The Washington times., 1924-06-26
INTERNATIONAL NEWS. REEI.

ing at Cleveland as one of the
prime reasons for the Democrats
naming here IAN outstanding pro-
gressive."
William @. McAdoo is such a
man." he declared.
I'VE must select a man who .s
the antithesis Of the Republican
nominee. When Mr.. McAdoo is
elected he will Danish corruption
from Washington. He is sturdy,
fearless and progressive"
When Sweet finished there was
applause from the McAdoo delega
lions and deep silence from "the
galleries"
AL Smith Goes In.
Secretary will proceed with the
roll CALL" Chairman Walsh said.
Connecticut" called the clerk.
Connecticut yields to the great
Empire State Of New York." came
the response from the floor.
Pandemonium broke loose. 1t
meant that Al was about to go In.
Massachusetts threw up a great
banner in block letters and a pic
ture Of the New York governor.
A Massachusetts, delegate grabbed
the standard OF, his State and came
over to New York to try to promote
a parade but the New Workers said
it was too early and sought to stop
the demonstration. 1t was coming
too early.
Franklin D. Roosevelt came to
the platform by the aid Of crutches.
His crippled legs were braced wide
to. enable him to stand alone and
unaSsisted. He leaned heavily on
the platform.
Rebuke by Roosevelt.
His opening words were a re-
buke to the New Workers in tito
gallery who had interrup e 1
Sweets speech for McAdoo.
II want to tell you," he shouted.
'that we in New York want tho
same courtesy paid to every can
didate that we ourselves would ex.
pect elsewhere"
Great cheering greeted this
reprimand to the boys in the gal
leries.
Roosevelt began with difficulty
and proceeded amid more difficult
ties. At the conclusion of nearly
every sentence Of his speech the
cheering broke forth. He constant.
ly waved his hand to quiet the
galleries.
Roosevelt Quotes Lincoln.
Roosevelt departed from his set
speech to speak a. word indirectly
concerning the bitterness of the
platform fight.
"As one Of your standard bearers
in the past" he said, IT have the
right to say to you that when you
get this platform tomorrow, re.
member the words of Abraham Lin.
coin, with malice toward none;
With charity for ALL"
While Roosevelt spoke of Cover.
nor Smiths record administering
the affairs Of New York State for
two terms his audience listened
with comparative quiet and deep
attention.
A roar greeted the announcement
that AL Smith stands on the Con.
stitution. from the first article to the
seventh and from the first amend.
ment to the nineteenth inclusive"
Another roar came when Roose-
welt said. "he can win." And 1t
was repeated moment later when
he declared, "Al Smith got zone
million more votes than did in
1920 and take off my hat to him. !"
Roosevelt was on the ticket with
Cox.
Gardens Doors Closed.
While Roosevelt was speaking the
fire department ordered the police
department to close every entrance
to the garden on account of the
tremendous crush outside seeking
admittance.
Fire inspectors were sent through
the galleries under instructions to
clear the aisles.
The garden by this time was
choked with probably the greatest
crowd in its history.
The aisles between the delegates
sections were packed with sardine
tghtness with people who wore no
credentials.
Every inch of space was filled.
In the broad aisle that ran from
tie platform toward the rear they
were packed eight and nine deep;