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»*****»«< * ASSOCIATED i * PRESS 4 * DISPATCHES i *«**#«**< VOLUME XXIV With Keynote Speech by Senator Pat Harrison Democrats Begin Big Convention in New York City MEETING PLACE WAS iiiiii Many Notables jin Party’s History Were On Hand to Take Part After Conven tion Work Is. Started. BRYAN CHEERED BYtTHE CROWD Formalities Will Take Up the Biggest Part of the Day.— Many Unable to Get Seats When'They Entered. Madison Square Garden, New York, June 24 (By the Associated Press). — All the swirling cross-curretns which finally are going to cast up a Democratic Presidential . nominee, centered today about the great convention hall. Thir teen thousand party war horses, dele gates and spectators packed Madison Square Garden to see the curtain rise on the first act of the great drama. For a fed- brief hours there was a lull in the corralling of delegates and the claims of the campaign managers, while all assembled to hear Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, the temporary chairman, sound the party keynote, and let the convention accomplish some of the necessary routine preliminaries. Probably a third as many people got in for the Urst session as had hoped to, probably half as many got in as expect ed to, a good many who expected choice seats, stood up. and menatime the lead ers on all. sides ’disclaimed heatedly {hat there hud been any funny business about the distribution of tickets, or that the great hall was being packed for any body. A long list of notables ineparty achieve ments past and present had places at Uoww on she- idatfawk 11 unit gnaw spaces in the great arena and in the galleries were thousands to whom the sultry heat of middday meant nothing so long as they held their coveted places. Police lines were early established tb keep back the throngs who had no tick ets, but hoped to gain admission some how. The lucky ones with tickets were ushered through the ropes which began three blocks away. Today’s session, a comparatively brief one, was surcharged with the intense feelings which have been built up in the pre-convention campaign. With Smith and McAdoo managers both claiming steady gains, and the sec ond choice candidates waiting patiently for the moment when they are confident both the leaders will wear themselves out, all the forces wheeled into line to consolidate their positions and wait for the opening gun. A half hour before the opening bang of the gavel, many of the seats on the floor and in the galleries were occupied. Senator Walsh, of Montana, the oil committee prosecutor, who will be the permanent chairman, came in early. John W. Davis appeared on the plat form chatting with Josephus Daniels, and Senator Fletcher, of Florida. Chair man Hull, of the National committee, arrived shortly before noon, manifestly still weak from illness and was assist ed though the crowd to his chair. A minute later Senator Harrison arrived on the platform, and about the same time William Jennings Bryan appeared on the floor and got the first applause oil the convention. Begins Business. Madison , Square Garden, June 24. The Democratic convention came to or der for its first session at 12:43 o’clock. After delaying the opening to allow the police to straighten a traffic jam out side, which was keeping hundreds of delegates and visitors from the hall. Chairman Hull looking refreshed and better after his attack of exhaustion and heat stroke, brought .down the gavel. In brief words he called the great as sembly to order, and gave way to Car dinal Hayes, who offered the invocation. The great audience stood in silent rev erence as the voice of the prelate pene trated to the furthest part of the big Garden. At the conclusion of the prayer, the band struck up the Star Spangled Ban ner, and from the recesses of the bunt ing and flags upon the rafters, thousands of little American flags were released, and fluttered down over the heads and shoulders of the delegates. Then while the band softly played the national’ an them, Anna Case, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, sang it and the au dience joined in the chorus. Name Causes Big Demonstration New’ York. Madison Square Garden, , June 24.