River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-07-08
CHEER WILSON
AS MEET OPENS
Hosts of Democracy Give Tribute
to President As National
Convention Opens.
LONG DEMONSTRATION
Great Gathering Is Swept OF Its Feet
When Delegates Join In Noisy
Greeting To Executive-cum-
mings Gives Keynote Speech.


San Francisco, Calf From the
shadow of the Golden Gate the hosts
of democracy sent a roaring tribute
across the country to- President VIII
SON
The national convention flung aside
for the moment the business before it
while delegates carried on a demon
stration that swept the great gather
ing off its feet.
1t was a half hour before the out
burst evoked by sudden display of
the Presidents portrait could be
stilled
Choice Well Made.
Arrangements for the first national
political convention to be held in the
far West had been well made. The
great hall, its clean architectural lines
almost unmarried by added decora-
tions, was ready, and through dozen
wide entries the thousands poured In
with little delay or congestion.
AS the noon hour and the opening
time approached, color guard of ma
rines appeared from the platform. A
six-foot sergeant, with the cleaning
folds of regimental flag in his hand,
made vivid spot of color on the plat
form At his side stood the armed
non-commissioned officers of the color
guard and with them two marine
buglers.
Cheering Starts.
When Vice Chairman Kremer of the
National committee gave the signal, a
bugler sounded attention" The
sharp, staccato call rang out over the
uproar of conversation. The first
notes of the Star Spangled Banner
rang out from the band and the organ
together and as delegates, alternates,
spectators and attendants stood in
tribute monster flag dropped from the
ceiling to form wall of color behind
the platform.
Over in the Virginia section dele
gate took the standard and charged to-
Canary 2 2 2 hh
ward the speakers stand, waving it
high in the air. Other states followed.
Some of them were slower to get in
motion, but the shouting and tumult
continued.
Order Restored.
1t was long before order could be
restored. Even when Vice Chairman
Kremer had launched upon his speech,
echoes of the storm still lurked in the
air. He was repeatedly interrupted by
the clamor of approval that greeted
every thrust at the Republican party
or at any reference to President Will
son.
When Chairman Homer S. Cum
mings of the National committee had
been elected temporary chairman and
escorted to the platform, the audience
hushed and prepared to listen with
close attention to his keynote address.
Delegates expected something to cheer
at. They were in the mood for it and
they were not disappointed.
After the appointment of commit
tees the first session was ended.
The actual work of the gathering
has commenced The situation was
ueluOhstIdteU ny Tue eieCtlon OF Gar
ter Glass as chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, and the administra-
ton will submit the majority report
But the minority report will be forth
coming, and it is in this situation Mr..
Bryan will appear.
Cummings in his keynote speech de-
clared the Wilson administration was
filled with unprecedented achieve
ments and is unscathed by attacks of
adversaries. The League of Nations
was staunchly defended He declared
that the war course of the party lead
ers has carried America to greater
heights of honor power and glory than
was ever known before.