The Washington times., 1932-10-01
100000 GREET
PARTY LEADER
IN CHICAGO
Governor Sees World Series
+ Today and Speaks Tonight
4 at Big Banquet
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

presidential nomination and re-
ceived an ovation which ex-
ceeded that which he was ac-
corded here two months ago.
Nearly half million people
jammed the streets last night and
gave the Democratic nominee a
noisy and colorful reception when
he reached here on the last lap
Of his 9,000-mile swing about the
country.
The Chicago city organization,
headed by Mayor Tony" Ger.
max, which was not for Governor
Roosevelt in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention here two
months ago, gave a spectacular
demonstration in his support.
TOrchIight Parade
There was an old-fashioned
torchlight parade of the city,
much red fire and, seemingly,
much enthusiasm. Mayor Cermak
himself went to Milwaukee to es-
cort Governor Roosevelt into the
city.
Governor Roosevelt was told by
Mayor Cermak and other Demo
cratic leaders with whom he con-
ferred during the morning that
there is no doubt about his carry
ing Illinois this year. Illinois is
extremely important in the Demo
cratic scheme of things this year,
and the news was extremely
gratifying to the Roosevelt man
ayers.
Governor Roosevelt held a long
conference this morning with Mel
vim A. Traylor, Chicago banker,
who was placed in nomination
for the presidency at the Demo
cratic convention last June. Tray
lor is active in the financial COM
paign of the Democrats, and it
is presumed that party finances
were discussed.
Also Sees Campbell
The nominee also held brief
conference with Bruce Campbell,
of East st. Louis, ILL.,, another
Democratic leader.
Governor Roosevelt tonight will
address the Illinois Democracy at
q banquet. This will follow his
appearance at the third game of
the Worlds Series this afternoon.
Later he will leave Chicago for
Detroit and the East.
AS Governor Roosevelt ap-
proaches the East again from his
invasion of the West, he is show
ing incl easing concern about the
Democratic situation in New York.
He is anxious that his friend
and political supporter, Lieut..
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman, shall be
nominated to succeed him in the
governorship. To that end, Gov
ernor Roosevelt has been in al
most constant telephone COM
munication with New York at
every stop during the past few
days.
Last night he held long con-
versation with John H. McCooey,
Brooklyn leader, but he declined
to state today what, if any, con-
clusions were reached.
He likewise has had no COM
ment to make concerning the
other conversations he has had
with leaders of the Manhattan
and Bronx organizations. Edward
j. Flynn, the Bronx leader, has
accompanied Governor Roosevelt
on the latter part of his Western
: campaign trip.
To Attend Convention
Governor Roosevelt will arrive
back in Albany just in time for
the Democratic convention.
History has a way of repeating
itself. Four years ago, in 1928,
AL Smith came back from an in
vaSion of the West to dominate a
Democratic State convention that
met in Syracuse. He dominated
it to the extent that he forced the
nomination of Franklin D. RooSe-
velt for the governorship in spite
of an unwilling Tammany. Next
week Franklin D. Roosevelt may
repea the Smith role.
Governor Roosevelt came into
Chicago we'll satisfied with the re
suits of this three weeks cam
paigning through the West
He and his advisers believe that
he has captured the support of
the Agrarian States, where eco
nomic and political discomfort is
most acute.
Gets Facts on Grain
C. E. Huff, president of the
Farmers National Grain Corpora
ton. was closeted with Governor
Roosevelt during his journey from
Milwaukee to Chicago last night.
After the conference Huff said
that Governor Roosevelt showed
a deep intelligent interst in CO.
operative marketing and a clear
conception of the part such &C
tivity on the part of the growers
necessarily plays in any plan of
agricultural rehabilitation"
FATIGUE PLEA FREES HIM
George M. Hydrick, of Seat
Pleasant, was cleared of charges
Of reckless and drunken driving