Evening star., 1928-06-13
CONVENTION HALL
CROWD FEELS HEAT
Fidgets and Mops BroWs in
Opening HourS-Farm Up
roar Outside.
BY BYRON PRICE.
Associated Press stan Writer.

KANSAS CITY, June 1S.-PoStpon-
ing its day OF decision on the ever
fermenting farm question, the Re-
publican national convention spent an
other session today perfecting its OWL
organization, listening to the exhorta-
tionS of some of its best spellbinderS
including a woman, and twirling its
thumbs while 1t waited in vain for the
platform committee to conclude a "a
hour dispute and bring In a party plat
form.
Both within and without the con-
vention hall the voice of protest against
President Coolidge'S veto of the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill sought to make itself
heard by party leaders. While dele
cation OF farm demonstrators were be-
ing denied admittance by police and
doorkeepers. a delegate sought permis-
sion for Senator McMaSter of South
Dakota to address the waiting conven-
tion. but the temporary chairman,
Senator FeSs, ruled him out Of order.
Report Likely Tomorrow.
The platform committee meantime
was in such q tangle over the farm re-
lief plank that 1t sent word II probably
would not be ready to report until to-
morrow
Today's session embraced within its
varied cargo Of convention items a fioor
fight over the seating of delegates from
Texas: ringing, fighting speech by
Mrs. Mabel walker Willebrandt, Assist
ant Attorney General and chairman of
the credentials committee, presenting
and defending the committees action
In the Texas case; a second Republican
keynote by the new permanent chair
man, Senator George Moses OF New
Hampshire; . great deal OF band music
while the convention stood In virtual
recess for an hour, and even q rousing
but unsuccessful ovation from bleacher-
ties calling for q speech by VIII Rogers.
Hoover Forces Win.
In a roll call looked upon by many
as showing the approximate division of
Hoover and anti-Hoover strength, the
convention smothered by o wide ma
jority an attempt to unseat the Creager
delegates from Texas, who are pledged
90 Hoover.
On the showdown Secretary Mellon
cast all Of Pennsylvania 70 for the
Hoover-Creager slate, which also got
the solid vote of Massachusetts,. fnclud-
ing that Of Chairman Butler OF the
national committee. and 81 of the 90
from New York. The final result was
$751; votes for the Hoover delegates
and 1851. against. with q small con-
tsngent of the convention strength abb
sent or barred from voting on techni-
calities.
This counting Of noses, while not in
every particular test vote, seemed to
bear out the prediction of the Hoover
managers that their candidate for the
presidency would receive around TOO
votes On the first nominating ballot,
- be taken probably tomorrow. The
vote on the Texas contest furnished
nigh relief from the tedium Of the
session.
Ths delegates and spectators tidgeted
and mopped their brows in the In
Nreastng heat Of . humid June day.
Delegates Are Sleepy.
In keeping with the sleepy atmos-s
pheTe Of the whole convention picture.
the delegates were unusually slow In
coming into the big convention arena.
When Senator George Moses. the per-
naanent chairman, reached the platform
ieMs than half-hour before the time
set for conventng he surveyed an almost
empty convention floor.
The galleries ringing ti1e vel OF the
auditorium we're also filling very slowly.
AZ Q quarter past 10, Is minutes be-
fore the gaEel was TO fall, the convention
band hidden away against the rafters.
unable TO see anything or hear much
but their own music. cut loose With
rol1icking air that sounded rather out
of harmony with the drab and weary
monotone OF conversation among the
delegates far down below.
Time Killed On PIaffmm-
Ten thirty. the hour set for conyening
came and went without sign OF ac-
ton. Al that hour not half of the
sdsiegsteg we're in their places and the
SPECTATOR galleries we're not a quarter
filed. Senator Moses, after yainiy try
ing 70 summon one Of the three mes
selagegE theoretically assigned To his
service, had climbed down into the DEL
eaase arena and disappeaFed up . side
aisle.
The temporary chairman. Senator
Tesk Of Ohio, who wAs TO preside ~ the
beginning Of the session only, was IN
his place On the platform thumbing
ties and taking with other party lead
err The band flied Ia again while the
II was 1927 when Senator FesS final
" 6siaesSed himself from the group of
ieadeFg. who had gathered about him
and began 10 hammer for order HoaFse
from trying 70 make himself heard
Throughout the big hall In the delivery
81 his keynote speech yesterday. he re-
peatedIy besought the delegates, in
husky tones. 70 take their seats and
quiet down, They paid very little at
tsntioD a. first, but under the repeated
fsppana of the gayel they slowly came
tc some senbiance Of order,
Calls FOR Opening Prayer.
A. this time the Thousands Of seats
Ye8&Eged for spectators StiiI we're more
tran half empty. The late GAMERS were
pouring In il increasing numbers. how
ever. adding 70 the confusion and the
ngtse
Without waiting for any real quiet IN
Gfae hal Senator Eeag, Sith 19e last
6eSpatFing gflsek Oi his big wooden
hammer, introduced fne Right h<y
Thomas y, LalliG " the Roman Cs thcesc
Diocese ~ Kansas City. who Dflsred
the opening prayer while the deiegates
st91c sg6 became silent, and 6put-
tsrsng klesg Jignt tnreg the priest and
the cissT0zn's platform into binding
relief.
Tne invocation ended win the Lords
Prayer. repeated Ia unison by The stand
ing 6eieEEtes and spectst0Es ~ tbf
Amen" ognYefSsti0n again Df0ks al
ETasnes IN IRE fgYF and tn tfSs gsileFleA
ard the Declam continued while Sem
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