Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

ineS nave declared lndt ldOoF is lot
g commodity and let it go at that.
labbieS Of the hotels is as angry at
the Democrats as the same CROWD was
angry in Cleveland al the Repuh-
licanS.
Voters, which was more or less Snub-
bed in Cleveland by a refusal of the
platform committee to indorse the
child labor constitutional amendment
same scant courtesy by the Demo
Gratis. There is this difference, how
over, between the attitude of the
women here and their attitude in
had been snubbed, they felt tina, The
Democrats would be glad to- avoid
the mistakes which the Republicans
had made and would stand tor the
got TO New York, the chivalrous
southern gentlemen from states
which are exploiting child labor stood
smIliugly on the Women's coTns, lift
ing their hats politely, and explaining
that Democratic votes helped to SUBJ
nit the child labor amendment to the
people, and thus the Saving has come
true as II vas written, Hell hath no
fury like wonlan's scorn."
Ever, Ono Dissatisfied.
Persons desiring to observe a. fine
display of fancy and staple language
should breeze into the New York
headquarters of the various women
organizations. The farmers are
equally sore. They left. Cleveland
tran three cheers cut OF the Demo
cratic convention. The vets and the
drys both feel that they have heen
foxed The vets are, rs Il. matter of
fact. angTier than the drys- They
declaration would be incorporated in
the platform that would bind the
party to light wines and beer. They
were denisd even a stone when they
only as much out of this convention
as they got out of the Republican
convention.
The two conventions have passed
platforms with absolutely no encour-
agement for a resubmisson of the
rrehibitory amendment or a modifi-
cation OF the Nolstead act In the
platform making there has been lit
tie difference between the two parties
upon most fundamental issues. The
league of rationS. curioUsly enough,
has been taken out of politics by the
refusal Of the Democrats to stand by
the Baker amendment The Repub-
iicans in their platform vehementIy
cry out against the league and then
pledged the party to support further
cooperation with the league and to
Join a world court set up and fos-
tered BY the league.
Democrats Contradictory.
The Democrats in their platform are
equally contradictory: They declare fer
the league in stentoriaR tones, but
refuse to pledge their party te sup
port it until it has been Endorsed by a
national referendum, which is consti-
tutionaliy impossible. Upon the
world court the two party pledges are
exactly alike.
As the sixth day of the convention
drew to it's close it developed it's sec
ond Observation-Disclosures and Smith are
afraid of each other. The convention
Each crowd knows pretty definitely
its own strength and rather more
definitely each crowd knows the other
crowds strength. So IL Is pretty well
known in the convention that Nc
Adoo. in and of his own right has
about 400. What will happen when
these two leading candidates poll
their full strength is sheer prophecy
and one mans guess is as good as
the convention, wherein the issues
that are dividing the Smith and Me-
Adoo forces were clearly defined it
would be odd if Smiths Cath
Ollie forces in the large cities would
consent to nominate McHdoo, who is
so obviously supported by the Khan in
the rural states. Neither, by the
same token, would McAdoo's friends
consent to the nomination of Smith
Cooling OF Effort Seen.
the nomination of either Smith or
McAdoo would arouse the bitter an
tagonism which leaders of the De-
mocracy from all sections. are trying
20 ailay. No one knows bettew than
these leaders that the SPILLED beans"
OF Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing must some way be poured back
IN the bag. There is a conspicuous,
fnn
fort in the convention to cool off. to
Ratchet
But II iss also obvious that in bury
where to reach the handle II MO
Adoo or Smith is nominated the LOSING
crowd is going after the handle, and
this is the third certainty of the sixth
days session of the Democratic con-
pentfon.
The fourth certainty is. that the
league of nations is stronger by rea-
son of the Democratic foozie that 1t
would have been if the Baker amend :
.ment had carried. The league of ma
tons issue today is out of party
politics 1t has atakn a position now
! like that occupied ten years ago by
| prohibition and woman suffrage.
Neither party is committed to it and
1y declaim against it. Those free and
pioneering spirits who desire to c1u.
SADIE for a cause may now meet in
non partisan conclave, influence pub
lie sentiment outside of parties, cap
ture senators and representatives az
the prohfbitionists and sQffr8Sists an
pealed, rally the moral sentiment OF
the nation and win. their cause upon
its merits without being behelden te
any party. Nothing better could have
happened to the league of nations. as
an issue before the American people,
than the defeat Of the Baker amend
ment, tragic as that defeat was to the
memory of Woodrow Wilson. In the
marty which be led and honored. One
hears sentiments like this from sup
pefters of the league In tho oonvsn-
ton, who are satisfied with their de-
feat.
Khan Naovse~ hitter.
The Khan fight. however, has left
an exactly reverse situation. The
narrow victory leaves both sides With
sense of defeat. Each side ID goiR8
to gather strength and reappeaF
either In the campaign or at some
future convention, and Bryan, who
led the fight FOR the Khan, Is the only
person who has acquired strength by
Saturday nights contest. 1t IL not
impossible that when, or II, the lead
ers in the hotel rooms fail to make .
nomination by combinations and
strategy, Bryan may rise up In the
Convention and name the man him