Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-29

guard of marines appeared on the
platform. A siX-foot sergeant, with
the cleaning folds of a reg mental
flag in his hand made "a vivid spot
of color on the platform. At his
side stood the armed commits
stoned officers of the color guard
and with them two marine buglerS.
when Vice Chairman Kremer of
the national committee gave the
signal, a bugler sounded "Atten-
ton" the sharp, staccato call rang
out over the uproar of Conversa-
ton. The 'rst notes of THE Star
Spangled hner' rang out from
the band and the organ together
and as delegates, alternates. spec
tators and attendants stood In
tribute, a monster flag dropped
from the ceiling to form a wall of
color behind the platform. 1t ob-
scured the view of the band gal
lery and organ loft. but as it fell,
the booming tones of the organ
rose from behind 1t, joining with
ma iestic thunder in the national
anthem. From the floor and gar
leries delegates and spectators
JOlned IN lIle lllsHty lVhtS,
Fireworks Touched OFF.
Then came the touch that set the
convention off with a wild Shou,
of exaltation. The great flag was
gathered slowly upward in us
sings and as it rose, it uncovered
flag g-draped and illuminated por-
trait of President Wilson placed
high against the great pipes of the
organ For n moment there was
breathless suspense. Then came the
tumult.
A wild shout rang from the floor.
, 1t was caught up and echoed from
side to side. Rising with hySterI-
cal force the scLnd grew ana grew,
formless, toneless thing that hal
in it something that stirred 'hc
blood and pulled at the emotiohs'
Delegates leapcd on their chaifS'
waving and shouting. They STAN
NEEDED into the aisles, jostling ana
cheering in a packed mass before
! the platform.
Roosevelt to the Fore.
over in the Virginia section, d
man ripped the state standard
from the floor and charged To-
ward the speakers stand, waving
! it high in the air. Other states fo,'
lowed. Some of them were slower
to get in motion, but as the shout
ing and tumult continued, STANDARD
after standard, came up and the
march around the hall began. in
| the New York section. Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt of the navy
seized the standard and pushec
into the crowded aisle, bathing
with others who sought with eager
hands to uphold the sign. Bu'
there were some among the New
York delegation who struggled
with Roosevelt to prevent him car
rying the state standard in th'
demonstration for the president
There was q live scrimmagt
akin to a center rush in
football game in which fist
were flying and there seemed
danger of bloody noses. A police
man who interfered got a pun
melting, one man had his Goa
dragged off and several men los
their nose glasses. No one wa
hurt. the protesting delegates
. | cEaDBl1S lIelI J1lllldS t'iN
welt triumphantly marched OIL VIII
the New York standard to JON TN
Wilson demonstration. a shou
of added intensity marked the dei
egates' recognition of the inciden..
and a cheer for Roosevelt was al
but lost in the general tumult.
1t was long before order be re
stored. Even when Vice Chairma'
Kremer launched upon his speech
echoes of the storm still lurked II
the air. He was repeatedly inter
rupted by the clamor of approVa
that greeted every thrust at the re
publican party or at any refefehc
to President Wilson.
Order Is Restored.
When Chairman Homer s. cum
| mings of the national commute
-, had been elected temporary chair
man and escorted to the PLATFORM
!, the hall finally hushed and pre-
pared to listen with close attentio'
| TO his keynote address. Delegate
expected something to cheer al
! They were in the mood for II an
were not disappointed.
Mr.. Cummings began in a que
voice. A few shouts or louder
jcame from far back in the hall, bu
he had not proceeded far befor
; the great throng was so still tina
, every syllable carried to the hisi.
est galleries 1t was long speecf
MIR. Cummings suggested that t
his hearers, but cries of go on.
, take your time" met him. n
' drove his points home hard and NJ
; audience was alert to cap theI
e with shouted approval. AT on
point he chided the Chicago plat
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