The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-27

Al the OTulnAry run OF speech
making, it is the speaker who
clears his throat. In this particular
instance 1t was the listeners who
cleared their threats.
AS Mr.. Roosevelt slowly but
surely rose to the full heights of
his last paragraph, the tense emo
creaking and straining of a dam
about to break.
Every Smith partisan filled his
lungs for the big outburst.
They were almost bursting at the
! end of the phrase this man of
destiny whom our state proudly
| dedicates to the nation-our own"
The thunder clap came simultan-
eously with the name Alfred E.
| Smith,"
Fifty Per cent Genuine.
1t appeared to me that the de.
| monstration was at least fifty per
cent genuine. True many of the
hook and ladder drivers were given
the day off to sit in the gallery
and blow their sirens. The var
ious messenger boys, delicatessen
men, lamp lighters and Basket
weavers' bands paraded and played
uu(At lung dIIeF iu6 LdSL VI lHS
Smith voices died down to a tensil.
tits wheeze.
A little girl, between the age Of
twelve and fifty-six, stood in the
speakers rostrum dressed in a hired
newsboys' costume, as a symbol OF
what every President originally
looked like. Alongside stood Father
Knickerbocker as a specter of the
hilarious ole Knickerbocker grill
after which he was named.
But, in spite of these subsidized
supers, great part of the demon.
stration seemed genuine.
A movie actress can cry to order.
but I doubt If a delegate can sham
Precipitation. The red faces and
the bullying eyes of the paradeYs
were a true token of deep and Elm
cere admiration for the man of their
choice.
If 1t were necessary. many Of the
hysterical Smith admirers would
have had a stroke Of apoplexy to
prove their loyalty.
1t was a demonstration to touch
the heart Of even q McAdoo relative
and, though there were more oauds
in the parade than there were States,
it was sight shall never forget
till my last thunderstorm.
Some Mingled Feelings.
There were mingled feelings of
doubt and enthusiasm when Mr..
Roosevelt said that his candidate
was heart and soul for every Con.
stitutional amendment, from the
First to the Nineteenth.
This statement got its heartiest
| response from the delegates with
headaches. There is nothing that
puts a man in the ranks Of the
| drys like hangover.
All my life have had difficulty
in finding time to go to the dentist,
get a haircut, eat lunch and 60
shopping for collars and socks. I
have solved the problem at last, and
hasten to hand the information over
to my male readers who. I know
| must be in the same boat.
The thing is extremely simple.
Just go to a convention and wait
till the name Of one of the favorite
candidates Is placed in nomination.
When the cheering is well under
way, just leave the hall and attend
to all your neglected duties. No
matter how long you remain away,
the cheering will still be going on
when you come back and you will
have missed nothing.
During the Smith ovation today
had three teeth filled, got an oil
shampoo (nothing to do with the
scandaD, bought a bathing suit, q
pair Of garters, and some safety
razor blades, and took some out.of-
town friends to see Harold Lloyds
| latest movie.
When got back, they were car.
rying out several exhausted mu.
sicians, but the demonstration was
going on about the same as when /
left 1t. Save all your little odd Jobs
for the next convention and you will
have plenty Of time to attend 70
everything.
The ladies were given a chance
today when Miss May Kennedy was
] introduced a. a vice chairman and
WaS allowed 70 hold the sANsl fog