The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-30

said, had been reached on many OF the
minor issues proposed for Incorporation
in the platform.
A great crowd came TO the .conven-
tion hall prepared for day OF excite
ment. Campaign managers ana a,S dele stes.
were well prepared for the day, All
sorts of devices for arousing the enthu-
siasm Of the crowd and for noise max
ing purposes were Brought IN and con,
cealed until the opportune time arrived
for bringing them out.
Later oettina started
Although the hour of meeting had
been advanced today to III O'Clock ana
the plan was to get an early. start on
the business of nominating. which was
sure to be interrupted with prolonged
demonstrations, the delegates were not
responsive to the idea OF prompt early
start, and were as slow in arriving as
| they had been on any other day. The
prospects were that the convention
would be as late in getting under way
| as IL had been on any other DAY since
II began. e
Az 1f:44. Chairman Robinson, OF Ar
kansas. began whacking the gavel 3ard
ssaleu ssatsl % s ~ n i&Ssgsaaat &
from several places on the hoor.
| Cox Demonstration.
| The Cox delegation, however. insisted
| r.
first, however. and the convention
waited until they got through. There
was Cox demonstration OF short dura-
ton at its conclusion.
| A Cox band. garbed in brilliant red
| uniforms, Wed with the convention
band in blaring out airs from a point
In one of the galleries. Chairman Rob-
| inson wanted to start UP, but was in
a tolerant mood and let the music 60
on. The giee club which accompanied
the Cox delegation Joined in the music
and entertained the convention.
The platform trainers got worq that az
William j. Bryan had no intention OF
abandoning his tight for a dry plank
and that he was more determined than
ever to carry his fight against any
Slightly moist" plank on to the moor OF
the convention.
The convention heard an opening
prayer by Rabbi Meyer, OF san Fran>
cisco. The singing of the Stars
Spangled Banner with, the band and
organ accompanying, ioIiowed; :, s.,,
Lake CITY, the convention adopted a
resolution fixing the. representation OF
the Panama Canal Zone at TWO dele
gates in future conventions.
At 1876 Chairman Robinson called for
nominations and directed the secretary
to call the roll Of states.
| The name of Senator owens, or OK
lahoma. was the first to be placed be-
w..Lsd ,or SUFFRAGE
| rh. .resksr made an ardent plea
o. tbe von,en,s support, He de-
clared that Senator Owen almost
had been responsible for okiahoma's
| ratification Of the federal suffrage
ehsnrsd ~ +he vvo,nen in the uai-
IsrJss ana on tha floors.
! Iahar,n nssssd ana ARIZONA Welded
| .. nrIahn,,e n HAYDEN Iinebaugh
~ Ngnskoeaa toolk the nIatfornn TO place
tha u. 1890 ~ Senator owen in noni1a-
tinr i;rv iio'''0 "a
Ttoha,.h .noLa sayenteen minutes
,ani,'. sanator owen in nomination
pa at The conciusion Of his speech tn,
0liabor,a dele0ation broke out with
dan,onstratior which. however. was no
nrnIorSed -.
rrha hand tried N helm IL out with
osi,nning air
Wben ~ subsided Gov. Brough, o
Arkansas. seconded the nomination o
G canatnr Gwen
EIrst Good Lauuh Of Day.
"ArLansas said the governor, 81
,hA aniy state mentioned in the Bible
So,,.a ~ ,nsd there that 'Noal
onensd the window Of the ark an
1890 A. ,hat the convention got IL
9rs, eood Ian0h of the day
A. the close ~ Gov. Brough's sec
on6i,o sneech there was another Owe
dan,onstration which the band helpe'
o,,f again
Mrs. susan F. Fitzgerald. OF Massa
cbusetts the first woman TO make
sacondin1 sneech in the convention
then took the platform. The conven