The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-27
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at the appointed hour, and today
was no exception.
AT I1:20 o'clock, 20 minutes after
the scheduled opening, there was
not much sign of activity on the
platform, although by this hour
the floor was well filled and the
galleries also.
Meantime the three bands con-
tinued their labors Compliments
were paid various delegations. The
hands played "On the Banks Of the
Wabash" for the Hoosiers. Mary
land, My Maryland" for Albert G.
Ritchie's home folks, My Old ken
lucky Home for the colonies. They
played 'tHow Dry I AM" too, but
the application wasn't plain unless
Il was meant for the Chicagoans or
the New Workers WHO are the wet
test people in this convention. The
tune was cFeered impartially by a
great number OF perspiring dele
gates.
At 1880 o'clock, when there was
still no sign of getting under way,
some OF the most perspiry of the
delegates began yelling for action.
Lets co." came shouts from the
floor.
Lets get going"
Its hot.
The bands blared on and the
delegates famed.
Chairman Claude G.. Bowers, who
electrified the convention last night
with his slashing assault on Re-
publicanism, was late, it developed.
Various people were trying to To-
cate him, and-finaI1y, at 1875 he
showed up.
It was 11:45 before Bowers
savel fell Arranging. At this. time
the hall was jammed, packed and
perspiring profusely. Six thousand
people even in hall as big az
Sam Houston's aren't conducive to
refrigerating the atmosphere.
The Rev. Curtis Gilmore, unclerI-
cal looking man in a blue suit
and a blue shirt with the collar
melted down, pronounced the invo-
cation. He prayed for prosperity,
for wisdom in the decision of great
issues. for cooperation and for
human brotherhood.
Reed Report Made
I'VE gather here in the spirit Of
our forefathers that we may carry
on their work of establishing gov
eminent by the people. of the peo-
pie and for the people" he con-
cluded. 1t was a long prayer,
read from typewriter pages.
A flock of announcements of
meetings and routine affairs fol
lowed, Pat Haltig's big booming
voice carrying the information to-
the farthest limits OF the great hall.
=. Bruce Kremer, the dapper ma.
49,.
who year ago was one of McAdoo's
lieutenants at the Garden fight and
now identified with the Smith Iced.
ership here. was then recognized as
chairman of the credentials commit.
tee to present the report on contests
involving 35 seats.
Kremer finished with a rush and
Bowers put the question on the
adoption of the report, which was
uniformly favorable TO the Smith
delegates, There was a cnorus OF
ayes and a few scattered noes.
At this point Col. Carl Ristine. of
Lexington. Mo-, Reed support AZ.
crowded forward and asked per.
mission to present a minority re-
| port Despite the fact that the
| convention apparently had already
adopted the Kremer report. Bowers
/ waved the Missourian forward.
| Colonel Ristine explained his
hardness by saying that the creden.
tails committee had met until q. m.
and that even now the minority re.
port WaS not signed by all the dis.
sentlns members. He promised.
however, that the signatures would
be forthcoming. and he proceeded
then to outline his case.
The report concerned only the
Louisiana contests. Ristine con.
tended that the Long Ewing faction
IN Louisiana, favorable to Smith
hand picked" the delegates through
manipulating the State central com.
mittee, in defiance OF the long estab.
lished practice of democracy in
Louisiana" to select delegates 10 ma.
tionai conventions by the convention
| system.
Smith Victory Easy
IAN things considered. yeur com.
nlittee considers that the delegate ON