The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-29
Wild Scene of Rejoicing
Marks Triumph of
N. Y. Governor.
HARMONY IS IN SADDLE
Platform Adopted After
Minimum of BiCkering
on Floor.
BY CARL D. GRoAT


CONVENTION H A i l..
HOUSTON, June 29.-Gover-
nor Alfred E. Smith is the Dem
ocratic party's candidate for
President, named on the first
ballot.
Joseph T Robinson, Senator
from Arkansas, named today,
will be his running mate.
Smith, reared among the
humble surroundings of New
York s east side, stood today as
Democracy's standard bearer,
chosen amid wild acclaim and
some strife in the Democratic
national convention just before
midnight last night.
Smith won the nomination with
849 2-3 votes. Ohio, switching from
its favorite son, Atlee Pomerene,
turned the tide for him. The bal
loting, interrupted by disagreements
in The Mississippi and Oklahoma
delegations, showed a total of 724 %
before the delegations clamored to
change their votes.
Ohio Starts Stampede
The climb to the bandwagon
started. Ohio gave As Of its Is
votes to Smith; Mississippi, amid
much argument, gave him another
0l5; Indiana chimed in with Is
more; Nebraska gave IL more and
Kansas liz.
Mrs. John j. Galligan Of Salt
Lake City went to the platform to
announce the official count. The
tunult Of applause drowned her
words, but her announcement
showed Smith victorious with
GAG 2-3 votes-more than 116 above
the two thirds.
Earlier in the night, the much
heralded prohibition row was aired
briefly as a mere formality, and then
the party platform with strong
Eighteenth Amendment enforcement
plank was adopted.
More Votes Than Forecast
Smith had gone over. as his man
ayers predicted confidently all the
week He had even more votes than
many expected.
Announcement Of his victory
started a demonstration that made
the ratters Of Sam Houston coliseum
tremble. 1t was marred by another
Of the fights which have exploded
among the Southern delegates the
past three sessions.
Police rushed in as an attempt
was made to seize the Texas stand
ard and force it into the swirling
parade. Soon police and few dele
gates were milling in the side aisle
and it looked for a time as though
the disorder might spread. But AS
sistant Chief Kuykendall's men soon
had the trouble vquieted and the
parade went on.
Mrs. Smith Happy
Mrs. Alfred E. Smith, wife Of the
Governor, was the happiest mem
Der of that whole house-a con-
vention gone happily riotous over
reaching the climax Of its labors.
Her son embraced and kissed her,
and other members of her party
swarmed about as the woman who
has been helpmeet to the Empire
States east side Governor beamed
radiantly at the overwhelming re-
ception Smiths nomination received.
Nomination Of the Governor eli
NAKED a hectic day in Sam Eous-
ton coliseum. Other candidates
we're nominated and seconded
Jesse Jones, Houston millionaire;
Huston Thompson, Colorado; Sena-
tor James A. Reed, former Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska, Represent
alive Cordel1 Hull of Tennessee, At
lee Pomerene Of Ohio.
Jones, whose financial guarantee
to the national committee induced
that body to bring the convention
here, was honored with a courtesy
demonstration.
Delegates Are Bored
There we're other demonstrations
and a food Of seconding speeches
which seemed to bore the delegates,
especially when they dragged into
the dinner hour and threatened to
delay the night proceedings.
When supper adjournment was
taken to $3.50, the platform COM
mittee finished it's labors, and upon
reopening for the night meeting
offered the platform.
1t contained a dry plank which
Endorsed the Eighteenth Amend
ment law enforcement; condemned
alleged failure of Republicans to
enforce laws; attacked alleged Re-
publican corruption; and advocated
democratic program of farm re-
lief tantamount to the AcNary-