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■V ■':■ V . ■ ^ ' I “ (•- . w- _ ' • V ^ I V ■-• V PAGE SIX' THE CLINTON CHRONICLE THURSDAY, JULY 7. 1932 Roosevelt and Gariler Named the Democrats New York Governor Wins on Fourth Ballot in National . G>nvention' at Chicago—Platform Advocates Repeal of Eighteenth Amendment— ^..[: ^ Lively Scenes in Stadium. S<> ended the first (taj, with no ont- waril evhley'-es of the hut li}:hts that were K(»in;; <ui in e<Mnii)in(*e rooms and doh'^aiion headMiiarlers. “TimaoTow we wjll see the ttattle o|K*n.'’ said ev- j •T.vone. (’(»ns»s|iie!iiI>. wherr <'imirtiKin . I'.arkley slaricd |>nKce(lin;;s 'I'm* dfi.v j noon all s'.*atH *vcie llllad. 'I'he dole cafes and alteriuites were an\ioii:.ly. snpgei^tlon that led his f<dlower« on the rules cominitto;* U) slaui’litroiich a rule providing t^rOptional ahropi fion of the two thirds rule sitter the sixth hsillot. Apiin revolt broke 4»;ii in K(M>sevelt dcdepitions and this^sian. also, was uhsiiidoued. Farley now'll: loriued the i»res8 that U<K»seveU sttwHl for the tra»litlonal-pPR-edure and the regular order of business. 'I'SiCer for the s-otdiirt stml the sptvia KU-S Iiiicld ha\e h.«t n as r.-. Vhe liooHevelt ft>F|L-e8 uis<»,Jbuekt*d and w..men of aiirieiit U<»ui^ avid tor ! on their whenie to atJ.spl the By EDWARD W. PICKARD Cfclctifro.--'!niouRand8 of unterrified l>efiiocrat8 harjred Into this eity by the lake; D-irTof them mmiinuted Franklin IK Roosevelt of New York for I'resl- dent; 1,104 of them selectiMl .lolm N. darner of Texas for ae^’oml place on tlte tlOkel; practically all wlm were delepttee adopted i I 8tan/ai—wldch l« more than most AmerieunK kn(»w—w» she went richt ahead will) them, and the hand and its leiuler had a lAird time cat<-hirit' up with her. ' Cermak Does Some Keynoting. .Miiyor^ Cerinak heinjj introduced platf<»rn) that in- j uiade the custoiuury wclotmiii); clud<*d a plank deidarinc for repeal of U»e Kiphteentk aniendinent and for liu mediate tepalixation of lM*er and wine. Then they uproarinply preeted their ITesidentlnl muninee in the ('hicapo speech on hehulf <»f ('hiciipo. and, l»e inp hiiuself un eminent Democrat, he then emitlniietl with a nilnluture key note speech all his own. earninp a cheer when he de^-liired; “The iTesi- Ktadiiim, and departefl for their lioim*s. i dent who Is to assume ollice next confident of victory in Noiemher. It t(N»k the deleputes six full days to do the work of the national conveiitUm, and in the rioiiip they put up as pretty a political tlpht as one could wish for. Yet Mjir<‘h has not yet been mimed." holder che«*rs preeted this; “The American pistfde ht'lieve that! we shall have more respect for the t'/onstitiition with the Kipfiteeuth a phid'.aiorial combat in the t'olisoi^n After a pt'srimistic prayer by Kt Uev. M;,t. !•'. tJ.’() :tro,w; ki of (’hicapo and a s<*ii;im;‘i!tal,sonp l».v .Mrs. How ard Austin, the first fireworks a'ore set off. the piece h(‘liip the eont-est he twe«*n St^nalttr Ilii(*y 1'. I.-inp of I.oiiisi | ana and his (h'li'cation. selected by the ' stjite <*eiilr:il (•(Mnuiit!<*e. and amtthcr hnncli of (lele.rates ruiriKMl by a stale conventiont .Here was the first open deniotistniti<fh of the nja-i-atlons of lli«- Uoosevi lt. steam roller. The credea tials c<tnitnitf(*e, eontrolled by the I{(sis<>velt forces, reftorted In I'aiored sealirip I.onp and Ills crowd, they l*e inp counted as f(»r tlie New York p<o ernor. A niin(»riry report was read h\ platform after the noiuinution of the \V. Kmerv I,atic‘ast<‘r of llllmds an I Several Rplits. In fact, enotiph to make i ainemlnieiit out of It. L<‘t It ■ real battle. That was what the spec- tajors wanted and expeeUsi, and iWlint the I )eiiio<Tats always seem wiilinp lo 0U|iply. They en.joy it tliemstdves as do the part i«‘ipatits in tlie traditional Doniiyhrook Fair. Wliy the "Stoll Uoosevelt" effort failed was easily st'eti. In llie^first place the New York poxeiiior had oh taiiieil a niiinitip