The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-01
LEAGUE FIGHT
EXPECTED ON
FLOOR TODAY.
Galleries Fill Early In Expec-
tation of Battle-Last Nom
mating Speech Slated for
Davis Candidacy.
TO NOMINATE GLASS
(By Associated Press)


les at the Democratic convention
filled early for today's session In ex-
pectation Of snowy light on the plat
form issue. The delegates came more
slowly and at l o'lock, the hour set
for resuming, the floor and delegate
spaces were as usual only pa rtIy
filled with chatting members.
The band, the organ and the singers
is usual entertained the crowd while
things were waiting.
Beside the speech placing Davis In
nomination. 1t was announced Senator
Glass would be placed in nomination
by Representative Flood. AS far as
the convention officials had been ad-
vised today, that ended the list OF
nominating speeches and the next
business was the platform
A suspension of the rules would be
necessary If the convention were to
proceed to balloting before it passed
on a platform. At 11.20 Chairman
Robinson called the convention to Or
der
Whole Delegations Out
Whole sections In state spaces were
occupied in some places in the hall.
Chairman Robinson had to resort Wig
orously whacking of the gavel. After
sending the police through aisles to
clear them. the chairman got the dele
gates seated while Bishop Nichols Of
fered prayer.
Then the organ pealed "The Star
Spangled Banner" and chorus in
strains of the majestic air
At the close of the singing Judge
Murasky Of San Francisco took a
place in the speakers stand, and re.
ri he Dot
organ softly throbbed the melody of
the martial air.
The Judge recited the first stanza,
| and then coming to the chorus turned
| his eyes to a far gallery. where a
clear toned soprano rang out the re-
frain. Then the audience Joined and
| the auditorium was filled to the roof
| with song.
AT the conclusion of the singing the
secretary OF the convention called the
| roll of states for nominating speeches
Second McAdoo Nomination
| New Mexico, first on call, seconded
the nomination of McAdoo.
| It was the signal for a demonstra-
| tton which started in the galleries and
spread to the floor, but did not last
| long.
| North Carolina sent w C. Newland
| of Lenoir, to the platform to place
in nomination Senator Simmons, for
whom North Carolina delegates are
instructed
| Mrs. Martha Nelson McCann. of
California, made seconding speech.
North Dakota passed, and Oregon an
nounced that the delegates had Joined
| the movement to draft McAdoo.
Glass Speech Is Made.
| Vermont passed, and Virginia sent
Representative Flood to the platform
to nominate Senator Glass.
Describing Glass as the warm sup
porter and adviser of Woodrow Will
son, Mr. Flood told the convention
that Glass home town. Lynchburg.
was monument to his ability.
Mr.. Flood reviewed the work OF
Glass in the house of representatives,
the treasury department and finally
in the senate, and ended by declaring
he offered the party "the experience
and capacity of a brave man whose
democracy will never wane and
whose patriotism will never be ques-
toned"
CornweIi Speaks for Davis
Washington was called and passed
and West Virginia sent Governor
Cornwell to the platform to nominate
John ". Davis.
The platform committee worked un-
til nearly day light this morning over
the league plank and then sought
few hours rest before resuming delib-
erations. Members of the platform
committee expressed the hope they
will be able TO make. report to the
convention late today. but as a fight
is in prospect in the committee on
the prohibition and Irish questions
/
the convention over these planks
and the league of nations, leaders in
control of the convention have stop
ped figuring as to when the first ballot
will be taken. Voting for president
will not begin until the platform has
been adopted.
t Substitute planks offered by Sena-
tors Walsh, Montana, and Pomerene
and Mr.. Bryan were defeated. The
; convention proceedings today called
} for the final nominating speeches.
Ten candidates were placed before
the delegates yesterday in an eight.
, and stirring demonstration. The one
, set speech on the program was that
: OF Gov. Cornwell, of West Virginia,
{ placing In nomination John w. Davis,
: am bassador to Great Britain.
: Frankly admitting that McAdoo
seemed to have the inside track on
the race for the nomination, the inner
I circle of old line Democratic leaders
I worked through the night devising
means to stop his nomination and find
r candidate who could command the
5 necessary two-thirds vote. The only
+ accomplishment seemed to be lining
|, up Of block OF votes against McAdoo.
: Champ Clark, former Speaker OF the
house of representatives who was de-
e MED the nomination at the Baltimore
= convention after repeatedly having re
ceived a Notwithstanding unpre-
cedented in Democratic party history
was being discussed by the old line
: leaders as possibility about whom
# they might rally.
/. The answer of the McAdoo .peopie
t to that move was that If an inner
4 circle combination forestalled 'shs
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