Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-27
HOUSTON SESSION
MARRIED BY ROW
(Contipued from page one)

harmony which had settled over the
conventi,n was destined, according
to leaders to prevent any serious
outburst.
Vets and drys were allowed an
opportunity to talk; farm relief men
were permitted to repeat the oft
told story of the American farmers
plight.
Tonight, in the secrecy of com
mittee chamber, the platform men
will wrangle out the question of
how strong the dry plank shall be,
and how far the party shall 90 IN
its promises of aid for the farmer.
Assembling here before noon,
the thousands of delegates and
guests anxiouslv awaiting the now
assured nomination of Governor Al
fred +. Smith as presidential candi-
date heard Robinson continue the
anti-corruption attack which Claude
Bowers of New York, voiced in his
keynote speech last night.
The convention sweltered in op-
prcssive humidity. \ rain storm
which last night wet part of the
convention hall, had failed to bring
relief, tut delegates still had the
holiday spirit.
squabble on Delegates
Bands furnished plenty of noise;
and the notice of Il fight over report
''of the credentials committee served
to thrill the delegates and guests.
Their attention was centercd around
the contest of the Louisiana delega-
tion in which the credentials COM
mittec had ruled that Mrs. Gene
We've Clark Thompson-daughtcr of
the late Speaker Champ Clark and
her followers We're improperly choS-
en-.
Meantime the platform committee
had convened for public hearings on
prohibition. farm relief and other
platform planks. Eight hours were
allotted for this. though the leaders
were in general agreement already
as to what the planks should be -
among others a dry law enforcement
plank and a strong promise OF aid
to the farmers.
The definite moulding Of the plat
IOEIl " III CUNT AbiA4 SlII ~ li'iA 4''Nt'
bers Of the resolutions committee
meet in private. Their product Will
he offered to the convention tomor-
row.
Meanwhile. it is planned to have
a night convention session tonight
at which nominating speeches viii
begin.
Convention delegates took their
time in arriving at the hall tins
forenoon. Many had celebrated into
the small hours of the morning; and
others preferred to be leisureiy with
their cooling baths in hotel rooms,
equipped with big fans.
But long before the crowds swept
into the huge Coliseum there was
fun making. The bands tried out
their old favorites and choir OF
Virginia negroes filled the hall with
the melody of spirituals
Delegates sti!l clung to their
coats, despite the earlier invitation
of Chairman elem Shaver of the ma
tionaI committee, to make this i
Coatlcss convention.
Plenty of Noise
The convention again had its list
Of distinguished guests including
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Al
fred F.. Smith. John ". Davis, dis
tinguished and white haired, chat
ted pleasantly with friends.
The band struck up - How Dry /
AM" and got 4 big hand.
.'Swirg Low Sweet Chariot -
from the negro choir, "Au God S
Chillun Got Wings, and other
good old timers livcncd up proceed
ings and then the bands took up the
noise making. The cod Gray
Mare" still appeared to be just
what she used to be.
Some of the delegates We're feel
ing that way after a big night IN
which song and merriment ruled.
4 band ground out Nv Home
in Tennessee and then the gray
mare band chimed in with The
Banks of the Wabash, ." Dixie y
had been honored at the outset, and
the inevitable "Rebel Iell' greet
ed it.
1t was Has a. m. when Claude
Bowers finally called the conven-
tion to order.
Milister Prays
Rev. George GilmOur of Denver,
offered the morning invocation,
praying for incorruptibility in gov
crnment, for banishment Of hatred,
tor promotion of human happiness,
and cnoblcmcnt of humanity.
j. Bruce Kremer, chairman of the
credentials committee, was recog-
nized after the invocation, and sub
mitted his report on contests in the
Pennsylvania, Louisiana, District of
Columbia and Canal Zone delega-
tons.
The majority report of the ere
dcntials committee was adopted