start hy eorralinp a this he reeonletl in history that In convention America was reborn.” j As the mayor stepped fiack to his j seat, there was a w-ihl yell from the l pel+cries, and the entire .Massachusetts j (lelepation arose to its feet cheerinp. j All necks were craned in the elT«»rt to « see what was causiiip the excitement. It was om* .M Smitli. sinilinp peiiially, makitip his way to his place in the ably uph(‘ld hy him and several oili ers. “Kingfish" Didn’t Blunter. The eldef deiiatcr on the ma.iorifv side was l\np hims<‘ir. and the "Kin-p fi'di" furnis'.MsI a preat suriirise. His antics in the senate ami incomniiftc'* rooiiis'since his arrival in ('hicapo had led to the belief thal he woiihl he ram |tap«Mms. Not so. He was. on the I'oiitrary. fjiiite dipnilied anfl pave, an evpdsiliitn of Ills case that was impre.v sive if not entirely cmivincinp. Seem ticket, the puriKise of which was to allow I he <-amlidate to shaiie the plat form and perhaps to hasten the nomi nation. ^ \Vedne.s<l.jiy aflermsiirs session 'was u washout so fur us the transaction of busipess WHS concerned, for the c< mmittee un resolutions was stMl wranpllnp over tlie prohibition plank. ! tip Chairman Wal.-'.li, after a pra.ierj by Itev. Duncan 11. Krowue, fumed j the pavei over to Fddie Dow linp. a , siape comedian, and Kddie [lut on a | \cry pood improniptu vaudeville per ! foriiiance. The delepates and pui^sts' showed they enjoyed it inimeiisely. (’unie then th^ evetiinp. full of tti [ mult.,und oratory over the prohihi- i li(»ri jijaiik. .Some ’iojKld men and wiun- eii were packeil into the .'^radium ami! many more thoustinds wailed outside: when the doors were ordered closed.' .Mayor ('erinak li:id hi'eti pivinp out | vast quantities of "courtesy cards” t^nd when it was discoM-rcil these had, been tmlmterfeited no move of tliem j were honored. Many of those ex cluded from the hall held luirchased . tickets. Repeal Versus Resubmission. After the hip puns had made their- CUI'MAEY OF DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM inajority of the delepates. in iimny ini.. New York dclepathm. With a little atani'cs havinp had no opjtosition in *tnle preft'rence primaries, 'riicn the niiti Itoo.sei**lt piMiips did rio( eenler I their elVorts on any one riiiin. Finally Kft»*r three ballets had failed to hritip | Htwjeneft—Htr rfsprirerl twii thirds. Iris-j eneonrapcinent from him. the eonven- fion would have piieti hitii wlatt is culled a “dentoiislriilioii,’’ Ibtf he quietly seated hltiis«*lf h«*tw<‘en .Mayor •I cimy Walk**!- ami .lohti W Davis. To WfflTITel#^ lhe"prbTri7TnmrTes;'Itic inpl.v. to the ttniuejitdieed hetirer. tiei entries to tippropritite tunes from the had the law timl the lepiilatiof.s of the Democrats on his side, and whereas.j when he stepped to the platform he! wtts preeted h.\ a storm of boos andj catcalls, when he finished tlicre wasj an **<piallv loud sal\«* of clicers. ■'I lie roll c;ill on this iti.’iticr resulted orpan atal the dclepat(*s laid all foutid their seats. .('litiirttian Walsh <-alIed| on the tall, handsome fortner semitor, fntni .Ncliraska, Hilbert Hitcheoek, to| I»resent the report of the eonimitte«* j on resolutions. Mr. Hit<-heock said with [»ri<le that he was ahotit to offer In I he tnltipi i(ui of the mii.|orit.v report.j shortest ami clearest pltilforiii .seafinp the Coup dcleptition. by u vote’ over prodttc(*d In a tiational coiiv(*n inanapers aaide a <b*al with tlie Harner fori'os that put him ovei on tin* fourth biilh»t with e;ist'. ’I'he acereliofi of 44 ('aliforuin atid lb 'I'cxas vojes made Ids biind wapoii irresislihle fbV iiTost nl_ the o|h«*r delcpations flmt had lu'cn tioldinx out. .Mfrcfj 1-^ .'smith of .Niwv York, the Flamhird luxtrer f/air years apo. was fin*.only other iispiraiit who r«*celved any cousidt-raltle vote, and his siifi |H>rlcrs !ioarly sf«M>d hy him to the bit fiT ♦•ml. lie started with 'Jdl-li votei «nd woiiml lip with I'.Md;. voles. Firtt