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Indiana nominated Senator Samuel M. Ralston—in 239 words. Indiana rose, cheering and singing. Anna Case sang On the Banks of the Wabash.
A blind delegate from Iowa seconded Governor Smith.
Kansas nominated her Governor, Jonathan M. Davis. The Kansas delegation demonstrated with sunflowers.
Kentucky yielded to Oregon, and a woman delegate seconded the McAdoo nomination.
Maine seconded the nomination of Underwood.
Maryland nominated Governor Albert C. Ritchie. The speech was well received. Maryland paraded, carrying the flag of Lord Baltimore. Michigan, New Jersey, Delaware, Minnesota joined.
Massachusetts seconded Governor Smith as the man "who never equivocates." The Smith howlers, mostly non-delegates, set to work again, ceasing only when Senator Walsh threatened to move the Convention elsewhere.
Michigan nominated Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris to mild applause.
By this time it was late in another afternoon. The McAdoo men wanted an evening session to get the nominating business out of the way in hope that a few ballots might be taken before the platform, and hence the Ku Klux Klan issue, came before the delegates. The Anti-McAdooites wanted to adjourn for the day. Senator Walsh called twice for "Ayes" and "Noes" but could not decide. A roll call was taken and adjournment was made until the next morning by vote of 559 to 513. This was the first defeat of the McAdoo leaders; but conspiring against them were a prize fight and other diversions which the delegates looked forward to that evening.
The roll call proceeds. Next morning the Convention opened promptly an hour and 10 minutes late. The roll call proceeded.
Minnesota seconded Smith's nomination.
Mississippi yielded to Ohio, and Newton D. Baker came forward to nominate, or rather to renominate, James M. Cox. He spoke mostly about Wilson and the League of Nations, and carried the audience with him in his demand for a return to "Wilson principles." When he had done, Ohio stood on its chairs and demonstrated, with the aid of Glee Clubs, for a quarter of an hour.
Montana sent up Mayor Maloney, of Butte, to second Smith. He was too hoarse to speak and Chairman Walsh was obliged to announce what Mr. Maloney would have, if he could have been understood. Then Sam V. Stewart of the same State seconded McAdoo on behalf of "seven-eighths of the delegation."
Nebraska read a speech nominating its Governor, Charles W. Bryan, "brother of famous Bryan." William J. was given good mention, but the speech was not inspiring. Afterwards Nebraska, followed by Georgia, Oregon, Montana, paraded.
Nevada was silent.
New Hampshire nominated for the first time in 72 years. It named Governor Fred H. Brown, once a National League baseball player. The home delegation paraded.
New Jersey sent up John E. Matthews to nominate Governor Silzer. New Jersey started a jaded parade, followed by New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. A pretty girl on the platform turned round and round, holding aloft the Governor's picture; another waved a flag; a glee club yowled intermittently. It was hard work, but lasted almost half an hour. Another New Jerseyan seconded Mr. Silzer.
New Mexico and North Carolina answered not.
North Dakota sent up a Catholic who denounced the Klan. There was a spontaneous roar, mostly from the galleries. The anti-Klan