Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-16
DARKHORSES'
AND OTHERS ON
TOCONVENT|0N
Bio Democratic Gathering to
Be Opened in New York
Next Week
ORGANIZATION PLANNED
PAT Harrison to Give Keynote
Speech-WaIsh Is Per-
manent Chairman
ORGANIZATION PLANNED

NEW YORK, June 1s. = Dem
ocratie leaders from all parts OF tne
country are arriving or are on tns
wav. ready for the week OF pon'.Ta .,s
naneuyering which will preceoe tne
national convention h.,r.
Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, cna
man OF the Democratic natlonal co'., =,
nittee; Homer s.. cum minss, =,
Connecticut: ]. Bruce hreine
Montana: Norman Z. Mach. " P,,r,
falo; George White. ONO anu rhi,. hi,
= New. Indiana, are here. asxniis iu''
3,,,i,sn, g. Jennings Bryan is expected
- - s-rive later in the day. BY Weo'
s.sSav many other important fie'
.,~ss IN Democratic ranks VIII pe
Sars including william G.. McAdoo
Large =. Brennan, of Chicago, II,
s.oi. nerocratic chief: and Edwaro
Moore of youngstown. ONO. :, !.
~ Il said that Cummings VIII pe
,,,es tbe conventions third blgges'
ss,var-the Craftsmanship of the I'M
-,Srta ~ committee on resolutions
,vhich will draft the party's pat
forrn It is designed to make TINS
rsnorts have it, brief and quicKiy
~sad document. Senator Pat Harrl-
son of mississippi already mas peer
dacided upon as the convention
tamnorary chairman, while the per
manent Craftsmanship is expected to
~ 10 Senator Walsh of Montana.
Dark Horses Coming
Most of the dark horses or tne
leaders of their hopes are expecteo ~
the city by mid-week. LOOMING ~
the forefront of these TO-DAY were .ns
names of John w. Davis, FORMER
= ar,t,ass dor to great Britain, ano
tinted states Senator Ralston OF
Indiana. :,
sentiment favoring the choice o.
Mr. Davis as the Democratic stand
ard bearer in the event of a dead
lnclxed convention is reported to De
rrowing swiftly. He is credited Win
fhe assured support of his native
west Virginia and the growing
strength in Ohio, Indiana and MIS-.
souri. besides being the second
choice Of a considerable number OF
southern and western delegates.
working for RalstOn
Charles A. Greathouse, secretary
~ the Democratic national commit
tee. and Meredith Nichols. are mere
IN the interests of Senator Ralston's
boom. which is considered one ol
the uuietest nomination quests In the
history of Democratic conventions
Thomas Taggart, Democratic ma
tional committeeman and lnolana
leader, is due in the city WEDNESDAY
The Ralston boom is to be tnlns
Of unprecedented quiet. Mr.. Nicnoi'
son says. declaring that 1t Will have
no brass band accompaniment. he
saws that the senator's name will not
be presented formally to the conven-
fion and that he may not receive al
~ the 80 votes of Indiana on the
first ballot. There will be no Raj
ston posters and no Ralston buttons
he adds. but the Senator will con.
tinue as a dark horse candidate te
the last. A pamphlet briefly outlin'
ing senator Ralston's career, was
prepared for general distribution
Mr.. Nicholson says, but was sup
pressed at the, senator's request.
II doubt If 100 copies got out" Mr.
Nicholson said. 'It should be 9
rarity for collectors"
Charles Boeschenstein, nationa
committeeman from Illinois. started
today to find 100 additional hote
rooms for the use of his delegation
The Illinois delegates already have
100 rooms reserved.
So many platform suggestions arr
pouring into the headquarters O.
Governor Smith that an informa
committee of six persons to answer
tabuIate and turn over these letters
10 the state committee has beer
Gprmed, it was announced today.
More than 20 letters are coming IL
ZACH day, said Franklin d. Roose
velt. in charge of the governor
campaign. The topic uppermost II
fhe minds of the writer's is foreigi
relations, and next in Importance Il
social welfare.
The suggestions are coming from
ali parts of the country. Mr. Koose
velt said, and many we're from tte
publicans.