S;s8ion Not Eventful. (ipcainp their proceed-nps with dip- liil.N llial Was tin-.'cil with .hiioyancy. the ficmoi r.iis pal on a show the first tlay that was so uiicAeiitrul that the si)**ctali>rs mipht lia\e tlitniphf the late Kcjiiihlii an coinciii.oii hail rcas (*ni" blisl. With i-oiisidcralile dilln-iili.x but ♦•ilinili palicm-o. '• liaiitiian .lolm .1 Ib-isCob «*r the mdioiial eomiii Itv'C n aiia-'cd to ob-aiii ord-r ali-ait one veteniti Isadore I Nickweiler. ntitional eominitteeman from ('alifornia, w-jts introduced to rctid 'riioinas .lefferson’s first inittipiiral address, a foundation stpim of DeMiocratle principles. He ■read it well, hut inaiiy of those in the hall took advaiitape of the (-hance to pet out into the |ohhi«‘s and corridors | to obtain n bite of luncheon, 'riiey j mipht well have remuitied In their seals to hear such w-lsdom as this: | “With all these hlessiiips. what more is necessary to make us a hiip|»y and a iirospemus pCMiple? Still tine thinp more, fellow citi/.eiis—a wise and frupal poverninent which sluill re -of 4^♦4+1414-. --It wuR Ihe s4iV4U*est—Htm.^nird'it was jusC+ttmt." i'liniiptr so test of the ltoosev**lf streriplh diirinp| the day :i;nl 'was not iinenconrapinp I strain men from liijuriiip one anoMier. shall leave them otiierwise free to repulate their own pursuits of indus try and imiirovement. and shtill not take from the imuiili of labor the hreiul It has earned.” ' Barkley Rakea the G. O. P. More to the taste of the thronp was the fiery kcinoie speech now- delivered to his opponents since It show-cd some* I defections in delcpations counted on, to voi»* for his noniintilion. 'I'liis wasi •'s[)ecially notable in tlie cases of; North (’tirollna, Iowa and Illinois, fin i I be other hand Hie Itoosevelt forces latnl'* pains in Missouri ami ronnccti ; cut that had not been anticipated. There was another eonlest, in Min nesota. the (b'cision in whii-h meant , iniieh to the Itoosevelt army. It, too.; was deeiihsl as the eredenfials com-j niitt<*e bad ruled, tind hy a larper iiia- jority th.-iu ill the Louisiana ease, after a dehttfe had been, in the word <-on<*ise limt It seaieely re<|Uires sum-j marizinp. the naiin fetit tires re i piven in an a(l.loininp eolumn. .Nearly every seefion was li**arflly applauded, bur the thronp wjis savinp U|) its voii-es for the climax that eanie as’ the speakiT uttered the portenrous- w <»rds: “We advocate the repeal of the Kiphleenfh aniemlmeiit.” Tin ft heillam broke loose, I’aiid.-' hlan*(l. Ih«* pi-eaf orpitn pealed. <-ow bells Jiiiph'd. delcpations niarehed ('liairmnn I’.ttrkley, “jierjie- b«»iir late. He I lien delivorod a brief i by Senator .\llM*n W. Harkley of Ken- bm pitlix ini I odiu iorv addi e-=s |u ifie eoiir.se «d‘ which he spidce saHrli-iilly 01 the Kcpiildi<-,-ins atid look occa ion to pi\«- 1111-^111114*11 praise to .loiiefi Slioiist* eliainiiati of the exeeiittve 4*oaiiiiilte«* la t-HT » < -et 11 t-;t-b-bpw^* 1b the most +m IHiitant test i‘oiilest helweeii the |{(M»s«*\cll and Jinti Koos<>\>‘lt roi-<-es.■ fm-k.i, tin* t»*mporary chairman. He talked full li'ii thoiistind words, hut held his. ambcm-4> w ell and was fre- ipiciiily' applamicd. 'I'he Kepuhlican uilimnistration ami Hie .Itepiihlican Ida IfoTill w tTiLXlLkL'd- fOl't* itmt Bft HTld 5Ir. Uaskoh also paid hiph triluife to i^liiirlcs .Miclitn'lsoii. |a-ohahly the tmisl astute amt resitiirimfiil director of puh Ib'ity flmt any |»olitic:i1 |mrty In .\mer l<-*u lm« ^ver had. Kxiiiipcrme llootli, comtimmlt‘r of the Ralvation Army in the rnltt‘d Slati's fi4*w- came forward and delivered in lintM-«*ssi\e Itivoealioir which had thi effect of humhiinp her hear»*i-s. fo; there was m* slu»Ti'np over of thi faiilt.s ami sins of the pt'ople. Then. In a preat plare of flood Jiphtt Mine. Rose Ztilalian, nn Armenian froti Boston, sanp “The Stnr Stianpb d Ban ■er,” In fall, rb h v«dce amt with dni ■Mitie pcsiur«*s. 'I'he .iinlience fried !