Word: floridas
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Bryan Speaks. So the Convention went on, monotonously, for day after day. The only important interruption occurred one day when William J. Bryan decided to make a speech. On the 58th ballot, when Florida was reached, Mr. Bryan rose with a majestic gesture. The following is an excerpt from the official report...
...Chairman: The gentleman from Florida, Mr. Bryan, asks unanimous consent that he be permitted to explain his vote. Is there .objection? [Cries: 'Objection.' 'I object, I object!' 'No, no, no!'] The Chair hears none. Mr. Bryan will come to the platform. [Cheers and applause, mingled with hisses and booes...
...mentioned seven: Dr. A. A. Murphree, President of the University of Florida; Josephus Daniels; Senator Joseph T. Robinson; Senator Samuel Ralston; ex-Secretary of Agriculture Edwin T. Meredith; his own brother, Charles W. Bryan, Governor of Nebraska; William G. McAdoo. His speech lacked the old-time wonder-working power. The crowd was largely hostile; several times delegates interrupted. After every two or three sentences there was applause or hisses, cheers or heckling ?mostly the latter. Shortly after his time expired, Mr. Bryan gave up. As a political speech, his effort was inglorious...
Officers. Jesse H. Newlon, Superintendent of Schools of Denver, was elected President of the N. E. A. The new Treasurer is Cornelia A. Adair, Richmond. Vice Presidents were chosen from Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, South Dakota, Wyoming...
...Florida yielded to Missouri, and Charles M. Hay seconded the nomination of McAdoo in an able speech. Enthusiasm was becoming exhausted; there was moderate applause...