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

While he talked the machinery for
the AicAdoo demonstration was
brought cut and wheeled into place.
There was a good deal of equipment
for stage stuff in evidence. When
the chairman ordered the clearing OF
the aisIes he accused the herding
.about of several hundred McAdoo
demonstrators who had been brought
into place there for action. They took
places elsewhere, however, waiting
for the signal to cut loose. The Smith
people were watching the prepare
tons with great interest. The man
layers of their demonstration said
they are going to Guido it when their
turn came
AS Mr.. Phelan drew toward the
close of his speech the managers of
the McAdoo demonstration gave their
last orders and signals and rounded
up their people. The whole front of
the hall was banked solid with Nc
Adoo men and women waiting for the
word to cut loose. Throughout the
delegates, spaces were McAdoo lieu
tenants each in charge Of a group.
At the signal which came with the
concluding words of Mr.. Phelan S
speech the McAdoo demonstrators
cut loose. -Four women trumpeters
in white arose and started things off
with a volley of shrill notes. Then
two men in cowboy costumes came
bearing on their shoulders Miss Jose
phine Norman, of San Francisco,
dressed in a costume of red white
and blue. Behind her dance Miss
/ Marjorie ODay, of Los Angeles,
dressed in a dress of gold. Two men
n hA % i.a a o1n ion oil cd
a banner twenty feet long. The dem
onStratiOn was noisy and prolonged
and it was as apparent that many
| of the demonstrators were not dele
gates as it was that many delegates
were remaining in their seats and
taking no part in the show.
A lot more delegates who took no
part in the parade stood in their
| place and waved flags inscribed for
McAdoO. The band whooped it up
with a fast gallop which was all but
| drowned in the chant of the march
ers, the blasting of tin horns ami
other noise-making devices.
Colorado Standard Wrecked
The Colorado standard was the cen
| ter of another row and in a scram-
| BILE it was torn down again and the
! Inscription was torn up. 1t didn't get
into the parade, however.
A big fellow in a white duck suit
held it fast against all cOmers Gov
ernor Sweet took a hand in the pro
ceedings and when he tried 20 take
the standard into the procession five
or six delegates landed on the COVER
nor and took it away from him.
Mrs. McAdOo, in a box near enc
! of the mGin entrances, reviewed the
fO1q 1-f.h 10Y 11,rIx-
to them as they passed by.
The convention had looked for a
demonstration which for noise, effort
and duration would make new rec
ord. iAfter it had been going for less
than half hour, however, - was APP
parent that the band was making
most of the noise and that the Ereat
majority of the delegates were back
in their places watching tna profes.
slonal demonstrators doing their stuff
up and down the aisles
| Some of the delegates and alter
mates Joined in a few minutes later
and the demonstration got going
again with the band keeping up a
continuous blare from one tune to
another. dn comparison with other
conventions, however, there was a
noticeable absence of platform rush
ing and rough work.
The Smith people got busy while
the McAdoo demonstration was on q
large number of their rooters began
to chant, Smith, Smith, Smith," A
McAdoo cheer leader, hearing the
noise thought Of course it was Mae,
Mac, McAdoo," and for two minutes
ne leo the cheering for Smith without
knowing it. I
/ With tho did Of ,,,oc., o1,o,,a Al. =
Smith folks made good deal of
noise and then turned to "OH, OIL
OIL, OIL which they chanted in re.
turn to the McAdoo noice.
| The Smith chanting was first start
ed in the galleries and was then
taken up on the floor.
Girl Has Rough Trip
| Up to that point the demonstration
gave some signs of wearing itself out
ana permitting the convention OF ad
lourn until tomorrow. When the
Smith hoWlers got into the game
however, the McAdoo folks took on
new energies and renewed their eff.
forts. The result of the contest be-
tween the two factions was that the
lalSleS were soon again choked with
! a mass of milling, sWirling. perspir.
ing people jostling or scrambIine
lalong shouting their heads and hav,
ing their clothing rumpled, while the
more favored ones stood in. the safe.
| ~ or the reserve seat sections of the
platform and urged them on to more
prancIng and louder shouting.
during one lull the girl in the
| golden dress was hoisted to the plat.
form but she didn't stay long. Later
the McAdOo people brought I'D the
| drPSSpH IN CT
she mounted q chair and led the
cheering but looked tired and worn
after having been jostIed about the
hall on the shoulders Of two men for
the last half hour.
| The four lady trumpeters, all garb
ed in flowing Greek robes. also n
part OF the McAdoo stage setting
TOOK up place in the center aisle
ana played America while the girls
IN the red, white and blue waved a
nag. Between the band bIarine and
banging in the gallery and the dem
constructors WhOoping and yelling on
the floor it was difficult to disin.
guIsh the notes Of any particular air
Inc bass drum seemed to be the
| most effective instrument in the
! band
! After fifteen minutes more THE
rumpus still was going on in the
| same way. The McAdoo peopl,
| We're chanting McAdoo and the
smith people We're chanting "Oil" to
/ the same rhythm.
The band had laid off, however
and there We're some prospects OF
quIeting things down again.
| Inc McAdoo managers, keepine
an eye on the watch, let it be
known that they expected to keer
the demonstration going at least an
hour and possibly longer. A chee1
Leader on the speakers platform gave
the signals with a whistle and
| megaphOne.
Convention AdjOurns
At the end of an hour. Chairman
Walsh began rapping for order.
! y good MANY