• Join in. hut as alw-ays ratlter feebly The first st!in-/.a ov*t. the aeeotupany Inp band siojipi'd and the crowd ap pbnidi'd, but Mme. Zulaliun had a sur She ktiew the words of aoothai j the nation was assiiied llial Its ouly_^ i hope of salvation li»*s in a Iteiiiocratlc vl<-tory at tin* polls m*\t Novemher— I of which victory, accordiiip to the sp«'akcr, liter** **oiild be no sliphtesl > doiiht. I I liairman Bat kle.v spoke for aliiio.s! ■wo hotir.s, hilt thirteen minut*s of thia i time w*‘r«* tak*>n U|i liy a penuine dem oust rat ion euiised hy his retail rks on the iinihihition qiu'sHoii. Delepations ruia4sl their state aliindards and iiiaH-h«*d y**llinp lliroiiph the aisles; hands w-**re hronpht in fnun the «*orrl- dura and blared ^ipular ”vi’<‘f’' airs with the pipe or'panist iiianfnily as sist Inp, and Imn nets of fav«»rite s*ms made th*«lr appt'nrance. The oecu- IHinCa of all the balconies wert on their fe*'t tlirou.pl)oiit the denionstra Hon, and tl)**ir «‘k«M‘rinp waa aeemfnply iinanimous. If there were any dryt* ’n the crowd they were totally »ub tnerpe*! f«»r the time belof. Inp of trafed.” <* j Walsh Made Pe.'manent Chairman. For the third time Hu* Itoo.sevelt | tactics wen* now put lo the t**st. Hie couiniittee on i»*-rmitm*iit orpiini'/.atiiiii n*|>orHnp the selection <»f Scntilor 'riiomas .1 Walsh of .Moiilatia for pi‘r maiieiit «-li.-iiriiian. and a minority rc port, recomim'iiilinp that the phtce he i piven to .loiielt Shoiise of Kaiisiis, iilly of the llii.skoh Siiiith protip. who laid h(‘en picked teiilalivel.v hist s|»riiip liy Hm* ;u-niiip**im*iils <‘ommiHt*e iitL-titi*, iiiiHoiml commiiie**. 'Fo the siitisfiic tion 4)f the party le.-iders, tlM)iipli“per haps not Hml of Hie blood hiiiipry pal ler.v oceiipitnls. the debate <l«*velop**(| iio ulipU'iisitnt personalities. 'I'he iiu'arest to this cam** in Hie .siteeeli of .Mrs. B*‘rnice S. I’yke of Ohio, who p:irlieipat(*d in the seh'ction «if Shouse hy the arranpenieiils eonimittee and vvh** (l**chired Fninklin Itoosevelt had | piven the «-hoi<*e his approvtil at that time. .Aside from this It seenuMl the <»nl.v arpiiment was over the propriety | of the Kuh-eomniitt*‘**’s ai'Hon. 'Fliose who spoke on helm If of Slioilse lav- i.sh*‘(l th**ir pniise on S*‘na(or Walsh. ^ and the advo<*utes of Walsh w-**re ; eipially laudatory of Shouse’s 8ervi«*es ; Jo'in N. Garner shuutiiip iiml sh'ipiiip throuph Hie uisl«*s, stale .stamlanis vvavinp ahead of th(‘iii, ami in the pa(-k4*d hah'onies th**re did not s«'em to he a siiiple; l«* the jiarty. 'i'lie best s!>«*«‘ch was made hy .lohn W. Davis, the party’s I’residenlial nominee eipht years apo. j He was wilfy. eloquent and suave, and while he insisted ShtMi.se should he chairman, he Imd all kinds of nice th^ips to say about the .Montana sen a tor. vvlui presided over that .N**w- York c*>nvenH»Ht-*)f lP’i4. ('hief orator on .tlie JJ!posev«'lt _si<le was -Senafor _ ptonr“wtm J p**r.son who wasn't S(-r**aminp at -lit** ^ top of Ills Itinps. Delaware, Kansas. Oklahoma, 'i'exas and Virpinia ilel** ! pat*\s sat iiphi..keepinp their standards in the so*-k»*ts. hut 'I'exas was split | and its liberals parud***! with a hart ' tier of tiu'ir own. The tumult lasttHl nearly l.'j minutes, and .Mr, Hitchcock ! tlien hud a t-lmm-e to finish rcudiiip Hie platform. " ‘ (’iirdell Hull, .senator from 'Feniu'-s- s**e, presented, to an accompaniment PROHIEITION—Urces reped of EIght<*cnth amendment . . . im mediate ccticn by congress to sirbr.iit repeal to itate conventions cpllcd to act on thet sole question . . . tbe states to enact such laws as will promote temperance and prevent return of the salocn . . . federal government to protect dry states from shipments . . . imme diate actim by cong ess to rnodlfy the Volstead act to permit beer ... to provide revenue. ECONOMY—Urges immediate and drac'ic cuts in e.xpenditures by abclirhi”g useless commissions, cor.solidrticn of departments and bureaus to bring at least 25 per cent reduction. CURRENCY—Urces sound