Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-09
Lincoln Described in "The
Man Who" Speeches;
Acoustics and Spectators
Behave Badly.
lBy A. L. Slms.l

Behave Badly.
tBy A. l.. Slms.)
An air of we'll justified impor-
tance distinguishes the women del
egates TO the state republican con-
vention. 1t is an air born of the
fact that she represents vote,
With an assurance that all her
modesty fails to conceal, she
sweeps up the hall and takes her
seat among the other delegates
from her county.
This feeling of importance ex-
tends even to the women who arc
not delegates, and who are, sitting
up in the gallery. 1t is a vicar;ous
pleasure, increased by the thought
that their chance at the ballot Is
coming. See how deferentially the
politician hangs over the fair con-
tingent, how respectfully he hears
her opinion. not with the amused
and tolerant chivalry and pre-
equal-suffrage days, but with the
attentive respect of one who is lis
tening to the voice of a vote.
These were the first impressions
made upon woman onlooker,
seated in front of the great gath
erlng at the armory yesterday af-
ternoon. The floor looked like a
large vegetable garden, laid out
in squares of cabbage heads, with
the county standards sticking up
likn qnad nnnLuUng n tn1 ha "a,
planted there. Here and there a
woman's head appeared like n
flower, somewhat strange in this
political garden. which was being
well fumigated with tobacco
smoke.
Impressed With Business.
The row of women vice chair
men sat upon the platform in front
of the press table, and looked very,
sedate. The convention chairman
raped upon the table, the meet
ing came TO order with shout and
cheers. The enthusiasm was most
contagious, an electric thrill per-
vaded the atmosphere o. the
crowded, smokey, sunlit hall. The
galleries were filled with rooters,
NiiC ulNi IioI illNC W bt ID BOilAt
as the delegates, and who accord
ingly had very delightful time,
as was to be learned during the
course of the afternoon, when they
were frequently called down by the
chairman
Through two hours women lis
tened tensely while the committee
on resolutions recommended their
welfare program to he included in
the party platform. Then motion
was put to thank our distinguished.
senators for their inestimable serv-
ices; ha, here's our first taste Of
statecraft politics. Don't thank the
governor; of course we see that
right off, don't we sister republl-
cans? But evidently the majority
feel very grateful; cheers. cheers,
cheers.
While MY. Frank Clancy was
struggling with the acoustic prop
critics of the hall, two newsies sell
ing papers, pattered up and down
the aisles.
Then another gentleman whose
voice was stronger yelled out some
thing which received a lot of ap-
plause, but it was difficult to hear
either of the speakers, as the inter
prefers tread upon their words Le-
fore the echoes reached those seat
ed near the walls. On the platform
the Spanish Interpreters Swallowed
the speakers back and forth as they
placed up and down, and peered
into their faces to
catch the words before they should
fall from their lips and be lost for
ever in the murmurous sea OF sound
around them
Favorite Sons.
Senator Fall materialized unex-
pectedly and made speech: brief
ly and graciously deprecating the
"partiality' always shown him. A
striking looking gentleman from
Dona Ana county advocated that
among the presidential electors.
woman elector be included; very
nice-the ladies' glanced at each
other. Heavens, aren't the nomin~
ations ever going to By made, was
the thought running through every
mind. And at this point up
steps nominator and launches
forth on the description of one in
'the spring of life' so the interpre-
ter says; we couldn't understand
the speaker, who seemed to be ex-
tolling one who had a "brilliant
record" and many of
the women weren't sure which of
The two nominees he meant.
Abraham Lincoln was next de-
after the band and a pro-
cession, had marched around the
hall, and then an Irishman with n
tongue of gold and a voice hoarse
with emotion. began talking about
someone born under the stars. It
sounded like a fairy god mother
oronouncing a blessing over the
,radle of a favored son. This was
rs interesting as charades: you
night guess the answer but you
'ould never know till the speaker
'aid, Il nominate" about whom
he was really talking.
Visions of George Washington
William Mckinley, st. Peter ani |
'ustlnian, We're evoked by the |
magic fthe speakers tongue. In
uch an enthusiastic and responsive
nood what wonder that those who