The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-28
MiSSourian Is Resolved to
Battle to Last Ditch for
Nomination.
PLATFORM FIGHT FACED
0ryS Want Stronger Plank;
Adjournment Tonight
Is Possible.
BY CARL d. GROAT
United Press Stah Correspondent

Luite0 FreH8 stan correspondent
CONVENTION HALL, HOUS-
TON, Texas, June 28.-The name
of Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri,, was placed in nomination be-
fore the Democratic national con-
vention today by Charles M. Howell
his lifelong friend and associate
from Kansas City, Mo.
1t went to the convention as a
forelorn hope, for Reed faced GER
tain defeat. The Smith wave was
its peak, and Smith managers were
suggesting the convention might
clean up tonight, naming the New
York Governor as 1923 presidential
nominee and a running mate
probably Senator Joseph Robinson
of Arkansas.
The platform committee, mean
time, was finishing its work of ap-
proving the drafting committees
draft This contained a dry plank
endorsing enforcement of the
Eighteenth Amedment, an anti
corruption plank, and a strong
plank for farm relief.
Dry Fight Possible
There was prospect that when the
platform came to the floor a mi
nority report would come. too, there
by precipitating the southern row
over the dry plank, as Governor
Dan Moody of Texas and other ex-
treme drys want a sitter dry doc
trine.
A demonstration of less than two
minutes, for Reed, with Missourians
practically the only. ones in it, pre-
ceded HowelIs nominating speech.
Some scattering groups joined in
the cheering, but the demonstration,
centered alone in the Missouri sec
ton, spoke voluminously for the po-
litical situation here. Reed was
finished; Smith was about to have
his triumph registered by the con-
vention.
Strong pressure had been brought
on Reed to quit the race, bu the
old fighter from Missouri, bitter over
his situation, had deereed his name
should go to the convention.
Reed Given Praise
Howell praised Reed as a cham
pion of religious tolerance. A few
handclaps greeted his remarks, but
there was no outburst such as fol-
lowed Chairman Robinson's quota
ton yesterday of Jefferson's position
on religious freedom.
Senator Reed" Howell said, "al-
ways has preached against reli-
gious intolerance in its broadest
sense. No man has been a greater
champion of religious tolerance
than has Senator James A. Reed"
Touching on Reeds law enforce
ment position, Howell added, "he
believes that if any law proves op-
pressive or unwise, the people have
the right to repeal or modify it.
Until it is repealed or modified, it
should be respected and strictly en-
forced"
Smith Gets Seconds
Before the Reed nominating
speech, second speeches foY Gov
ernor Smith had been made. There
were cheers for Smith, but there
had been no fights and no marches
such as marked yesterdays session.
Chairman Robinson had praised
the delegates this forenoon for their
patience and attention and had ap-
pealed indirectly for better order
today than prevailed yesterday.
In seconding the nomination of
Smith, Governor Ritchie of Mary
land declared fate had nodded
Smith "in the fashion of a man,
and he was destined to realize to
their fullest and richest degree the
possibilities of America as the land
of opportunity"
81 believe" he said, that if
every voter could see him and come
under the spell of his personality,
there would be few who would not
vote for him.
II present him in the name of
Maryland, where for 300 years we
have both preached and practiced
concord and amity, ordered liberty
for the individual, local self
government and religious freedom
and federation of all creeds."
Richtie was greeted with loud
applause.
Given Farmer Praise
Andrew Nelson of Minnesota, who.
seconding Smiths nomination, de-
clared:
"The farmers of Minnesota spurn
with contempt the meaningless farm
relief plank of the Republican plat
form. At kansas City they were
handed stone. Here at Houston
they shall receive the nourishing
bread of economic fair play.
with such a platform of princi-