The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-30
Democrats Are Organized And
Rendu TO Take Nominations
Perfection of Platform May De-
lay Actual Naming of Cam
didate Several Days.
PRESENTATIONS IN ORDER
Administration Forces Still in
Control; Republican Plat
form Arraigned.

San Francisco. June 29.--In the second
days session of the democratic ma
tional convention perfected its 0rgani-
zation and got ready for business. then
adjourned until IL o'clock with plans
laid for the beginning Of nomination
speeches.
The convention today affirmed ac-
tion Of the credentials c0mInittee, de-
nying A seat to Senator Reed of Mis-
souri,, and are seating Palmer delegates
from Georgia and then affirmed plan
to hear nominating speeches while the
committee Is working on the platform
but providing that balloting for a
nomiRee cannot begin until a platform
is adopted.
The convention adopted a resolution
doubling the membership in the na-
tional committee. with women repre-
sentative from each state. Ono Of the
surprises Of the day was the adoption
of resolution permitting breaking OF
the unit rule In New York.
Senator Robnson's speech. as per-
manent chairman. delivered today. was
almost entirely an arraignme1t OF the
republican platform and a defense Of
the administration.
Senator Robinson particularly de-
Tended the presidents course Ia nego-
tiating the peace treaty and the League
OF Nations. lie referred TO this fact
that the president had been assailed for
not taking some republican senator's
TO Paris on the American peace COM
mission. IF they could not have
shown any more capacity and ability
for negotiating treaty than they have
shown In their consideration OF it, he
shouted. then Almighty God bless VIII
sen for not taking them along to Eu-
|pe" The crowd roared In approval
IA yelled "Hit 'em some morer
Robinson got steady response from
the audience which warmed up as he
kpr0tecded. and after his perordtinn on
the League OF Nations the crowd lcaped
to. their feet and gave three cheers for
Joe Robinson"
Throughout the three-hour session
Today administration forces continued
in complete control. The Georgia and
Reed contests were swept away with
the crowd kissing and bo0ing when
Reeds name was mentioned. but APP
parently in good -natured ridicule.
Despite some shouts Of mo" from
Georgia and some other southern states,
the convention voted to send tele
gram to Governor Roberts Of Tennes-
sec, congratulating him on his decision
TO call a special suffrage session of
the legislature. 1t also adopted reso-
luton to direct the national commit
lee to limit representation in the next
national convention to the same basis
as representation in congress. 1t au-
thorized women OF the convention to
send a message TO Mrs. Wilson OF ap-
probation for her care OF the presi-
dent during his illness,
The convention got two good laughs
during this afternoons session besides
that when the chairman announced a
state law required women to remove
their hats in public gatherings. The
first came when Secretary Hoffman
announced a special hospital in the
building with physicians and nurses.
"Do they write prescriptions ?" roared
a loud voice. amid gale OF laughter.
Its a dry hospital responded the
secretary. Then one of the secretaries |
announced there was a million dollars
wor1 OF California gold on exhihitiou |
neaX the hall for delegates to look at |
~ okout. republicans don't get it,"
shouted delegate. and the convention
haA another laugh.
Nhew contender for the democratic
vicc-bresidential honors entered the
fieIa today in the person Of E. L. Do
heny OF California. oil operator.
The name of William G. McAdoo will
he formally placed in nomination "at
the earliest opportunity" his sup
porters decided today.
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