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spectators to repeated bursts of emo tional enthusiasm. Mr. Bryan got a howling demonstra tion of 20 minutes after he concluded his speech for the bone dry plank, but when the balloting began it became apparent that much of the enthusiasm was a personal tribute to his past service to the party and not an ex pression of sympathy with his present views. ON 44TH BALLOT T By EDWIN BAIRD The City of Purple Dreams Wm. G. McAdoo Defeated After Long Deadlock. All Attempts to Amend Report Soundly Beaten. II 1 DEMOCRATS ADOPT PLATFORM I RACE ENDS 1:40 A. M. Plea to Make Nomination Unanimous Greeted by Roar From Tired Delegates. Auditorium, San Francisco, July 6. James M. Cox, governor of Ohio, -was nominated for president of the United States in the democratic na tional convention at 1:40 o'clock this morning. The convention then ad journed until noon today. The nomination came at the conclu sion of a 44-ballot struggle In which he had steadily beaten down the forces of William G. McAdoo, ex-secretary of the treasury, and President Wilson's son-in-law. When the balloting on the 44th vote had reached a point where Cox had 702 votes and was rapidly approach ing the necessary two-thirds of 729, Sam B. Amldon of Kansas, manager of the McAdoo forces and vice-chairman of the democratlo national com mittee, took the platform and moved that the nomination of Governor Cox be made unanimous. Immediately there was a roar from the tired and worn delegates which lasted for a full four minutes before Chairman Robinson could put the question on Amldon's motion to sus pend the rules and nominate Cox by acclamation. At 1:43 o'clock this morning the motion was formally voted over with a rolling chorus of ayes and a crash ing of the brass bands. State standards which had surged back and forth in the desperate bat tles of the deadlock raced to the front of the hall and to a place before the platform.- In the confusion and excitement of a nomination after the strenuous and hard sessions of the convention almost everybody forgot about a nomination for vice-president, but the leaders were figuring on a list which prominently included Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, assistant secretary of the navy. The Cox band wagon movement really started late yesterday afternoon before the recess for dinner. During the interval both sides of the fight made desperate appeals to Tammany. Throughout the night New York's vote stood the same, 20 for McAdoo and 70 for Cox. On the third ballot of the evening session the slide to Cox start ed and before the leaders of the oppo sition could realize It the votes were flopping over In twos and threes and fours in a fashion which Bent him over the majority mark and put him at a new level. After that the going was easy. Guorgiii went into the Cox column with her 28, the withdrawal of Attor ney-General Palmer had released not only the Pennsylvania delegation, but othor delegates who wanted to slide to the Cox column. The accessions of twos, threes and fours soon grew into blocks, and when the 44tu ballot was well on its way the votes were tum bling into the Cox column so fast that his nomination seemed an assured fuel Vote Cast for Woman. Auditorium, Sun Francisco. The flrBt vote to be cast for a woman for the democratlo presidential nomina tion cume Mouduy from the Kentucky delegation. Chairman Stanley cast it for Miss Laura Clay, one of the women of the delegation, So fur as convention observers could remember, it was the first vote cast for a woman in the conventions of either of the two great purtles. U. 8. to Get Gorgas' Body. London. The body of Major Goner- ul William C. Qorgus, ex-surgeon-gen-eral of the United Slates army, who died early Monday, will be Bent to the United States on a govomment trans port sailing cither July 14 or 16. Mrs. Gorgas and Mrs. Noble, wife of Briga dier General Robert E. Noble, will accompany the body. Cox Ha Nothing to Say. Dayton, O. "I have no statement to make now," said Governor James M. Cox early Tuesday morning when he learned over the Associated Press wires that he had been nominated by the San Francisco convention. "I think you will understand why,1 he added to newspaper men. DRY PLANK REJECTED Bryan Makes Strong Fight for Prohi bitionAdministration Forces Thoroughly Entrenched. San Francisco. The democratic platform as framed in the resolutions committee, declaring for the peace treaty, expressing sympathy for Ire land and Baying nothing at all