cup ready then. William"
The demonstration was calmed NJ
last-rcally Il did not seen very spon.
taneous-and after Frank Knox OF
New Hampshire had made a s~econding
speech, the first OF the conventions
woman orators appeared. She was
Mfs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson OF
New York, sister VI the hte Colonel
Roosevelt. With much Of the ~colonel's
IRE and vim, she told why Leonard
Wood should be the next president. and
she told Il 80 well that prolonged ap
plause rewarded her Efforts
Governor Lowden's turn cnme next.
and the honor Of presenting hls name
was entrusted to Congressman iloden.
berg NJ Illinois. a big man with a big
voice who made an old. Fashioned
speech that HIT the audience ia the
right way. lie. too. had an excellent
subject. whose cause was handicapped
only by the revelations Of excessive
expenditures brought out By the e n
ate committce ~ tho l~nstgation OF
johnson and his friends.
Lowdeu's ovation outlasted that for
Wood, bur vas no more enthusiastic.
Il was featured by a display Of ban
ners and portraits of the candidate
and By a pretty girl In a ccrlse sweat.
or who was carried ON mems shoulders
~ the head Of the parnders. Lowden.
too, had a woman among his second.
ers, Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns Of Chicago,
a clever politician and good speaker.
Then Governor Morrow Of Kentucky
told why the Republicans OF his state
loved iowden and wanted him for
president.
Johnson's Sponsor a Failure.
Charles 8. Wheeler OF San Francisco
had been deputed to place senator
johnson In nomination. and much was
expected OF him. because a reputation
for fiery ~eloquepce had preceded him
Hut. though his address was smooth
and his vnice pleasing, he ecDrcd the
worst failure Of the entire convention.
lie evoked some cheering from the gal.
lerles by a denunciaflon of the ieagut
OF Nations, hut 200 after made ths
rruss mistake Of twltiing the reserya.
tlonlsts on having been worsted by
Johnson In the COMMITTEES on rcsoiu
tlons. The delegates did not relish
that. nor did most OF the others IA
tue hall. Then he made an unfortu
nale aliuslun 20 tho campaign expendl
inro revelations, and ~ those had nj
most Of the candidates, their friend
resented II viva hoos and Misses. Mr.
Wheeler smlllngly waited for the row
10 cease. and proceeded 20 finish ai
address ihal was fully twice a. lonl
a. u should have been. His poor per
fornance east a wet blanket on ~
planned demonstration, and the Call
fornla delegates, accompanied by a rev
ptRcrs. marched rather sadly through
the alslce listicssly waving tags
Far better than whecler'r was m
speech for Johnson by Thomas r
schall. the blind rongrpssmma iron
ulnnOapolNA aud better, also. were "a