Evening star., 1932-06-28

W Tl2IlL. MIS-. ALEXANDER W6QQGll,
ton; former Gov. Byrd and Mrs
Connecticut, Delaware. Illinois, Mary
land. Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and Alaska
The remainder of the committee men,
bers did not take part in the voting.
The States thus ranged had GA
actual convention votes on the ma
jority side, 358 on the minority, but
not all were bound to vote as units
and in some cases the committee vote
OF the delegation.
Bewildered by a night of somer-
saulting developments and wholly un-
certain what might happen next, the
Democrats reasSembled today in the
Stadium to loiter through a couple OF
credentials contests while their real is
sues waited outside the wings.
Louisiana's turbulent factions and a
Roosevelt Smith contest from Mime
sofa claimed the floor with appeals to
the party's highest court-the con-
vention itself. The outcome of neither
contest greatly changed the situation
on the broader questions demanding
action later in the day.
Delegates Wavering.
Undoubtedly the shifting of policy
among the RooSeveltians had greatly
encouraged the opposition in their at
tempts to break down entirely the New
Workers. dominance, and several South
ern delegations previously counted as
his were reported wavering.
There was much talk of a compro-
mise candidate as the delegates, weary
from conferences lasting most of the
night, assembled slowly in the conven-
ton hall Ritchie of Maryland was
mentioned as possible beneficiary OF
q breakup of present alignments, and
the name of Newton D. Baker was
heard in many delegations.
But 1t was a little early to be think
ing of such things in any definite way.
The preliminary tests of the predom-
inant Roosevelt strength were awaited
before anything conclusive could be con-
sidered.
The Roosevelt men reiterated their
confidence they would show majority
on the opening ballot, which probably
will be reached Thursday or Friday and
climb upward rapidly to the two-thirds
now accepted as the needed margin.
Gets Away Slowly.
The convention was even slower than
at yesterdays opening session in getting
itself together. The hour of noon saw
only a fraction of the delegates in their
places and the galleries almost empty
Not single convention official had ap-
peared on the platform.
The pipe organ kept its concert OF
popular melodies going inceSsantly, but
that was about all that was stirring IN
the big hall
One of the first celebrities to arrive
was Senator Huey Long, whose Loutsi-
ana delegation had won rough ano
tumble battle in the Credentials Com
mittee, but still faced challence on
the floor
Hatless and in white, the Kingfish
started a round of handshaking in
various delegations. He talked things
over with Arthur Mullen of Nebraska
the Roosevelt door leader.
The national chairman. John J. Ras-
kob, arrived a few minutes later and
was surrounded by delegates who
wanted to whisper in his ear.
Davis Unnoticed.
Senator Robert ]. Bulkley of Ohio
mentioned as a possibility for either
place on the ticket, appeared in linen
suit and steered his way to the Ohio
section through the gathering crowds
in the aisles Almost unnoticed, John
w. Davis took his place under the New
York standard
The silver-tongued, silver-haireo
Jim" Reed, Missouris favorite son
. went about among friends on the plat
form, shaking hands. Alfalfa Bill
Murray held a reception in the Okla
hOma section on the floor.
Shouse, who is the party's executive
chairman, was very busy among the
platform early-comers, when Senator
Walsh, his opponent for the chairman
/ ship appeared in the growing throng
on the floor Both looked very tired.
The Roosevelt men were working
harder than beavers to rally then
forces and reports from some of the
Southern caucuses indicated progress
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi
reported TO Raskob that Mississippi
would 60 down the line for Senator
Walsh, the Roosevelt candidate. Dele
gates in the Alabama delegation saic
they would do the same Floor man
ager Mullen went about canvassing thS
other Southerners who had shown signs
Of breaking away
The organist in his high perch II
the gallery got the crowd interested fo
IHe HrSJ tlIne Wnen ne prOKe nt'
5 Dixie" Most Of the Southerners anC
! a good many others rose and cheered
and the rebel yell with variations al
D most drowned out the throaty tones o
the pipes
J. Barclay Poses on Stand.
Il Soon after 80 things began to lool
more businesslike on the platform
= Nearly the whole cast of characters haC
assembled. Senator Barclay, the tenn
poraTy chairman. posed for the las
time for the camera men, with the gave
he was so soon TO relinquish.
James A. Farley went about tn
n crowded aisles seeking out the waver
: ers. He denied rumors he had broker
!. with the Governor.
:. Gov. Ritchie got a hand from th'
70 Marylanders and a ripple from else
where in the hall as he fought his wa.
IN TO take his aisle seat on the Mary
;. land front. The Win With -Ritchie
;. placards popped into sight again for |
- moment.
The organist serenaded several of tn
candidates in the last few minut o
Il waiting. To the strains of Maryland
: My Maryland Gov Ritchie stood on
chair and waved straw hat TO cheer
ing delegates about him.
5 A sudden switch 10 The Sidewalks o.