Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-02

the Democratic cOnVen-
ton and read by Chair
man Glass of the resolu-
tons committee. 1t was
the opening program of the days big
fight, While William J Bryan was wait.
ing to offer his minority report on five
pianks.
Senator Glass began reading at the
rate OF tifty-siX words minute. The
platform exceeds 5000 words. With
Interruptions for applause the advance
estimate of time likely to be required
Tor actual presentation Of the commit.
tee majority report vas some thing
more than TWO hours Nearly every
plank got little applause. Many dele.
gates became restless before the read.
ing was half completed and showed
they We're anxious for the floor fight
TO begin. Senator Glass paused many
times to wipe perspiration from his
face.
Cheer Suffrage Section.
One of the biggest demonstrations
was given the suffrage plank calling
+
ida and North Carolina to ratify the
suffrage amendment. Led by women
delegates, virtually everyone on the
floor got 20 their feet and cheered.
parade was started, and the marchers
tramped around the hall. 1t was thir-
teen minutes before the demonstra-
tlOn was concluded.
The first skirmi III of the fight was
said to come on the submission OF a
wet plank by James r. Nugent Of
New Jersey and dry plank by w.
j. Bryan. There was little prospect
of balloting for nominee before to-
night, if then
The Bryan Quintette.
Mr.. Bryan came to the convention
hall prepared to offer five planks as
minority reports, His dry plank was
the same as the one he announced
on his arrival in San Francisco last
week. In another plank he renewed
his fight for a national bulletin to be
published by the federal government
He also had 4 protiteerng plank pro-
posing the elimination of "unneceS-
Sary middlemen" and to require dis
closure OF cost an dselling prices and
to recommend creation within the
states Of commissions similar to the
federal trade commission. Another
plank merely stated opposition to uni.
yerSal compulsory military training
in Time of peace, His treaty plank
was also the same as the one he pre-
viously announced.
Mr., Bryan and Mr. Nugent discus
Sed the order of their recognition with
Chairman Robinson and it was ar
ranged that after the platform had
been placed before the convention
Nugent would offer his wet plank as
an amendment and Mr. Bryan would
offer his dry plank as a substitute
Another minority report dealing with
soldier relief was ready to be pre-
sented by Tom Lyons of Oklahoma.
II made no mention of a bonus, but
declared for a system of farm and
home loans. Just what form the fight
of Irish sympathizers for their recog-
milton plank would take has not been
revealed
Chairman in Fight
san Francisco. July 2.-There were
intimatiOns Of the convention being
packed at last nights session with an
"oye' to possibilities of a stampede.
Stories of whole blocks of tickets dis.
appearing have been current and at
last nights meeting, tho the hall was
packed, more than 5000 people could
not get in with good tickets How
their places came to be filled by 9th
crs was not explained. The ticket
scandal broke out yesterday in a fist
fight in which Chairman Robinson hit
a man named Schwartz a clerk Of
Thomas Taggart. on Indiana. When
IItn, r%',G "a t on 3unwa',l iol HIS