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

Mai. BourneS successor at QuantlcO
has not been announced.
A. o, Stanley of Kentucky, who NOM
mated Senator Alben w. Barley Of
the Blue Grass State
The two Ais worship alike in the
temple of liberty" Stanley told the con-
vention. With this ticket we can meet
the future with the conviction that we
will win an overwhelming victory"
Stanley described Barley as the
champion of labor and the friend of the
farmer, and superb Democrat, who
was religiously devoted to his party's
welfare
There was some cheering for the Ken
tuckian as the bands struck up My Old
Kentucky Home" Senator Harris OF
Georgia told the chairman that the
delegates were anxious to get home and
he obtained unanimous consent to limit
nominating speeches to 5 minutes and
seconding speeches to 3 minutes.
James Hamilton Lewis, former Sena-
tor from Illinois, In seconding Robin
sons nomination. declared that the
ArkanSan had all the qualifications
necessary to serve as President. The
delegates gave him hand when he
concluded. The youngest man to
address the convention, Warren Fuller
of Florida, who placed in nomination
the name of Senator Fletcher of Florida,
also proved to be the most vigorous.
Pivottng first to the right and then to
the left, he spoke with the rapidity
almost Of machine gun fire.
The delegates got kick out of his
delivery, cheering him and yelling,
louder louder" Time and time again
the convention stopped him with cheers.
Mrs. Ross Seconded.
MY friends, / appreciate this spon-
taneous tribute from the bottom of my
heart" he said as he concluded
After w. Orr Chapman of Idaho had
seconded the nomination of Mrs Ross,
N. F. Healy said that by the unanimous
direction Of the Iowa delegation, he
would second the nomination Of Sem
ator Robinson.
After the call of the States had been
concluded, unanimous consent was
given TO Mrs. T. A. McDougal national
committeeman from Oklahoma. to
second the nomination OF Robinson
She was the last speaker and the bal
loting followed with roll call of the
States. Balloting began at 1919 pm
In contrast to the bitter animosities
that surrounded Smiths unsuccessful
bid for the presidential nomination four
years ago in Madison Square Garden.
impressive gestures of harmony and
Cancellation preceded and followed his
selection last night as the leader of his
party. Just before the ballot was taken
party platform. contrary to the usual
case, was adopted without a fight in
open convention. After the nomination
had become fact his most active rival
for the honor, Senator Reed Of Mis-
souri,, went TO the convention hall and
told The delegates that no one would be
more loyal than he to the newly chosen
party nominee.
The prohibition issue, which had been
intertwined with the Smith and anti
Smith tug of war from the beginning,
disappeared from the convention pic
ture almost as If by magic just before
the nomination was made. After many
hours Of debate in committee and sub
committee, a plank was found that sat
tsfled the most prominent OF Smith and
anti-Smith leaders alike. Composed of
but two sentences, 1t declafes the Re-
publicans have not enforced the pro-
hibition law, and pledges the Demo-
cratic nominee to make an honest effort
for enforcement Of that and all other
statutes.
Brought to the convention floor with
the support of both vets and drys, the
plank provoked but a few minutes of
discussion and went into the platform
without q roll call Gov. Moody Of
Texas. a member OF the platform COM
mittee, told the convention he would
have preferred direct Endorsement of
prohibition as policy, but in the in
terest of harmony would not even sub
NIT minority report.
Gov. Richie of Maryland countered
that for his part he was willing to take
the committee plank, even though he
preferred local option TO Federal pro-
hibition Senator Glass of Virginia, q
dry leader and author Of the plank.
pointed out that 1t was so worded that
The party nominee would have TO be
bound by 1t, regardless Of his personal
beliefs. Then, in less time than 1t takes
TO tell It, the committee report was
adopted with a crashing chorus Of APP
prevail and only few scattered noes"
Farmers Promised Aid.
The only other part Of the Democratic
declaration Of principles to make seri-
Gus trouble in committee was the farm
plank AS finally brought In and
adopted, II pledges the party to take
immediate and effective steps 10 deal
with the problem OF farm SURPRISES and
the rehabilitation OF agriculture gener-
ally. Some party leaders believe that
Gov Smith will make more detailed
announcement on this subject early in
the campaign,
A long program Of nominating and
seconding speeches preceded conSidera~
ton OF the platform on the convention
floor. and even after the platform was
approved and the nomination made 10
the tune Of long and loud demonstra-
ton, the convention stayed on until
well after midnight hearing exhorta-
lions 10 battle. Besides Senator Reed,
John w. Davis, the party nominee four
years ago, was brought 10 the conven-
ton platform. He told the cheering
delegates that the call Of the party IN
1923 wag harmony under the leadership
Ut Smith.
In the final tabulation of the vote
| by which the New Yorker was chosen,
only i've States appear AS having failed
% give the leader at least a part of
their support, and one at them was
Reeds own State Of Missouri which
was blocked by convention rules when
IL sought To turn The bandWagon moye-
, menl 10 Smith into nomination by
reclamation. The others we're Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina and Texas.
representing the remnants OF what the
anti-smlth leaders had once hoped 10
build into an irresistible bone~dry and
snfi-Temmany phalang against the
"dlinaiion al the New York Governor