The Washington times., 1932-07-01
By CLAUDE G. BOWERS,
copyright. 1899. by International
News Service

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copyright. 1892. by International
News Service
J CHICAGO. July / ON.S0 "A
marvellous show. with $4,000 and
more in the cast; wild demon
strationS of marching men;
beautiful women on the platform
playing the Joan of Arc; and
nothing in the show was finer
than the masterful and meti.
culouSly fair manner in which a
little giant in the chair, Senator
Walsh, kept things within bounds.
Now the big hour has come,
Nominations are in order. Alabama
on the roll call yields to New
York and Judge John E. Mack
takes the platform to present
the claims of Roosevelt. He
pleads the cause of an old per.
eonal and family friend.
Roosevelt State Roll
He closes with a roll call of
Che Roosevelt States-the most
effective feature of his speech.
The convention roars; the organ
over and over repeats Happy
Days Are Here Again" The
demonstration lasts until the
demonstrators are exhausted.
And now a State yields to
Texas and Senator Tom Connolly
appears on the platform, a hand
some, clean-cut man with the
face of a student and a fighter.
He paints Garner as a virile,
all-American fighting man with
80 years Of training in govern.
ment and in the management
of men.
HE did not just spring from
the common people; ne is with
them yet" says the orator. "He
can see further West than an
fastener; and further East
than q Westerner: for his
thought embraces the nation"
He continues. He concludes.
Instantly scores of Garner ban
nerS are seen moving in all parts
of the hall.
Robust, Kindly Face
A robust, battling, and yet
kindly face, that Of Garner. But
can this demonstration last long
with just two instructed delega.
tons? M
And then a woman on the
platform-Malvina Passmore. A
Garner flag in her hand. A
beautiful young woman with a
flashing smile, and the marchers
roar their response. She captures
the entire convention.
At length the Garner demon
ktration is over.
More seconding speeches.
And now Connecticut yields to
Massachusetts, and Governor Ely
stands beside Walsh on the plat
form.
The moment he begins it is evl-
dent he is an orator. His theme
IS this: Give us a man who
dares."
He marshals all the great quail
aties of his hero and marches
them with banners waving
''NO man whose name will be
presented to this convention
possesses the quality of leader
ship comparable with Alfred E.
Smith,"
And then a great thunder clap
of wild cheering-greater than
any yet, for the galleries are with
Smith.
Smiths Theme Song"
The aisles are packed, banners
wave, the organ fills the vast sta
dium with the familiar strain,
1.-THE Sidewalks of New York"
Some one is marching with a
bell, ringing it Justify. The pretty
and magnetic opera singer who
sang the first day is on the plat
forn1-Singing. On and on the
marchers move - with pictures,
banners, bells. The galleries
roar.
An hour has passed since this
demonstration began - and it
goes on. At length it is over.
Pushing out through the con-
gestion a huge policeman roars
behind me:
MAKE way for a little man
who is bigger than I am"
look, and behind the police
man is Walsh. whom I congratu-
late. Voice not even husky, un,
wearied, cool, smiling, determined.
NIHEAA L. l.