—With a roaring demonstration for Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic National Convention interrupted its bus iness today while delegates and visitors joined a noisy and yet respectful tribute to the late President, idol of the democ racy. It lasted ten minutes. Cheers for Cleveland, Jackson* Jeffer son, and Bryan bad resounded through the big Garden, but when temporary chair man, Senator Harrison, mentioned the name of Wilson, the noise and enthus iasm broke loose. State standards came up quickly from their places and soon the floor was jam med with a mass of milling, marching The Concord Daily Tribune Like Father, Like Daughter i -jn It waH Champ Clark's daughter who brought the “convention hat" to Ihe Democratic National Convention. The former Genevieve Clark—now Mrs. James Thompson, of New Orleans—arrived wearing the Democratic emblem on her hat, as shown in the picture, and the fad soou caught on. GOVERNOR TALKS PRETTY STRAIGHT TO DELEGATES Tells Them They Must Support McAdoo As They Were Instructed To Do. New Y'ork, June 23.—North Carolina delegates, instructed for McAdoo, at their caucus today raised the question of how long they were to vote for him, inasmuch as some of their number do not favor his candidacy. Josephus Daniels, former secretary of the navy, took the ptatform and urged the delegates not to take any action which. “wpuld embarrass'' Mr. McAdoo id his candidacy. * tffttUi ‘’fiflyforr not for McAdoo and knew others who are not” demanded to know how long they were bound. • Governor Morrison leaped to his feet to declare that) the question was ill ad vised, that every delegate was bound “by duty to the voters of the sovereign state of North Caroliua and by their indi vidual conscience to enter the conven tion with no one but McAdoo in mind.” A motion was put, however, under which the delegation would make plain how.long it intended voting for McAdoo. Mr. Daniels, at that point took the plat form. “I realize,” he said, “that while we are instructed to vote for Mr. McAdoo until he is nominated, this delegation is not unanimously for him. We are bound by the unit rule. Ido not favor the unit rule aud long have advocated its abrogation. But we came to this convention as a unit with definite in structions from the people back home, and I believe it would be a grave error to give any sign that we were consider ing those instructions. The motion was withdrawn. The delegation has 24 votes. Views on Reparations. (By the AiaodMed Frew.) Washington, June 24.—The United States is not only willing but anxious to assist- Europe in pushing the*settlement of her reparations problem, but does not intend to participate in any political difficulties overseas, a spokesman for President Coolidge said today in com menting on the proposer inter-allied con ference in London next month to consid er means of putting the Dawes repara tions plan Into effect. delegates, prancing about chanting the songs which became famous in the war days of Wilson. Chairman Harrison sensing that the convention wanted to give a demonstra tion for the former President, calmly took a chair, and sitting down to rest from the rigors of his keynpte speech, waited for it to subside before beginning anew. The demonstration began as Mr. Har rison went on to say that the nation wanted another man with the courage of a Jackson “and the fighting qualities of Woodrow Wilson.” At the men tion of Mr. Wilson's name, half the del egates leaped from their chairs yelling their approbation and they were joined a moment 'later by the entire member ship of the convention. A parade around the hall was started by the New Jersey delegation, which ripped up its state standard from its floor fastenings and started what turned out to be a howling march about the aisles in which eventually every state standard was drawn. The convention today quickly showed It was a shouting one. The senator’s ref erence to the presence of Harry Daugb-, erty as a delegate to the Cleveland Re publican convention, “the worst boss-rid den conventiton of a generation" wns cheered. The temporary chairman spoke rapidly but put lots of emphasis into his speech, and the delegates in old-time democratic style, interrupted him with cries of “Good” and “Hit ’em again” as he lam basted the Republican party as a party of bosses and big business, and declared the Democrats were interested rather in : honesty and equal opportunity. CONCORD, N. C-, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1924 ELECTION OF COMMITTEEMAN POSTPONED TO AVOID SCRAP Friends of, Simmons and Long, as Can didates 'to Succeed McLean, Precipi tate Trouble. Nw York, June 23. —The North Carolina delegation avoided a real scrap today by postponing the election of a man to succeed Angus 1 Wiltou Mc- Lean as national committeeman. Sen