cur rency and calling of international conference for the rehabilitation of silver. TARIFF—Urges competitive tariff for revenue only . . . reciprocity by n^'cement with other nations . . . international conference to re store trade and credits. RELIEF—Urges extension of fed eral credit to states . . . extension of federal public works, such as fipod control and waterways . . . soread of cmplosrment by reduc- .tion of hours . . . unemployment and old age insurance under state lews. , AGRICULTURE — Urges better financing -'■ farm mortgages through reorganized farth agen cies at low rates of interest . . . preference to credits for redemp tion of mon"-'"od farms , . . ex- tenricn ard aid to co-cpcrativcs . . . cont-ol of ourplurcs. VETERANS — Urges full iustice for all w'no suffered dlsabi'ity or disease caused by or resulting from actual sc.-viccin war and for their dependents. NATIONAL DEFENSE — Urges navy and army adequate for na tional defense. Survey to elim inate some of expenditures now nearing a billion dollars a year. ^ORJCION-AFFAIRS^ Ueges^a^ firm policy . . . peace and settle ment by arbitration ... no inter ference in inteinal affairs of other nations ... adherence to the world court with reservations . . . inter national agreement for reduction of armaments . . . co-operation of the western world to maintain the Monroe Doctrine . . . opposes cancellation of debts. 'j cr. Miss .Miilviiiii Bassiuore of tlou.4oti. vivufiuus. with a tr*M>d sin;;ing v>m<*o \V. Fonl.vce, (lov. (Joor^e White «»f Dli'.4*'.l)y .\tl*‘e r«Mii-;*.’*'t:!‘. u.i;] dov. William II. .MaiTuy of (>:.;...by Henry H. Johnst«Mi. As f*»r the deiiuuistrations, limse for Itoosevelt and darner v»'ere buig, syii- lhet|ir and rather tiresome-, Miougli the latter was enlivened by the oh**er ’iud- . Sind the prettiest set of anus in the Stadium. When .Indge Mut-k gi’ive lorth the name of Al Smith, that *I«mi ;ht.v l«t<lt*r was accorded an ovsition hy the deK^patei^. alternates and jra!leri**s that wsis a ufost extra«»r*linary penonal trihute. It lasttnJ about one hour ami the yelling atid sinfring ami iaa « ling vv*'re c«>ntitiinMi8. ne<slitig lilHe .st.inti- lation hy hands and organ, ('olorftil Sind eiithusisistic, t»K», was the Ititi-hie denuMistration, with sifigling girbs iml vvsiving state figs. The oHiers il.iln’t ISLAND POSSESSIONS—Urges independence for Philiopines . . . ultimate statehood for Porto Rico^. . . home rule for Hawaii. BANKS—Urges filing with govern ment and publication of full facts, in regard to all foreign bonds of fered for sale . . . regulation by the government of holding com panies which sell securities, rates of utilities companies in interstate commerce,^ and exchanges trading in securities and commodities . . . quicker methods on realizing for protection of depositors . . . closer supervision of national banks . . . divorce of investment banking business from coftimercial bank ing . . . restriction of use of bank funds in speculation. MONOPOLY—Strict enforcement of anti-trust laws . . . better pro tection for lakffj:. amnll producer, and distributor . . . use of nation’s _ water-power in public intttrest . . . ’"removal r* government from all fields of private enterpryie* BU DGET—Urges maintenance of federal credit by a budget bal anced annually . . . based on a system of taxation levied on the principle of ability to pay. JUDICIARY — Simplification of legal proedure , . reorganization of judicial system to make justice speedy and more certain. (fORRUPT PRACTICES — Pub licity of political contributions and expenditures . . . severe pen alties for violation. « niis*(ioni.sts w**re «-otu|>lt*tely swamptHl. The rt'peul plunk was udupted by a vote *)f !1*14% to 21.3>4. Tiie other minority reimrts were still to be acted U|a>n, .but It was *>f h«M)s. a minority re|M>rt. a prohihi-j I’ust midnight and the overwrought lion plank that r**<*ommen(ls resiih , deiegHttn* wanted to go to bed, so the mission of ili** qiii‘stion to the states convention adjourned, hut does not (l(‘*-lare the party in i favor of r**p**al. .