Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-07-06
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The DemOcracy's National Ticket


labors adjourned on the following Friday.
Gov. Albert E. Smith, Of New York, was
nominated on the first ballot taken for
President, and Senator Joseph T. Robinson,
Of Arkansas. was chosen for Vice Presi-
dent. Gov. Smith was put in nomination
by Frank D. Roosevelt, Of New York. and
seconded in speech delivered by Gov.
Albert c. Richie, Of Maryland. The con-
Vention was presided over by Senator Jos.
T. Robinson. Harmony. fraternal feeling,
prevailed Throughout the proceedings-
never once did faciional domination show
Itself The keynote OF the campaign was
sounded in an unrivalled speech made by
Claude e. Bowers. of New York. Il was
truthful exposure vf the disgraceful corrup-
ton of the Republican regime for the past
eight years. Turn the rascals out and
save the Government for the people" was
his keynote,
The candidates are the overwhelming
choice Of the national democracy.
II ought to be an invincible ticket.
II will 60 before the American public
with code Of wise. definite, constructive
principles. From every viewpoint, unbi-
ased by prejudice, il deserves to win. The
tide is coming and the wind is fair
Governor Smith is now the nominee of
the Democratic party. He has won the
nomination by his sheer greatness as
Democrat and through the inescapabe logic
OF his selection. He measures up TO the
high standard set by his party's best He
Is entitled to the support of every true
Democrat. He is the one hope of driving
callousness and corruption and privilege and
pillage from the high places where they
now sit tyrannically enthroned he is the
one hope of restoring the Government to
the people.
Smith means victory. That is what the
Democrats believe. That is why they
nominated him That is why West joined
East to name him and South falls into lie.
For the first time in twelve years the Demo-
cratic party enters a campaign looking
forward to success.
From ocean TO ocean the leader is known,
admired. In the imperial State of which
he is GOvernOr he is invincible. MANAGERS for
Hoover and for Lowden. before the Kansas
City convention had met, conceded New
York and half dozen Eastern States to
him. No longer is the Democratic party
marking time. II has seized the initiative
It is for Hoover, not for Smith. to prove that
he is the representative American.
Rarely has a political party torn into
tatters shown such power to coalesce as
was exhibited by the Democrats at Hous-
ton. The movement which eliminated in
the nomination Of Gov. Smith is one of
the most remarkable in American political
history IL has gained force and speed
against the most intense antagonism char
acterized by fahatical bitterness and re-
lentless intolerance. ond it has swept on
with accelerating power, and in the end it
EMBODIED the opposition in an embrace
which was so considerable as to be almost
tender.
Such a complete absorption of party
sentiment as was accomplished at Hous-
ton does not come about without deep
underlying cause. Not to attempt too
much specification, it is enough to say that
II represents a revolt against frayed
Puritanism. 1t is the sign of new order
The Democratic party has almost uncon-
sciously expressed a philosophy of liber-
alism which il had at its beginning from
Thomas Jefferson 10 this irresistible surge
which resulted in the nomination of Gov
Smith, and it may even in spite OF itself
sweep on to victory, popular rather than
partisan victory. II Governor Smith is
elected, as he should be and probably will
be. he will make great President.
Democracy has chosen one Of its ablesl
leaders to carry its flag against Mr.. Hoover
one in all personal respects far ADLER than
most Of our Presidents TO meet the re-
sponsibilities that the Presidency imposes
and far worthier, on the facts OF his record
Of the high confidence now reposed in him
than most others have been.
II now remains for the Democratic party
TO close its ranks and elect Mr.. Smith
Between the kind Of administration that a
man Of his record and personality will
give the country and the kind that we
may fairly expect from the associations
and the personality of Mr.. Hoover no citi-
zen of Democratic leaning can for a
moment be doubtful of his choice. We
have no illusions. however. with respect &c
the influence and the power of the inter.
ests and the money that will be concen.
trated for the election Of the Republican
ticket.
Democracy finds itself in better and
stronger position for the political battle
just ahead than ii has enjoyed since 1912
Indeed. we reckon Governor Smith chance
Of success considerably better in this pre-
liminsry stage Of the campaign than was
the chance of that other New York Gov.
ernor who in 1884 led the Democratic
hosts to their first national triumph since
the fifties.
We feel confident and can assure all
Democrats. whatever their pre-convention
bias, that If Gov. Alfred E. Smith be elected
he will not disappoint them that the South
will ha", force in Government that he
GGDS, ""reetic, feeling,
II IL is made Of leather wetA -. going to
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