Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-07
Temporary Chairman Cummings
Scores Republican Party.
SOUNDS CAMPAIGN KEYNOTE
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas Is
Chosen as Permanent Chairman
and Second Session Is Devoted
TO Routine Business.
BY EDWARD W. PicKARo.

Gratis devoted another day 10 oratory
and business that was generally Of a
routine nature. First on the c0uven-
TONS program came a bunch of the
business in the form Of the report Of
the committee on credentials. submit
ted by Chairman W. ID. Jameson Of
Iowa. Then only sensational features
Of this report-and these were already
known 70 the puhlic-were the seating
OF the Palmer delegation from Georgia
and the exclusion of Senator Reed OF
Missouri. t-..-s'~
Then came the Oratory of the day,
provided by Senator Robinson Of Ar
kansas after he had been elected
permanent chairman on recommends
ton OF the committee on permanent
organization.
Another piece Of routine business
followed the conclusion Of Chairman
RObinsOn's addresS-the report Of the
committee on rules and order of bust
ness, submitted by Chairman Spellacy
of Connecticut. This should have been
as dry as il sounds. hut Il furnished
quite a lot Of interest. In the first
place il provided that the nominating
speeches should be heard before the
report on platform as submitted. and
that they should be llmited-thOse for
president 10 20 minutes. and others
accordingly.
Then resolutions and amendments
began 10 flow upward 10 the chairman.
some being referred TO committees
and others acted on az once by the
convention. In the latter class was a
resolution Of thanks to the people OF
San Francisco for their generous at
tentions TO the Democratic visitors,
and one thanking Mrs. Woodrow VII
son for nursing and caring for the
president during his illness-and then
the most important of abby which
the Democrats seemingly steal
march on their Republican rivals.
This was a resolution providing that
hereafter the national committee shall
consist of one man and one woman
from each state and territory. the
women for the next four years 20 be
chosen by the present state deleSa-
tions. After some juggling this was
nut 70 n vote and carried, the oppos-
ing votes apparently nearly all com
inc from Southern delegations.
Tammany Men Fight.
Convention Hall. san Francisco,
Cal. June 29.-TempOrary Chairman
Homer :. Cummings. with his keynot-
ing speech. occupied most Of the time
of the opening session OF the Demo
cratic convention. but he did not fur
nish. by any means. all the entertain
ment. A fist fight and a group OF
singers from Ohio shared in that
honor. The fight took place within
five minutes after the convention had
been called 10 order.
While the crowd sang the national
anthem n huge flag was lowered IN
front Of the pipe organ, and as u was
raised again large painting Of PreSi-
dent Wilson was revealed. At once
a Wilson demonstration was started
and though the enthusiasm was rather
forced. the delegations began carry
ing their state standards through the
aisles.
In the midst OF the huhbub the New
Workers and a few other groups sat
st0lidly until Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Roosevelt, delegate from
the Twenty-sixth district 81 New
York. seized the Empire state marker
and tried to joint IL The procession.
Right there the fight stIrted.
dozen men attempted 20 Illustrate
Roosoyel's plan and eS-aiayOr George
.I.unn OF Schenectady wrestled furious
IL with him for possession 81 the
standard. The Tammanyites and 9th
ers all Joined in the scrap and a POI
IIceman who interviewed was walloped
ny Mr.. Rooses cit. Other delegates
lost parts Of their clothing and their
eye glasses.
All over in a Moment
II was all over in a moment. The
admirers OF the president triumphed
and then all the standards were NOV
Ing. while the throng cheered wildly.
The Ohio song birds. perched tn
lofty gallery. entertained the crowd
and complimented California with sew
eral selections after Chairman Cum
mings had concluded his address.
Vice Chairman Kremer made the
first address. and after a while people
began asking their neighbors II this
were the keynote speech, for he talked
M length and on many topics. But
finally he introduced Mr. Cummings.
who made a speech that for It's pur-
pose. was remarkably well designed
and delivered with weil-monulated
voice and deliberate manner. He pro-
ceeded 10 scarify the actions Of the
Republican party during the last year
and In its convection calling forth
cheers by his caustic illusions TO the
candidates and the platform OF DO
uticaI expediency" and his deciara-
don that the Democratic party never
would descend 20 such level.
BE set forth eIoquentiy the accom-