\ls«». !lt oniifs tlie ^ recomniendiiiion for imni<‘<liate legal- I ansMint t*» much until .Alfalfa 'fBill j Murray’s sh»*w <-8111?. at the ve-.-y e'ose. J It consisted ir.ainly of alM>iit tiffy las sies and a kiltie hand, all wea iiig shakos and kilts of the Murray laitan, and of Will Uogers. 'Flie conMtbi'n lia*! a lot of fun parading in a polieeiu in’rt eni) and trying to steal various (s.ate stamlard.s. . Three Futile Ballets. By this time it wa.s nearly 1:' <1 Fri day morning, hut the lloos**\« lt iii-.iia- gers were determine*! to liave at l*‘ast one ballot before udjoiiruaient, so th*> call of the r**ll of spites was begun t<> thei cheers of the <I«*Iegutes a ml of th<? sp*A.-tat*)rs. ahoiit a third of wIkmii dog- ge<lly sat through the entire night. There was tnailile over the '«>wa vote, and nuire tnuihle over Minn<*K*»ta’s. A ,\<*w York del<*gate (leitianiie*! that his *lelegati«»n he poll***!. whi*'ti of course ctinsutiied a lot **f time. Mayor .liuim.v ‘ Walker was ahs«*nt ami his aliernate voted for .''iiiith, hut a liHl*; latt*r AValker a|ip<‘ar**tl ami asked pt'iiiiis- si«»u to vole. This grant***!, h** slHHited "I vote for .Alfr***! K. .Smitb," liras tell ing the w<»rld that he was against th*? gov.ei'nj.^r who was so*»n to i>.iss on hi.s fitness t*) h*»l*l his *»fii*e. It was a t*oI*l play ami **v*ik*“*J loutfrrhei'rs. District *»f ('olumhia's little ImiihIi tif six vote.'* *aus«**l 111** * hafrman a- hit of iribula- H«in. hut at last the cal) was finishe*!. ' in one Imnr ami f*»rt.v niimifes uiul I amid great «'onHisi<>n. .Misstiuri made a slight change ii> favor of Hoos**velt. and the goverimr’s managers vyere evl- <lently hoping for m**re, for Hu* an nouncement of the totals was so de- ' laye*l by the «*hair that a New Y*irker |tr«)t«*st«*«l. As'iold oarlier in this story, |{«Misevelt obtained (KMP/i voles, or ul- imist KM less than ihe^ retjuir***! tw'o- thinls. A Heeoml luillot was *)r*l*‘r***l IniintMliulely. also ln*I»*«‘isive although Itoosevelt showe*| a gain <*f 11votes. 'I'bere were varbais shifts that meant nothing es|M*<*ial. F«»r instaiue, Mur ray gave Ids eiitir*; ‘g*J t*» Will itogers..- "I’r*** ee*l w ith Hie thir*I roll *'all,’* or*lere«l S**i)alor Walsh w**arily, haml- ***l the gavel to .*s**nator r.aiUiiy and reiirt**! f*>r a bit *>f rest. .Again. «>ti this ihinl call. Hu* avnK- I I ' abb* *l«“l**gal**s |•^*llls»**l t** b;;i» iiito tiie Jt«*«*sevelt hamivvagon in vv *>illivvhilf» 1 ntimlM’rs. Hu* au)v*'i-nor giiinii.g <*tdy i alxuil t\y2 voti-s oviT tl|e st*«**iiid. His total was in»vv tiSg'TK, s*i far b» lovv tiie iir^ixdJiinls.tljal liis manager, .lames A. Farley. udmiHe*! his di.sappoitituieiil. j The *H)nvenH*in ad.htuaentl 4i4~U--*g-elo*4t-- nnlg! evening, aii*l as the debgate* stagger***! **iit of the Sta*lium. Farley afi*l his :is,so< ial***l geiuuals hurii«**l to the hotels lo atl*‘mpt some more tra*l- Ing on the basis of the vi**** prtsideii- ey. They were plainly astonmled hy the firmiKxss with vvhi«-h the st*ip- I{<M)sevelt group ha*l held Its strength. Fourth Ballot Ends tho Struggle- “The deal has heeu made an*l it'* Uo*)Kevelt on the bairlli ballot” wu* the word that pass<*d through the press section as the evening session opened. Wh«*n (’alif*>rniu was reachtid on the r**!! cali Mr. McAdo«» t*K»k the lilatforin and his first vv*»r*ls made it plain to all that ('alifornia an*] Texa* had taken th<‘ir places on the band wag*)n. 'Hie U*»*»spvelt delegates put on a iong aiid noisy demonstration, but M ■ i \ when Me.Adoq tri**<l to resume ids talk Nominations and Huliabalool Huger to get at tlie business of nom J• tihg,. Hie convention on Thurs<iav LET S DRI* LAI E HOKUM | What followed is so remarkable In 1865 it was proposed to John j that I quote it verbatim: 6tu»rt Mill that he should run for “Scarcely were those two words out ^*iu I mouth when vehement applause m answered that he was willing(rounded through the whole meeting.