Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-01

| 10 ScConu the nomination. OIL homer
s. Cummings. Her speech was dis
appointing and her place in the pro-
cccdimg unimportant. But her fluffy
| hair and her modishly tailored sports
suit will help TO set IL new concep-
ton of the suffragctte.
! 1t was after the demonstration
which followed palmcr's nomination
| would keep the big electoral vote Of
Ohio in the Democratic column.
/ 1--WE cannot afford to- be influenced
! in our nomination" said Senator Har-
rison. "by certain schcminE and de-
! signing Republican lobbyists I'm tho
corridors of the hotels of San Fran
cisco, seeking to minimize the
strength of the strong candidates and
magnify the strength OF the weak
candidates. We cannot afford to he
influenced by certain newspapers In
San Francisco. who, lighting for tho
Doodle party, are attempting to de-
stroy democracy"
II was recognized that the Sena-
tor was speaking OF the reports pub
! lishcd here about Coxs divorce of
ten years ago. and the Ohio delegates
! led in n prolonged floor dcmonstra-
ton for Ohio's lighting Governor.
When the roll of the States was
resumed. Minnesota was tho first to
respond. and she yielded 10 New York
| 10 permit w Bourke Cochran 10
place Governor Alfred Il. Smith I'm
nomination. The veteran New York
| orator got rousing reception as he
mounted the speakers stand
| EuloSiZing Governor Smith ms one
whose life and character offered I'm
iteslf perfect PLATFORM" Mr. Cock
ran said I'VE have a great leader
ship. One of the greatest the world
has over known. The war was I'M
dcrtakcn to make ,t.c world safe for
democracy and the result has been
10 spread democracy throughout the
World. Democracy means opportunI-
" and equal opportunity for all.
"Ar Smith Is Named.
Il nominate here today man who
pcrsonifcs democracy, a man who hns
risen from pcddlcr's wagon to the
| BoNcrnorsh!p OF tho great State OF
| New York, and he has never lost n
/ single one OF tho fricnds he has
gained since his youth. Ho isknown
to everyone. high or low. as al
smith,"
President Wilson. the speaker said.
mao heeh great leader. though he
had held apart in thc"cminence OF
Greatness. but al Smith is "A man
VINO would lead us not far away. bu,
| near at hand. shoulder TO shoulder
WIN us. along tho paths OF opportu
| hity 10 nigh ideals. where Woodrow
wilson has pointed the way"
| There was lot of old-timo Demo-
cratic oratory in the speech. and il
made hit with the delegates md
the galleries. They kept answering
his rounded periods with prolonged
/ applause. and when he said no wos
about 10 quit there was a loud chorus
| OF noes"
New York, Mr. Cochran said. Of.
Tered her favoritc son reluctantly
! ana IT the party did not see ut &c
! choosc him for the presidency IN,
pc oplc Mt home would not care :,
give him un to the ce-prcsidency
| IN That case shouted the speake,
in conclusion. "wc will keen him n.
n candidate for Governor to insur,
mat New York remain q Democrat,
State"
"Tnmmnny! Tnmmnny!"
The New York delegates led in ;
Hattcrin@ demonstrations after III,
speech. while the hand played Tam
many. Tamnany." New York dele
gates stood on their chairs and waved
small American flags In cadence will
the band. and then gave three time.
three" for IA Smith. the winner"
Senator Robinson tried for order
but the New Workers would not ST
down until they had sung 1.-The Side.
walks OF New York" In which the,
got both the band and the pipe orgar
to Join.
The New York and New Jerse,
standards were carried around tn;
hall in an attempt TO organize a pa.
radc. but most OF the delegates re.
mainod in their places. Some one
took the Pennsylvania marker acros.
TO the New York delegation and thor
the Ohio and Iowa standards started
moving in the same direction, Will,
the crowd and the band and organ
switched to Sweet Rosie O'Grady'
and The Bowery. Tho Bowery."
The rhythm of the old familiar
tunes got tho delegates into a MOOD
/ for anything but rcsuming their
seats y good sized parade had got
started and the file OF marcher.
swayed back and forth in lock ste,
with just n suggestion OF the shimmy
Tribute Ia New York's Governor.
AS the band fnnally dropped into
n repetition OF ION the Sidewalks OF
| New York. milling crowds on the
/ convention floor would not let It stoI
/ and the strains were taken up and
| repeated over and over again
FINALLY. every single State standard
on the floor fell into the marching
line II was sight that many old
timers said they mover had seen be-
zorro. 1t was regarded generally as
a personal tribute to Governor Smith
and B9urke Cochran. and there was