Evening star., 1924-06-27

AontinOeu from fouTtn rage
Samuel T.. Shuu OF Stroudsburg. ia.
who seconded the nomination of SelNtor
Underwood
There was another brief demonstra-
tion for Senator Underwood at the close
Of Judge ShuIl'S speech, but Mr.. Barkley
brought the convention to order again
and recognized Mrs. Clarence Renshaw
OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Renshaw seconded the nomi-
nation of Gov. Ritchie of Maryland.
Plea for smith.
Mrs. Carroll Miller of Pittsburgh,
taking the platform to second the
nomination of Gov. Smith, devoted
most Of her speech to plea
against discrimination against her
candidate because OF his religion.
Smith supporters cheered her to the
echo and afterward started q parade
around the hall.
Except for the rumpus over the
Khan issue. the days succession of
nominating and seconding speeches
was almost featureless. Supporters
Of Gov. Silzer of New Jersey staged
a long. carefully planned demonstra-
tion for him, but it did not involve
many of the delegates, and a demon
Stration for James NJ. Cox of Ohio
lasted only long enough for the dele
gates to pay personal tribute to the
party standard bearer IF four years
ago.
While the flood of oratory flowed
on through the afternoon, the leaders
agreed 10 hold a night SesSion TO de-
bate and adopt the party platform.
Rooster Fails to Rouse.
There was no prolonged demonstration
on that. for the acting chairman once
more gaveled il back to business and
recognized Mrs. Mary Herbert of Allen
Do II
woman with large voice. She had no
difficulty in making herself heard, and
kept close time on herself by her wrist
watch.
A young woman rugged out in dress
coverer with tags marked McAdoo sud-
denly appeared on the speakers plat
form bearing aloft a Rhode Island Red
rooster. Nobody got the idea of the
rooster and the lady retired. Then the
chair recognized Daniel F.. Guinan of
Nahanoy City, Pa. He got recognized
amid some lumpus from among the
Pennsylvania delegates.
Seconds McAdOO Nomination.
He reminded the delegates that ir-
respective of their personal prefer
ences among the candidates. it was
their duty to nominate d candidate
who could be elected.
The convention was impatient to
know who he was talking for or
about, and Chairman Walsh, who had
returned to the gavel. had twice to
quiet the convention SO the speak er
could proceed. He was good-natured
about the Interruptions and the con
vention was in goOd-natured mood.
Somebody made the point that the
speaker had exceeded his time limit
of five minutes
Chairman Walsh ruled the point Of
order was we'll taken and ordered the
speaker to finish up. With a few
more oratorical fiourishes he second
ed the nomination of McAdoo.
sonf9 Ihe Ealo,ia roll Gail PEoceeded AND from
took the speakers space to second
the nomination of McAdOo.
MRS Springs began reading a poem,
"hich as she proceeded turned out to
be her seconding speech. She wound
up the poem in half dozen lines,
however. and got into the stride of
the usual secondine speech.
Rhode Island PASSES.
Gov. William S. Flynn of Rhode
Island had been expected to second
Island was called. but the state
passed on roll call and delegates said
they would not send second to the
platform.
Mrs. George F. Milton of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, then took the speakers
place and seconded the nomination of
McAdoo.
Then the chair recognized S. A.
King of ST. Lake City. Utah. He also
seconded the nomination OF McAdoo.
Every time somebody seconded Nc
Adoo or somebody let out d cheer
the woman with the Rhode Island
Red rooster pranced out to the front
of the platform. Nobody got the idea
rooster.
The convention got tired of King