The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-11
ANTI-JOHNSON
DEMONSTRATION
Boos and JeerS at Hiram
Rouses Fighting Blood
of Wheeler.
CHARGES PREJu DICE

The big three-Lowden, John
SON and Wood-vwere all placed
in nomination before the repub-
LOGAN convention today during
the first four hours of a swelter-
ing session..
" Each of the nominations was ac-
eompanled with tumutuous demon
strations on the floor apd the
galleries In which the usual cohven.
flon. scenes OF marching, shouting.
sweating delegates pranclng about
the hall, carrying flags, banners and
iilkeneses Of their favorite candl-
dates were witnessed. Forcing the
convention along at express speed to
make UP for the time lost In settle.
nnent Of the treaty Issues, efforts
were made to hold the time given to
| demonstrations down to minimum,
II On seconding speeches were limited
to five minutes, and to two min
seconds. The effort was to reach
the, baliotIng before adjournment
tonight.
Al the nominating speakers got
ready responses from the conven-
II, tlon Charles S. Wheeler, Of Call
fornla, who nominated johnson, got
4 roars and cheers from the conven-
tion when he referred to the Wilson
administration as "the royal family"
and by Inference to William G. Nc
Adoo as the "crown prince"
Mr.. Wheeler said it was propitious
i that he should begin at high noon"
He spoke without manuscript. Scat
sered ripples OF applause came during
the early part Of Mr.. Wheeler's address
when hefspoke of party unity and rec
ognition of the west. The first rea.
i burst of applause came when he spoke
u nf n.y. IA to he
league OF nations,
you have done California the honor
l he said. Ito meet the views Ct her sor
on the league of nation .
When Mr.. Wheeler declared the next
president would be the man in WHOM.
the. average citizens have the most faith.
there were affew cries OF ""Nos no, but
Mr. Wheeler reiterated his declaration.
The crowd also cried "No" when he
asked whether the republicans were pre-
I pared to take on the royal family" for
another term.
During the latter part of Mr.. Wheel
er's address there was considerable
confusion from conversation, When he
4 told .ef the wealth represented on the
California delegation. a murrnur or
amused talk went around. When he said
he was. nearing the end there were sew
eral cries of good. good"
Charges Prejudice
Wheeler himself. his blood UP, de-
4 manded that his, auditors "uncork their
unwilling and prejudiced ears" to hear
. the truth about a man who can win
in November"
Wheeler's address ended at 1:12 and
demonstration started. 1t was noisy
but not so clearly prearranged, as had
been the preceding demonstrations for
Wood and Lowden
Wheeler was mad clear through when
delegates had interrupted his speech.
NActing Chairman Beveridge had once
sharacterized these as "most impo-
u lite"
When Wheeler shouted that the
4 bosses must be "scourged from the tenn
+ ple," there were booes." The Cali
fornia delegation started the march OF
the demonstrators around the big hall
They bore the slogan printed in hQx
car letters, conveying the idea that
johnson is a winner"
Big American 'iags were also used
by the marchers with dramatic effect.
johnson and victory" The people
want Johnson" Hiram johnson a sure
winner" and win with Johnson" were
some OF the inscriptions
Borah Sat Silent
Borah sat on the platform a silent
witness of the demonstration. 1t was
believed that he might jump into the
fight with a seconding speech. A re-
\ Borah would not make a seconding
speech because he did not want to be
i limited to a five-minute rule. Johnson
rooters were wildly enthusiastic and
\ want Hiram" and this great note made
the hall ring. Hiram johnson, Jr., with
big flag in hand paraded at the head
4 of crowd of enthusiasts. Maybe 1t
was because the delegates had been
! tired out by the great Wood and Low
1 den demon ,trations of the forenoon. but
the fact is that the johnson demonstra-
tion did not assume the same wild and
unrestrained proportions that character
lied that for Wood
| However. the johnson shouters were
of loud voice and gay heart, apparently,
and they kept the show up with good
From the press stand 1t looked as II
more than third of the delegates were
in march around the hall for twenty
minutes after the parade had begun.
Hiram Johnson, Jr., the senator 6
son, appeared on the floor during the
progress Of the. show and Joined with
those In the aisles.
PandemonIum Broke Loose.
Johnson's equipment consisted solely
OF American flags and banners, on
which were inscribed, win with John
4 sen. Johnson is sure winner; I'm
\ Tor Hiram America first" and sim
I liar slogans.
California, Michigan and New Jersey
Joined in giving principal strength to
the Johnson demonstration:
p monium broke loose. a sea OF American
flags appeared waving over the conven-
: ton floor and the California delegation
|, I'd a procession.
, over the railing OF the back gallery
: a huge portrait OF johnson was draped
THE people want johnson, John.
son and victory" I'm for Hiram ano
! johnson a sure winner" were some OF
the pIacards which were displayed by
the marching Johnsonites.
, The johnson demonstration. which die
not get under way well. gained strengtr
; during the FIRST FIVE minutes:
Many Of the delegates took a sew
/ enth-inninE stretch" during the DEM
Al the end Of twenty-five minutes
: the parading about the aisles was SUI
in progress. - A.. 80
| citenent seemed to increase after the
Arst twenty minutes. The line %
nnarchers had been extended until the
entire outside aisle was in motion
Chairman Lodge began TO rap Tor or
der al i.30 pm. and the Johnson boom
ars were then really stronger than
,Vhen they had begun TO parade
The twentv-six minutes tribute 10 th'
californian seemed less STAGED than it'
Predecessors. or at least feWer IN IN
enious noises and sight oeNises were
Employed.
Nstes into their sess5.
The delegates must be seated anr
elear the aisies" he said angrily.
At i.5S when the parade had peer
81 progress tventy-siN minutes. senator
edge who had resumed the chair
ppcd with his gaNel The johnson