Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-27


ences, during which he did not fol-
low exactly his prepared manuscript,
were applauded, but he started u
real ovation when he added to his
prepared text a short peroration dur
ing which he said that Jefferson
gloried in virginia's statute guar
anteeing religious liberly.D Most OF
the delegates stood and cheered,
hats we're waved above the roaring
masses. but right in front Of the
hall, fifty feet from the convention
chairman, the delegations from North
Carolina and Alabama seated to-
gether, remained glum in their
places.
Start Parade
A parade Of the states was organ
izei almost Immediately. and a pas
serby got into trouble with the po-
lice when ne tried to pick up the
standard Of the anti-Smith North
Carolina delegation and take il along
into the whirling streams Of hui
mainly.
Two policemen helped the North
Carolina delegates to hold their
standard in place, but the scran over
il became so intense that the stand
ard was broken in two. and the po-
lice officers used their black jacks,
although there apparently were no
injuries. A lesser fight broke out
over the standard Of snti-Smith
Georgia.
Then as the Smith legions contin-
ued their noisy parade around the
hall a battle also broke out around
the Alabama standard. Some one had
gone back meantime and brought up
the North Carolina standard from
the alternate section in the rear of
the hall, and IL was raised by w. o.
Saunders of Elizabeth City high
above the speakers platform itself
in full view Of the ~parading dele
gates.
The hall was a seething mass Of
humanity as the state standards
were crowded forward to the plat
form front where Robinson stood
gazing down on the uproar his words
had started.
Outlets Storm
He made no move for many min
utes to quell the storm, although
the struggle in the North Carolina
delegation took place only a few
feet in front Of him, on the front
row OF the delegate seats at the cen
ter aisle.
Finally the Arkansas senator be-
gan pounding with a huge mallet.
"All gentlemen will be seated" he
shouted in a voice that carried even
over the din and confusion. "Gen-
tlemen will be seated promptly"
And he VAS right about it, for
when he vent coolly on with his
speech q moment later, silence was
quickly obtained.
In closing Robinson pleaded for
cooperation from the floor in main
tanning order and getting the bust
ness Of the convention done. He
was stormily ~applauded as he bow
ed and stepped aside to take up his
duties Of driving the convention ma
chinery along 10 its destined close.
Gavels Presented
"A moment later the chairman Of
{ ne Utah delegation began a speech
in presenting Robinson with a cop
per and gold gavel Of authority. II
was a husky looking implement, but
seemed small in the big hand OF the
Arkansas senator as he accepted il.
The Pennsylvania delegation fol.
lowed with preventative Of a gaveI
carved from anthracite coal. It was
a cleaning black weapon Of law and
order, but Robinson looked a little
doubtful that il would stand the
strain Of a real crisis. He contin-
ued to use the big mallet, heavy as a
bung starter, with which he started
out.
Routine adoption Of the report Of
the committee on rules and order
Of business followed.
Former Senator James Hamilton
Lewis Of Illinois was recognized 10
present the report Of the committee
on organization of the national COM
mittee. He vas accorded a greeting
and read his report in the sustained,
singing tones for which he has long
been widely known.