Evening star., 1924-07-04
DEADLOCK BLAME
PLACED ON WOMEN
0Id-Time Politicians Say Fair
Delegates Are Deaf to
All Argument.
PREVENT ANY AGREEMENT
Comprise More Than One. Third at
Convention and Exercise
Their Power.
PREVENT ANY AGREEMENT
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

BY ROBERT r. SMALL,
NEW YORK, July 4.-Ever since
Mother Eve first donned the fig leaf,
woman has had the inalienabIe and
0nqueStloned right to change her
mind. But apparently the entry of
the modern Ewes into politics has
had an upsetting influence upon the
dcadlier sex. The women in the
Democratic national convention are
being blamed for not changing their
minds. They are being charged with
responsibility for the deadlock.
Having made up their minds to vote
for certain candidate, nothing can
induce them to break away.
In the old days when men mon
opolized the business of being dele
gates it was possible to get them to-
gether and reach a compromise. Men
would listen to reason.
Will Not Compromise.
There's no use reasoning with
woman" said one of the tired and
more or less disgusted delegates of
the masculine persuasion today.
They listen to all Of your arguments
been criticized for not getting to-
gether in smoke-filled room at 2:ll
am. and agreeing upon a candidate.
If only men were present we couio
They are responsible for this long
delay in reaching d decision.
Women. indeed, have come into
their own at this convention More
made up of them. At times the floor
of the convention hall seems fairly
to burst with femininity. The Demo-
Gratis were first to grant to women
equal representation on the nataonai
way in providing that OF the dels-
gates at large from state one-half
shall be women.
Now ReapinE Whirlwind.
This has been extremely gratifying
to the suffragists, but it has brought
untold pain and agony of mind to the
old.line politicians. They declared
today that the Democrats are reap.
ing the whirlwind of their seeds OF
generosity. 1t is impossible to bar
gain with the women and therefore
didate by the old processes which
have served both parties so faith
fully in the past.
The popular band tunes at the con-
ventions these long July days ana
nights are:
"Linger Awhile"
"Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter
Be-"
I'VE Want to 60 Home. .
Three O'Clock in the Morning.
And, most popular of all:
I'm Tired, So Very Tired
Has Appropriate Song.
Col. Jack Snuff of Cincinnati, one |
of the original Jimmie Cox men In
1920 lust as enthusiastic for the for |
mer governor today, has composed a
new convention song. 1t Is sung TO
the tune of The Old Gray Mare, She
Amt What She Used t. Be- and runs
something like this:
If you would search my once fat
pocketbook,
Once fat pocketbook,
Once fat pocketbook,
If you would search my once rat
pocketbook, >,
You wouldn't find a damn cent tnere.
Members of the state delegations
instructed for McAdoo have been re-
ceiving sheafs of telegrams from
home telling them to stick Iast ano
not to give up the ship. the Iexas
delegation in particular has oeen
bombarded with the messages. One
of the kilograms re received by Lone
Star delegate contained conndentiai |
postscript, which said: We will SEND
you a lot more teiegrams II you 'ninh
The delegate sent keated and per-
tinent reply: keep your telegrams,
he said, but send us the money.
Enthusiast for Underwood.
Senator Oscar w. Underwood OF |
Alabama has an enthusiastic support
er in the galleries. Every time the |
Alabama delegation starts new pal |
lot rolling the familiar cry, twenty
four votes for Underwood, the gal
Iery god cries out, with glee: "Come |
on. Oscar" |
Jimmie Gerard, the former ambas-
sador to Germany, who has been hav-
ing things prettv much his own way |
as the Beau Brummell of the con-
vention, has his nose out OF joint at
last The Honorable Jim Ham Lewis
of Illinois is back in his place just
across the aisle from Ambassador
Jimmie, and the effulgence of his cos
tune throws the New Yorker into the
shadows Of sartorial despair.
And here's very important note
for all the paragrapherS: Jim Hams
internationally known whiskers can
scarcely be classed as pink any more.
They are tinged with unmis.akapae ,ha rna.5;1he
is almost one of silver rather than
the once famous sunset glow Time
will take it's toll, even Of such an |
evergreen spirit as Jim Ham.
ulty, former secretary to President
Wilson, has been seen conferring with |
delegates on the convention foor.
Joe's home state Of New Jersey has
since it gave Gov. Silzer of the Mos
auto state a few complimentary |
ballots.
sneaker" voice has been identified |
and he has become great favorite
with the convention. He is State |
Senator John Davis of Dallas. The |
convention is never happier than when
Senator Davis is lending hand at
calling the roll. His booming voice |
makes the rafters shudder and shake.
Once in every convention ssnnit it hap hap
,nt;I ohout the fiftieth ballot. One of
the Volunteer reading clerks clerks pro pro
nounced Arkansas like he would kan.
sas. There followed the immediate
and inevitable rebuke from the
OZarks. .ua dali.
,,te "and we will tell you how we
Here is a musical program posi-
scrint: Another favorite tune OF inc
Convention is Tipperary
Long. Long Trail" also is coming
into its own. |
Copyright. 1924 !
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