The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-24

The vision in white was Miss Anna
Case. star Metropolitan Opera 50
prano and she cast momentary
spell over the convention which
added TO the striking tribute paid
the memory of Wilson,
In fact the initial session was
premeated with the atmosphere of
respect for the Democratic War
President. Every reference TO his
name brought cheers and applause
and on one occasion a DEM nstration
lasted approximately fifteen minutes.
Resolution Adopted
The closing scene of the first day
found a little woman-Mrs. Reeves
Of the State of W nshington-com-
pleting the tribute 10 the party's
dead leader. Reading a resolution
honortng him as an incompatible
American. Mrs. Reeves moved that
the convention adjourn out of re
spect for his memory until II o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The motion carried the adjourn
ment was taken and the resolutions
committee Immediately went to the
Waldorf Hotel to begin their DELHI
erations over the party platform.
In a temperature around 90 de
grees and in an atmosphere of still
higher tension. Cordell Hull. chair
man of the Democratic national
committee. called the convention to
order at 1874 a. m O0:44 IndlanapO-
lis timel, and what promised to be
| the most memorable session in the
partys history got under way.
1t required several moments for
Hull to get ordSf and he then in.
trcduced Cardinal Hayes to give the
invocation.
The gavel used in calling the con-
vention to order was broken with
the first smash After getting order
through the beating Of a new gavel
on the table until it. too. threatened
to go the way of the other, Chairman
Hull announced the INVOCATION. First
he said Cardinal Gibbons" would
lead in prayer, but after a couple
of more false starts, announced that
it was Cardinal Hayes who was to
do it.
Greath house Reads Call
The official call of the convention
was then read by Secretary Great
house Of the Democratic national
committee.
At it's conclusion temporary Off
GERS were put into nomination, Pat
Harrison leading off as temporary
chairman. Announcement his name
brought a round Of cheers anS pro
| longed hand-clapping.
Other offers named were: Sec
rotary, Charles A. Greathouse, In
diana; executive secretary, Burt
New, Indiana. and numerous assist
ant secretaries.
The chair then recognized ex-
Governor Campbell of Ohio who
asked that the following be named
to escort Chairman Harrison to the
platform.
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, Nebraska;
Miss Caroline Ruutz-Reese, Con
EecticUt: Newton D. Baker, Chic.
Harrison's appearance was greeted
with prolonged cheers and applause.
Tear the hide off EN-, Pat"
We're counting on you, old man"
and similar shouts went up from the
floor. Harrison waited for quiet to
be restored and then slowly pro
ceeded with his keynote speech to
the convention.
Harrison Cheered
At the end of the first paragraph
of his remarks in which he spoke of
the Republican convention as the
worst boss-ridden conclave of a gen
Grafton" the first uproar occurred
from the floor. Cheers, applause and
calls for More. More. rang through
the garden.
There was another outburst when
Harrison said this was not to be
cold Outrage" affair, but "red-hot
and highly seasoned again loud ap-
plause at I'VE are here to name the