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There has been some confusion on this
point owing to the fact that New Mex
leo claimed delegates, whereas the
call apportions her only G. If she is
allowed s the total will be swelled to
1,078. In all the territories or de
Tendencies, excepting Hawaii, the
number is 2. Hawaii is allowed 6.
New York heads the list with 80. Penn
sylvania comes next with 76. Illinois
is third with So, Ohio fourth with 48
and Texas fifth with 49, Massachusetts
and Missouri have 36 each. Indiana
and Michigan 30 each. Georgia and
New Jersey % each. California. Iowa,
Kentucky and Wisconsin 26 each; Ala
bama, Minnesota, North Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia "a each: Kan
sas, Louisiana. Mississippi and Okla
homa 20 each: Arkansas and South
Carolina lS each: Maryland, Nebraska
and West Virginia IL each: Connect
cut and Washington II each: Colorado.
Florida and Maine 12 each: North Da-
kota. Oregon, Rhode Island and South
Dakota 10 each: Idaho, Montana. New
Hampshire. Utah and Vermont 8 each;
Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii. Nevada.
New Mexico and Wyoming 6 each. and
Alaska, District of Columbia, Philip
pine Islands and Porto Rico 2 each
That makes just 1.O76-count 'em. The
Republican national convention of this
year is larger than any ever assembled
before The delegates alone would
make up an ordinary sized military
regiment There are as many more al.
ternates. several hundred newspaper
men, several hundred more distinguish
ed citizens, convention officials and
Mr.. Common People. with his numer.
Gus family.
Most Americans are now familiar
with the scene presented by the aver
age national convention either through
aving attended at least one such gath
ering in person or through pictures and
| descriptions in the press. In their
! main features these conventions are
all alike. There are variations. of
course. due to particular causes, but
the scene presented to the eye. the
eourse Of procedure. the speeches, the
balloting. the cheering. the decorations
and the other accessories that 60 to
make up these popular party assem-
blages make one, national convent1on
as like another as two peas in q pod.
Color. Psrspiration and Enthusiasm.
The writer has attended eight na-
tional conventions and has kept fairly
close track of others for a matter of
twenty-five years. A general descrip-
don Of one will answer for all. They
ore always swelteringly hot. Pack from,
10000 to 10000 human beings in one
building in June or July and it could
! not be otherwise. The three chief
! features are color. perspiration and
enthusiasm. A great barnlike struc-
ture, with gieders, pillars and every
other exposed projection festooned
with bunting and flags; seats arrang>
ed in vast amphitheater, sloping up
from the pit in which sit the dele.
gates; guidons on which are the names
of the states on long poles attached to
| uclSSdCeS CudAlS dAoAS SAS oAoASSs OS
yond the circle Of delegates the chair.
mans platform, banked with distin.
guished guests; up aloft in some little
cubbyhOle of balcony the band
which keeps up an incessant playing
as the delegates and visitors stream
in; the audience divided of into sec.
/ lions by ratings; perhaps there is q
gallery or two away back on the outer
fringes Of the great hall: everywhere
the national colors, in wreaths, rosettes
and garlands. flags of all sizes and
suspended at all angles; gigantic por'
traits of famous party leaders Of the
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