} lot of to do 80, provided the voters under- It was evident that the working peo-' stood he would not make any election! pie Were so accustomed to expect 1 ^>eec‘hes.or put up one cent, and that, j equivocation and evasion from those i if elected, -he would support such na-i who sought their suffrages, that when} ^nal issues as appealed to his best'they found, instead of that, a direct judgment and do ndthing for the local (Bterests of his district. avowal of what was likely to be dis-i agreeabla to them> instead of being-; was not quite m pl*‘asing to the gal leries, receiving once an *uitburst of l>*>*i8 and his.'ie.s. The deci.'^ion of the statt's was **Io8er h**re than hef**re. .'<«*nal«»r W’alsh wu.v made p*>rnianent ehairman hy a v«»te of G’20 to .VJS. and everyone sttMi*! an*l clu'ered as the v«*;**ran was escorte*l to the plaif«»rtH an*i given tiie gavel The orgaiii.st played “When It’s S|iringtinie in the U*»4ki*‘s“ and tlie l»liotograph.*rs bxij**-*! arotin*! like a r*»ais. Back-Down by Roossvsit. TlinMighttiil Tuesday the U*M»seve1l f*>r* *s mainlain*‘«l their eluinis that th** .New York g**vernor w*tnl*J he noiui nated on an early l*all*»t. perhaps the liiOiU—but—I hey—two—signifi*' M 4 I , r**P^**’Wly^ttdopted the ptntr(|»riii bb a Murray and William (J. McAdiNi also I , , . . , , , whole, two minor cliunges having been off«'r**<i minority r**ports on other t»»p i**s. wliieh di*In't have a gliost of a <*lian<*e. At tills p*)int ('iiuirman Walsh an noune*Hl that Hie pr*K*e*‘<iings. he tw**en 7 ami b o’clo**k, had not been hnvudeast to Hie country, and askt*<l if the convention were willing to have the phitf**fni and proiavsed amend ments r*‘a*l again. This ftlea wtts vetoed at «»n*-e with a migiity roar of noes. J' , ' WUd Demonstrstion for Smith. t Two h*>urs of dcliate *iu tlie wtq made—home rule for Hawaii, and “continuous res|sinsibility of govern nient for human welfare^ particularly the protection *>f chlldreu;” Niiminuti^ns for President now were called for and. billowing the prear ranged piaii, Alaliainii yielded to John K. klnck of New York state, who of fered the name of Franklin D. Roose velt as a starter. This chronicler has neither th^,si»aee aor the inciiifbHlnn to quote at Vngtb fnini the 8p(‘ech*of Mr. Mack or fr*im any of the other nominating efforts. the galleries, f.aithful to Smith, si lenced Ills voi<‘e witli tremendous and continuous booing. Cbalrinan Walsh coiihlu’t qni«*t them, nor could .Mayotf Cermak who waa called to the stami IBiiOhe tall Californian finally tulk<*d ’ # plank follovvtxi, most of Hie siieaker* ^And a des«*riptioo In *l(Hail of each of favoring Hie majority reiiort, though i the ileinonstrations wtoiid i>e tedious. the resuhniis.si<inist8 were not tuhilv Hull, T. A. Walters of Idaiio ami W. C. Fitts of Alabama. For the re- He says in his autobiography that affronted they concluded at once that! Fv**n li**f.*re the c*inven “a well known literary man was heard this was a person whom they could '"'‘nK'-'Pr. Farley, an to aay that the Almighty Himself trust. ... nounc**d ttiat they would undertake to iieiilers came forwanl early In the would have no chance of being elect-i '“The first working man who spoke! “‘"’’J-' "’*'* riie *cnHiiy-«dd rule f debate Al Smith, and the ilenainstra- ed on such a^ program.” ; after the incident said that the work- ' ** two thinis'v*»te for n*>u)I^ j fion tliat was mad** f*ir him whs ex- Nevertheless, Mill’s candidacy made ;,ing classes had no desire not to be ^*•^011. and fieing in <**introl of the traordinurily siM»ntune<ius and miisy iwmarkabie progress, and just before!told of their faults; they wanted ‘’'’""'!*H**es. he was suie Mils could be For l.'i miruites Al sto«Kl smiling and | el*M|ui*iice lb nominating Al Kmltli #ur ^ election he agreed to appear at a I friends, aot flatterers. ... And to thia, * **'’rie*i through. A sr**rni .of’dl.