The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-30
Oklahoma Senator Nominated
at Today's Opening.
Seven Hours of Oratory Ahead
of the Convention.
DEMONSTRATIONS ARE LACKING
Cummings Placed in NOmina-
tion by Connecticut Delegate.
Canal Zone to Get Delegates for
1924 Is Decision.

Auditorium. San Francisco. June 30.
"A determined effort to stampede the
Democratic convention for Governor
Cox of Ohio was in full swing as
Chairman Robinson called the dele
gates to order at 1929 a. m. today
to hear nominating speeches.
Cox rooters in the galleries DOM
mated the situation with college yells
and a song about Wen Nominate
Cox or Know the Reason Why"
Rabbi Meyer delivered the invoca-
ton. while the crowd stood.
Sang National Anthem.
The immense throng. one moment
surging about the aisIes and yelling
for Cox, Palmer McAdoo and other
candidates. was instantly silenced as
the rabbi began praying.
Rabbi Meyer read his prayer in a
deep resonant voice that was easily
heard in the furthermost galleries.
When the last words from the invo-
cation had died away, the band and
the organ doomed forth with the ma
tional anthem and the delegates and
visitors stood quietly as the first verse
was concluded. On the second, hun
dreds Joined in the chorus and sang
thru to the end.
Canal Zone Gets Delegates
Delegate King of Utah, was recoS-
I
that when resolutions for seating dele
| gates we're presented yesterday the
canal zone was omitted in the official
apportionment of delegates for the
next convention. He offered a resolu-
| ton correcting the error 1t was
adopted.
At 11:3S a. m. nominations for presi-
| deSt were called by Chairman Robin
son.
[ Owen Named First.
l A ID
to Okla ahoma
Senator Robert. L. Owen of Okla
homa was the first presidential can
| didate to be presented TO the conven-
| ton. d. H. Payden-LInebaugh. Mus
| kogee, Okla. delivered the speech for
mally placing the name of the Okla
! homa senator in the Democratic lists
Limbaugh was well received by the
floor which Joined the galleries IL a
hearty round of handclapping when
the speaker was presented by Chair
man Robinson.
Linebaugh. a young man with uu-
merous wrinkles in his face. clad in a
business suit, made a straight away
businesslike address. His gestures
were few md informal an occasional
thump of fist on the reading stand. or
a shaking of that fist on high empha-
sized his points.
First mention of Owen-nIs name
proved a loud cheer from the ok
lanorna delegates. VINO leaped 10 treefr
feet and waved their hands and hats.
Claims All Qualifications.
we offer you" said Linebaugh. "a
great Democrat. an old Virginia DEM
/ ocrat. born and reared in the Old
Dominion; a western Democrat who
for thirty years has been the acknowl-
edged leader of the Democracy of Ok
lahoma. He organized the Democracy
of Oklahoma. He fought its battles
and carried its flag. in season and out
of season. not only at home but thru
out the nation He always carried IL
to victory in his own state and with
out the shadow of turning. he/ has
/, kept the faith A man who can state
, the cause of Democracy with supreme.
convincing force learned scholar.
a trained statesman, a great orator
and skilled campaiEner.
"Obeying the unanimous action Of
! the Democracy of my state, 1 propose
a man whose thoughts. words and acts
have helped to give stability to capi-
tai; have strengthened and steadied
the arms OF labor; protected children: :
brought women into their rightful
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