The Raymer enterprise., 1920-06-17

I'VE heard from him no platltudes
about million men springlng to arms
over night" cried Allen. and everyone
strained for look at Mr.. Bryan, who
sat In the press stand close to the
speaker.
The governor went on to describe
Woods skillful training of an army
and his unselfish and uncomplaIning
devotion to duty when he was kept
from going to Europe In command Of
the boys whom he had taught how to
fight and conquer. He also recounted
the generals success In quelllng labor
and race disturbances within the last
year or 30, and dwelt on his popular
ity with the very men whom he had
been sent to quiet.
Woods Fsathsry ovation.
As the governor ceased speaking
storm Of applause broke out. and an
other storm of red and green feathers
fell from the rafters all over the
house. The Wood delegates marched
through the aisles, led by Beveridge
OF Indiana and Frank Hitchcock, and
the tumult continued for half an hour.
III Wood drops feathers, suppose
johnson will drop light wines and
beers from the rafters," laughed Mr..
Bryan. and someone said: Get your
cup ready then, William"
The demonstration was calmed at
last-really 1t did not seem very spon-
taneous-and after Frank Knox of
New Hampshire had made secondlng
speech, the first of the conventions
woman orators appeared. She was
Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson of
New York, sister Of the late Colonel
Roosevelt. With much of the coionel's
fire and vim, she told why Leonard
Wood should be the next president, and
she told 1t so well that prolonged ap-
plause rewarded her efforts.
Governor Lowden's turn came next.
and the honor Of presenting his name
was entrusted to Congressman R0den-
berg Of Illinois. big man with big
voice who made an old-fashioned
speech that hit the audience In the
right way. He, too, had an excellent
subject, whose cause was handicapped
only by the revelations Of excessive
expenditures brought out by the SEN
ate committee at the lnstigation Of
Johnson and his friends.
Lowden's ovation outlasted that for
Wood. but was no more enthusiastic.
II was featured by display of BAN
ners and portraits Of the candidate
and by pretty girl In cerise sweat
er who was carried on mems shoulders
at the head Of the paraders. Lowden,
too, had woman among his second.
ers, Mrs. Fletcher DObyns OF Chicago,
q clever politician and good speaker.
Then Governor Morrow Of Kentucky
told why the Republicans Of his state
loved Lowden and wanted him for
president.
Johnson's Sponsor 4 Failure.
Charles 8. Wheeler OF San Francisco
had been deputed to place Senator
Johnson In nomination, and much was
expected Of him, because reputation
for fiery eloquence had preceded him.
But. though his address was smooth
and his voice pleasing. he scored the
worst failure Of the entire convention.
He evoked some cheering from the gal.
leries by denunciatlon OF the League
Of Nations, but soon after made the
gross mistake Of twltting the reserva-
tionists on having been worsted by
Johnson In the committee on resolu-
tions. The delegates did not relish
that. nor did most Of the others In
the hall. Then he made an unfortu.
nate allusion to the campaign expendi-
ture revelations, and as those had hit
most Of the candidates, their friends
resented It with boos and Kisses. Mr..
Wheeler smilingly waited for the row
to cease. and proceeded to finish an
address that was fully twice a. long
a. It should have been. His poor per-
formance cast q wet blanket on the
planned demonstration. and the Call.
fornia delegates. accompanied by few
others. marched rather sadly through
the aisles, listlessly waving flags.
Far better than wheeier's was the
speech for johnson BY Thomas d.
Echall. the blind congressman from
MlnneaDolis. and better. also. were the