Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26

lief that the United States should be
member of the League of Nations.
The prohibition issue was disposed
of by the subcommittee men during
the day by a decision to declare for
law enforcement without mention of
the eighteenth amendment or the
Volstead act.
Platform Friday
Convention officials hope the plat
form will be ready for submission
by Friday morning. Under the
rules, it unjust be adopted by the
convention before voting begins on
presidential candidates and if no
prolonged floor fight develops on the
controverted planks it is possible
the first roll call on presidential
candidates will be reached before
adjournment Friday night.
In all about 20 candidates are to
he formally presented to the conven-
ton, and only three of the nominat-
ing speeches were heard today.
Alabama, heading the roll of states,
placed in nomination Senator Oscar
w. Underwood; Arizona had no
nomination to present, and Arkansas
presented the name of Senator JOS
eph r. Robinson.
CALIFORNIA; nomination of Mr.. Nc
Adoo and the demonstration in his
behalf brought the days proceedings
to a close.
Smiths Name Today
When the convention reconvenes
tomorrow morning Colorado will
nominate Governor w. E. Sweet, and
then when the name of Connecticut
is called it's delegates will yield to
New York for presentation of the
name of Governor Smith.
1t was a denunciation of the Khan
by Forney Johnston of Birmingham
in his speech nominating Senator
Underwood, that threw the conven-
ton into it's first open manifestation
of disagreement. Throughout his
pre- convention campaign the Ala
bama senator has waged unrelenting
war on the Khan, and since he came
to New York he has made the pub
lie the anti-klan plank he would
like to see in the platform. Mr..
Johnston read the vigorous phrases
of this plank to the convention and
it's response was as prompt as it was
dramatic.
Anti-Klan Parade
Sending up a shout that came as
from u SlTSIe throat. Tue u6lSSdllOUS
from several anti-klan states poured
into the aisles to begin parade around
the hall. Gathering momentum as they
went, they tore from the walls and
ratings clusters of American flags tc
carry aloft in their militancy and took
up for their marching songs THE Star
Spangled Banner" and MY Country
'Tis of Thee" 1t was 90 minutes be-
fore order could be restored.
A number of states refused en- masse
to join in the demonstration, and in two
or three delegations. where sentiment
was divided, there were tussles be.
tween delegates who sought to take
the standards of their states into the
parade and those who sought to pre-
vent it.
WheH quiet had been restored Mr.
Johnston concluded his speech, ant
former Governor Charles II. Brough OF
Arkansas presented the name of Sena
tor Robinson. He was applauded from
many parts of the hall and the Arkan
sas delegation stood on its chairs and
cheered. but there was no effort at 6
prolonged demonstration.
Phelan Presents Name McAdoo
The nominating speech for Mr.. Nc.
Adee was made by former Senator
CdHleS D. IHeldn VI California. LONE
before he took the platform the ma.
chinery for a demonstration had beer
set up on the convention floor and al
the mention Of the name of the former
treasury secretary it all came into &C.
ton. A group of women trumpeters
blew a clarion call from the midst OF
the California delegation. Two mer
lifted to their shoulders a girl dressed
in the national colors and bore here &c
the head of the fast-forming parade
cheer leader took his place at the
speakers stand and scores of colored
bandannas and California state flags
previously distributed to delegates and