The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-11
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Coliseum, Chicago, June IL. - In
spite of the sweltering temperature
inside the convention hall, the dele
inside the convention tall the delegates
began to pile into their places a full
to begin. They all were roaring to
have it over with and the possibility
that the nominations might be made
today and the convention ended,
seemed to take some OF the edge off
promise Of being the hottest day of
the convention in all respects. The
sun got to work with q vigor exceed
ing even the feverish work Of can
didates' managers in their eleventh
hour efforts to line up winning
combination.
Most Of those on the convention
floor and in the galleries came with
fans and many OF the delegates strip
ped off their coats before they took
their seats. For the time being, at
least. the hot weather was the big
At $3.50, however. when the con-
vention should have been called to
order, there still were great patches
OF empty seats in the delegates sec
tion, and the platform was almost
empty. The crowd sent up and ever
growing rumble Of conversation while
It waited for the party leaders to get
through with their conferences in
their hotels, a mile away.
When s;45 passed the delegates
space was pretty we'll filled. but not
single one Of the first line Of
leaders had put in his appearance.
The band filled in with something
that sounded like lullaby.
Fer the first time since the con-
vention began. candidates for the
presidency were missing from the
floor. Or. Butler of New York. gave
his proxy to a woman who sat in
box. Governor Sproul dropped in
for a few minutes, but announced he
would return to his hotel when hal
loting started. The friends of Sena-
tor johnson said they did not expect
their candidate to show himself in
the Coliseum.
During the wait the delegates were
still asking one another who was to
be nominated and the usual reply
was distinctly OF the 'damifino' char
acter. Managers for all the candi.
dates tried to outdo one another in
confidence over the result. The Wood
people were claiming a victory by
the third or fourth ballot. The pre-.
dictions Of the other were less def
mite.
! The Wood managers who happened
! to have a string of second speeches
for their candidate, revised their pro
gram at the last minute, so that only
Frank Knox OF New Hampshire and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson of New York
would second General Woods nomi
nation.
Delaware's delegates said the plan
to nominate T. Coleman du Pont had
been abandoned, but that the delega
tion would vote for him on the first
ballot.
A robust delegate from West Vir
ginia, apparently preparing for {
temptestuous session, took off hi:
"galluses" and put them in his pock
ct Just about that time the band
played Reuben, Reuben, I've Beer
Thinking" In a few minutes to ten
heat, music and conversation still con
stituted the sum total Of the conven
tons business. The lateness Of the
leaders caused much speculation
among the rank and file, who wonder
ed what deals to break the nomina
ton deadlock might be under way.
Two minutes before ten, Senator
Lodge, the chairman and viii Hays
appeared on the platform, but thu
milling delegates hardly noticed. Tit
band was choked off and a minut,
later the convention was called t
order, Senator Lodge rapping for or
der on a newly-made gavel plank.
Yesterday he had nearly SMASHED
the thin table to pieces. Rev. JohI
Meyer of Chicago, offered prayer.
New pounding board for Senate
Lodges gavel, was an innovation. l
was composed Of several planks a.
shock-absorber for table, bu
1t lacked the tables punch.