New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
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. Wasaiusten, Jaa. l3 M-A nax- 'toweAp field. ef eontendsts fer the 1888 democratic convention was pre- ssnted to the party's national com- mittse today as 1t sought to leap over tAe first Auddles of controversy to tonight's Jackson Day harmony dinner.
 With Cleveland out of the :un- ming by virtue of its failure to raise an invitation fund. Detroit and San Francisco stood at the head of the field, with the former believed to have an advantage in strength among committeeman. Supporters of Miami. Houston and Chicago. however. contended that their cities would receive votes and would not bs counted out in advance.
 Al talk of and for candidates de- yeloped | wide stream of sentiment for Governor Smith of New York, there were indications that the key note of harmony does not echo in full tone from all branches of the party,s committeeman to move for a change in the system by which the committee chairman is selected once in four years.
 The reports followed others that the chairman. Glenn L. Shaver of West Virginia, would reIgn. shaver's denial went the rounds with gossip that some delegates had con- sidered | campaign to remove him from office but had dropped 1t in the interest of harmony. The re-orsan- ixation discussion grew out of the contention that the present commit tee has been only nominally active.
 The proposed new plan would have the committee elect its chair man. his term expiring January 1 of ths national election year, instead of having him designated by the party nominee for president.
 ; Another phase of the discussion was the attack of Mrs. Shaver, the chairman's wife. upon Governor Smith before tho democratic wo- mems law enforcement league. Chairman Shaver declined to com ment on tho incident beyond stating that his wife spoke only for herself.
 Still another morsel for spec,,la- tion was William G. McAdoo's dis closure last night that he had not pledged himself to refrain from com menting on tho candidacy of Smith in hit address to the Jackson diner> tonight. The man who in 1924 was Smiths chief convention contender declined. however. to indicate the nature of tho speech he will make, except to say that he would give his views on the party's optimistic outlook.
 Many state delegation booms for favortts sons whiried in and around the corridor discussion of Smith as . candidate for party color bearer. They revolved about Senator George of Georgia. Put forth by the state's delegation and endorsed also by Clark Howell. former committeeman from Georgia. Additional support for him was sought among other southern delegations opposed to Smith.
 Others mentioned prominently were Reed of Missouri. Pomerene of Ohio.. Ritchie of Maryland. Walsh of Montana, Wooilen of Indiana. and Robinson of Arkausas. The Smith talk. with pFedictions Of his nomina- ton in' tho early balloting. came from several committeeman. includ- ing 0uffy of Pennsylvania, Christen- zen of Washington. Brennan of 1lli- nois, and Mack of New York.
 PriGe to tho II o'clock meeting of the full committee today, sub- committee was called into session to formally receive the bids of the cities seeking the convention.