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

marching on the floor swung into
later a new Smith band which here
tofor chad been blocked outside,
broke into the convention floor to
the tune of cover There"
Tricks on Musicians
AS the Smith musicians passed
along in front of the speakers
stand, a group of women delegates
from Missouri, who are for McAdoo,
stood on their chairs in the front
row and dropped big wads of paper
into the mouths of the wind insJru-
ments. But that did not lessen the
din in which the hail had been en-
quilted from the beginning of the
demonstration.
Mos tot the marchers wore no
badges to identify them. Many Of
them had paper hats of bright col
or, which had been passed around
before hand.
AS they shuffled along it became
evident that they also had been pro-
vided more varieties of noise-ma ling
apparatus than a gang Of KIDS Out
on a halloween party.
And they were using all Of them
to full capacity. From her box IN
the rear delegation section, Mrs.
McAdoo watched the demonstration,
chatting with a group of men and
women from her husband cam
paign headquarters.
Fire Sirens Used
AS the stration passed the
three. hour mark, the din
seemed to be increasing rather than
diminishing. A battery of fire sirens
and bells of many kinds had been
brought into action at one of the
entrances and it was almost lmpos-
sible for those in the hall to con-
verse with one another at all be.
cause of the continued screech with
which the supporters OF the New
York governor were reaffirming
their faith in him.
The air above the garden was
thick by this time with the flying
bits of paper that had been dumped
out of office buildings as a part OF
the demonstration. 1t was evident
that the Smith people both inside
and outside the convention hall were
determined to surpass by safe mar
gin both in noise and in elapsed
time, the hour demonstrate yester-
day for McAdoo. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
NAMED at the speakers stand, sup
porting himself with his arms and
waving to the passing marchefS
during most Of the parade. Then two
men helped him to a seat md While
the show went on he refreshed him
self with light lunch brought from
tho reSta nrant hack stage.
When the demonstration had
reached an hours duration it was
going as strong as ever. A few OF
the state standards had been return
ed to their places by the marchers,
but most of the original company of
them remained in the parade, mostly
carried by men who were not dele
gates. A delegate badge at this stage
was rarity among the demonstra-
tors.
Bouquet for Mrs. Smith
1t was apparent that the duration
Of the parading and noise making
was only o question of how long the
Smith managers might decide to let
it go before closing down the sirens,
calling off the bands and passing Of
the word to the rooters to file out.
Through the crowded center aisle
an enormous bouquet of flowers, car
ried high above the demonstrators,
was sent from the platform to Mrs.
Smith, who was in a box with Mrs.
Roosevelt at the rear of the hall,
near that occupied by Mrs. McAdoo.
At the hour and a quarter mark,
Mr.. Roosevelt waved to his lieuten-
ants on the floor to quiet the demon
stration. Senator Walsh began ham
mering with the gavel, and Mr..
Roosevelt was lifted up beside him.
Supported on his crutches, he raised
q hand for silence. and slowly the
great hall began to quiet down.
Breaks Out Anew
Anna Case, the Metropolitan opera
star, was brought to the front of the
platform and brought the crowd at
last to complete order by singing
The Star Spancled Banner" Most
Of the demonstrators remained in the
hall and joined in the chorus, how
ever. The aisles still were crowded
solidly, and serGeants-at-arms who
went to work to clear them made
little progress.
Mr.. Roosevelt retired from the
platform, apparently believing the
demonstration at an end, but just
then a band somewhere around the
edge of the big amphitheater struck
up East Side, West Side" and the
whole performance started over
again. The Autographs of Governor
Smith and state standards once more
began their bObbing progress about
the hall. The yell leaders in the gal
leries rallied their group into action,
the sirens were set shriekinS and
the demonstration was on in full
force.
To help convention officials restore
order. Mr.. Roosevelt returned to the
stage and personally requested those
on the floor that they remain quiet
and let the convention go on. Most
of the demonstrators appeared ready
enough to follow his advice. for they
were tired and hot after their long
and fervid labors But a band far
over to the right kept up throbbinS
march and defied all efforts to quiet
it.
Lasts Hour and Half
Chairman Walsh was comforting
with his colleagues on the conVen-
ton platform on the problem of clear
ing the aisle. The hundreds who had
trlpped lnLO tue ueIeSdteS a. enc
stage the Smith demonstration stood
in solid phalanx in every aisle so
that the sergeants.at-arms and the
officers could scarcely move an inch
through the dense jam, FINAL they
appealed to the police and got results.
The band quoted down at last, the
demonstrators began to roll up their
Smith banners and. those who did not
belong to the convention personnel
were thrust out through a dozen
exits.
1t was just an hour and half from
the time the demonstration started at
Mr.. Roosevelt's mention of the name
of our own Alfred Smith that
Chairman Walsh directed the sec
rotary 20 continue with the call of
lie VOL Dela wa re was next on The