The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

ing noise makers on the floor made this sfhe place of special demonstra tions. A great mass of flowers was thought in to be presented to her. And when the great spctlights picked up the presen- tation scene the white glow bathing Mrs. McAdoo as we'll as Mrs. Smith in it's circle. as the: two women ex- changed a smiling. nodded greeting. High overhead, fluttering down from the far top of a mighty office build ing came the beginnings of long snow storm of torn paper that swirled and leddied in drift, on the wire screen that alone protected the convention floor from the deluge. For blocks and blocks outside the crowds were yelling and the horns and whistles and bells on er- cry kind of vehicle in New York's crowded arteries of traffic were below ing in sympathy with the noise within.
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 Roosevelt had ased himself back to rest in padded chair and after a while agreement was reached to- make an end of it. Word went out through floor and galleries to quit. but the Smith generals did not rely on that alone to stop the tumult. They called on Madame Anna Case to step for ward and as the noise slowly died away to raise the strains of .sThe Star Spangled Banner" with arms spread to urge the delegates below to join in. : The din broke out afresh after the song, but Smith captains fought it down gradually. and the noise-racked hall settled back to business again.
 The roll of the states went on and man after man was put in nomina- tion through the hours with oratory, and shouting.
 E Another Smith Outbreak
 There was another Smith outbreak in full force when a seconding speech for him gave the signal. The sirens in the galleries and throbbing drums took up their work again and it seemed as , though it was all to do over once more. Outside bands had been faintly audible from time to time as the city's private demonstration went along re- gardless of what was happening in the hall and it looked like another hour inside might be in prospect.
 For the first time men from other than Smith delegations showed fretfulness. A voice shouted to adjourn the meet ing and Chairman Walsh pounded with his gavel with stern eye on the swirling masses in the aisles below. Another delegate shouted a point of order and the chairman forced enough silence to make out that a point of order against the presence on the floor of hundreds who were not entitled to be there was being stated.
 hnvrI ,.f 1A-s.so,, t-.nAAaJ xA.- nn-. ing from the galleries for the most part, but with men in the aisles talk ing it up. Walsh pounded fiercely with his gavel. When order began to emerge from the confusion sent stern warning down to the floor declaring. that the point was well taken and that only the physical impossibility of clear ing. the hall prevented recourse to that action.
 If this convention cannot proceed with its business in this, city," he shouted sternly down at the swarm be- low him, ''the chair will entertain a motion to take it somewherea else.,s
 It had effect, for the plainly meant
 There was more nominating after ward and then came the first clash of votes on whether the convention would recess to come back later at night. to finish with its nominating oratory. or wait over until tomorrow. Smith forces werP for tomorrow, McAdoo leaders for tonight, and they nut if to a vote with the Smith group, aided by the noise-worn, weary folks with votes, who are not now at any rate In either camp, victorious.