ator Simmons and W. L. Long, .of rftanoke Itapids. were mentioned for the place, and it is believed had a show down nonie, the latter would have won. Friends of Senator Simmons denied that * WJyetl vCrJ* much like it. Governor Morri.sou secur ed the delay till a later meeting. He did this by assuring the delegates that some adjustment might be made in a few days. The Long supporters were con fident and insistent. A contest over the Tar Heel for the plfrtform and resolution committee was threatened, but at the last moment Secretary Daniels’ name was with drawn and Governor . Morrison was elected. Miss Mary O. Graham put the name of Mr. Daniels in nomination, and W. S. F. Burgwyn seconded it. It was said by those 'conversant with the facts that Mr. Daniels was manifestly beaten in the, contest, and bis friends decided not to put him up. Miss Graham was re-elected vice com mitteeman for the national committee. The North Carolina delegation elected these delegates to offices: Chairman of the meeting of the dele gation, O. Max Gardner; Mrs. J. C. Fearing, vice chairman; Miss Hattie M. Berry, secretary; J. Lloyd Horton, vice president of the convention; F. H. Sted man, for the member of the rule com mittee; James E. Caraway, for the committee on permanent organization; Miss Mary Henderson, committed on credentials; Governor Morrison, for the committee on platform and resolutions; Wiley Rodman, to notify lite candi date for President, and H. L. Godwin, to notify the candidate for vice presi dent. Barring the Daniels and the national committee chairmanship affairs, the meeting was harmonious, and all of the delegate were delighted to receive the news that they were to have their tickets. With Our Advertisers. The Eagle Company has installed a complete pleating machine. All work guaranteed. Certificates of Deposit are issued in any amount at the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. They make a good, safe in vestment. The first step id beauty is a clear, smooth complexion. Use Mel-Bro Lo tion to produce this. The Standard Buick Co. leas a num ber of used cars for sale or exchange. See new ad. for particulars. Cut-out Sandals for men, women aud children, 98c to $2.95 at Parker's Shoe Store. Dodge Brothers Motor Cars for sale by the Corl Motor Co;, are constantly im proved but no yearly models. Therefore they are always in good taste.. lite big Removal Sale at Efird’s is still going aud big bargains are offered i .in every department of the Htore each day. Grave Charge Against Swindell. Norfolk, Va., June 23. —While North f Carolina officers aud Norfolk policemen . were sarehing for Kim at Virginia . Beach, Joe Swindell wns arrested at . Elizabeth City, N. C., early this morn . ing on a warrant charging criminal at i tack on a 13-year-old girl in that city Thursday night and held pending a preliminary hearing. Swindell, a resi dent of Elizabeth City, denied the > charge. He was arrested just after he j returned from Norfolk. The United States Department of I Agriculture has produced a motion i picture ofthe hidden foes in seed pota toes. - / The Keynote Speech 1 PAT .HARtUSGN ... C-. Harrison Flays The G. O. P. In Ringing Keynote Speech Declares United Democracy Will Be Able to Defeat Re publicans and Restore Gov ernment jto People. G. O. P. POLICY IS BITTERLY ATTACKED Foreign Policy Has Been Terrible and Nothing Has Been Done For People at Home Senator Declares. (By the Associated Press.) New York, June 24. —America needs a Paul Revere, “not a sphinx,” in the White House, to call it back to duty nnd high resolve, Senator Pat Harrison, of Missississippi, declared today in sound ing the keynote at the Democratic Nat ional Convention. In an address condemning the Repub lican administration—its policies, both domestic nrfd. foreign —the temporary chairman called on Democrats Every where, “with victory within their grasp,” to unite against a common enemy. “Oh for one in the White House,” he said, “whose heart might be melted and courage aroused to sympathize and fight. Would that we once more might see in that exalted position one with the courage of Jackson, the militant honesty of a Cleveland, the matchless statesman ship and the fine fighting qualities of a Woodrow Wilson. ’’ Senator Harrison ran the gamut of the Harding-Ooolidge administration in a se ries of biting criticisms. A large part of his speech was taken up with a resume of the disclosures of senate investigating committees. The oil ltolicies, in particu lar, came in for vigorous