Evening star., 1924-06-25
Vote, However,
To Await 0. X.
of Plarlks.
ORGANIZATION
is PERFECTED
Underwood First to
Be Put Before
Delegates.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 25.-Amic
scenes almost without parallel ir
party history the Democratic con-
vention today began its grapple with
the two great issues before 1.-THE
nomination of a presidential candi-
date and determination OF the
party's attitude toward the ku klux
klan.
Scarcely had the nominating
speeches for President begun when
the vast hall was thrown into chaos
by prolonged demonstration pro-
Noked by reference to the positive
stand against the Klan taken by
Senator Underwood of Alabama.
Like n Fire Brand.
Mention of the name of the order
fell into the convention like a fire
brand. One after another state
standards were lifted up and carried
In parade around the hall. together
The wall decorations, while the roof
OF the historic old garden ratified with
a roar of cheering and the singing of
America" and The Star Spangled
amer"
In two or three of the states, where
sentiment is divided on the Khan
there were fist fights and delegates who
u
into the parade were opposed by
Others who fought to keep them out.
"A number of the delegation sat sf-
lent. apparently unanimous in their
dlsapproval of the whole anti-Klan
demonstration
The anti-klan. demonstration was
IoiioWed by another when William G.
.hcAdoo was placed in nomination
Cnder the direction of a cheer leader
ana TO the accompaniment of lively
hand music his supporters staged a
colorful parade that kept the con-
vention floor in a prolonged uproar
AFTER Senator Underwood Senator
Robinson of Arkansas and Mr. Nc
Adoo had been placed formally before
the convention the party leaders
agreed to adjourn until tomorrow.
Crowds Arrive Slowly.
Nobody seemed to be in a hurry
IN getting down for todays session
Ten minutes before the days session
was scheduled to begin most of the
boxes for which contributors to the
convention fund had paid high prices
were empty and there We're whole
SOLD banks of empty seats in the
other reserved sections. Delegates
and alternates triclsled in prepared
Tor hot day. Some came with coats
and collars peeled off and others came
more chastely attired in palm beach
suits. Some of the delegates from the
tropical possessions brought a re-
freshing touch in their pure white
ducks.
Among the early arrivals was Per-
manent Chairman Walsh, who came
in formal morning dress. looking very
hot and uncomf' ftable, but neverthe-
less very formaf The photographers
pounced upon Shim and put him
through a scor4 of poses. The band
leader, eviden " recalling Theodore
Roosevelts ad 1onition that a conven-
tion needs frsA to be entertained got
into action in his little loft and
crashed out s me heavy overtures in
terspersed IN some popular nov
.elties.
Fans Wave FutiIely.
Meanwhile&he delegates, alternates
and visito1M were moving in. and
every one drought a palm leaf fan
Collectively they probably stirred
up enough breeze to start a square
rigger. individually not one of
air to j his brow.
Tem7 sary Chairman Harrison was
smona Ehe next arrivals on the plat
formi The keynoter had shed the
long liled coat Of yesterday and
b less suit he wears in the Senate
u nber.
fr. Harrison did not seem unhappy
the prospect of turning the gavel
8Ver to Senator Walsh.
NOtables Get Bounced.
The convention managers, some
what alarmed at the congestion on
the floor yesterday, had given strict
orders that no one but delegates and
alternates were to be permitted in
the delegate space today. Guards
were placed at the entrances with
instructions to carry out those orders
without exception. The first result
was that a lot of party war horses,
notables and privileged characters
who do not happen to be delegates,
but nevertheless are on the inside of
the management of the convention,
promptly got bounced out and it took
several kinds of argument and per
suasion to get them back in.
Platform Closely Guarded.
Meanwhile various others who had
no business on the convention floor
slipped in as usual. The speakers
platform, however, was guarded like
a jewel case with police at top and
bottom Some of the notables had
difficulty in getting up there: too.
The assembling hour today was
II o'clock eastern daylight saving
time and ten minutes after that hour
the long rows and wide blocks of
new kitchen chairs provided for the
delegates and alternates were wait
ing for occupants. but the aisles were
crowded with delegates milling
around anxious to find out what had
been happening overnight in the little
conferences about town which eyen-
tuaIly are going to decide something
important.
Some of the first evidences of the
organized demonstrations to come
were given today. The McAdoo peo-
ple were on hand passing out printed
copies of the "McAdoodle" songs they
will sing when they start stirring
up the noise for their candidate.
Women Ready to YEN.
Yankee Doodle" "Over There" and
Maryland, My Maryland furnish
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