The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-01

Auditorium, June S0.-tBy Associ'
ated Press Night Wire) Attorney
General Palmer, Senator Hitchcock,
former Ambassador Gerard and Sem
ator Owen, and six others, all were
placed in nomination by the demo
cratic national convention during the
first hours of its session today. Tne
nomination of Palmer was accom-
plished by the first real noisy and
prolonged demonstration Of the con-
vention. 1t ran up toward a halt
hour with delegates from Pennsylvania
and Georgia. leading the crowd.
Demonstrations for Cummings
Demonstrations for Cummings were
rather frequent as Mr.. Crosby got
into his speech and mentioned the ma
tional chairman's name. He drew
particularly loud outburst when he re-
ferred to the chairman's keynote
speech of Monday the opening day
Of the convention.
Mr.. Crosby told the convention that
Mr.. Cummings was the one man upon
whom all the factions in the party
could unite and referred to him as
the man who could follow "the spir-
itual leadership of Woodrow Wilson
AS the speaker delivered that SEN
tence, he turned and raised his arms
to the portrait of the president hang
ing before the audience. The dele
gates and galleries responded with
demonstration of applause and cheers.
At the conclusion Of the nonhnat'
ing speech the band broke into the
Star Spangled Banner and the Con-
necticut delegation led a procession
in which scattering delegates from
other states Joined.
Mrs. Force Parker of California.
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Cum
mings.
Mrs. Parker, who came from Los
Angeles, spoke less than minute,
and the delegates in appreciation OIL
her brevity gave her a rising demon
stration of thanks.
Hitchcock Nominated
The name of Senator Hitchcock was
presented 70 the convention during
the second hour. Former Governor
schailenberger of Nebraska, nominal
ed the administration leader in the
senate treaty fight in a brief speech
The nomination speeches for Az
torney General Palmer followed the
presentation of Senator Hitchcock s
name.
There was no seconding speeches
xtfhn
Of the states was resumed tlorlda
Welded to Pennsylvania, and John IL
Bigelow took the platform and pre-
scented the name of Attorney General
Palmer.
While Bigelcw was speaking the
Palmer forces throughout the nal
were busy quietly organizing theii
demonstration, distributing flags ant
noise making devices and getting then
ROSTERS into place. The convention
was looking forward 70 the demon
stration as the first tangible evidence
Of hoty great the Palmer strength
was.
Palmer Demonstration
The standards OF Maine and Porto
Rico also got into the parade as Il
cnurned around the convention Iioor
The maroon Palmer pennants ahe
small American flags were carrieC
nv the managers as they cut through
the crowd of delegates and sang then
marching song over and over AGAIN
The same time was kept up by th'
band in the organ loft and petweei
rimes. a crew of cheer leaders, KEEP
the convention floor popped up
After it had been on for 10 MN
utes, the demonstration showed not
sign of diminishing in enthusiasm u
the volume of noise it produced.
woman with a bright green skirt go
on the speakers platform and stirre'
m n new tempest of noise while I'M
cheer leaders kept up their WORK IL
all parts of the hall.
Five minutes later Michigans stand
ard dropped into line in the paraue
A great deal of the cheering began u
die out, but the GLORY, Glory siiis
song kept up, led by the band VIII
its booming drums. There was
momentary revival when the AlasK'
standard was carried into the line o
| the procession.
Several women who climbed to IN
front of the chairman's platform, go
n six-foot American flag away iron
the marchers and waved it in cadenc
with the music. As the han-hou
mark approached the band stopped
but It was signal for renewed ou'
hurst of cheers and yells, OF Nv
| want Palmer" from the floor an
presently the same old tune wa
struck up, again. Senator Roomsor
apparently preparing to try to restor
order. cleared the Palmer rooters ava
from the front of the platform. ii
looked out doubtfully for while an
then brought down the big gavel Wit
n resounding whack. 1t only had Tn
effect of increasing the noise at mrs
The noise had lasted just half a
hour when the repeated pounding
the chairman showed signs or gar
ing headway, against the tide
Palmer enthusiasm. All state stan'
ards were back in their places an
the parade was all but broken up, pu
the Pennsylvania delegates were nc
ready to keep quiet and they keE
their megaphones and cowbells bus
in opposition TO Senator Robinson
rata a-tat-tat with gavel.
Meredith Named
The next candidate to be placed p'
fore the convention was Secretar
of Agriculture Meredith.
Although It had been announced tina
Secretary Meredith did not care
have his name presented. his nam
was presented by Claude Il. Porte
Of Iowa.
AS a roll Of the states was continued