Evening star., 1924-07-05

NEW YORK, July s.-A departure
rows without having them come to
the floor to interrupt business has
been instituted by Chairman Walsh,
who is holding daily court in a room
| under the platform with the aid of
Representative Clarence Cannon of
Missouri, the convention parliament
tartan.
In this courtroom numerous con-
troversics over the unit rule in dele
cations and contests involving alter
mates have been disposed of quickly
and easily. Such contests, when
brought to the floor, are among the
things that make life hard for the
chairman OF a convention. but they
seem to dwindle when considered be-
hind the scenes, especially, as one
delegate put II after having ms case case
settled, when the members OF the con-
vention have confidence In the fair-
ness of the chairman.
incarnate," said floor manager
hastily elbowinx his way through
thronE in the Garden basement. rs
q fellow who comes to democratic
national convention and then sltS IN
the cellar to get the returns by radio
A territorial delegate who had OBJ
served his first Fourth OF July on
the mainland by absenting himself
from the convention hall all cay
culled from his experiences a suss;s,
ton which he proffered as q certain
kew to the history making deadlock.
Were through the seventeen pal
lot, you say?" the patriot inquired OF
an impromptu gathering on otn ave
nue. several hours atter aaoou,hh S !, 1nals
to me. They'll go right on tomorrow
TO the seyenty-fifth, and then they IL
nominate with the spirit OF seFeh's
six.
OF fifteen invocations with when
the convention sessions have been
opened. three of the clergymen nave
been Lutherans, two Catholics, Two
Jewish, two Episcopalian, two Bap-
tist, one Presbyterian, one Cnrl ian
Scientist. one Methodist and one Nom
Sectarian.
Illustrating the wear and tear on
nerves from the monotony OF ballot,
ing. one hefty sergeant-ad-arms ~ rms 'riGe hia
badge. The delegate promptly in
vited the sergeant to put him out,
and gained immediate moral support
fro ma small colleague in a lets
everybody-fght mood. who demanded
that the big fellow TRY to put us all
out" The sergeant grumbled ana
moved away. but soon the clerk, sa1e
on the speakers stand. announced
that all delegates were requested 10
wear their badges
! The New York world. which cham
pioned the candidacy of Gov. AIRED
f. Smith at the beginning OF tne e
Democratic national convention, Calls
in ar editorial today for a compro-
pp;sA n end the deadlock.
IF the party is to be saved. says
the World, the first duty of all men
who consider it's interests above their
own is to compel the withdrawal OF
Mr. McAdoo. When this is done-and
only when this is done-does sec
ond duty arise. That is to heal the
wound in the party by accepting the
withdrawal of Gov. Smith. Their
third duty is to choose vigorous
candidate who surmounts the bitter
ness of this struggle
The Mothers Democratic Club of
the New York Nursery and Child 8
HOSPITAL was still deadlocked today
on its paramount issue-the finding
of a candidate to receive the name
of the Democratic party's presidential
candidate. Another baby arrived last
right but, like the nineteen others
born since the club was formed June
20 under pledge to name its first
boy after the Democratic nominee,
this twentieth junior member was a
girl.
But" smiles each of the seven