Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

. committee, asked Divine help.
+ Newton D. Baker, Of Ohio, proposel
, 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
passiOned 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 a real ovation. In the minds
of all was the Gross of Gold" speech
that once made Bryan the nominee of
the party.
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada re-
piled for the majority of the commit
tee, and though he was booed for
sarcastic allusion to Mr. Bakers emo
tionalism, his arguments prevailed,
the committees plank winning by a
vote Of 1929 to 3535a.
Now came the battle over the Klan
plank, to witness which most of the
vast audience had sat through weary
hours. The opening shot was fired
by Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, in be- |
half Of the majority report, and was |
well directed. W. R. Pattangall, of |
Maine, author of the proposed amend
ment explicitly naming the Klan, re-
piled with equal effect. Several minor
guns on either side were discharged,
and then cambridge Colby, the big
piece of ordinance in the anti-Klan
forces, was turned loose. The former
secretary of state made a corking good
speech and aroused great enthusiasm.
He was followed by William Jennings
Bryan, who sought to pour oil on the
troubled waters, but was determined
opponent of the plank in which the
Klan was named Mr.. Bryan was
heard respectfully by the delegates, {
but was booed several times by the
audience
The taking of the vote was long o
irawn out and tedious. Finally, at d
o'clock in the morning, the chair g
announced that the majority report q
lad won by a margin of just four Il
rotes. Then the weary delegates re- L
urned to their hotels.
Saturday night and all day Sunday q
he harmony committee labored, but p,
o its most promising plans Mr.. Nc p,
Adoo dissented. The failure to reach
n agreement was reported to the con-
ention Monday and the weary round
f ballOting was resumed. After the
ighty-second ballot a resolution was
dopted releasing all delegates from br
II pledges and instructions so far as nj
~ in the power of the convention. %,
lcAdoO's strength already was dwind- tb
ng and on the eighty-fifth ballot he so
as below Smith for the first time. to-
At the opening of the Tuesday night ga
ession the convention was told by tb,
rankin Roosevelt that Smith would vu
Immediately after such ac- pol
on by McAdoo. The reply to this mfr
as an increase of the McAdoo vote nm
well over 400. Ralston was tried a.,
1t but after his vote had reached tLc
'out 200 he definitely withdrew. ioS
Century Ballot Taken thr
Ninety-nine ballots had been taken cur
len McAdoo sent to Chairman Walsh int
saying he was 10th to aban- mo-
n his friends by quitting the contest
t was now willing that they should .
as their Judgment dictated. All +
'tions to adjourn had been defeated, Z
d the century ballot was taken. suf
'Adoo fell to 19O but the suspi- to I
us Smith forces stood firm. real
ust then w. J. Bryan showed signs the
wishing to address the convention n
lin, so at o'clock in the morning 17s'
delegates hurriedly adjourned for sho,
Mt hours and staggered to their tuft
els. gn,o
he one hundred and first ballot mort
dnesday noon showed both Smith sess
McAdoo fast fading out of the rsrv
.ure and John w. Davis zooming WITH
over 300. Underwood, with the shol
port Of New York, was a good sec Sbov
, and Meredith showed up well. cIos,
ator Walsh, who wasn't eager for 49,,
nomination, received a respecta-
vote. Here was the making of an
'r deadlock, with or 4 bolts.
Davis Named ~ AceIamation
espite the missionary trips of Mr.. cue
an through the delegations, the Eul
for Davis mounted rapidly during
next two ballots. State after state wOU
bed into the band wagon. Vote you
lges came so fast before the close u
he 1O3rd ballot that none could dem
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