DEMOCRATS BEGIN CONVENTION IN CHAOS OVER KLAN ISSUE
New York City (JFK+50) On June 25, 1924, Associated Press reports the National Democratic Convention meeting here in New York City "began its grapple with...two great issues, the nomination of a presidential candidate and determination of the party's attitude toward the Ku Klux Klan."
The hall was "thrown into chaos by a prolonged demonstration" following Senator Oscar W. Underwood*'s stand against the Klan.
*Oscar W. Underwood (1862-1929) was born in Louisville, Kentucky & educated at the University of Virginia. OWU served in the US House of Representatives (D-Alabama) 1895-1915 & US Senate 1915-1927.
SOURCE
"Klan Issue Throws Convention Into Chaos; Nominations Open; McADoo's Position Is Weakened," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., June 25, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
