Show Session Adjourns Adjourns' Until P. P M. M CONVENTION HALL Kansas Knis City June 13 In AP a a. lS session like e a play with the leading characters characters characters charac charac- left out but hut which none the less provided one more visible proof of the complete control of oC the Hoover er cohorts over the party organization I tion the Republican n national convention convention con con- conI I today installed Its permanent permanent perma perm nent officers settled a a. fiery tiery delegate delegate dele dele- gate contest from Texas and then I recessed until o'clock tonight I The missing star of the convention convention convention conven conven- tion cast the cast the farm relief issue hovered meantime In the wings wing While a a. platform subcommittee wrestled unavailingly ly for an agreement agreement agree agree- ment on a farm plank a II group o of shouting demonstrating farmers paraded outside convention h hall an anone And Andone andone one attempt to bring the issue before before before be be- fore the convention itself was promptly smothered by party oW- oW daIs By tonight a report from the platform makers is hoped for anc and there is a promise of a fight tight not only on farm relief but possibly also on tho the prohibition plank The convention was rapped to or order order order or- or der by a a. gavel made of Utah copper copper cop cop- per which Senator Fess anno announced had been accepted and pr presented to the convention a as air an evidence 6 of f Utah's resources and prosperity While a delegation of Mc McNary- McNary ary- ary Haugen demonstrators marched marche about the doors of ot tire the convention hall venting their displeasure with Herbert Hoover by shouting predictions predictions predictions of ot his defeat for tor the tM presidency presidency presidency dency and malting making a noisy demand for a satisfactory farm relief plank In n th the party platform proceedings Within the hall hail Itself concerned themselves is quietly and almost sleepIly sleepily sleepily sleep sleep- ily with other things COMMITTEE DEADLOCKED With the committee deadlocked over the farm tarm relief plank and not ready to report the tho convention turned to the consideration tion of a a delegate contest or two i tire adoption of routine reports from I other committees speechmaking i and Just plain waiting I For a lon long period it stood at a Virtual recess while the band high up un among the Iron girders had full tull sway S the convention officers talked among th themselves and the delegates and spectators fidgeted and mopped their brows In fn the Increasing heat of humid June Jue da a a. day day- When Senator Senator Geor George e Moses the I permanent chairman reached the platform less than a half hour before before be be- fore tOre the time set let for tor convening he surveyed an almost empty contention convention con conven tion floor The galleries ringing the wall wan of the auditorium were also filling filling fill fUl- ing very slowly At a quarter past put ten fifteen minutes min minutes ut utes s before the gavel was to fall tall the convention band hidden away against the rafters unable to see anything or hear much but their own music cut lowe loose with wItha a a. rollicking rollicking rollick rollick- ing air ail that rounded rather out of harmony with the drab and weary monotony of at the conversation among tire the delegates far tar down below STIRS NO ACTION thirty Ten-thirty the hour bour set zet for convening convening convening con con- came and went without a sign of action At that hour not half of the delegates were in their places and the spectators spectators' galleries were not a quarter filled Senator Moses after vainly trying to summon summon sum sum- lummon mon one of the three messengers theoretically assigned d to his service service ser ser- vice had climbed down Into the delegat delegate arena and and disappeared d up up a side aisle The temporary chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of Ohio who was to preside at tire the of the session n Only was wali l in iii his place on tho platform thumbing over some ome notes on the opening formalities and nd talking with other r party lead lead- ers era The band filled tilled in again while the convention machinery waited It was 1037 1031 when Senator Fess less finally detached himself from from the the- group of or leaders who had gathered about him and began to j for or order lr i Hoarse from trying to maJ make e himself himself himself him him- self heard throughout the big hall ball In the delivery of or his ke keynote note notes s speech cech yesterday he repeatedly besought be be- besought be- be sought the delegates delegates' In husky tones to take take- their seats and quiet down They paid very little attention at first fint but under the rep repeated rap pIns ping of the gavel avel they slowly came to some semblance of order At this time tire the thousands of seats seat seat reserved for spectators still were more than n half halt imply empty The late comers were pouring In In increasing numbers however adding to the confusion and the noise Without waiting for tor any real quiet In the hall ball Senator Fess with one last despairing whack of of hIs gavel introduced the Rt RL Rev Thomas rhomas F. F Lulls Lillis Lillis' Lillis of the nom Roman n Catholic diocese diocese diocese dio dio- cese of Kansas J City who offered the opening prayer while the delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates stood and became silent and a a. sputtering light threw the bishop and the chairman's platform Into blinding relief While the prayer r was was was being o of or- or fared the farm demonstrators after a morning pep meeting showed up outside the convention hall BEDLAM CONTINUES The invocation on ended with the Lords Lord's prayer repeated In unison by the standing delegates and tors At At Atthe the am amen colV conversation tl again broke all bo bounds on the floor and in the galleries and the bedlam continued for tor some time The temporary chairman then took a a. minute a-minute to correct correct-a a misstep he made yesterday when in at attempting attempting it- it tempting to deliver his keynote speech from memory he forgot tors-ot to mention the name of Theodore I Roosevelt in his roll call caU of the achievements achievements- of the Republican presidents As he repeated the praise he had Intended to give to RooSevelt v lf the convention rose and applauded for a halt half minute the first real show of spirit In th the the days days day's proceedings There was a waiting wafting of a l. l few tew minutes minutes min min- utes while hUe a messenger was on his way to the hall halt with Ith the report of ot the credentials credential committee and Senator Fess turned the convention on over to the band bandi It began by playIng playIng playing play- play Ing America with most of the audience standing g and nd Joining In I |