1.   Every complex political community, conventionalism insists, has such conventions.

2.   I begin, however, with the more immediate question whether we have the conventions conventionalism needs.

3.   But Gargan said his followers will vote to hold another one, even if it means having two conventions.

4.   For another, the Democrats have not had their convention.

5.   In recent years, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia have had successful conventions, but all required long rides between hotels and the convention hall.

6.   Most members put the last-minute move down to a desire to have a convention utterly free of conflict.

7.   Only after Clinton has his convention and the campaign is under way is public opinion likely to settle down.

8.   One way Pace exerts its influence is by having this convention, where it can push its own shows.

9.   Remember, this was the last city to have a convention that was truly lively.

10.   The genre, obviously, has its conventions.