Evening star., 1924-06-25

Senator Walsh's speech, which fol-
lowed. showed the effects of his
probing mind. He perceived, he said,
.nat the country needs a leader. 1t
took him ten minutes to express 1t
mat way. though. in his senatorial
the conclusion that corruption in
government should be stamped out.
he pictured dire outlook for the
country's next President, with mer-
tssnary cen grafters lying in wait among
the bushes at the White House.
The senator also announced that
ne had definitely located and placed
the blame for the oil scandals. We
oisnke to mention names, but duty
makes 1t necessary. The whole busi-
ness ness was started by the G. o. p, Sem
ator Walsh averred.
ITO See Ourselves" Etc.
As the chairman proceeded to re-
count the Teapot incident and the re-
suiting Investigations thoughts Of
local radio fans probably wandered
DacR TO the evenings of the past win
Ter, and they for the moment lapsed
INTO the belief that Frederic William
Wue had the floor. The senator Is
to be complimented on his Willy voice.
AS the oratory grew more fervent.
however, the chairman's aesophagus
broke under the strain and the latter
part of his address was punctuated by
intermittent spells Of coughing and a
general hoarse condition of the vocal
cords. We wonder il President Coo
lidge was listening-in when the SEN
things not particularly compliment
ary to the G.. 0. p. standard bearer.
Complimentary or not, there must be
a certain thrill in hearing ones name
mentioned over the radio.
Many ian, during Chairman
Walsh's speech. must have wished
that those inventors would hurry up
with their radio vision devices, so
that listeners-in might ease their
rest1essness during a long address by
noting approximately how many more
pages of notes are in store for them.
Woodrow Wilson's name, at the end
of the Walsh discourse. brought forth
a long and loud spell of cheering,
mingled with such airs as ''Tipperary"
and There's = Long. Long Trail" An
bobbed up again with a description Of
the demonstration staged at the close
of the address 1t was frenzied
shout of a mob gone wild, and even
the unusual attraction of three doves
flying above the audience. If the an
nouncer's word can be believed, failed
to bring peace. AS il grew worse.
rumors began to circulate that hum
ger and the heat might have gone to
the heads of the politicians assem-
bled. Every one was. talking at once,
as though. some one suggested, it was
woman's party convention. The
Tower of Babel had nothing on this.
Senator Walsh, 1t was announced,
lost his grip on his gavel in trying
to restore order. the weapon landing
among the delegates in the first row.
Apparently ii was an accident. but
the first row Immediately became ST.
lent and so, shortly afterward, did
those in the back.
Offers Blunt Hospitality.
Police Commissioner Enright then
came forward and spoke on sub
ject near to his heart-the New York
police department He expressed the
hope that the delegates could meet
personally every man on the force
before they returned home. 1t would
be a pleasure for his men to arrest
such gentlemen, he indicated. Com
Enright invited the delegates
to his estate for little visit.
The chairman of the rules commit
tee sounded a popular note when he
recommended that speeches be linn
tied to one-half hour, except upon
unanimous consent Of the ,sn DELEGATES; a,;en
was voted upon. Senator Carter
Glass of Virginia, showed that he
doesn't need such rule when he
startled the convention by announc-
he hereby moved for adoption and
would the secretary read it. The sec
retary made short work of it and the
motion was carried Immediately.
What the resolution was. was for
gotten in the surprise of the mo-
ment.
Putting through of a number OF
routine resolutions had begun to
weary the listeners-in when an an
nouncemet by the chairman that the
next order of business was selection
of a candidate for President of the
United States caused every one to
sit up again and take notice. In the
confusion, it had been thought by
those on the outside listening in that
the convention had decided not to
name a candidate in view of the heat
and a rumor that water was going
to be turned on in Tex Richards
swimming pool. But the chairman
ruled otherwise.
With the roll call of states begun,
fans who wished only to hear the
music and racket hung up their head
sets. They did not realize, it seems,
that the music was just beginning.