The convention ‘feels so lonesome’ without the crowds, says the longest-serving member of the D.N.C.

Rosalind Wyman has been a delegate at every Democratic National Convention since 1952, save the one in 1968. And, at age 89, she was certain that this year would be no different.

Until a pandemic ruined her streak.

This week, Ms. Wyman has been hibernating in her Los Angeles home, relegated to watching the spectacle on TV in her den.

“It feels so lonesome when you don’t have all the crowds and the excitement of the convention,” Ms. Wyman said.

In her house, the convention is blaring from television sets in four rooms. “I have it so that I won’t miss anything,” she said.