Humorous Sessions, Unedi fying to Framers of the Constitution: Quadrennial Political Spectacle Republican National Convention now te tu session for the purpose "of" selecting their nominee jor. the Presidency, the Washington Porterpondent of the "North-China. Herald" presents apropos some tu teresting Sidelights on. the procedure, Needtess "o-say, the party conpentions interest Getegates far more than Yoho look on them ax a necessary evil and Nope that the best man wins, Frost Oun Own Conzsrownent Washington, May 15.
Every four years Republicans and Democrats gather in some large city to choose their Presidential candidate and draw up a party platform. The gathering is known as a convention and there is nothing in the World quite like it, It contains elements of showmanship which Barnum. or Ziegfeld would have envied and mass crowd movements which Cecil B, de Mille cannot surpass, Whether your preference turns to religion or vaudeville you will be equally well satisfied. The most famous preachers are secured to offer the opening prayers and the most popular artistes: to give inter~ Tudes over the loud speakers. Eight to ten, dollars pal for tickets giving the right to sit in a remote and crowded gallery and watch the fun. It is a disputed point with the "spectators whether the' political speeches and demonstrations of the delegates or the songs cubby holes from which a running commentary is broadcast by radio's most famous announcers. Umbrella ike erections are hanging from the celling to catch the movements and murmurs of the crowd. On either side of the speakers rostrum sits the press whose typewriters add to the general din, Uniformed "attendants Tush with little pocket shortwave Troadeast. stations whenever "any delegate wishes to address the Convention, The National Broadcasting Ca. ts very proud of this new invention and considers it a great improvement fon the old plan of having micro-and musical Items are the most en-terraining, Vaudeville Features Added 'Phis year vaudeville features wilt tho added to. the brow. in. even reater quantities, 'The 'Republicans Senan ii'by deciding to woo various facial groups with native "songs Negro, German, Thallan and' Scandiavian choruses are being organized. "The Democrats took up the challenge fan announced that. whatever—the Republicans id they would do one better, "They would" have" more Jubilee singers," bigger choruses, louder prose banies and pecheps even a symphony orchestra, 'The Democrats did not do so badly_ Inst time, Governor Murray' for example appeared with a. musical bodyguard of thirty young ladies Gresved in kilts and towering busbies Giho had an embarrassing habit Dounclng into the stadium at the wrong moment in full blare. They oven cue short thelt own governor's nomination speech by mistaking an impressive oratorical pause for its which played the."
She ain't What She Used to be' three or four times a day. Other States brought along winners of beauty competitions. Al Smith's' New York supporters had a male quartette and a soprano who sang 'Want You Only." On one occasion the chairman turned over his wooden hammer. to Eddie Dowling, the comedian, and an old fashioned' musical hall entertainment was given with the Jale Will Rogers, Amos and Andy and others on the bill. The Republicans, who were not so enterprising four years ago have been Wondering ever since if it may not have had something to do with their def
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