Evening star., 1924-06-28

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
New York, June 2s.-Oratorical
honors at the convention are
rapidly passing to the women.
On Friday they outshone the men
time after time. AS seconders of
nominations representatives of the
newly enfranchised sex revealed a
| brevity. a wit and a lucidity that
the men at this convention have not
family approached. Mrs. Kate Waller
| Barrett of Alexandria, Va, who sec
onded Carter Glass nomination; Mrs
Carolyn Miller of Pittsburgh. who
spoke on behalf of 'Al' Smith, and
Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown of West
Virginia, who supported John w.
Davis. successfully carried the con-
vention off its feet. Each was the re-
cipient of a remarkable ovation Mrs.
Barrett had to return to the plat
form half dozen times. to blow
kisses of thanks to the enthusiastic
crowd. Mrs. Brown fulfilled precisely
| the same role on behalf of Davis
that she did at San Francisco in
1920. Hundreds of delegates remem-
bered her, and, by request, she retold
the story that sent the former con-
yention into paroXysm of mirth.
McAdoo headquarters at the Van
derbilt Hotel is in sackcloth and
ashes. but not over the alleged slump
in its hero's fortunes. The Califor-
mans have been dispensing free
orange juice to thirsty delegates. The
supply ran pretty low during the hot
spell earlier in the week, so it was
Il 1aI - ,~f,
tions for emergency use. To the con-
sternation of the chief supervisor of
the orange juice, it was today dis
covered that unknown miscreants
have been tampering with it. 1t was
found to be richly seasoned with
black onions, several hogsheads of it.
Attaches of the hotel. with leanings
in "AI' Smiths direction. are sus-
pected of being the culprits.
y
Young Bob" La Toilette is here
with watching brief for his distin-
guished dad. He authorizes this OBJ
server to describe as pure bunk" re-
ports emanating from Washington
that Senator La Toilette is in such
failing health that he has abandoned
all intention of accepting nomination
for the presidency at Cleveland next
a succession of such exaggerations
from now on, and that their purpose
Is transparent.
As the convention approaches the de-
cisive stage, Republican scouts make
their appearance in increasing num-
bers. Charles D. Hilles. Will Hays,
Phil Campbell, Theodore Z. Burton,
ridge, and, of course. any number of
New York G.. o. P dignitaries, are in
constant attendance at Madison
Square Garden. One and all of them
look upon the Democratic turmoil as
loves labor lost but that doesn't pre-
vent them from cherishing some
healthy curiosity about the Identity
of the candidate they've got to beat.
w. Davis or Oscar Underwood would
be the toughest nut for Coolidge to
crack.
Overheard in the Waldorf Astoria
lobby:
Fair Virginia (soliciting subscrip-
tions for the Thomas Jefferson Mon
ticello fund) to gallant southern dele
gate-Can't l interest you in Thomas
Jefferson?
Southern dame. can't
you see from this badge that I'm al
ready pledged to Carter Glass?
Hardly ever since language was in
vented has such deluge of it. most
ly dull and tiresome. fallen upon a
helpless multitude as drenched the
fatigued thousands in Madison Square
Garden on the day nominations
closed. 1t was mainly the seconders
J of fayorite sons who tried the audi