about prohibition, came unscathed through a furious floor fight, and was adopted without amendment in a great ava lanche of applause. W. J. Bryan led the fight for amend ment, but his bone dry plank was buried after a dramatio day of de bate by a majority so overwhelming that he did not even ask for rollcalls on the four other minority proposals he had prepared. Then Chairman Glass moved the adoption of the platform and it went through as framed with a roar. A cider, wine and beer plank cham- pioned in an emotional speech by W. Bourke Cockran of New York also was thrown out by the convention along with a plank for recognition of the Irish republlo backed by several organizations of Irish sympathizers. In the- battle for the platform as framed the administration forces were led by Secretary Colby and Senator Glass of Virginia, during a debate in which both sides stirred delegates and Big Sugar Stock Comes. Chicago. Twenty million pounds of sugar have passed through the local customs house frdm Canada during the past few days and several million pounds more are en route, William H. Clare, collector of the port, announces. Ten carloads containing 60,000 bags arrived Friday. The Canadian sugar, which was purchased in Cuba last year and shipped to England, then re turned to Canada, is expected to re lieve the shortage here. BOURBONS' PLATFORM STANDS FOR RATIFICATION OF LEAGUE San Frnnclseo. The democratic plat-j form as drafted by the sub-committee of; nine and submitted to the full committee1 declared for ratification of the peace' treaty as a requisite to preserve the hon-1 or and Integrity of the nation; suggests that the Irish question can be brought legitimately before the league of nations for settlement, and Is silent on the sub ject of prohibition. It advocates collective bargaining" for farmers; opposes compulsory arbitration of labor disputes; declares for recognition of the new Mexican government when it tuts established order, and calls on the legislatures of Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina to ratify the Buffruge amendment. In many respects the platform follows Muit adopted by the Virginia democrats and publicly approved by President Wil son. The league of nations plank in par ticular was taken virtually as a whole from the Virginia platform, though In other respects there have been modifica tions and many new subjects have been added. A summary of the sub-committee's draft follows; Preamble. Sends greetings to Presl dent Wilson commending his achieve ments In the Interest of the country and of the whole world. Condemns in gen eral terms the republican congress. League of Nations. Repeats the Vir ginia plank with little variation, con demning the action of the senate republi cans In adopting reservations and the separate peace resolution and advocating ratification of the peace treaty and such membership In the league of nations as would In no wise Impair national integ rity or Independence. Conduct of the War. Praises the ad ministration's conduct of the war, com mends the patriotic efforts of American citizens to aid the government and praises the military ana naval rorces witn men tion of Ueneral Pershing by name. Finance. Again incorporates the lan guage of the Virginia democrats In ex tolling the federal reserve system and the financing of the war and In condemn ing the republicans for extravagance. Taxation. Criticises the republican conitress for falling to revise war-ttme tax schedules and demands a survey of the tax conditions by -the-coining con gress. Denies republican claims of econ omy, declaring that no money was saved except at the expense of the efficiency or government bureaus. High Cost of Living. Blames diminish ed production for high prices and declares the republicans are responsible In that they delayed pence and failed to provide tne president wnn necessary tegisiauon, War Investigations. Condemns the re publicans for their use of appropriations In investigating tne conduct 01 ine war. Profiteering. Pledges the party to en actment and enforcement of such legis lation as may be required to bring profi teers before the bar of criminal Justice. Tariff. Reaffirms democratlo tariff doctrines and declares for a research on the subject by a non-partisan commls ion. ltudget. defends President Wilson's veto of the budget Mil and advocates a budget system partially under direction of the secretary of the treasury with con solidated auditing. Postal Service. Commends democrat ic administration of the postal service