Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-06-30

Battle Proniises Color.
With the animosities of Saturdays
nights fight over the Ku Klux klan
plank still ranking in the breasts Of
many of the delegates, the battle for
the nomination promised to add
another animated and colorful chap
ter to political history.
Among the leaders, however. a Sum-
day Of reflection had softened some
what the bitterness engendered by
tain that the delegates, too. would let
I 1t pass out of their minds as they
became absorbed in the balloting for
the presidency.
arms made one more effort to
straighten out the tangled floor reg
ulations which have permitted
great deal of confusion on the con-
vention floor at all the previous ses-
sions. One complication has arisen be-
cause women alternates have insisted
on coming into the delegate arena
and chivalrous men delegates have
accomm odated them with seats, and
have themselves taken up positions
in the aisles. Franklin d. Roosevelt,
s1n charge of the New York delega-
tion, the largest in the convention,
issued written orders that every DEL
egate In the group remain in his seat
permitted to sit with the delegation.
Piano Purpose Discussed.
AS part of the opening program
for today's session, convention Off
cials added a new musical feature
John Finnegan of st. Patrick's Ca
thedral, was invited to sing a compo-
sition called THE Presidents Mes
sage" accompanied by the piano. This
explained the mystery of the grand
J piano which has been standing on the
convention floor for week making
a roost for delegates. The lady who
played his accompaniment, asked to
disclose her identity. replied, II am
both unimportant and incognito."
William q. McAdoo was in the lead
in numerical strength, with Gov. Al
fred e. Smith good second, and the
large field of other candidates trail
ing with varying totals. some of them
almost negligible. The prospects of
hurry the convention in getting under
way At 9:30. the hour set for con-
vening, less than score of delegates
were in their places and the galleries
were almost empty.
Weather Moderates.
The weather had moderated ap
preciably and some Of the men among
the delegates came in wearing vests.
rrhe change seemed to have further
moderating effect on the temper of
the convention, which had been heat
ed past the explosion point in the
sweltering session that began Satur-
day afternoon and ran into Sunday
morning.
Many of the delegates found on ar
riving at the ballroom that the Rail
ston boom, heretofore conducted. in
an unusually demure and retiring
manner, had taken on another new
fril overnight. Fans bearing a por-
trait of the Indiana Senator had been
distributed over the delegate arena.
1t was about the first of the usual
the Ralston people had indulged them
selves.
Band Undisturbed..
BY 10 o'clock the delegate arena,
and portions of the galleries were fill
ing, but the band was going through
it's preliminary concert undfsturbed
by the group of convention officials
who had gathered on the platform.
They seemed in no hyry to get the
session on its legs ana going.
At 1927 Chairman WaSh called the
convention to order. The Rev. Gustav
Arncld Christensen of the Holy Rood
Protestant Spiscopal Church.. New
york City, pronounced the Invocation
Chairman Walsh announced that
the next order of business was the
calling Of the roll for. bailoting for
the nomination of a candidate for
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