Evening star., 1924-06-24

were to be like. The delegates rose
and cheered him for an additional
minute while he was pounding for or
der. and the opening sentences Of his
speech, referring to corruption in
high places, were interrupted con-
stantly with hurrahs.
Another real cheer and cries OF "Go
to it, Pat" greeted the senator's ref
erence to the presence of Harry
Daugherty as delegate to the
1.-The worst boss-ridden convention of
a generation"
Gets Under Way Quickly.
Looking very hot and uncomforta-
BILE in his long-tailed black coat, the
temporary chairman launched rap
idly into his prepared address as if
determined to get it over with quick
ly. But he put lot of emphasis
into parts of it, and the delegates in
old-time Democratic convention manner
interrupted him with cries of Good
and Hit 'em again." as he lambasted
the Republican party as party of
bosses and big business and declared
the Democrats were interested rath-
er in honesty and equal opportunity.
Voice Fills Vast Hall.
The speaker referred only occa-
sionally to his manuscript and as he
got into form he used vigorous ges-
lures and walked about the narrow
platform, so that he had to be eau
toned to stay nearer the radio mi
crophone that was CARRYING his ad-
dress out to millions over the coun-
try. But even when he did not speak
through the amplifying device his
rich voice filled the vast hall so that
most of those in the galleries could
hear. And those who could not un-
derstood, nevertheless, that 1T was
an old-fashioned Democratic political
revival speech and joined in the
laughter and applause.
Senator Harrison's jibes at the Mel
lon tax plan and the Fordney-Mc-
Cumber tariff act were greeted by re-
peated shouts of appreciation, and
there was another prolonged crash of
cheering when the temporary chair
man declared the armaments confer
ence was held in spite of the Repub-
lican administration, and only be-
cause of the insistent demands of
bill Borah of Idaho, who refused to
bind himself in the holy bonds of Re
publican wedlock at Cleveland" 1t
was reference to the Idaho sena-
tors refusal to run for Vice Presi-
dent on the Republican ticket and the
convention seemed to regard il as
bulfs-eye hit.
wheeler Gets Appliance.
There was a whoop from Montana,
seconded from other delegations,
when the senator charged that the
framed a Democratic senator be-
cause he dared to do right" Some
one from Kansas yelled "Hurrah for
Wheeler" and delegates and galleries
cheered again.
Then roars of laughter swept the
hall in rfoh
fourishes the temporary chairman
described In sarcastic vein what
transpired at the Cleveland conven-
tfon and ironically eulogized the
work of Butler and Slemp. the two
Republican musketeers," and Frank
Mondel, the permanent chairman al
Cleveland, "and a lame duck fittingly
selected to typify the work of the
convention
Brings Crowd to It's Feet
Then the convention was brought
to its feet cheering as Senator Har-
rison declared that in the whole
course of the Senate investigations
not single incident was disclosed
that would discredit a single Dem
ocrat" The Missouri delegation was
the first to stand up and take the
lead in the demonstration, which
lasted for almost a full minute
That's the boy. Pat" yelled a del
NSoeC. liio1b SiiCCfS, Wlcil Tie speaker
assailed Henry Cabot Lodge for his
part in defeating the treaty of Yer
sailles, and there were cries of
Good, good" and anothr prolonged
wave of cheering and handclapping
when he said he hoped the conven-
tion would indorse the proposal for
American participation in the world
court.
A moment later the delegates got
on their feet again and cheered when
a III rrIc
precept from Grover Cleveland. A
delegate from Kansas called for three
cheers for Cleveland. and a group of
delegates gave them. There was
added that what the country needed
in the White House was not "a
sphinx, but Paul Revere"
Demonstration for Wilson.
The first long demonstration Of the
convention then began as Mr.. Harri-
son went on to say that the nation
wanted another man with the cour-
age of a Jackson "and the fighting
qualities of Woodrow Wilson" At the
mention of Mr.. wilson's name half
the delegates leaped from their
chairs, yelling their appreciation, and
they were Joined a moment later by
the entire membership of the conven-
ton.
A parade around the hall. was
started by the New Jersey delega-
tion, which ripped up it's state stand
ard from it's floor fastenings and
started what turned out to be a
bowling march about the aisles in
which eventually every state stand
ard was drawn by the shouting
delegates.
After a circuit about the hall, the
New Jersey standard was held high
in front of the speakers stand by a
group of delegates from the state
from which Mr.. Wilson was chosen
for the presidency. The other stand
ards paraded by, while the band
played Dixie" and a string of other
popular songs.
Galleries Join in Ovation.
Delegates and galleries soon were
set singing as the music switched to
the tunes to which the American
SOW as n-chief. Over
There" ITS a Long, Long Trail" and
Keep the Home Fires Burning" fol-
lowed one another and the parade
continued and the delegates kept
up a din that almost drowned out
Convention officials made no effort
to stay the demonstration, and it was
ten minutes before the state standards
began to return to. to their places & as the
band struck up se1 tbe Hymn
Joined in the singing and Nine. Case
came out to the front of the platform
and took charge of the demonstra-
ton. She sang verse OF The Bat
tie HYMN and then asked the con-
vention to join with her in repeating
it. The delegates stood and the IA
nous old chorus swelled up to the
roof of the garden in a roar that
could be heard for blocks.
When the song was over Senator
Harrison pounded for order. but the
delegates kept on cheering for a
minute longer. The senator resumed
his speech after he had sorted out
his notes. swept off the speakers 8
stand and scattered over the platform
floor by a sweeping gesture by Mime.
case in the midst of her singing.
Rut there were other frequent ref
arancas to the Wilson policies scat