New Britain herald., 1924-07-05
CONVENTION NOTES

My idea of inertia and indoencn
 incarnate," said floor manager
 hastily elhowIng his way through a
 throng in the Garden basement. "is fl
 fellow who comes to n democratic na-
 tional convention and then sits in the
 cellar to get the returns by radio"
 A territorial delegate who had oh-
 served his first Fourth of July on the
 mainland by absentng himself from
 the convention hall all day. culled
 from his experiences suggestion
 which he preferred certain key to the history-maklng deadlock
 We're through the seventieth bal
 lot, you say?" The patriot inquired
 Of an impromptu gathering on Fifth avenue several hours after adjourn ment. Well, I'll tell you the way it looks to me. They'll go right on to- morrow to the seventy fifth, and then they'll nominate with the spirit of '76."
 A departure for settling the ordin- | ary convention rows without having | them come to the floor to interrupt man Walsh, who is holding daily court in a room under the platform with the aid of Representative Clarence Cannon of Missouri, the convention 
 In this court room numerous con troversies over the unit rule in deega- tions and contests involving alternates have been disposed of quickly and cas- fly. Such contests, when brought to the floor. are among the things tha1 make life hard for the chairman of ! convention but they seem to dwin- { ile when considered behind the scenes as one delegate put it, af- or having his case settled, when the l members of the convention have con- fdence in the fairness of the chairman
 On 15 invocations which with the { sessions, have been open z 'd, three of the clergymen have been t .utherans, two Catholics, two Jewish, t wo Episcopalian, two Baptists, one i on Christian Science, [ me Methodist ard one non-sectarian. I
 Illustrating the wear and tear on V lerves from the monotony of ballot \ ng. one hefty sergeant-a -at-arms tried l 0 induce delegate to wear his t ,adge. The delegate promptly invit- ! sd the sergeat to put him out, and I aimed immediate moral support from
 small colleague in a everybody ight mood who demanded that the fig fellow ''try to put us out" The ergeant grumbled and moved away, ut soon the clerk. sa fe on the speak 1 rs' stand, announced that all dcle- l' ates were requested to wear their E adges. e
 The Mothers DemocEatic club of \ he New York Nursery and Child's c ospital was still deadlocked today on s paramount issue, the finding of to receive the name of the b emocratlc party's presidential candi- n ate. Another baby arrived last night F ut like the 19 others born since the W lub was formed June 20 under ledge to name it's first boy after the nominee, this 2tth ju aiSr F ember was a girl.
 But" smiles each of the seven 'mainng hopeful members, wonder C. g what her boys name will be, s, what difference does it make DOT ords to that effect.
 The New York World which cham NJ nncd the candidacy of Governor fired B. smith at the beginning of - e democratic national convention, ,lls in an editorial today for com 'omise to end the deadlock. .. 'lf the party is to be saved,' says et q World, the first duty of all men c, ho consider it's interests above their .' ,n is 10 compel the withdrawal Of NJ r. NcAdoo. When this is done, and q, fly when this Is done. does q second Flu ty arise. That is to heal the wound
 tho party by accepting the with 7', awai Of Governor Smith. Their fr ird duty is to choose q vigorous iH.iiste who surmonnts the bitter i'u -s Of thIs struggle" pn
 The Democratic national con
 ycntion was adjourned until II IT., g D, MCudnS c