Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27

HOIS1ONy 1CAst SNAA1 - "
The Democratic national convention
closed its morning session at l:2o
pm. to reconvene at 7:3o pm, IN us
second night session.
ay the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, June 27.-A quotation
from Jefferson's religious freedom decla-
ration fell like a firebrand into the
Democratic national convention today
nnd before the confagration was over a
AaIf dozen fist fights had ragged around
.,s standards of Southern States. which
s,araSers for Alfred E. Smith had Sougnt
r snatch I'D into a roaring. cneering
s,arade around the convention noor:
police officers used their nlghtstickS
4raeIv in the melees that ragged ABOUT
a1,a standards of North Carolina, AIS
hama and Georgia, princlpaAy, pus
touched in lesser degree the otner oss
cations of the South who are oppossso ss
ponoan Catholic Governor of New YORK.
Ar1arertly there were no serious m
nurieS.
ouotation Started Outburst.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas, the
bermanent convention chairman start
ed the battle by interpoiating N Pre-.
Terets Of Jefferson. It was when the
chairrnan quoted a pronouncement
egaingt the imposition Of any religious
fest for public Office that the fuse TOOK
4 delegate from Mississippi, which Is
synectad by many Smith men to Switcn
20 the New Yorker as soon as " mas
cast a complimentary ballot for its IA
rorite son. Pat Harrison, burst out lnOo
the center aisle of the delegate secLon
Bearing aloft the Mississippi Ssate
standard - once e. SnouIlns. WAY .,,s
demonstrating parade began about the
North carolina and Alabama, seated
xoqefhef Ut the very front, were silent
amid the din until passing Smith man
xo,lght to snatch up their standards,
too. and draw them by main force into
the parade. In the tussle two police
men came to the aid OF the resisting
delegates and the standards were re-
placed. A moment later similar tFou-
s1le broke out about the Georgia stand
ard. and then Just as the l0-minuse
demonstration was at its height sec
end attempt TO bring the North Caro-
lima standard into line required the
combined efforts of half-doZen police
.,een. fiouriSfing their r1aceS In the
Eir to Quell the disturbance.
Standard Is Broken.
The standard of North Carolina
broke in two In the aisles, but before
the demonstration ended the States
alternate standard was brought from
the rear of the hall and put high on
the speakers platform, where it stayed
until the Smith paraders had returned
TO their seats under the han1mering OF
the gavel
The disturbance broke without warn
ing. near the end Of short morning
session Of the convention devoted to
hearing Senator Robinson's speech and
diSposing OF routine business, including
adoption without a roll call OF a Gre
Gentials committee report seating the
Smith delegates from Louisiana. Nom
mating speeches probably will be heard
ct tonight's session.
Robinson Demands Order.
The hall was a seething mass Of
humanity as the State standards were
crowded forward TO the platform front
where Robinson stood gazing down on
the uproar his words had started. He
made no move for many minutes to
Gaell the storm. although the struggle
1n the North Carolina delegation took
place only q few feet In front of him,
On the front row Of the delegate seats
On the center aisle.
Finally the Arkansas Senator began
pounding with huge mallet.
IAN gentlemen win be seated" he
shouted in a voice that carried even
over the din and confusion. Gentle
men viii be seated promptly"
And ne was right about 1t, for when
he went cooliy on with his speech a
moment later silence was quickly OBJ
iained.
Speaks on Dry Plank.
The convention then heard a straight
IL worded plea against party rift on
prohibition. Robinson's appeal for a
harmonious solution Of the conyen-
aion's most troublesome platform issue
vas delivered In direct phrase and with
all of the force Of his compelling de-
livery. He warned Democratic vets
against trying TO put modification
plank into the platform, and promised
Democratic drys that no qualification"
of the prohibition amendment was like
ty whoever sat Ia the White House.
In closing Robinson pleaded for CO.
operation from the floor in maintaining
order and getting the business OF the
convention done. He was st0rnily ap-
p36NGsf1 hH t1E DoNIA 1iA~ Hs0PpssA SSAAN
3, take up his duties Of driving the con-
vention machinery along 10 It's destined
close.
Bowers Is KeynOteT.
Crowding into Sam Houston Hall
last night IN the wake Of a down.
ugsiY oi rain that spilled waterspouts
through the roof and drove tempera-
lures downward 10 point Of real COM
fort. both delegates and spectators
,sgeered W the echo a rousing Demo-
cratic assault on Republicanism and all
its works, delivered by the temporary
chairman ard keynoter Claude q.
Bowers Of New York. Twice he stirred
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