Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
BANDS PLAY HYMNS
AS CROWD STANDS
First Convention in 80 Years
Not Attended by Great
C0mmoner.
BY JAMES l.. WILLIAMS.
Associated Press stan Writer.

seeking presidential candidate trooped
10 this southern national convention
auditorium last night to listen to the
praises OF favorite sons of four States
but still convinced that all the oratory
that could be brought into play would
not prevent the quick selection OF Al,
fred f, Smith of New York, once the
balloting got under way.
Chairman Robinson raped for order
at 7:Sl pm AS he ordered the dele
gates out Of the aisleS. the nominating
speakers were waiting for their turns
AT the mlcrophoneS. RohinsonS man
ner Of obtaining order was very
peremptory and his voice showed that
he intended TO carry the convention
along as fast as possible.
PRAYER Is Offered.
After few minutes jumbling about
the delegates Quoted down and Right
Rev. Mgr. G. T. Walsh of Houston
ouereu PRAYER. His prayer was of less
than so words.
AT the instance of Charles A. Great
house of Indiana the convention adopt-
ed . resolution Of appreciation for the
services 10 the party Of the late Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall. The
convention stood in silence while a
band played Nearer, My God. to
Thee"
When the convention had paid its
tribute 70 Mr.. Marshall Josephus
Daniels, former Secretary of the Navy,
TOOK the stand to offer a resolution
IN eulogy Of William j. Bryan. He asked
tnAt the convention pause 10 honor
the Conmoner who had spent so MANY
wears Of his life in the service of his
party.
Bryan's Absence Noted.
For the first time in 80 years
Democratic convention meets in which
William Jennings Bryan is not present"
Mr.. Daniels said
Four years ago at Madison Square
Garden, Mr.. Bryan said This is the
last convention at which I shall be
present We meet tonight in fulfill
nent Of that prophecy.
No man in his generation left so
deep an impression on the conscience
Of the Nation as Mr. Bryan. OF the
prohibition amendment he might we'll
be called the father"
To do honor to the memory of Mr.
Bryan, the convention again rose en-
naSse and stood IN silence Rock of
Ages" was played softly by the band in
the south end Of the hall.
Roll of States Begun.
1.-THE clerk viii now call the roll of
States for the presentation Of candi
dates for President" Chairman Robin
son said when these formalitieS were
over
Alabama yielded to Georgia, and
Charles r Crisp, of Georgia, took the
stand TO present the name Of Senator
Walter F. George.
NJ. Crisp pleaded for the support Of
other Southern States, for Senator
George. reminding Alabama that when
she had a farorite son, Georgia had
stood BY him. He referred to the can
didacy of Oscar w. Underwood four
years ago.
plause when ne said there had been but
fwn moral questions" before the coun-
try since its nception-slaveTy and pro-
hibition.
Sees Moral Issue Raised.
ssprohibition is a moral issue" he
said land the Democratic party must
not compromise on that question. Inc
gentleman / am going 10 nominate Is
in favor of the eighteenth amenonleht
and the VoiStead act and VIII not COM
promise that great moral question. III
is better TO be true 10 your ldeals IMAM
TO Weld to expedieney.
The dry delegates throughout The
hall applauded and there was some
cheering. brief and scattered.
When the nominating speech was con-
r1llded. the Georgia delegation stood,
and with a big picture OF their canal
date attached 70 their State stanuard,
started a parade around the hall The
standards Of Florida ana Alabama zen
into line. .
Members Of the three delegations all
had been equipped with small Ameri-
ran flags. and some of the Georgians
also lugged along a 30-foot banner, sup
rlorted high above their heads on TWO
wooden standards. reading. The Con-
sfttaition. II must be preserved" perhaps
the most famous words OF Andrew JACK
son. The alternate standards OF the
three States, as well as those IN their
delegate spaces, were out in the parade,
and as II progressed it was joined also
by the standards OF Nebraska and
North and South Carolina, carried by
suti-Smith delegates from those States.
Southern Tunes Played.
The band played quick step made
In Of a variation Of Southern tunes as
the parade wound round and round the
hall The convention ofaciaiS mace no
effort 10 stop the noise.
The parade was led By Ralph Rosser
az La Fayette. Ga, an alternate. FL
forts we're made by the Georgia boost
e~S 70 get Tennessee 20 join them, but
delegates from that State refused TO
10 80. explaining that they had cam
Gidate Of their Own.
Among the Georgia enthusiasts who
paraded waving an Awerican flag and
shaking a rattle. was William J. Hairs.
Georges colleague III the Senate.
Get Friendly Assistance.
Evidently most u the anti-Smlth
r,eoDle gere doing all they could ~ help
matters along Tor the Georgian. and
egsn a group ot Massachusetts dele
gates. all last-ditcn Smith supporters.
vent into huddie and gave three
pood-ualuFeu cheers Tor George u
Georgia"
After more than Is minutes Of de-
FrqonstFating, Chairman Robinson bang
ed down his gave! and the convention
bands stopped short. The GeOrsians
quickly Gnleted
The next State on the roll call was
Arizona, and Harry v. Bene, chairman
81 the Arizona delegation. announced
fs7at Arizona. The baby State, yielded
10 New YORK"
Then came Franklin ID. RooseYeb's
EDeec1 for Gov Smith, while Evans
Wop9len 81 Indiana authorized h!5
rsy,ae 70 go before the convention with
fls5 a paragraph Of introduction BY
William H. OBfieu u LaWrenceburg
Ind George McGjli nominated Repre-
sentative William A. AyreS OF Kansas