denunciation. “Show‘this administration an oil TOll,” he said, “and it will show you a foreign IKilicy.” "America has taken the measure of this adlninistration.'' he continued “It might have been able to free itself from the sectional idolatry and to have looked beyoinl the skies of New England. It might have heard the groans of the dis tressed farmers of the west and sym pathetically responded. It might have sought markets and removed the tariff jams in the channels through which our surplus products move. It might have visualized world conditions and courage ously assumed the part befitting a great nation. It might have reduced Uving costs, redeemed pledges to the soldier, fol lowed a definite domestic program, and adopted a broad and statesmanlike for eign policy, but even then, it would have availed it nothing with its carnival of corruption. “The least that the American people expect of their public servants is com mon honesty. They will -forgive their passivity, overtook their indiscretions, and, too often, forget their- impotency, but to them corruption is inexcusable, graft Is indefensible.” sic. Referring to Senate inquiries, Senator ♦ Harrison was unsparing in his criticisms of former Secretaries Denby and Fall, former Attorney General Daugherty, Charles H. Forbes, former head of the Veterans Bureau and former Senator Newberry, of Michigan. He paid high tribute to Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, prosecutor of the oil inquiry and others connected with the various investigations. “Decry them as they will, the Ameri can people know that it was these inves tigations—conducted by Democrat's but through Republican committees—that sent Albert B. Fall to Three Itivers a disgraced man. It was these investiga tions that compelled Edwin Denby’s re moval from the cabinet. It was these investigations that drove Daugherty back to Washington Court House. It was these investigations that caused conspira tors against their government to take their own lives rather than tell the truth. It was these investigations that pointed to the immoral orgy of Forbes and sickening scandals in the Veterans’ Bureau. It was these investigations that put a Republican congressman behind bars and lashed Newberry from the Sen ate. It was these investigations that in formed the American public that the first official act of Calvin Coolidge was the appointment of a private secretary who had traded and trafficked in public pat ronage. It was these investigations that led a Republican Senate to convict its own Republican National Committee for ‘framing’ a Democratic Senator because he dared to do the right.” Comparing the investigations into Dem ocratic and Republican Administrations Senator Harrison said it was “not graft alone that offers in the two administra tions such happy comparisons.” “During these little mere than three years,” he said, “we have seen the pres ent administration float along, tossed by every current, fanned by every breeze, without purpose, program or policy. Up on a thousand issues they have hoisted the white flag of surrender.” Senator Harrison declared that nothing in “burlesque or opera bouffe” was com parable to the “scene recently enacted at Cleveland in the efforts of the Silent Sphinx of the Potomac to exile and ex patriate tlirtse Republican Senators who dared to oppose his mandate.” “They dared to vote an investigation of a number of the President’s official family and they are penalized for their decency,” he said. ‘By every device known t,>, trained camoufleurs, by every subtle process of legerdemain the Republican nominee, in true Pharisaical fashion, sought to divorce himself from his former comrades in arms. The plan is obvious; the plot is futile. Neither the ’President nor his flagstaff in n army headed by General Butler and Sergeant Stearns can coneeul thd ugly fact that the Cleveland con vention was the most highly organized, boss-ridden and lenginous ever held in America. The Americun people wil not be deceived. "The American people will know that (Continued on Page Five) NEW CHAPTER WRITTEN IN AVIATION MON DAT. i Feat of Li. Maughan in ! . lbrarJ try in Leas Than Day | butte 1 San Francisco, June 2tr uSylTie As sociated Press).—Lieut. Russell L. Maughan wrote a new and spectacular chapter in the history of man’s conquest of the air yesterday when he spanned fl»e North American continent in less than n day. The hazardous and grueling flight was his third attempt. He left Mitchel Field, N. Y.. at 2:50 1-2 a. m., Eastern Stand ard Time, halted briefly at five re-fuel ing stations en route, across mountains and plains, fought fatigue and illness for 21 hours. 