The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-05
TELEGRAMS URGE
RALSTON To PUT
Up NAME AGAIN
Only Man That Can
Unite Party Says Wire
to Senator,

Scores Of kilograms poured in to
United States Senator Samuel NJ.
Ralston today, urging him to recon
slider his action of Friday. definite
~ withdrawing his name as a can
didate for the nomination for Presi-
dent. at the Democratic national
convention in New York.
Typical of the messages received
is the following from Maurice P.
Murphy, an attorney Of St. Joseph,
No:
please reconsider and allow your
name again before the convention.
You alone can unite the party and
lead it to victory"
RaIstOn Is Silent
Until a late hour Ralston had de-
clined to make a statement other
than to say: The kilograms speak
for themselves"
The Senator this moving was an
interested listener over radio
throughout the parliamentary de
bate between Senator Walsh of
Montana. chairman of the con
vention, and Delegate Fitzpatrick OF
New York, on a point OF order rel
alive to a motion before the con-
vention as 10 whether it should ad-
journ, to meet July 81 in Kansas
City. Mo.
Ralston laughingly remarked.
''They might send it out to IN
di7napolis-"
He made no comment when the
motion was defeated overwhelmingly
While listening to the report of
the Ohio vote on the seventy-ffth
ballot, which gave him AZ votes.
RaIston remarked 10 his daughter.
Mrs. w. Stewart La Rue, perched
on the arm Of his chair:
well. Ruth, listen to that. We're
going to be nominated yet"
The Senator laughed heartily.
In Dark on Conference
For the first time Ralston ate
lunch with newspaper men. He was
extremely jOcUlar and amiable. Mrs.
RalstOn prepared the meal. an excel
lent me-, and she. too. sat at the
table.
Regarding a reported conference
in which Thomas Taggart was clos
eted with Cordeu Hull. chairman Of
the national Democratic committee.
Senator Walsh. convention chair
man; George Brennan. leader Of the
Illinois delegation: Homer s. Cum
mings, national committeeman from
Connecticut. and Norman Mack.
Nana1er Of Governor Smith. cam
49,, Ralston said he was in the
dark.
According to the dispatch. Taggart
appeared on the convention platform
waving a paper and called these men
into a side room.
RalstOn said he had sent no mes
sage to Taggart and did not know
the significance of such a move.
The Senator and Richard T.
Buchanan, his secretary. took a walk
down through the COW pasture.
Buchanan remarked. in explaining
his efficiency as a secretary. that he
could milk a COW as fast 5 n M
there.
Later, at the luncheon table.
Buchanan asked Mrs. Ralston which
side Of the COW one approached to
do the milking. This caused an out
burst Of laughter.
Mrs. RalstOn said all her cows
could be MIXED from either side.
Home Is Deserted
Despite press dispatches. Thomas
Taggart, Ralston's manager and
leader of the Indiana delegation at
the convention, as saying that the
HoOsier Senator was not out Of the
race, and that his chances were as
good as ever. RalstOn appeared to
believe his name would not be on.
sidered further.
In commenting on possible turns
the convention would take Senator
RalstOn said he would not be sur
prised if Senator Robinson of AR.
kansas should get a good vote
soOne or later.
The Ralston home was deserted
this morning. except for newspape
men, the Senator and Buchanan.
The Senator's wife made a shoppinc