Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-11

1n1ers 10 see women, for the 6rst time.
amazing the marchers. Changing their
eIsgsn. the circulating Wood people
No6k up I'VE want Wood" as their
marching cry.
CaIifornis supplied flags to various
xkieNdly delegations to be waved in the
3nterest Of Johnson. The several dele
estes from Nebraska favorable to Wood
immedIately commsndeered them when
the PROCESSION started.
IN the gallery behind the platform
~ group Of men and women yelled
WOOD, Wood. Wood" in an endless |
X rhythm, while some enthusiast unmasked |
n . ;noise maker that kept time to the !
2>lls and sounded like big bucksaw.
Renew Outbursts Of Noise
When the noise had lasted for fifteen
minutes. Senator Lodge tried again to
eet order, but the demonstrators only
replied with renewed outburst of
neiee.
At the twenty minute mile post the
delegates showed signs Of quitting. but
the galleries kept up the din, cheer
leaders standing in many Of the sec
lions and whooping it up every time
there seemed any possibility the demon
atration would end.
Like Marching Soldiers
The wood, Wood. Wood" repeti-
tioB made an easily recognized imita-
tion of soldiers marching. 1t broke out
Systematically. and combined with the
t4mtom and the bucksaw contraptiou
\ a,mcst drowned the blaring Of tin horns
and the cheering in the other parts of
the hall.
During the demonstration Frank r.
Hitchcock, supreme chief of the Wood
forces, was on the platform comforting
with Frank Knox, his aoor leader.
Senator Lodge at the half hour post
renewed his pounding with the. gavel,
bat all the good it did him was the
eymnastic benefit of the exercise.
Galleries Keep Up Racket
Most of the delegates seemed to be
willing to agree with Senator Lodge
that the convention ought to 90 on with
It's work. For the most part they sat
Gium and emitted never n peep but the
galleries replied to the chairman's rat
tat with renewed burst of noise.
- At thirty FIVE minutes the first hush =
ing was attempted by the delegates and
galleries themselves. The dcmonstra =
4 tion quieted down somewhat as the
noise like escaping steam pervaded the
hall. but there were also many renewed
cheers.
The delegates cheered when Senator
Lodge at the end Of forty minutes. sale
the delegates all were in their seats anC
mat the galleries would be cleared un
less they quieted down.
Rough Rider Seconds Nomination
Frank Knox. of New Hampshire
who seconded General Woods nomina
ton, Is a former private of the Roug
Riders. He told the convention this
View Hampshire. the generals nativ
STATE. regarded him mot as son
TIE state, but a son Of the whole ma
ton
The speaker got a lot Of cheers, b,
fhsou, of New York. still in mournin
fbr her brother. Colonel Roosevelt. whe
she took the platform to second Gener,
W woods nomination. The first woma
ever to perform that function in a ma
Gonai convention. she got a rising ova
Don when she was introduced by Srna
tpr Lodge.
y To stop the demonst ration Mrs. Rob
\ inson waved her hand. She spoke wi,
\ Z clear. carrying voice. with cris
enunciatiou. apparently heard with ca,
70 the depths Of the hall
Mrs. Robinson declared she want.
leonard Wood for President. mot b.
cause he was my brothers friend. b,
because he is his type Of man
Praised by Roosevelt's Sister
Mrs. Robinson spoke in a we'll pitch,
ringing voice: II can speak to you
one OF the mothers Of New York state
eaid she. who knows it was becau
Of the foresight and courage of Leona
Wood that their sons went overseas
fighting machines and not as cann
fodder"
Mrs. Robinson spoke with feeling a
Z direct forceful delivery which
minded many Of her late brother.
The crowd chpered when she sal
1--WE want not the man who tnkes I
psychological moment: We want I
man who makes them"
With emphatic gestures. Mrs. RO
inson said: We must have the ki
of man for President who will 10
: from America out and not from Euro
in.
mo man can tell me, said NJ
Robinson, that had Theodore Roos
yelt or Leonard Wood been in the VII
House the Germans would ha
marched through Belgium 70 nothi
more than the ringing words of pr
rest. We never want again man "
waits between right and neutrality"
She was loudly chrcred at the end
her speech.
Lowden Banner FlOated
As soon as Congressman Rodenber
naming Lowden was over the Lowe