The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-23


The Missouri delegation's first
meeting today was one that
could be heard in every corner
Of the McAlpin Hotels rnezzanine
floor.
The noise was occasioned by
the fact that many Missourians
came along to see the show and
discovered today that there were
only q few inadequate tickets.
No more than Edward GoItra
called the meeting to order, q
rush toward him started from
among women and men each
claiming q prior right to a ticket.
Goltra asked for order. Goltra
shouted, pounded and yelled for
order. He did not get it. He
borrowed q heavy walking stick
from q delegate, and, using Il
for q gavel, banged the table
before him repeatedly. When
some OF the disturbance subsided
he walked UP and down, shout.
ing sit down" and keep quiet"
Nobody did.
1t was decided not to attempt
to caucus before this evening on
policies or choices for important
posts. The delegation expected to
be occupied all day in straighten.
ing out the ticket mess.
With the Georgia delegation is
Black Jim Democrat" seventy.
nine-year-old ex.slave. "Jim" IL
getting quite q kick out of the
pow-wow. He met New York's
mayor, John F. Hylan, TODAY
when the Georgia delegation
stormed city hall. BLACK Jim"
was introduced to Mayor Hylan
by Judge Newt Morris, of Mari.
eta. =
Mister Mayor" said Judge
Norris, II want you to meet Jim
Democrat, who ran for the doc.
tor the night McAdoo was born"
The darkey removed his black
silk hat and with a bow, shook
hands. The mayor told a. story.
Jim" laughed politely.
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the Georgia delegation rolled
away.
"F1e suttinly weahs a nice frock
coat" the darkey declared.
Senator Samuel M. Ralston win
officially be placed in nomination
for President by Frederick Van.
mugs Of Indianapolis, former
United States district attorney and
present law partner of Indiana's
favorite Democratic son. This de.
cision was reached at the caucus
Of the Indiana delegation today, at
which time they also appointed
the following as State representa-.
tives on the permanent COM
mittees Of the convention: VII
liam III. O'Brien of Lawrenceburg,
resolutions committee; Frederick
Culbertson Of Vincennes, creden-
tials COMMITTEES; Lincoln Dixon Of
North Vernon. former Congress-
man, committee on permanent
organisation; Lew G. Ellingham Of
Fort Wayne, rules committee;
Judge John e. COX Of Terre
Haute, and Virgil Simmons of
Button, Presidential and Vice
Presidential notification COM
Mayor William Elmendorf, of
Fort Wayne was selected as one
OF the vice presidents Of the con-
vention and Mrs. John r. Cub
bins OF Muncie to act in the hon.
orary capacity of assistant sec.
rotary.
Illinois delegation was aug.
mented by the arrival Of former
Mayor Carter Harrison, former
Attorney General P. J. Lucey
and Charles j. Vopicka, former
ambassador to the Balkans. Har-
rison and Vopicka will Join the
McAdoo forces. Anton Cermak,
president of the county board,
will support Smith. Lieutenant
Governor Fred Sterling was one
Of the arrivals. a Republican lost
in a Democratic crowd.
The Illinois delegation planned
to caucus late today. There was
no agreement on committee mem
bers previous to the arrival Of
the delegation and a series Of
conferences were called with
George Brennan and others.
Louisiana's delegation arrived
in town today and Immediately
made plans for holding an or.
ganization meeting. Former Gov.
ernor j. Y. Sanders, of Hammond,
will be made chairman of the
delegation. The matter of Lou.
isiana's choice Of a Presidential
candidate will not be discussed
at today's caucus, and since the
delegation is uninstructed and
operating under the unit rule,
no indication of his identity was
given. Informally, members ex-
pressed the opinion it will be
Underwood, Smith or Davis, in
the order named, with allowances
for a change in the order by
later developments.
The Louisiana delegation wants
the strongest and soundest plank
possible for agricultural relief.
With the main body of the
Oklahoma delegation scheduled
to reach New York this after
noon, Governor M. e. Trap,
delegate-at-large, announced a
caucus would be held at once to
determine its policies.
"The delegation leans to Nc.
Adoo and under the unit rule I
believe the States full vote will
go for him on the first ballot
and a number Of succeeding bal
lots" Governor Trap said.
One of the bitterest of the pre-
convention battles was promised
as the Pennsylvania delegation
met to caucus today. This dele
cation was split into three camps,
headed by leaders who are at
tempting to capture control of the
Democratic activities of the State.
The leaders fighting for control