The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-08
SCENES
AS CONVENTION Is
CALLED TO ORDER
Bands Play and Flags
Wave as Leaders
Enter Coliseum

Enter Coliseum
Continued from page one.S
Coliseum, there had hon no final de-
termination ~ the question Of per-
manent organization and Il was said
that the chances were good OF mnking
the temporary organization perman-
thus avoiding the keynote speech
e.. Moreover, "a would dispose % tho
danger % cnRendering IN feeling by a
contest such az has been going on BY
supporters % Senator Bcvoridge Of
Indiana and Senator Mcdh McCor-
mick OF Illinois. Advocates OF W.
dincrcnt organizations continue to
wage their fight however. and Ma
tionai Committeeman Hays was an
derstood 70 favor Senator MeCor-
mick.
Lodge Arrives.
The gathering audience began TO
show the first signs OF animation
when the band struck up the Stars
and Stripes Forever. WHISPERS In
some parts OF tho visitors galleries
accompanied the band. The first APP
plaune that swept the hall came at
the conclusion OF This national se'ec-
ton.
From tho stars and stripes the
band swung into Dardancila and
thcrc was a prompt response with a
shunling Of feet and n suggestion Of
shlmmy from some OF the negro dele
gates from Tennessee.
When senator Lodge reached the
hall. he took a seat In the Maasachu-
sotts delegates space, whore he found
Speaker Giilett talking with friends
and they had a brief conference.
Fred uphnm. the national treasurer,
Joined the conference and the three
men had thor heads together for
several minutes.
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt was among the early platform
arrivals. Al II o'clock the hour set
FOR tho opening. the band was play
ing The Sunshine OF Your Smile, -
but vcry few people were smiling
There was no movement to call the
convention 10 order and begin the
business.
The aisles were crowded with dele
gates who seemed more intent on
shaking hands and chatting than FOR
beginning the convention.
On every hand there were evil
dcRces OF the generation In
politics. They included sons ~ Thco.
doro Roosevelt. Leonard Wood. the
lato Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode Island.
and "A grandson Of James O.. Blaine.
who wax wearing the badge OF a
sergcant-at-arms. columbia. the
Gem OF the Ocean got a rise out OF
the delegates who tstood and waved
tiny nagH in time with the melody.
Then The baud SWUNG into a br6f re-
Train .frofa Dixie and the southern
delegates round first opportunity for
the rebel yell.
wadsworth Appears.
When senator Wadsworth Joined
Tho New York delegates. he had y
conference with Charles f.. ullcs. tho
new national committeeman from ths
state. Former Secretary Of Wa
Hcury j. stimson. also arrived and
Joined the New York delegation
Chuuncey NJ. Depcw, veteran ~ moro
than a dozen conventions, was In hi'
usual sent.4
Colonel George H@-vey and Sen.
btur Brandcgcc met on the platform
and had "a Httle talk. II was under.
stood that Colonel Harvey had been
busy ali morning trying to harmon.
ize some OF the literary Iuirks Of IN,
prospective platform,
4 half hour after the time set Tot
the opening, there was still no sigf
Of the convention coming TO order
At that time, Nicholas Murray But.
lex Of New York. was the only cnndi'
date seen on the floor. lie was chat.
ting with the delegates from New
York.
The swelling chorus filled the grca
hall and "a sen OF American nHgs wa.
waved throughout the singing. NOW,
shouted the leader, three cheers 10.
the greatest country on earth, Thu
United States OF America Thre,
rolling cheers echoed through the bis
hall. The official photograph Of tn
convention then was taken. Tho pho
t~ographer perched IN the end OF tn
hall furthcHt distant from the plat
form. asked All the delegates 10 turn
that a There was a flash and
bang. and that was over.
Secretary Miller. OF the nationa
convention.
whacks for Order.
The convention was not very uhucl
Interested In the reading OF the cal
most or tho delegates knowing 10
terms. They embraced the uppor
tunity for conferences and converse
ton and q steady jam Eervadod III.
han during the req ting. ChnirmaI
Hays Whncked for order va hard D.
Iolted over a glass or water on n
HocrctaTy'H table. and then steppo
out 10 the edge OF the speakers plat
form. He got "a renewed demunHtra
tlon OF applause, shouts and cheer
which he Acknowledged with smile
and bows. Somebody yelled ,hre
cheers Tor WA Hays aud they wer
givcn
The republican party has net I
this free and open convention" sai'
ho. TO accept from the people
mandate for the government Of IA
United States. As chairman OF yol
national committee / report prngrcsi
the parry should be- az least tire
million. IN spirit ] report more tina
progress. report fuinllment ih