The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-26

President and hope only that the
party deliberately will choose a
candidate who would be worthy Of
going to the White House should
any emergency-re require it.
to make up a good show-be' it
worlds fair, county cattle show, Oh
Democratic national convention
were doing we'll, with the iced-drink
men in the lead.
Gray Mare Band Arrives
Shortly after IL a. M, the famous
"Old Gray Mare Band"-a Texas in
stitution-marched into the hall, led
by the mare and her pretty woman
rider.
It got a great hand, and gave
lively holiday setting. The bands
men were in cowboy attire, with red
shirts and yellow bandanas.
Graham McNamee. nationally
known radio announcer, was set to
broadcast the days proceedings.
A spirit of carnival was in the
air. An old man did a Jig on the
far side of the hall, and the crowds
applauded. The, band struck up "A
Hot Time in the Old Town." fol-
lowed it up with Yankee Doodle"
and then Dixie"
The rebel yell" greeted the latter
Edwards MopS Brow
Senator Edwards Of New Jersey
strolled about the floor, mopping
his brow and smiling. Edwin Hal
sey, Virginia, sergeant-at-arms, told
him what was supposed to be fun
ny story.
That's too dry for me-" the New
Jersey wet declared.
Col. r.. N. Harper, Washington,
D. c., banker and member of the
defeated District of Columbia dele
cation, sat among the distinguished
spectators in a box behind the
speakers platform.
Former Senator Alva Adams, at
torney, of Pueblo, Colo, accompa-
MED by former Governor Schoop,
arrived early for the show.
Senator Caraway Of Arkansas
passed among the delegates and
spoke a good word here and there
for his Arkansas colleague, Senator
Robinson, for the vice presidential
nomination.
California Gets Cheer
California. Here I Come, NC
Adoo song in the 1924 convention,
and Hoover Republican song at the
Kansas City convention-drew a
ripple Of applause. Delegates we're
coming in more rapidly by 1880
a. m, clogging up aisles as they
chatted.
Senator Ellison D. Smith, the
South Carolina cotton farmer, took
up his seat beside his State stand
ard in the rear Of the New York
delegation.
Senator Bratton, red-haired New
Mexican, strolled in half an hour
ahead Of time carrying a bunch of
newspapers under his arm.
"I am for short convention" he
said.
Miss Melvina PasSmore, Houston,
was was to sing the "Star-Span-
gled Banner" was the center Of at
traction on the speakers platform.
She wore a big picture print hat and
light lavender dress-a Texas
beauty,
Smith Gets Cheers
At noon the first picture Of Alfred
E. Smith was borne on the shield
of the California delegation, and the
crowd opened up with I'VE want Al"
From then on it was music, cheer
ing, chatting, good humor. Politics
seemed forgotten.
Pre-convention negotiations had
assured that the sessions would be
harmonious, that Smith would be
chosen the nominee, probably with
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, as
running mate, and with the plat
form carrying a dry law enforce
ment plank.
This plank will be a compromise
which both southern drys and mod
ificationists from the East will
approve.
Realizing that, with the possible
exception of minor flurries in the
convention itself and some battling
still remaining for the privacy of
the platform committee sessions,
the convention would be a ratifica-
ton meeting, the delegates gave
themselves over to noise and good
cheer today.
Long before the opening hour,
this convention had put on more
noise than was registered in all the
Republican convention at Kansas
City.