Evening star., 1924-07-05
CONVENTION SIDELICHTS

| remaining hopeful members. wonder
1 ing what her boys name will be,
what difference does it make"'-or
words to that effect.
For those interested in supersti-
! tions. there were thirteen banners in
the parade which the Smith adherents
| IN a brave effort to laugh off the dis
| neartening turn. The we want
Smith: We want Smith" from the up-
per galleries fell as hard as a ham
mer on iron upon the ears Of the
| delegates, but they've heard it so
long now that they never bat an eve.
There is no doubt that New York
generally found the convention in its
second week more of a blight than a
l blessing. The gathering took on the
| atmosphere of a visitation from a
unwelcome mother law. New York
could not do too much for the con-
Tention at first. But the metropolis
did think the guests would know
enough to go home when the party
was over. But the delegates have
remained on and on and have serious
ly interfered with the big city's rou-
tire.
1t was thought the convention was
going to help business, but it has all
put killed the theatrical attendance
eyenines Eve,ysooy ,;I,s has been staying home
Never has there been such a per-
slstent, long-distance, continuous
| radio attraction. Naturally, New
forkers yorker. have been interested in the
and this has kept thousands on "the
| air" that would long ago have passed
| up the Garden performances as dull
routine.
When a partisan committee
| was organized to bring the Demo-
Gratis here this year it was announced
that the city would invite and expect
| the. Republicans in 1928. The pro-
| Ionged Garden party in Madison
| SQUARE may cause material revision
! of these plans.
| will H. Hays. former chairman of
the Republican national committee,
ana frank A. Munsey, stalwart Re-
publican and denouncer of all Demo-
1 cratic ways and means. were on the
committee to bring the Democrats to
the metropolis. If they have been
seen grlnning up their sleeves lately,
| who can blame them?
! The convention is not only interfer-
| ing with some lines Of business here
In New York, but a few of the dele
| gates are receiving word that affairs
are pretty much demoralized at home.
81 have an office force of more than
| nifty people" said one of the Ohio
| delegates to the writer Since this
| convention has been in session and I
| have been in New York the gang at
| the office have Clipped in and bought
| a radio. They keep it going ali day
1 long at the Office and gather around
the loud speaker to fight it out If
don't get home soon l won't have
/ The announcements made from tn
| stand by Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown of
| West Virginia have been the bright
| spots or the convention since Miss
anna Case ceased to lead in song.
| Mrs. Brown, once a noted actress ha 8
a wonderfully trained voice, and it
is nothing short of marvellous to hear
| her impart to the SEVENTEEN ballot
| the infections of emphasis and the
| tonal qualities of perfectly delivered
stage lines. Chairman Walsh ALWAYS
has made hit with the trowd every
| time he has led Mrs. Blown to the
microphones. She even has impaired a
| symphonic atmosphere to a complete
| roll call.
The peculiar construction of Madi-
son Square Garden has made it pos
| sible for the galleries to interfere
Win the proceedings more than
vention hall in the country. In the
garden. the galleries extend entirely
around the building without an in
terruption. The stage has been placed
almost in the center of the hall
pletely surrounded the speakers and
| clerks and delegates. Probably there
| never viii be another convention laid
out on such plan. 1t seems better
10 nave the stage at one end or one
side of the hall
Delegates and alternates to the
Democratic national convention, tired
| men and women, today filed into the
| cheerless, barnlike Madison Square
1 Garden. Just across the street the
| two men who are pulling the strings
| which make it necessary for these
| weary delegates to meet and meet
again, and ballot and ballot again and
Tor the days operatings.
| MI. McAdoo sits in a room in the
old Madison Square Hotel, with his
secretaries and errand boy managers
post next door in a room of the lux
| urious headquarters Of the New York
democracy, the Manhattan Club.
Their two wives come in faithfully
den itself: Mrs: Smith usually with
some of her children Mrs McAdoc
| usually with her sister. Margaret Will.
, SON But the convention refused te
4 across the street and enter the con.
| yention hall to address the delegates
The floor and campaign managers OF
| the rival factions run back and forth
| between their chiefs and the conven-
| tion. But they spend most of their
time right here on the floor. because
here is where 1t is APPARENTLY going
to be settled. AS long as they car
tact each is sure the other is stopped
1t has been the custom of the New
York delegates and also some of the
others, including the Californians, to
wear the state delegation badge.
rather than the regulation badge
which is the official insignia emitting
| J. J. Hughes, sergeant-at-arms
promulgated rule yesterday that
only the official delegate badge would
be recognized. Announcement OF
, special reference being made. to the
state badges as not being the proper
insignia. However, even before the
announcement was made, he was in
the center aisle himself, seeking to
clear 1t. 1t has been almost impas.
sable since the opening of the con-
+. According to members OF the New
York delegation. who were severe In
their criticism OF Mr. Hughes, the
isefge4nt-at-ArsnS, "ent. 10 MI. NIXON
and told him he would have to leave
the floor unless he could show dele
gates badge. Nixon pointed to the
New York state badge, and Mr.
Hughes. it was said, was unduly
forceful in making 1.-The statemen,
that the New York badge was nc
good and that unless Mr.. Nixon had
q delegates badge he would have tc
get out Just then some one men,
toned that Mr.. Mack also was wearing
lealy one Of the New York badges.
Then TN put him out. too" Mr.