Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-28

Walsh finally got the audience quiet
and when he said he hoped the
guests in the gallery would cour-
teously treat all Of those who APP
peared on the platform, the New
York delegation took the lead in the
applause from the floor. Standing
in their places, the New York dele
CATION clapped their hands and
cheered the chairman.
A delegate from Texas, McAdoo
state, shopted up to the chair a mo-
ton that if any speaker were inter
rupted again, the responsible ones
would be put out of the hall, but
Senator Walsh ruled that no such
steu was necessary. Governor Sweet
then went ahead and the floor and
galleries were more attentive.
When the speech ended the Nc
Adoo people went into another man.
Hesitation of approval. They shout
ed their appreciation and few
sought to put on another demonstra-
ton but the effort was short-lived.
Roosevelt Draws Cheers
In a minute TIE hall was quieted
again and the secretary called the
name of Connecticut. That state
yielded to New York and the Smith
noise makers cut loose with a blast
that rocked the ancient garden.
Franklin Roosevelt, responding for
New York, had been given a place
on the platform just back of the
chairman, and he had to be lifted
into his chair when he rose to make
his nominating speech for Smith On
crutches, he made his way forward
to the speakers stand. and stood
there supporting himself by leaning
forward over the table that had been
placed for him.
1t was five minutes before the
cheering stopped and he began his
speech. The demonstrations came
from both floor and galleries, nor
was it confined to those who are in
sympathy with the candidacy of
Governor Smith. There was. in it
the touch of a personal tribute 70
the man who had fought and lost
with James M. Cox in 1920, and who
for years had been a loyal party
worker AS he started speaking the
convention was quieter than it had
been at any time since it entered
upon its major contest over the presi-
dency at yesterdays session. Both
delegates and galleries listened at
tentively, and the Smith delegates
and boosters responded repeatedly
with sharp crashes of applause.
One Of the passages most loudly
applauded was an Interpolation that
the delegates and the galleries inter-
preted as referring to the khan issue
with all the sincerity in my
heart" he said, 81 entreat you in
balloting on your party platform to-
morrow to guide your decisions by
those words Of Lincoln's with malice
toward none, with charity for ALL X"
The former assistant secretary of
the navy put great deal of emphasis
m his speech and used vigorous gest-
ures despit his physical infirmities.
His soft nut clear voice apparently
was heard throughout the garden,
and even the usual rumblng of con-
Versation that accompanies nominal
ing speeches was almost entirely alb.
sent.
Describes Rise of Governor
AS Mr.. Roosevelt approached the,I
end of his speech, the thousands
who packed the garden applauded
more and more frequently his thrusts
at the opposition and his recitation
Of the record of his candidate. Again
and again there were bursts OF
cheering, led by he New York dele
CATION and the Smith workers as
the speaker described the rise Of AL
Smith from poverty stricken home
on the East Side to the governors
mansion at Albany.
Meantime, the aisles on the con.
vention floor and in the galleries
had become more and more crowded
with those who were to take part in
the demonstration that would fol
low the conclusion of Mr.. RooSeVeIt'S
ADDRESS. Scores more were grouped
beneath the platform, ready to file
out into the delegate arena and ioin
In the noise making. The doors of
the garden had been locked to all
except delegates because of the
crush that continued about all the
entrances after every seat and near
Iy every square foot OF standing
space had been occupied.
AS the speaker ct last pronounced
the final words of his address, the
big show began amid d din seldom
equalled in convention halls. The
New York standard was jerked from
us place to head the parade around
the hall. Close behind came that of
New Jersey and then followed Con.
necticut, Minnesota. Wisconsin. Mi.
nois, Rhode Island Pennsylvania,
Vermont, Iowa, North Dakota. Ne
Vada and Hawaii. A score of 10.
foot Autographs of Governor Smith
were borne into the procession along
with thousands of American flags.
Bands Play Unheard
The convention band and the
Smith noisemakers in the galleries
swung into the Smith campaign
songs. butthe screech of the parad-
ers almost silenced them. In dense
streams the boosters poured out
from beneath the stage into the
churning mass of yelling marchers.
They brought with them a band that
seemed to know no other tune than
East Side, West Side" and it led
the demonstrators around and
around the big arena. The McAdoo
delegates stood on their chairs the
better to see the spectacular show
being staged by their rivals.
Up at the speakers stand four
children, two OF them Sarbed as East
Side newsboys, had been lifted ND
beside Mr.. Roosevelt and they waved
American flags TO the tune of the
East Side song as they reviewed
the passing throng. Another in the
Eroup of children was fiVe.year-old !
Baby Peggy, of Hollywood, the movie
prodigy.
Noise Heard for Blocks
A part of the paraphernalia that
went into the parade was a sectional
banner bearing the name of Massa-
chusetts, with each letter borne by
IA different marcher. 1t wobbled and
sQuirmed about through the densely
crowded aisle like a great white and
black caterpillar.