The Washington times., 1924-06-27

COuLuSlOu On the IIOOr was great
I'VE are confident" he went on,
shat when the platform committee
reports to this convantion Il will not
only recommend q declaration Of
principles true to traditional demo.
cracy but also reaftirm the historic
faith In the rights OF statee."
Quinn referred 10 yesterdays de.
nonstration for Smith and asserted
that Minnesota was one Of the
first standards to 50 into 1t and is
proud Of it."
There was vigorous applause when
the Minnesotan finished. The band
struck up 1.-THE Sidewalks Of New
York" but 1t was soon over and
the roll call proceeded.
Mississippi yielded to Ohio and
Newton d. Baker took the platform
to speak for James M. Cox. He was
accorded q spontaneous and general
~ warm welcome. More than half
the delegates rose to their fest and
applauded as Baker smilingly took
up his position before the arnpiifiers.
Baker Names Cox.
Baker was listened to with rapt
attention az he swung into the
course Of his speech. It was a
scholarly prepared address and 1t
was surrounded with sufficient mys-
terry yesterday to heighten the In.
terest in it today.
Bakers speech was the first be.
fore the convention that whole
heartedly and unreservedly endorsed
the League T. OF Nations. Other
speakers, keynote or snominAtors,
skated around II cautiously until
the platform builders have fought
their fight. His reference to Wood
row Wilson and his idealiGm evoked
mild applause.
His first direct mention Of the
league by name evoked q short-lived
demonstration. Ohioans and South
ern delegates leaped to their feet
and cheered. Most OF the delegates
sat tight at first, but as the cheer.
ing continued most of them finally
came to their feet. It was over in
q minute.
Baker Slams Khan.
Bakers indirect slam at the khan,
saying that the principal achieve.
ment Of the Republican Administra
ton seemed to have been the en-.
couragement of "a nationwide
secret society. that parades in the
moonlight wrapped in sheets. .
evoked warm applause.
The Eastern States generally
New York, Connecticut. New Jer.
sey and his own Ohio, rose to their
feet and applauded and cheered
but the Southern States sat fast.
Ohio and New York led a demon.
stration for Cox when Baker fin.
ished. Michigan helped, 30 did
California. All Of the delegates
rose, but after a brief period OF
applause few of them became
demonstrative. The Ohioans, how.
ever, whooped it up.
Cox Gets Demonstration.
A California delegate stood ur
in his chair and proposed three
cheers for Cox and they were given
The Ohio delegation set up q
chant:
I'VE want Cox, Coz, Cox"
The band came in with 'Ohio, !"
which was such a feature of Cox
nomination at an Francico four
years ago. Then It followed with
Didn't He Ramble" and finally
came to the Beautiful Ohio" waltz
Indiana encouraged the Ohioans,
and gave them evidence of moral
support.
Baker left the platform immedi.
ately upon concluion of his speech,
and went to the platform meeting,
then In progress across the street.
A pretty little black. haired girl,
Miss Nan Albert. OF Canton, in the
Ohio session, aided by another equal.
ly pretty young lady in a gray cos.
tune, kept the Ohio delegation
whooping 1t up.
Somebody grabbed the Ohio stand.
ard and started parade, but be.
fore ne could get started in the
crowded aisles, restraining hands
were laid on him by the Ohioans
themselves, and he was draRRed
back.