Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-02

reading there was another demonstra :
ton, about half the delegates again get
| ting to their feet and cheering the
words Of the platform.
One of the biggest demonstrations
was given the suffrage plank, calling on
the legislatures of three southern Dem :
ocratic states to ratify the suffrage
amendment. Led by the women dele
gates, virtually every one on the con
vention floor got to their feet and
cheered, while the standards of Ten
nessee, Florida and North Carolina, the
three states specifically named in the
appeal for ratification, were carried to
the speakers stand and held high up
before the delegates.
Soon nearly every other standard
was brought up and put into the cluster
while the band played "Oh, You Beau
tiful DOLL
Scramble Over Standards
There was disagreement over both
the New Jersey and Louisiana stand
ards. but after little showing and
tusslng both Of them were carried out
Of place and put with others up In
front.
Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, Of New
York, got the Louisiana standard
started forward over the protest of some
Of the Louisiana delegates, but after she
had carried 1t little way a man took 1t
and put 1t into place with the big as
semblage around the platform.
A parade in which practically all Of
the standards joined was organized
when the demonstration had been going
for five minutes. The marchers tramped
around the hall to the tune of "Therell
BE Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night" and then the organ dropped into
Smiles" and most of those on the floor
took up the words of the song.
1t was a thirteen minute demonstrn-
tion when II had concluded, but the suf-
frage leaders declinedSto regard 1t as a
bad omen.
minutes later when Senator Glass, at
the end of the long list of things the
party proposed to do for women, said
aside to those near the platform
IF we have omitted anything, we
mean that, too"
One Of the plans considered In the
back stage conference of leaders was a
suggestion that all debate on the plat
forms be limited to three hours and that
for a presidential candidate
should follow Its conclusion. There was
some objection, however, and the con-
sultations failed to bring immediate
fruit.
Plan for Test Ballots
Voting for a presidential nominee will
begin Immediately after the platform is
adopted unless recess intervenes to
permit the delegates to refresh them
selves. There is talk Of taking one or
two ballots SO ms to get the lineup
of the delegates, and then take recess
of candidates time to plan for the final
drive.
Bainbridge Colby. secretary Of state,
will present the committee managers
side of the prohibition debate.
The McAdoo boomers continue to
strengthen their line up.
There were intimations of the con-
vention being packed at last nights
session, with an eye to the possibilities
Of a stampede.
Cox forces, while sure Of their dele
gates standing firm, acknowledged that
they had not been fortunate in max
ing accessions, and among the Palmer
delegates the McAdoo people were
counting on additions to their candi-
date as second choice.
The McAdoo boomers we're so conf
dent Of their position as to predict a
nomination for him on the fifth ballot,
II not before.
Stories of whole blocks Of tickets
disappearing have been current, and
at last nights session, although the
convention hall was packed, more than
5000 people with properly issued
tickets could not get in. How their
places came to be filled by others was
not explained.