Evening star., 1928-06-10
1--WE Hereby Nominate -

handle the situation with an iron hand
and with justice. Senator Thomas j.
Walsh OF Montana, permanent chair
man OF the Democratic national conven-
ton four years ago, won the admiration
Of all factions by the mastery way in
| which he dealt with convention which
several times threatened to become
riot.
The permanent chairman is supposed
to deliver an address, too, but as a rule
he has mercy on the delegates, who are
doomed to hours OF listening before the
convention is over.
The adoption OF the permanent roll of
delegates, as reported by the committee
on credentials, sometimes leads to a
brisk contest. It was such a contest
that threatened to break up the Repub-
| lican convention which nominated Taft
| In 1912. AS 1t was the Roosevelt dele
gates bolted the convention and held
meeting Of their own nearby. nominat-
ing Roosevelt and Senator Hiram john
son of California as his running mate.
| There are threats today of a fight by
the anti-Hoover forces over the seating
of pro- Hoover delegates from the South
| crn States who have been awarded
places on the temporary roll by the Re-
publican national committee.
I
All major convention committees,
such as the resolutions committee, which
| drafts the party platform, and the
| committees on credentials and rules,
| are composed OF representatives from
every State and the Territories and the
District of Columbia. These committee
members are chosen by the State dele
cations. In effect. they are cross-sec-
tions Of the entire convention. Their
recommendations arc likely 10 be fol-
lowed by the convention itself Mr..
Hoover Is credited with having a ma
| j0rity OF the State delegations back OF
him In the Kansas City convention. IL
so. the credentials committee is more
than likely to make the same findings
| In the contested delegate cases as we're
made by the national committee, A
minority report from the credentials
committee might bring the matter TO
the floor OF the convention, however.
Both the Republican and Democratic
conventions this year seem doomed TO
serious fights over the adoption OF the
party platforms. The wet-and-dry
issue Is thrusting itself to the fore in
the Democratic convention. with AL
Smith as the probable nominee for
President. At the Republican conven-
ton the farm plank, the corruption
issue and the wet and dry all threaten
trouble and fight In the convention
itself
In 1924 the Democrats staged a ter
rible row over the law and order and
tolerance plank OF their platform. One
| faction wished 10 name the Ku Klux
Khan and the other objected. Before
| the debate was over fists had flown
and attempts had been made to howl
down the late William Jennings Bryan,
one time idol OF the party. Another
real flght materihiiyed over the pro-
posed League OF Nations plank.
When Nominations ARE Made.
Following the adoption OF the party
| platform the convention gets down 10
the real business Of nominating presl.
Dental and vice presidential candidates.
The roll of the States Is called In
alphabetical order, Frequently, II
State has no candidate 10 place In
nomination the chairman of its dele
CATION rises and yields" 10 the State,
which offers candidate supported by
the first delegation. For example, Ala.
bama. coming first on the list, plans
10 Yield this year In the Republican
national convention 10 California, and
California win put In nomination Her
bert Hoover, It's favorite son. The other
candidates, including Frank o. Lowden
OF Illinois Senator Curtis OF Kansas,
Senator Watson of Indiana, Senator
Norris of Nebraska, Senator norah of
Idaho and Senator 0off of West Vir.
glnia. ALSO win be formally presented to
the convention. Each nomination Is
seconded by other speakers.
The nominating speeches may take a
whole day interlardeu with demon.
strations" for the various Candidates,
Each supporting group seeks 10 outdo
The others IN the length of the dem
nnhtfation and the amount of noise
AT the Democratic convention four
years ago the demonstrations for Gov
Al Smith ot New York and Mr.. MoAtoo
each lasted for more than an hour
The delegates fav0ring the candidates
march around and around the onn~
yanti0n fioor, waving their standards
ana calling upon The other delegataa
To Join In, The presiding ofiinera make
no EFFORT 70 check these spontaneous"
demonatra tons. They come 10 An end