Evening star., 1924-06-24

ed picture not seen in recent years
in national convention. Instead
of speakers stand in the end of the
ellipse of the big amphitheater. the
platform was arranged along the
north side raised more than ten feet
above the convention floor itself. AS
usual. narrow strip OF white rallied
platform projected from the center
of the stage to place speakers more
nearly in the middle of the hall.
Brand-new unfinished kitchen
chairs were arranged for the dele
gates beneath the high raised stand
ards OF the states. which themselves
stood on level with the high floor
OF the platform: While the delegates
came in a constantly increasing buzz
OF conver sation almost drowned out
the music furnished by a band sta
toned in far gallery. Missouri and
Iowa had the, places of honor on the
floor, with their delegations seated in
of the center aisle. Behind on the
right of Iowa was New Jersey, and
then Ohio and New York Kansas,
Oklahoma and Montana were ranged
behind Missouri on the left.
Walsh Early Arrival.
Senator Walsh of Montana, the oil
committee prosecutor, who will be the
permanent chairman OF the conven-
tion, came in early and took his seat
under the Montana standard. John
W. Davis, whose friends think he
may emerge victorious from the can
didatorial tug of war, appeared on
the platform. chatting with Josephus
Daniels and Senator Fletcher of
Florida.
Quite a group gathered about him,
but his presence apparently passed
unnoticed by the delegates, who were
occupied with conferences of their
own on the floor.
Hull Weak From Illness.
Chairman Hull of the national COM
mittee reached the platform a few
minutes before noon. Manifestly, he
still is weak from the effects of
the collapse he suffered several days
ago and was assisted through the
crowd to his chair. A minute later
Senator Harrison, ready to make his
the platform and at about the same
time William Jennings Bryan ap-
peared on the floor to take his seat
as a member of the Florida delega-
ton. The great commoner. three
times standard bearer of his party,
got the first applause of the con-
vention.
1t was a short burst of hand-c clap
ping by those about him on the floor
He beamed on everybody.
Just at noon the band played Home
in Pasadena" doubtless for the bene
fit of the McAdoo delegates, and then
swung into 'Whatll We Do" But
the delegates and crowd paid little
attention to the music. The delegate
section was almost filled. and the
buzz of conversation had increased to
loud rumble. There still were many
empty seats in the galleries. however.
and the group of convention officials
on the platform showed no indication
of calling for order.
Correspondents Protected.
The advantage of the high raise of
the platform above the floor level be-
came apparent when a dozen dele
gates who thought they had business
with busy officials on the stage tried
in vain to find a way to get their at
tention. In most previous conventions
1T has been possible to climb up over
the press stand to the platform. and
in the excitement of heated conven-
tion battles many delegates have done
it to the lasting detriment of the cor
respondents; The Democrats this
A few minutes after IL o'clock SEN
ator Carter Glass, also men toned as
a possible dark-horse selection for
the presidency, came to the conven-
C1On HOOE anu was gwen h fOuSlHB re-
ception with several hurrahs by the
members of the Virginia delegation.
Mrs. william G. McAdoo, a daughter
Of woodrow Wilson, took a seat in a
box directly opposite the speakers
platform. She wore mourning for her
father and was accompanied by sew
eral members Of Mr.. McAdoos staff
Show Ready to start.
Serreants- at arms, assisted by DO
lice officers, began circulating through
the aisles at 1915, endeavoring to
persuade the delegates to take their
seats, but at first they had little sue
cess. The garden electrician tested
out his battery of spotlights, ranged
about the overhanging galleries,
throwing the platform under white
glare. The show was about to start
Garden Grows Hot.
1t grew Increasingly hot in the hail
as the sun burst through the clouds
and beat down with midsummer force
on the glass roof. The colors in
the crowd were multiplied by the
distribution of scores of the decor
ated palm leaf and pasteboard fans,
devices. They were kept af1utter.
There was plenty of color otherwise,
too. Kansas wearing large SUN
flowers, the Wyoming delegates red
streamers carrying the name of their
state, and many delegates displaying
on their coat lApels the ribbons Of
the various candidates.
During the final wait of a few min
utes the box occupied by Mrs. Nc
Adoo, in a place or prominence, over
hanging the delegates arena at the
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