The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-26
Convention
Sidelights

Mrs MeADoo and her friends
lNl arrived az the convention hall
at Isi5. and they occupied the
same box they held "Wednesday
directly across the garden from the
speakers sros;rnm.
While Franklin d. Roosevelt was
beginning his Al Smith dominating
speech. Massachusetts, shot IN a
huge canvas portrait OF the New
York governor and one member OF
the delegation pulled M the stand
ard and began march OF the floor
alone. He held IL above the speak.
ers' stand for a moment but was
induced 10 go back to his scat
and await the conclusion OF Rooso-
ycli's speech.
when Connecticut announced that
n yielded 10 New York for the
nomination speech, a terrific din
split tho mir. There was a tre-
mcneous outburst Of noise.
Another sharp outburst followed
his words. the governor OF New
York"
Every available scat and standing
place was occupied and police were
lined up to keep passage ways open.
II was the greatest crowd ever
jammed Into Madison Square garden.
BY i2:is the police cancelled all
credentials Newspapers were barred
and the reporter who happened TO
leave the room was out for good.
snos fell at one time during the
demonstration for Smith. but It was
n snow, OF confetti, II was thrown
from the galleries. on the crowd be-
low.
The most remarkable scene in the
Smith demonstration was the sight
OF nm old woman about 10 years
old who marched along with the
riotous throng as gay and as spEy
nH the youngsters who followed her.
Smith smith-Smlth" she shout
ed In unison with the rest OF the
throng.
Ships in the harbor. listening In
on the convention with the radio.
shriekcd with delight when the
Smith demonstration started in the
convention hall. Whistles from
everywhere started blowing and bed
lam prevailed.
Tex Richard looked on the scene
within the garden in amazement
during the Smith scenes. Tex has
put on some of the biggest fights
the world has known and has
staged many big shows. but he de-
cIarcd the demonstration held in his
garden today surpassed anything he
had ever witnessed.
The deafenIng demonstration for
Smith was not confined TO the con.
vention hall. but soon began to
spread thruout the lower end OF
town.
Thousands OF people packed Madl.
son park, listening TO the radio in.
stalled there. When the noise OF the
demonstration came sweeping out.
these thousands joined In. Straw hats
were thrown into the air and men
and women started marching and
singing.
Automobiles and wagons with ra.
do outfits on their tops. moved thru.
out tho city so that noise OF the
Smith demonstration soon reached
every corner OF the town. Thousands
stopped Mt corners and Joined In the
singing.
Parts OF the Missouri delegation
and all OF the Kansas delegation. re.
manned seated turnout the Smith
either out OF respect
for their own favorlte sons or In
loyalty to William G.. McAdoo.
a similar course was followed by
Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado.
Indiana, Alabama, part OF Illinois
and most OF Toyas, Oklahoma. New
Hampshire, anime, Tennessee. South
Carolina, West Virginia. California,
Oregon, Canal Zone. Maryland, Lou.
islana, Michigan, Mississippi and
North Dakota.
KINGS LYNN, Englnnd.--Princc
Henry has iob Hp has been mn.