The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-18

until one hour and a half had passed.
Before this episode. willard Sauls-
bury OF Delaware. was put In nominal
tions by Senator Bayard, and David
F Houston. former secretary OF agri-
culture and secretary of the treasury,
was offered by Lewis G. Stevenson. II
Illinois, son OF former Vice President
Adlai e. Stevenson. Senator Ralston.
OF Indiana, was nominate. with COM
mendable brevity.. and before the ses-
sion closed these names had been pre-
sented: Senator Ferris. OF Michigan:
Governor Richie. of Maryland. ana
Gov. Jonathan M. Davis, OF Kansas.
Next to the Smith demonstration, the
most enthusiastic was for Richie.
Now 1t was almost dinner time, and
the secretary read an announcement
from the Committee on Resolutions
that 1t would not be ready to report
before Friday morning. A motion to
take recess and hold an evening ses-
sion brought on controversy. New
York strenuously objected because the
municipality had planned evening en-
tertainments for the visitors. Adj
journment until the next morning was
proposed as an amendment and for
the first time 1t was necessary to poll
the convention. The vote was very
ciose-559 to 613 those who pre-
ferred entertainment to business In
the evening won out.
! Nominations Completed
d.
on Friday to. completing the list of
presidential nominations and to sec
onding speeches, Of which there were
many. The additional names pre-
sented to the convention were: James
Cox. OF Ohio; Gov. Charles W. Bryan,
OF Nebraska; Gov. Fred. w. Brown, Of
/ New Hampshire; Gov. George s. Sill
ger, Of New Jersey: Senator Carter
Glass, of Virginia, and John w. Davis,
Of West Virginia. This made sixteen
In all, and Of course there we're in
addition a lot of dark horses and ia
vorite sons who were not formally
placed In nomination. During the sec
onding speeches there was a lot OF
bowling from the gallery gods, who
were tired of hearing talk and wanted
action. Once the obnoxious fire sirens
were started again. but Chairman
Walsh announced that II their use
was not stopped he would have them
removed from the building.
| Saturday afternoon the worn out,
hollow eyed Committee on Resolutions
brought in the platform in the building
of which it had been engaged. day and
night, throughout the week. Chair
man Homer Cummings told Of the
vain efforts to settle the Khan and
League Of Nations disputes without
putting them up to the convention,
saying that at the final session of the
committee so sincere were the desires
OF its members that one Of them re-
cited the Lords Prayer, and William
jennings Bryan, chairman, of the sub
committee, asked Divine help.
| Newton d. Baker, of Ohio, proposer
OF the minority resolution on the
League, staggered to the speakers
desk, SO weary he could scarcely
stand, and delivered himself Of the
one great burst Of real emotional ora
! tory heard by the convention. In i'm
FASHIONED accents. with fervid, hoarse,
often broken voice, he pleaded with
the Democrats not to abandon the
ideals of Woodrow Wilson but to
stand firm in advocacy of immediate
American membership in the League
Of Nations. It was truly magnificent
effort and as Mr.. Baker was assisted
to his seat the thousands in the hall
gave him real ovation. In the minds