47 minutes, 45 seconds, and arrived at San Francisco at 1) :47 1-4 p. m. Pacific Time, last night. Worn aud nervous from his long and bitter struggle, he was engulfed in a cheering, wildly excited mass of human ity which extended to him an almost un paralleled ovation upon his arrival. Mrs. Maughan Happy. Salf/T.ake City, June 24.—With the simple faith of the poet Wordsworth “lie fore us even as behind. God is, and all is well.” Mrs. Russell L. Maughan express ed her feeling upon being told of the sue-, cess of her husband in making the dawn to dusk flight from New York to i-’au Francisco. • YOUNG GIRL IS SOUGHT BY POLICE IN CHARLOTTE Miss Loretta Lawing. 16. Last Seen in Company of Merman Bennett. Win ston. Charlotte. .Tune 2.2. —Charlotte police today were requested to aid ina search for Miss Loretta Lawing, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ,1. T. A. Law ing. 210 North I.ong street, who dis npjieared Sunday night. When last seen she was in an auto mobile with Herman Bennett, young 'Winston-Salem man presumably en route to her home after spending Sun day afternoon with a friend. Members of the family discount the theory that the couple eloped. saying that Miss Lawing hnd not met Bennett until Sunday afternoon and was not with him for any length of time then. | However, they were at a total loss to day to understand the disappearance of the girl. Police in other towns have been asked to keep a lookout for the young woman. Miss Lawing, who has light auburn hair, bobbed, aud hazel eyes, left home early Sunday afternoon to visit Miss MJozella Redfearn on North Brevard street, according to her parents. There she met Bennett and in company with Miss Redfearn spent the afternoon rid ing. About 7 o’clock, according to Miss Redfearn. Miss Lawing started home when Bennett offered to take her. She Accepted amL fbey -lvti prrstwtabH- 4o»- Miss Lawing’s home. Bennett, it is said, is an employe of the state highway commission. THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at Decline of » Points on September But Generali Unchang ed. (By the Associated Press.! New York, .Tune 24.—The cotton mar ket opened steady today at a decline of !) iaunts on September but generally un changed to one point higher. The mar ket held steady on relatively firm Liver pool cables, and renewed covering by July shorts. The general list showed net advances of about 7 to 13 points in the carl ytrading. The opening prices were: July 28.20; Oct. 25.16; Dec. 24.53; Jan. .24.21; March 24.45. ANOTHER REDUCTION IN COTTON ACTIVITY Textile Business in May Showed Slump As Compared With April. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 24.—Cotton spin ning activity declined further during May today’s monthly report of the Cen sus Bureau showing a reduction of more than 8 1-2 million in the number of active spindle hours for the month, as compar ed with April. Active spindle hours for May totalled 5.007,026, or an average of 156 spindles in place, compared with 6,- 760.711,331 or an average of 170 for April this yeflr Big Still Found Near Washington. (By the Associated Press) Washington, N. C., June 24.—The sec ond largest still found in the county dur ing the past two years was captured by Deputy Sheriffs George Harris and J. ,T. Hodges this week near Haw Branch Church in Choeowinty, it has been made known as the office of the sheriff here. The still had a capacity of 260 gallons. The still was warm when it was found by the officers, it was said. The lrtant wa-s complete in every way, the officers Btated, and contained about eight gallons of corn whiskey. At the same time the officers poured out about 800 gallons of beer which they found at the still. Mills Resume Full Time- Chester, S. C., June 23.—Announce ment was made today that mills num bers one and two of the Republic Cot ton mills, at Great Falls, near here, which hnve been operating on a three days a week night and day schedule for sometime, have resumed full time day aud night, operation- These two plants are among the largest print cloth mills in the south. Japanese Still Discourteous. Yokohama, Japan, June 24 (By the Associated Press). —American passengers on the steamship President Madison, were subjected to a rigorous and rather discourteous customs examination when the vessel docked today until officials were informed of the' changed methods and intervened and apologized. The board of agriculture in Cleveland county -is now working wiht the county home and farm agent in getting the peo ple to name their farms. Every farm in North Carolina should have an ap ; propriate name and be called by that 1 name. *6s6**#*o « TODAY’S • ® NEWS • $ TODAY • s**«***»* NO. 146 Coates iki . FINAL EFFORTS AS / CONVENTION BEGINS Leading Candidates Continue Optimistic and Smith and McAdoo Both Are Certain They Will Be Choice. HOUSTON BOOM i IS THE LATEST ( Rumor Says Delegates For Certain Candidates Favor ed in Ticket Distribution— All Leaders On Hand. (By the Associated Press.) New York, June 24.