Evening star., 1924-07-09

NEW YORK, July "a compro-
mise has been effected by the Demo-
cratic Mothers Club of the New York
Nursery and Childs Hospital as
hint, perhaps, to the Democratic ma
tional convention, with which its
aims have been so closely bound.
Formed June 90 with a platform
pledSing that the first boy born to
any member should receive the name
of the Democratic nominee, 1T paral-
leIed the convention deadlock with
an insistence upon girls until the
twenty first birth was recorded last
night. But there was no nominee to
settle the naming question. So, while
party leaders were trying to effect a
compromise that would end the con-
vention deadlock, the proud mother
brought about a settlement of the
clubs problem by uniting the two
tion-in name at least And Will
liam Alfred Casper heads the club 8
ticket. no matter what the conven-
ton finally decides.
One regular attendant at the Mad
iSon Square Garden show announced
today that he had been compelled to
have his red satin badge dry cleaned.
A substitute announcer in the Col
orado delegation was holding up a
roll call while he fumbled in his
pocket with his right hand seeking g
the paper that would show the usual
scattering of votes. A woman dele
gate duplicated the figures from
memory on her fan, handed it to an
n h a
chairman. A while later, as the roll
call proceeded, the subannouncer found
his pol---in his left hand.
The polls of several delegations have
demonstrated greater endurance quail
tiles on the part of women than men on
the long hike toward a nomination. In
at least one delegation, for instance,
departures of delegates and alternates
are said to have left the women in
the majority.
southern drawl, darting through the
crowd at the national committee en-
trance of the Garden on 27th street
today. I'm Mayor Hague, son,
cratic boss of Jersey. arising from his
chair to his full six feet two in
height. The youngster handed him
a card, saying:
That man says 1t is very important
and he wants to see you at section
F."
Mayor Hague read the card.
Wants to get on the platform
where folks can see him. I suppose.
Tell him I can't do anything for him. -
Hague instructed the page. Here's
a quarter for your trouble. what s
your name and where do you come
FROM"
I'm from Elizabeth City, n. C. Ny
name is Keith Sanders
Are you for McAdoo or Smith,
asked Hague.
well, it's like this said the thir-
teen-year-old. when l got here l
went up to the McAdoo headquarters
to see McAdoo, but 1 was tossed
about from one man to another and
it took me more than an hour be-
fore I got in to see Mr.. McAdoo.
and McAdoo said he was too busy to
talk to me, so I went up to Gov.
Smiths headquarters. There l re-
ceived a hearty welcome. and AL, he
took me right up in his arms and
asked me a lot of questions about
myself; wanted to know where my
father was where 1 was.-staying and
what / was doing.
II told him my story, and he was so
tickled that he recommended me for a
page at the convention, and l am work
ing inside the hall. They don't pay us
anything. We are expected to get our
pay from tips"
'Hows the going?" asked the big Jer-
sey political chief.
well, I've managed to earn enough
to pay my way since I've been here.
One day a woman gave me So for dis
tributing circulars in my section, and
the next day she gave me $3.50 for the