nnd makes a blanket declaration for hlirher salaries for oostai employes, Ad vocates greater use of motor vehicle In transportation of mall and extension of the parcel post. Free Speech Declares for free speech ana a tree press except Insorar as It may attack the life of the nation. Agriculture. Praises the democratic record in establishing farm legislation. Indorses collective bargaining and re searches Into production costs. Debt Down One Billion. Washington, D. C The public debt decreased by more than a billion dol lars during the fiscal year of 1919 just ended and by more than $2,000,000 since last August 31, when the war debt was at its peak, according to the quarterly debt statement issued by the treasury. On June 30 the public debt was $24,299,321,467.07, a drop of Jl, 185,184,692.98 from the June 30, 1919 total of $25,484,506,160.05 and a decline of $2,295,380,180.94 from the peak figure of 26,596,701,648.01 on August 31. The decrease for the period from May 31 to June 30 was $675,641,559.72. Japan Plants Close. Tokio. Announcement has been made in the newspapers of the closing of the Asana Iron works near Yoko hama Thursday. More than 700 work men were paid off and discharged. Suspension of the works was attribut ed by the newspapers to financial de pression, It was also reported that three steamship companies, the Nippon Yusen Kalsha, the Osaka Shoshen Kal sha and the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, as a result of the American shipping pact have decided to withdraw from the Chlna-Pacifio steamship union and operate independent in general freight competition. Carpet-Baggers to Go. Honolulu, T. H. Senator Warren J. Harding has promised home rule for Hawaii if elected. Home rule does not mean statehood, but it means that federal appointments will be made from people in the islands. This is the sore point with the islanders, as the democratic federal office appointees are all southerners'. Divorcee Is Taxi Driver. Chicago. Mrs. Belle Gaertner, wealthy manufacturer, Saturday start ed work as a taxi driver in the "loop" district. "When our decree was signed re cently I found I had $3000 and my car," she explained. "I decided Im mediately to convert the car into a public cab and run it myself." Mrs. Gaertner is wearing a trim green riding hablt.for her work. Labor. Follows the Virginia plank In declaring strikes and lockouts should not Jeopardize the paramount public interest, out aaos a statement or opposition to compulsory arbitration. Favors re-adjustment of salaries of government employes. Suffrage. Congratulates legislatures mat nave ratified tne suirrago amend ment and urges democratic governors and legislatures of Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida to complete ratification In time lor women to vote tins lull. Women In Industry. Declares against child labor. Favors legislation for child welfare and maternity care. Advocates increases in teachers salaries, urges ex tension of vocational education, better conditions for working women and re classification of the civil service with a view to equality of the sexes. Indorses separate citizenship lor married women, Soldier Compensation. Advocates gen erosity to disabled soldiers, but declines against excessive bond issues to pay compensation which would put patriotism on a pecuniary oasts. Railroad. Commends federal admlnis tratlon of railroads during the war, de claring It was efficient and economical despite inadequate and worn equipment. Criticises the recently enacted transpor tation act and says congress temporized until so late a date that the president was forced to sign the bill or else throw the run road situation Into chaos. Highways. Favors continuance of fed eral aid in road building. Inland Waterways. Calls republican plank Inadequate and advocates further development 01 adequate transportation on rivers and further Improvement of n ana waterways. Kecotrnlzes tne m portance of connecting the Great Lakes with the Mississippi as well as with the St. Jjflwrence. Foreign Trade. Favors extension of foreign trade. Jlerchane Marine. Pledges the party to a policy of continued improvement of the merchant marine under proper legis lation. Reclamation. Advocates extension of arid land reclamation with a view to homebuildings. Mexico. Deplores the misfortunes of the Mexican people and upholds President Wilson's Mexican policy, declaring that as a consequence order Is reappearing In Mexico. Advocates recognition of the new Mexican government when It has proved