—As the Demo cratic National Convention wits getting underway today, Wm. G. McAdoo con tinued conferences with his advisers, looking to the strengthening of his lines in the battle of ballots that is to come. Wm. Jennings Bryan was the first caller of the day at tis headquar ters. Published charges that the McAdoo forces lmd cornered 2600 tickets to the convention brought ( a vigorous denial from David I.add Rockwell, the cam paign manager. It was asserted that in place of the 1,000 tickets promised, the McAdoo headquarters received only 200. These' Were augmented by 200 others do nated by state delegations favorable to tha MeAdoo candidacy. While the convention sessions are in progress, McAdoo will remain at his ho tel, but will be in constant communica tion with his campaign manager. | Underwood Advisers Busy. New York, June 24.—Advisers of Sen ator Oscar Underwood held long confer ences far into the night, and again to day. looking over the situation in the preliminary skirmishing for delegates for the Alabamian’s candidacy. The Sena tor’s friends say it is increasingly appar ent that a tight deadlocked convention is in sight, and they are taking every measure to be in position to take advant age of it. Still After Southern Delegates. New York. June 24.- -The Smith forces, under *he direction of Noiuisn K. Mao!:, f irmer i.a'ional chnirma i of the Demo eifcile flirty; stnr- jiyucr todny-r to round up '.lie Southern delegates under the A1 Smith banner. •Wc are making progr’w a.id it 's smpi'j.-ing Ire sentiment thht «s develop ing among the delegates, many of whom say they are going to inske Smith tlicir second choice,” said Mr. Mack. Boom for David F. Houston. New York, June 24—Friends of David F. Houston, former secretary of* the treasury, have organized in earnest for the work of representing a record of their candidate tc the delegates. Col. Francis G. Gaffey. former United States District Attorney in New York, said to day that the workers were not seeking to pledge delegates to Mr. Houston, and were not placing him before the conven tion as a candidate. "We are mere ly presenting Mr. Houston’s record as a member of the Wilson cabinet,” he said. Rumors Affoat. New York. June 24.—Sensatioual ru mors of the mysterious disappearance of tickets to the Democratic National Con vention and reports that various candi dates had been favored in the distribu tion of the mueh-sought-for cards of ad mission flew thick and fast today, and were emphatically refuted by J. Bruce Kremer, of Montana, vice chairman of the National Committee, and chairman of the committee on tickets. Mr. Kremer denounced the reports of irregularities in the distribution of tick ets as “ridiculous, silly and without foun dation.” Charges that different presidential can didates had been unduly favored in the distribution were vehemently denied by Chairman Kremer, who asserted that the plan adopted by the National committee lmd been faithfully carried out. Find Still Near Greensboro. (By the Associated Press.) Greensboro, N. C., June 24. —A 60 gallon copper still, complete in every de tail for operation was found this week on city property near Reedy Fork Creek, by Deputy Otis Apple. The still was considered one of the best ever found in Guilford County. Officers say that its last running was probably made about two days before it was found. Information obtained by the officers points out that it has been operated fre quently and has been one of the main sources from which prohibition violators of Greensboro secured their product. The still was brought to the city con vict camp. Loyalty that is bought with money, may be overcome with money. WHAT SMUTTY'S WEATHER CAT* RAYS ■ w JB r j A f ■ Generally fair tonight, Wednesday - partly cloudy, probably followed by local t thundershowers; little change 1b tem perature:
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