New Britain herald., 1920-06-11

publican national convention met under an agreement to stay fin scsSion until u presidential candidate has bcon nominated. Tho prospects were for nn all-day and possibly U night session.
 The Wood managers who had planned to have H strInE of second ing speeches for their candidate re- Ntsed their program at the last min ute so that only Frank Knox Of New Hampshire and Mrs. Douglas Robin son of New York would second Gen. Woods nomination.
 Candidates Absent.
 For the first tune since tho Convcn- ton began candidates for the presi- dcucy were missing from the floor. Dr. Butler of New York gave his proxy to woman who sut in box. Governor Sproul dropped in for I few minutes but announced lac would return to hts hotel when halloting started.
 Tho friends of Senator Johnson Enid they did not expect their can didato to show himself in the Co., liscum. Delaware delegates said the plan to nominate T. Coleman Du Pont had been abandoned but the deIegl- ton would vote for him on the first ballot.
 Roy. John Meyer of Chicago of- fFtgi prayer.
 The delegates kept impatiently swinging their fans and shuffling their feet during tho prayer and aft crward Senator Lodge rapped hard many times before he got the convcn- ton quietCd down.
 In Memory of T. R.
 By a rising vote und in roar Of applause tho convention then adopted n resolution offered by Alex nudcr r., Moore of Pittsburgh cx- pressing 'incNprcssible loss over tho death Q: Theodore Roosevelt, loved nttorably now and to be loved as long pa our nation chcrishcs it's noble pa triots.'
 Senator Lodge announced amid moro cheers that the time had come for tho convention to hear nomina- ttons for the presidency. Alabama passed when the roll call of states began. Arizona yielded to Kansas.
 In n noisy demonstration Governor Allen wuH escorted to the platform ma began his speech nominating Gen. Wood.
 Senator Lodge shook hands with Governor Allen and the crowd Fnsfftus WhNinR w pOu nennHufS. mats and hnndkcrChicfs.
 During GovCruCr AltCns recital of Gen. Woods record of public service tho wosd supporters interJectcd frc- sauent cheers.
 Takes Thrust nt Bryan.
 whensthc governor made q thrust 'ut WilltAs Asn J. Bryau's celebrated dic- tum ahott million men springing to arms overnight. hc locked down ut where Mir. Bryan was sitting in the press box. Hut the $ebt askan had Its nose to his manuscript. trying to sWrite on lndrstriously while plump woman writer was shot ing through Inc narrow aialc behind his chair. If he heard the reference hc save no in- dlcation of it
 Governor Allen wnrkcu hard at his speech and hls collar quickly wtlted. While the speech wns going on ur- engagements were made of Governor 1sowdeIs nominating speech ,o fol- low General woods. Nrkansas dclc- 0gtes next Op the roll satu the stuto would yield Co Illinois.
 California next in line Nns to name Senatcr Johnson dispos uE of tho "bix three"
 AT tho concluding Iord of tho nominating speech thousands of Hh1h1-FoloftF lNEhHN lttttf efAs NhtEn have been tue convention badge nf the Wood people, were loost q from tho ceiling of the Coiiss.rm and float sI down over the cheering delegates. The Hghts were turnedS 10 give the photographers chance while many of those on the floor mrnnted chairs | and waved Wood banners.
 Tn the gallery behind ihr platform q biE group of men and women start cd yelling Wood, Wood. Wood tn m nst unnhskcd noise naker that | kept time to Inc yells and sounded like a big bucksaw.
 When tho noise had lasted ta min utea Senator Lodge tried again to get | order but tho demonstrators only re- piled with renewed outburst of noise. At thnt time the parading had about died down hut the generals faithful were not willing tu keep quiet or sit down.
 Expect Long Session.
 The convention managers saw uros- | poets of u very long scssiou when tho | demonstration went on and on. They guessed tho supporters Of tho other candidates would try to outdo tho Wood people with the result that bal iatlnR might he long dt tlayed.
 A few iuirutea Inter however. Sen. Ator Lodge renewed his pounding vita the gavci but aQI the good it did