Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

which all could Join in with good
grace, was the tumult in the conven.
tion calmed. Characteristically, those
in the hall who belonged to or sym.
pathized with the Klan had sat silent
under the jeering cries Of "kleagle'
directed at them.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Of Ar.
kansas, having been put in nomination
by former Governor Brough, briefly,
neatly and with little resulting fuss,
the clerk called;
California"
McAdoo's Name Presented
For this the McAdoO forces had
been waiting on the edges of their
chairs and to the accompaniment of
wild cheering a forest Of California
flags, bearing the bear, sprang up
where the MoAdoo delegates were
thickest, and smaller clumps wherever
in the crowd were a few votes the
Californian had corralled. To the front
of the platform stepped former Sena-
tor Phelan, looking like a page from
the history Of twenty-five years ago,
and presented. at great length the
claims of his candidate. Laying stress
on McAdoO's record Of good service
rendered his country and the fact that
he shared in the work and ideals of
Woodrow Wilson, Mr.. Phelan did his
level best. His speech was full Of
good things, but he couldn't hold the
attention Of the overheated audience.
Men and women wandered through
the aisles and those who remained in
their seats chatted with their neigh |
bors until the hall was filed with a
murmur that must have been rather |
dismaying to the speaker. However, |
he had the satisfaction Of knowing |
that he was being listened to by hun
dreds of thousands of radio addicts
throughout the country. Chairman
Walsh finally grew angry and told the
audience what he thought Of their
and then they relapsed
into quietude for a few moments.
Even the McAdoo enthusiasts were
glad to have Senator Phelan arrive
at the elimination of his address, for
it gave them a chance to "bust loose"
They wanted to show the Smithites
and all the others how numerous and
how determined they we're. Califor-
MIA naturally led the dance, her men
and women bedecked with gay colored
In the van was carried
a pretty young girl dressed as "Miss
and following her was a
luartet of white robed angels playing
r impets. Texas, Pennsylvania and
| dozen other states helped out with
tie procession, and whenever the en-.
thusiasm seemed to be dying down,
The devices familiar to all who have
seen such affairs served to revive it.
Miss Columbia and the trumpeters,
not but tireless, were hoisted to the
platform, and for just one hour they
Eept the demonstration going. All this
ime Mrs. McAdoo, laughing excitedly,
tood in box and looked down on the
houting delegates who hoped to put
Ter husband in the White House.
Al Smiths adherents now succeeded
bringing about adjournment until
thursday morning, and they spent the
interval in perfecting the details Of a
that they intended
hould be more spectacular and longer
han that for McAdoo.
Woman Yields Gavel
When the convention was called TO
rder next day they were all ready.
eside Chairman Walsh sat a lady in
mite who proved to be Miss May
ennedy, the permanent vice chair.
an. She was given the gavel after
le invocation, and after a few pleas
1t words about the recognition ac-
'rded the women, she ordered that
70 roll call Of the states be resumed.
overnor Sweet Of Colorado was first
arise, his intention being to second
Q nomination Of Mr.. McAdoo. But
g Smith throng, which by this time
a nlled up all the available space
the nall, was impatient and rude.
louts Of "Oil" arose from all the
ueries and even from the floor and
ew SO numerous and loud that the
eaker was unable to continue. Here
alrman Walsh again came to the
mt with scathing rebuke to the
cklers that silenced them.
Smith Demonstration THRILLING
Connecticut yields to New York."
d delegate from the Nutmeg state
Few moments later, and instantly
re was tumultuous cheering and
d waving Of a myriad flags. But
demonstration was premature and
Inklin D. Roosevelt, on crutches,
united the rostrum and quieted It
that be might plaza In nomination