Its ability to mntntnin order. Ireland. Reiterates President Wilson's principle of self-determination, expresses sympathy with the aso rations 01 the Irish people and declares that when the United States becomes a member of the league of nations It can legitimately bring the Irish problem before the bar of the league. Armenia, Declares It the duty of the American government to aid in the es tahllshment of order and complete lnde pendence for Armenia. Alaska. Commends the democrnttc ad ministration Tor railroad construction and coal and oil development. Advocates modification of coal law to facilitate de velopment and Rlso extension of the farm loan act to Alaska. Philippines. Declares for FhlllDDlne ! dependence without unnecessary delay when the Islands are ready for solf gov ernment. Hnwnll. Advocotes a llbernt policy to ward Hawaii with greater development of the rights and privileges of the middle Classes.- Corrupt Practices Deplores the pre cnnventlon expenditures of republican presidential candidates and advocates regulation or sucn expenditures Dy fed eral law. Federal Trade Commission. Praises the administration of the commission and advocates application of its work. Livestock Markets. Favors legislation for supervision of livestock markets by tne teuenu govern menu UP-TO-DATE Here's an up-to-date story, if there ever was one. In the opening chapter the hero is an unkempt tramp; at the end he's a candidate for the mayoralty of Chi cago, a capitalist and the lover of a fashionable girl on the Lake Shore drive. So there is room for lots of ex citing experiences in be tween. The Lake Shore drive girl gives him a dollar to buy soap and cures him of being a hobo. A beautiful Russian woman starts him in anar chy. A poker game starts him as a successful grain speculator and introduces him to society. Failure to win the Lake Shore girl leads him into politics as a distraction. The seething life of the great cities in this age of unrest that is "The City of Purple Dreams." CHAPTER I. Kven Chicago's corroding March wind could not dull the gloss of his buoyancy. Like a furious mastiff it tore at him angrily, snapping viciously at his poorly protected body, snarling and howling malevolently. But to him It was no more thnn a bumptious puppy that worried him not at all. Head erect, hands thrust deep in rag ged pockets, he swung Jauntily along the Rush street bridge, whistling mer rily a popular coon song. He was wretchedly clad a mass of rags and tatters. Ills face was smudged with a healthy growth of Jet black beard, and It required little scru tiny to see he hnd long been a stranger to soap and water. He was very tall over six feet and this accentuated his slovenliness. He was a man of twenty-four, with a distinguished face rather than a handsome one, and he had an athlete's physique. At the south end of the bridge he turned and started across the street. Midway he stopped short. Standing on the opposite sidewalk was a plain' clothes detective, Pat Kelly by name, who yesterday had arrested him on a vagrancy charge and released him with a warning to leave the city or suf fer the consequences. There wus no time for hesitation, tie had caught Kelly's unfriendly eye, and he knew what to expect. He wheeled about, started back and plunged directly in the path of a high powered touring car which came hur tling across the bridge. Tilings Happened quickly. It was too lute to sidestep the ourushlng ma chine, too late to stop It, and the chauffeur, la a frantic effort to avoid running him down, Jerked wildly at his steering wheel ; the big cur veered, dashed diagonally across the street, and smashed slup-bung against a brick wall. The hood of the car was caved In, the lamps demolished, the front wheels broken and the axle twisted; but to the occupants two girls who sat in the tonneau no harm had come. As soon as the vagabond looked upon the wreck, a smashing blow caught him behind the ear, another on his neck; an arm was twisted be hind his back, and a red, hulry hand clutched at his throat. Without turn lug round he knew it was Kelly; knew, also, thut he must not strike back, for nothing earns a culprit quicker or se verer punishment than resisting an of ficer. One of the girls In the tonneau Jumped quickly to the ground and tepped between the belligerents. The heavy motoring veil which theretofore had concealed her face wus pow lifted, and she stood revealed as one of those Insidiously beautiful and frankly femi nine girls who command golden opin ions from all men, slavish