«ap actually hiushirig, waiting f«>r it to iiassed Hiaf’iif all the *>thers. Fly It is almost enough to stiy that every cawiidate.- including Governor Rooie velt. was skillfully and persuasively present***! to the conventioi^ and that most *>f th**in were plentifully siH-ond ed. .'Senator T«im ('oiuially of Texas s|M>k** for earner and'waa followed by <l*iv. J. B. Kly of Massachmietta, whose lew meetings in order to answer ques tions. In one of his e^Uer books he had md# the remark that the “working Haases, though differing from those h 4ai some other countries, in being ashitnied of lying, are yet generally Haw.'* OfpoiHmt put this on a plae- atm mtmting of working men I mM whether he had writ- Mblislied it. He promptly e\**n •Ijir***! i*i iillu*!** t*i the religions ^he meeting heartily responded.’’ j pniyiH ar*is«* at *»n**<*. t(n*l t^iong th*>sc ; subside. If all the ilelegates who were it has long been my conviction that were s»*nie of ^*s>sevelt’s I standing anjl shouting rh**ir heads prejudht* rhyt ha*l contributed to politics has not kept up with popular pcoiidiumt supimrters. To change j*off had v«iU*d for Sctjth Isteryiie would .’^mliirs *l*^f*ai f«*ur yciirs «g*i. and tie inteUigence, that the people are sick' ''"'‘*** *“ niiddle of the game | hat/e l>e*rti nonilnafed on Hie first bnl of hukum and the politicians have not he disgracefully unfair, they ar ; lot- His talk was humorous and found it out. gu*d. ami furihenaore. wouhl be taken ,I belifve we jwe at a point in thisl ■ (Tonfession **f w**nknps8 by the country when ^men can be elected to! IbMiseveltians. 'fhe gov«*inor was no office, jis Mill was elected in London, I *^*^**<1 *if the ilangenms xitnation hb ;ni«* lliMis«‘\elt some slirewil by courageously telling the truth. ' I admit I have not much evidence to. support this conviction. But I cer- I tainly should Hke to see it tried out. managers w**re cr**ating and-promptly wired them not to try fo have the ruU •brofrnted. However, he lni*huled a snappy. Governor JBitchle later t*>*ik ihe f platform to urge adoption of the ma jority plank, and his welcoase wan «>nly a little less tumnltnoi.* tJiun that at'cordtKl Smith. On the roll rail the moist resub- ill*'** J.'lbs. ll.t-css intll evcnlii'g, e.ml then the prcii4*niatoll In turn pf tin* mini*** **f Harry F Bynl *!f VlrgUila hy thirter Glass. Mi'lvW) A T,":iyh*f *>f IK'nois by Micha**! lg*ie of,Clilcago. fhu Altnirt Ulti'hje «if Marylnnil by Senator Tydlngf, Juni*^ A. II«»(b1 *>f hy them Into comparative quletinle and coni|»let*‘d his explanntion of tlie Gar ner swiU’h. Then one after another all the dele gations fell Into line, except the dogged .Smith a*llierents in .Massachu- setts. Gonnet-tlcuf. .New .Ttysey, Rhode Island and some of those in New York, I’ennsylvania, Olilo and Wisconsin. A doz(*n scattering votes were given to others, but the Roosevelt total was announced at JM.'A. which was 1”.''* more than enough.' 80 Senator V.'alKh pnv clniin<*d him the nominee of the con- ventl«>n. While Jim Reed ma*le a political 8|ieech oommunit'iition with Roosevelt was *istntilish<*<l an*l his telegram of thanks waa -wuL- askeii the eopventhin to remain in ses.sion until he e*)uld arrive by pl.-me Saturday aftt'rmion as he wi;:li**d to upfiear (n the Stinliiun ami tliere re<*e;ve the fiwiiial noHficatbin. In con8***nience coniplethm of Mie ticket was ptis'fxinetl until next ilay. wlien the *l**nl that had been made was consiiuimatett and John N. (hirner was riominatiHl f*ir vice presifhmt hy acflataation. fbnernor U*Misevelt. renting a while after his tli*fht. riele to the Stndiiini RiKt was Kssl>;ted to tlie sfleaker’s ros- triim." The **r«iw*l tiuit packeil the vast haJI t*» its limits gave him a fine ova- thm and wat*h<**l v.itb%, interest the not I fi< *011011 «*<»retii«>ny. that ll•mkl1y tal:e.s place In the eamlidejo's bmne. Ir w*s ^ sfiet’tacu’lar emllng of^•n Inter enting nntjon:*l ••cnvenilon. iw;*;!’ s<*rvtp«i ' • » t I .X. V.'i‘ yt