The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-01
DANIELS FINDS
PICKING MAN
HARD JOB
Former Secretary Declares No
Prophet Can Decide Now
Who VIII Win
BY JOGKPHUg DANIELS.
Copyright 1874. ~ Internatlonal
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NEW YORK. July II. yesterday
stopped NY article Just ~ the
most interesting point. "a Wit NV
ring the name Of the real progress
'nive who WIN b chosen ~ the
candldats Tor President.
I hope the readers are iting tor
the denouement with ~ brsethleae
interest ~ the reader OE Rider 7ag,
CARDS novel
Some years ago ~ q State con
vsntlon III North Carolina, after
twenty candidates had been. placed
IN nomination, gentleman with q
etentOraan voice obtained the floor.
He made IN impaSsiohed speech; de.
claring: II viii name the man.
etc. epdoWing him with all the Vir.
tues In the catalogue OF perfection.
The orator had no terminal ri.
ctlities.
He went on ana on until the
weary audience cried out excitedIy
and perempfOriIy Name your mann
But the orator had only arisen
to the tenth story Of his oratioii,
and he had made up his mini To-
climb 10 the twentieth story. Heed
less of the demand to name your
man." with rising infection, the
orator continued TO scar.
The shouts, name your man, =
grew 70 insistent the orator became
infuriated: lost his temper along
with his voice and cried outs 81 Will
not sacrifice my great man tn the
bowling mob" and coutemptuOusIy
left the platform.
It Ii not because have lost my
temper, but for another reason that
win have to ask to postpone nam
ing my man until another day. The
reason IL that am writing IN the
caldea.
Gains BY McAdoo.
On. the first roll call Monday
night, Kansas when had been vot.
ing for it, governor. Jonathan
Davis. pumped its twenty votes
down for McAdoo. And then the
McAdoo men 'AfcAdoodled" with
shouting ana marching and parad-
ing until you could hardly hear your
ears.
Il recalled the earliest demon.
stratiOn IN the carry days sof the
convention. some months ago 90 II
seemed) showing that the McAdoo
shouters had not lost any q their
early pep.
TO the uniformed ii looked like d
fbig McAdo0- achievement. But the
Initiated had known that Kansas
would 20 into the McAdoo column
at what seemed the peych0lpg ical
/ nomenty
Il. During the recess It had hAen
Edecided that the psyche illogical mt
ment had come. Hence the Ale.
Adco demonstration.
| It was then up to Smith to coun-
ter and 20 McAdoo one better. The
roll can proceeded with little or no
change pntil New Jersey was
reached.
Then the Smith people brought
out what was q surprise package
10 the galleries. They went wild
| when the New Jersey leader called
| out "twehty-eight votes for Govor.
nor Al Smith, The Garden became
another scene Of wild enthusiasm
and marching and play Of banners.
New YorIk's Inning.
Little OLD New York h0n It's IN
ming, and had more than met Nc
SsAdoo's lead.
SO both sides settled down conf
Ededt Of victory.
As only two dark horsessOr neae
/ candidates have been withdrawn
from the race, and the two leaders
are trotting on their second wind,
how can any prophet, major or
minor, name the successful candi.
date tonight?
Tomorrow perhaps If not, some
other day. In the meantime New
York's hospitality and weather
makes staying In New York pleas.
sifre to those who can pay the hotel
bills or obtain credit.
p. Sis any man 30 little free
agent as an instructed delegate to
d national convention? Is he little
more than q messenger boy? I'D.