obedience from most, and the envy and Jeulousy of many women. Her eyes, normally of a dark, velvety blue like a pansy's petals, were nearly black as she turned scornfully upon the detective. "You contemptible coward I" she ac cused spiritedly. "To attack a man when his back Is turned '.' Kelly smiled down at her indulgent ly and shook his head. "Ho, miss," said he, "you misjudge me; I'm a plain-clothes man from detective headquarters." "That does not alter the first fact,' she retorted. Fumbling hastily In her purse, she confronted Kelly as be started off with his prisoner. "If you arrest that man," she cried warnlngly, "I'll" She left the sentence uncompleted, and plucking a visiting card from ber purse thrust it into the detective's 1 hand. He read the name thereon, and then looked at the girl with a respect as sudden as It was profound. "Let me see; you're Mr. Black burn's " "Niece. He will grant me any favor I ask of him. Do you still wish to take your prisoner?" Officer Kelly capitulated uncondi tionally. Without a word he lifted his hat half an inch from his head and turned on his heel and walked swiftly away. The girl stepped back from the lib erated one and surveyed him curiously from head to foot. He had sniffed an odor of violets when she was near blm, and he saw now it came from a cluster on a lupel of her tan motor cout. He felt ashamed. For perhaps the first time in his life of vagabond age he was conscious of his rags, of his unwashed body, of his unshaven face, of his slothful dirtiness. And he was ashamed. "Take this dollar," she said, hold ing out a bill to him, "and buy some soap with It. Candidly, I believe you are the dirtiest young man I ever saw." The hot color receded from his cheeks, leaving them, If one could have seen the skin, as white as marble. Very daintily he took the bill from her fingers, crumpled It in his capacious left hand, and removing nis Dattered hat with his right held it arm's length and made a sweeping, exaggerated bow, bringing the hat upon his breast at Its conclusion. 'Thank you, kind lady, you are very good," said he, and there was now in his voice a deep, mellow tone which caused her to look at him more closely. "The base lucre" he folded the bill and deftly concealed It in some myste rious recess of his rags "will pur chase for my parching thirst some twenty swallows of whisky. Dear lady, I bid you good day." "Wait!" she cried, ns though uncer tain whether or not to laugh. "Tell me your name." "Daniel Randolph Fitzhugh, dear lady, at your service." Again he made the mock-cavaller bow, and with n ridiculous show of haughtiness walked "Buy Some Soap With It. Candidly, I Believe You Are the Dirtiest Young Man I Ever Saw." off, leaving her staring after him with pnrted Hps and a half-amused, half puzzled expression in her pansy eyes. Beside the automobile he stooped and picked something from the ground. An examination showed It to be a dainty handkerchief of exquisite luce. He thrust It in a tuttered pocket and walked on. Just outside a certain unsavory sa loon, supported by derelicts of the un derworld, he took out the handker chief and held It to his nostrils; again he breathed the fragrant odor of vio lets. He examined it clumsily, with a sort of awe, and in one corner found a tiny embroidered "K." For a full minute he stood with the bit of lace pressed to his nose; sud denly he Jerked his hand away, glunced sheepishly around and grinned foolishly. He entered a "blind" al ley near the suloon, and with his back toward the street unbuttoned his coat and vest, thus displaying the absence of a shirt He glunced over his shoul der, and grinned sheepishly, and folding back the flap of his soiled un dershirt he placed the handkerchief next his skin. With a safety pin (It required several to hold together parts of his apparel) he secured It to his un dershirt over his heart. After which he laughed loudly and harshly and with a great, cynical conteiApt, and emerged from the alley and buttoned his coat "I'm a blankety-blnnk fool 1" he mut tered savagely, and pushed open the swinging doors of the suloon and stalked Inside. Tba remainder of the day he spent in attending to his personul appear ance. He enjoyed a shave and a rash, and discarded his tattered coat for a newly purchased snowy white sweater which reached from the top of his throat to below his waistline. Thus transformed, he appeared at midnight 1 in West Madison street, where a densely packed crowd had assembled. A platoon of policemen, marching five