The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-12
STRIFE BREWS
AS CHIEFS OF
PARTY GATHER
Al Smith and Convention
Site Are Main Topics
of Discussion.
HARMONY ON SURFACE
Many FavOrite Sons Will Be
Showed to Fore by
South and East.
HARMONY ON SURFACE
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA
group of Democratic Senators, in
fluential in the party, has decided
to remain away from the Jackson
day peace banquet here tonight.
Just how large the group will be
will not be known until the party
leaders gather, but the number of
those who privately have said they
would not appear is sufficient to in
dictate that all may not be as peace
full as it seems on the surface.
Democratic leaders from various
sections of the country continue to
arrive for the dinner and the sub
sequent meeting of the Democratic
national committee to select the
next June convention site.
Hope for Harmony
They we're talking of Harmony,
of the candidacy of Governor AL
Smith and of San Francisco and
Detroit as possible convention sites.
The two controversial subjects OF
Smith and the convention sites we're
discussed privately because no one
seemed to want to put any flies in
the ointment.
The buzzing around the Senate
halls, however, indicated some
party leaders are, not satisfied with
the manner in which the dinner
was arranged.
The United Press was informed
by all authority in position to
know, that several months ago Jo-
seph P. Tumulty, former secretary
to President Wilson, who is said to
be pro-Smith, drew up arrange
ments for private series Of con-
ferenceS among leaders here.
Other party leaders went to him
and asked him to delay the con-
ferences so a harmony meeting OF
all factions could be arranged. TIL
multy thereupon dropped the mat
ter, according to this. source.
Smith Men Cold
Chairman Glenn Shaver of the
national committee then called the
peace dinner, but found many Of the
Smith men cold to the suggestion.
Smith himself declined to attend
and William B. McAdoo then was
given a speaking place on the pro-
gram.
ct am not going because I do not
see any good that could come OF
an open discussion of matters at this
time" a wet Democratic Senator
told the United Press. I'm afraid
that the forces behind the dinner see
that matters are drifting toward
Smith and they want some open dis
cussions."
Incoming committeeman, however,
did not appear to share this hesl-
fancy. Delegations from Washing
ton, Oregon, California and Mime
sofa came frankly supporting Smith.
It became known that Georgia is
seeking to forestall further efforts
of Smith workers by uniting behlnd
Senator George as a "favorite son"
Kentucky leaders are lining up be-
hind Senator Barley as another
"favorite SON."
Arkansas, Maryland, Ohio, Ten
nessee and North Carolina also are
expected to work for their favorite
local men.
Cities bidding for the June con-
vention had active delegations lob
bying among the committeeman.
While Cleveland, Detroit and, San
Francisco appeared to be in the lead,
the advocates of Chicago and Miami
also were at work.
Cleveland, considered a strong
aspirant, apparently was dropped as
a contender, following word re-
ceived by w. B. Gongwer, county
leader OF Cleveland, that sufficient
money could not be raised to make
e.