The Washington times., 1924-06-26

tloatsd out over the floor while
Walsh was pounding for order. They
were accompanied by the clackety.
clacket Of county fair devices, the
Jingling Of bells and shrill whistles.
Walsh took a long look at the
galleries and then walked back
and resumed his chair. The floor
continued to be a scene Of confu-
sion. The song was the getaway
signal. apparently, for it was FOL.
lowed Immediately by the shrleking
Of . fire siren high up under the
roof.
walsh began pounding again at
ten minutes past eleven.
1.-THE convention win come to
order" he shouted, his voice barely
penetrating In noise OF the floor
and galleries.
More Khan Arguments.
While the pounding continued,
a heated argument broke out in
the Missouri delegation over
whether Missour1's standard was to
be carried in the Smith parade.
MrA Milford Riggs, Of 1ronton. Mo-.
who kept the Missouri banner out
Of the anti-klan demonstration yes.
terdasy,; was telling her colleagues
that the standard absolutely was
not going In any Smith parade.
In the Iowa delegation there was
q similar argument, though, APP.
parently, not 80 heated.
Both Missouri ana Iowa are
claimed by McAdoo under the unit
rule, but there Is considerable Smith
and Davis strength in each, and
Smiths managers, in particular, are
claiming the delegation before this
fight u over.
Police Clear Aisles.
For the second time Walsh gave
up his seemingly fntile pounding of
seat.
"Hail, Hail. the Gangs All Here"
came from the galleries.
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New
York, supporting Smith. appeared
down in front of the platform with
O. megaphone and waved to the boys
In the galleries.
Walsh finally became irrirated.
down on the floor under instructions
to put EN- In their seats" The
aisles were choked, and there were
scores who bore no badges or ere.
dentfals of any kind milling around.
AT 11:2O some uniformed city
police bore down the broad center
aials showing the delegates into their
sections and chasing those who
f7if7nst AmanNr ha x,n avAxy kAa.akNMas.
there.
Welsh Finally Starts Things.
Walsh at 1875 finally yelled in
desperation, 1.-THE convention will
come to order" and above the din
he introduced William w. Porter, a
Christian Science lecturer Of Boston
who led the audience in silent pray
er, followed by the audible pro.
nouncement Of the Lords prayer.
1t was soon over.
Announcement was read, inviting
all the delegates and alternates to
pay q visit to Tammany in Four
teenth street at general reception
from to II p. m.
Miss May Kennedy Of the Bronx,
who was nominated as vice chair.
man Of the convention yesterday,
was then introduced from the plat.
form by Senator Walsh. She was
a cool and pretty figure in white
and she carried a huge bouquet of
pink roses.
She read a short statement thank
ing the convention for the honor &C.
corded her and said she accepted It,
as a tribute to the democratic
women here.
1.-THE democratic women of the
country are anxiously awaiting the
result Of this convention" she said.
She was given rousing cheer
from the New York delegation.
Her Trust In Wilson.
She spoke Of Wilson and the sac
rifices made by American women
in the world war. The women she
said placed their trust in, woodrow
Wilson and 1t still is there; land
we trust" she said, that this con.
vention viii remain true to the
ideals that he epitomized."
She ordered the secretary to pro-
coed with the roll call.
Governor William E. Sweet, Of
Colorado, was recognised when his
name was called. He seconded VIII
liam G.. McAdoo's nomination.
II deem 1t great honor" he
said, ito speak for my State in
seconding the nomination of VIII
liam Gibbs McAdoo."
Cheers from the McAdoo delega-
tons and mingled with a chorus Of
'boos" from the galleries.
1t had not been on the program
for Governor Sweet to make his
seconding speech at this time. 1t
was arranged only q few minutes
before by McAdoo's floor managers
who apparently wanted to take the
edge off the Smith show.
McAdOO Parade Staged.
1t was not possible for Governor
Sweet to continue for several min
utes after his opening sentence
Georgia, California and other Nc
Adoo States led the yelling for Nc.
Adoo, and 1t clashed violently with
the yelling and screaming Of Smiths
boys" In the galleries.
Texas and Kentucky, both Nc
Adoo States, led off with another
parade of State standards. CALI
tornia dropped in. Then Montana
ana Oklahoma, followed by South
Carolina, Florida and Arizona and
Idaho.
The band struck up "Over There"
and Governor Sweet, grinning,
walked to the back Of the platform
and surveyed the scene good
humoredly.
Washington, Utah and Oregon
came into the McAdoo march after
several minutes, but the rest of
the standards remained firm.
Missouri's remained guarded by
a dozen watchful eyes in the Mis-.