The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-15
Delegates BrOil Under Suns
Rays Intensified by Con-
vcntion Hall S%kylight.

vcntiOn Hall Skylight.
FAITHFUL SHED COATS
Sr. LOUIS, Mo. June 1.-THE Dem.
orratic national convention sitting In
the Coliseum for two hours and a half
to-day. much like n crowd OF school
boys restrained Ivy "A sdhoolmaster's
uplifted finger. heard cx-t;ov. Martin
w. Glynn NJ New York attack the Repub-
lican party's copyright on Old Glory
and then rushed J~oyfully out to play.
The firs. session Of the convention
Was made Just ss short as possible.
Their" was 40 rea son to prolong II. be-
cause its every action had been long
anticipated. William =. McCombs,
The retiring national committee chair
man, offered n fui.eral Grafton over
the elephant and the Noose. Mr.. Glynn
attended 10 the business Of keynoting,
members Of the platform and other COM
mtttees were named and adjournment
was taken until II \. VI. Tomorrow.
Tho atmosphere or the gathering was
exactly what had been expected. The
1000 and odd delegates and the gall
leries u0 Of visitors had been called
together to hear several thousand kind
words OF President Wilson and his
Administration They we're expected
to 'pplaud A. :, matter of courtesy,
aud they did So IN attempt to start n
demonstration nlzled out because there
was no real enthusiasm in the place.
and neither delegates nor visitors were
able To counterfeit II successfully. The
whole business Was frankly and OBJ
,,cusly directed from Washington. and
stontaneity WAS not among those
present.
Democratic Voices ~ Work.
The session was ~livelier, however, than
any one OF the meetings OF the Republi-
cans at Chicago, possibly because Demo-
Gratis are more inclined 60 Nocasize
their feelings than are the other folk.
II is practically impossible for any num-
her OF them to sit In solemn dignity.
Perhaps they would have made more
racket to-day had II not been for the wet
heat that made the Coliseum almost
NJ comfortable a. a Turkish bath. They
were really too busy working palm
leaf fans and hopping their beaded
foreheads to start anything notable
in the way of q hurrHh either for
men or issues.
They say here that the col scum
seats more than 10000. Maybe SO.
but II does not look II. The chances
are that Charley Dillingham; could put
almost a. big q crowd into his New
York Hippodrome. Many seats were
vacant in the gallery-whole blocks Of
them, There was no fervent desire on
the part of ST. Lou!sans or folk from
out of town TO watch and hear the Dem
ocratlc party get under way for the cam
paign Of 1915. There was too much
competition in the ci,y-h"er gardens.
Ia 'eball game and automobile rldes.
Exteriorly the coliseum j. NOT beau
tiful and interiorly II Is not impressive,
Approaching II one rather gets the mo-
ton tina AN old wooil-n mill had been
bet'agg.d for a special occasion. The
inside il an oval OF galleries and floor.
which could be put IN "A corner OF
Madison SQUARE Garden. II Is far toe
small for convention use, too much cram
minis aud jamming, too little elbow room
scene Preserved by Films.
From the skyiight in the centre nj
the roof. an expense Of glass put IN !oi
the benefit of the moving picture people
the vertical rays OF the sun STRUCK
cruelty upon many an unprotected head
The National Committee Is having al
Of the proceedings Of the convention
filmed for advertising purposes, so tina
the plain people will be able to see how
the Democrats of the nation look Will,
they are nominating a President.
The heat was bad enough befor. tina
burning glass Of ii skylight got busy
i, but when the fiery Suuheams lit upoi
the shining polls Of many Democrat.
uhn had IhNt 'hair HAIR u, mo Snrkl,,