abreast and armed with night sticks, had drawn up on the outskirts of the crowd. The police had been given to understand that the jobless men would march once around the "loop" and dis band on the lake front. But It was now seen this was not their plan. In stead of turning east the leaders turned west, and all along the line the cry arose "Smulski's hall !" Fitzhugh fell In with the surging mass, and like It becume Imbued with the spirit of "On to Smulski's hall!" In front of the rendezvous a lurge crowd was already collected; the new arrivals swelled it threefold. Then, by that curious form of thought trans ference which often animates big gath erings, word went through the crowd thut the hall wus nearly filled, thut there was room for scurcely two hun dred more. And fully five thousand wunted admittance. As by a single Impulse the crowd became a seething, clamoring, blind mob that surged this way and that, trampling the weak un derfoot, crushing, struggling, swearing, without reason or purpose. The police, instantly suspecting a riot, rushed In, using their batons freely. By sheer strength Fitzhugh wedged his way to the protection of a door, which, being partly open, gave way before the Impact of his body, precipi tating him into a narrow hallway. He regained his feet in a second, and stepping outside closed th"e door and stood with his back against It. The next moment a singular thing happened. From out that frenzied mob, like a ship tossed by a restless sea into a haven of safety, a woman was swept squarely Into his arms. For a bare moment he held her, flushed and palpitating, in a close embrace. Then he released her and saw her hat was missing and that her clothing was torn and disarrayed. "Thank you 1" she exclaimed breath lessly. The rays of a near-by street lamp fell athwart her face, and his first thought was that she was a Jewess; then a Russian, he added, apparently of good birth and schooling. Though she spoke with a slight foreign accent, her English was grammatically per fect. Her forehead, unusually broad and high for a woman, and her cast of features denoted uncommon Intellect. Like angry waves the mob raged about them in their Inadequate refuge, and he opened the door, pushed her Into the hallway, and followed, clos ing the door behind them. ' "You'll find it safer In here," said he, and added with some hesitation: "I my name Is Fitzhugh. You needn't tell me yours If you'drather not." "I see no reason why I shouldn't," she retorted, yet with the hot color . flooding her cheeks. "I am Esther Strom, Mr. Fitzhugh, and I am very happy to know you, even if only for a minute." She held out to him a small, dark hand, and he pressed it In his large, white one. "Are you going inside?" she asked. "I don't think so," he laughed, and motioned toward the crowd outside. "How cun I?" "You I might be able to get you In If you care to go." He started. "Then you are an " "Oh!" Her hand fumbled excitedly at her neck, then dropped to her side with a little gesture of dismay. "I'm afraid I've lost something something I valued very much. It wag a brooch an heirloom. And I've lost It!" He struck a match, and together they searched the floor. "Perhaps you dropped it outside," he suggested; and feeling the neces sity of doing something, yet knowing the futility of the action, he opened the door leading to the street Mid way between the door and the alley, against the brick wall of the building, he saw " a large packing case. He noted It was of strong material, re enforced at the corners. The woman seemed to have forgot ten her loss in the rush of some stronger emotion. She stood beside him, gazing at the unclean crowd with wistful eyes, and there shone In the liquid depths a great sadness, and something fur rarer besides sympa thy. "You poor, wretched people I" he heard her murmur. "How I wish I could tulk to you as I should like to 1" He looked at her quickly. His bud ding thought burst suddenly into full bloom. To "show off" before this woman, to parade his talent before her, to Impress her and win her ad miration what delight that would be I "Perhaps I could do It for you," ha offered, his voice betraying his eager ness. "Would you like to hear ma try?" Without waiting for her answer, fearful lest it be a negative, be el bowed his way to the packing case, mounted It, drew a deep breath, and stood up to his full height The arc lamp, beating upon bis fuce, served uncommonly well for a calcium light Money or your lifel (TO BE CONTINUED.) Weigh the man, not his title.