Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-29

Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas was
nominated on the first ballot today
by the Democratic national conven-
tion for the vice presidency, to run
with Gov Smith.
Robinson's vote totaled 1882 l-6
HOUSTON, June. 2o.-It's a wet"
and q dry" Al Smith of New York
and Robinson of Arkansas.
The Democratic national convention
has elected to go to the country with
a national ticket planned 10 appeal
to the liberals of the country and
at the same time to the dry element.
Senator Robinson's name was sub
rpfttnd to the convention today by SEN
ator Bratton of New Mexico, Arizona
Welding for that purpose. A big DEM
onstrafion followed with nearly all OF
the States Joining in the parade around
The hall. Illinois, New York and Penn
Svlvania all we're represented. Only
handful Of states remained out, tnclud-
ing Tennessee. Kentucky, missouri ano
Alabama.
The Robinson nomination was sec
ended by Senator Walsh of MaSSacnu-
sets, who declared that the convention
ligiouy prejudice, In the nomination OF
q presidential candidate. and That y
was time to smash another, that against
the nomination Of 8 EouEherner. James
Hamilton Lewis, formerly Senator from
Illinois. also seconded the nomination
Of the AT5ansan.
Career Is Reviewed.
serator Robinson's long public serV-
ice. Beginning IN the State Legislature
When he was 81 years old and carrying
him through the House and into the
leadership OF the Democrats OF the
Senate. was cited by Senator BTatton.
The first name placed In nomination
for Vice President was that OF Gen.
Henry T. Alien, y. S. A., retired, OF
Kentucky. The nominating speech was
made By Michael Salee Of Alabama.
Senator Harrison Of Mississippi was
seiecte6 Ia preside over the convention
while Senator Robinson retired from
the platform.
Mrs. Nellie TayIoe Ross, former Gov
ernor of Wyoming, was placed IN NOM
fnataOn and then former Senator stan
lev az Kentucky placed IN nomination
Senator BarkIey OF the same State, one
of the most ardent drys in the country
Tne Barkley people have urged that
the nomination of their candidate would
aid greatly in carrying Kentucky ana
Tennessee.
while the nominating speeches for
vice presidential candidates we're pro-
crossing. the r1Imor spread about the
convention hall that Gov. Smith had
sent TO the convention or TO his man
ager. Van. Nance, telegram giving
his own Interpretation OF the prohiDi-
fi0,a plank, and that In measure 1t was
q vet statement, although declaration
20 enforce the laws.
Doubt was expressed that It would
be presented to the convention until
after the vice presidential nomination
had been concluded.
The Democratic party has written
fnto its platform a plank demanding
strict enforcement Of laws, including
tlag eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead act Upon this plank the ticket
viii teeter from now until November.
The dry plank Is a compromise be-
ksxeen the extreme vets and the extreme
tirye. represented on the one hand by
RGtchie of Maryland and on the other
5y Moody Of Texas.
Smiths nomination for President
came on the first ballot just before
last midnight The vote was S49 2-3
for Smith. far more than the two-thirds
vote required By the rules OF the con-
yention 70 nominate.
Al a conference in the early hours
Of the morning called by Van Nance,
fgae Smith manager, and participated Ia
fyy representatives OF all the States
which have supported the nomination
~ Smith except those which had can
cidates for the vice presidency, IT was
the consensus Of opinion that the nom
igaation should got 70 Senator Robinson.
This announcement by Van Nance
Fx8f& a EnHt
New York delegation would support the
Senator from Arkansas.
A request 10 the Alabama delegation
that II yield in the roll call Of States
70 Arkansas so that Robinson might be
nominated first was turned down by q
vote Of % TO l. There is some bitter
ness among the Alabamans. who have
been violently anti-Smith, and who re-
gented the interjeetion of the question
of religious tolerance into the conyen-
fion b. Senator Robinson in his ac-
dress to the convention.
Dry Independents Threaten.
There have been threats Of a dry in
dependent ticket IN the South IN the
event OF the nomination OF Smith. III
remains now 70 see whether these
threats have anything back Of them
sYshe dry leaders ia the party here in
EIo,tst0Y pronounce themselves salts
fed with the prohibition plank In the
national platform. They may LET II 30
at that. .---
The desire for harmony at Houston,
..11srh has been dominant note ever
since the leaders began 70 arrive here,
was in the ascendency 70 the end. II
y,revented first d fight on the convention
Soor over the prohibition plank, threat
sned bv Coy. Moody Of Texas, and
ag&IIv IL brought about the nomination
offgoy. Smith for President on the first
ballot. q contrast 70 the l0s ballots
taken four years ago at Madison Square
Garden.
Arkansas casting n Of its is votes
Ter smith demonstrated al the outset
~ fhe balloting last night that Smith
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