Nogales international., 1932-09-28
THOUSANDS GREET ROOSEVELT I
BETWEEN $4,000 AND 10000
PERSONS SEE DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEE ON PHOENIX TRIP
Crowd At Capitol To Greet Democratic Presidential
Candidate Pronounced BY Many AS Largest
In History Of Arizona Y

In E1ISCOfy
Between $4,000 and 10000 persons,
pronounced by many Phoenicians
the greatest crowd ever assembled in
Phoenix or elsewhere in Arizona,
saw Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo-
cratic presidential nominee, Sunday.
The Arizona Republic, Arizona'S
greatest Republican newspaper, es-
timated the crowd at more than 25,-
600. Joe Keiser, a Nogales man who
has been in large crowds in various
carts of the nation, said there were
10000.
So great was the crowd, it was i'm
possible for many folks, standing
just few feet from Roosevelt, to
get a good glimpse of the nominee
at the railroad station and state
house. The mass of humanity was
| packed in the capitol grounds and
along the streets from the railroad
station to the statehouse as tightly
as can of sardines. The hot wealth
er resulted in numerous prostra-
tions.
Bowman With Him
| Aboard a special train the famous
Democrat arrived in Phoenix at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon, accom-
panied by Writ G. Bowman of No
gales. Democratic national commit
teeman, and other prominent Dem
ocrats, including Breckenridge Long,
who was an under-secretary in Pre-
sident wilson's cabinet Roosevelt s
Oldest son was in the party and
there were not less than thirty news
papermen representing various press
association and newspapers.
AS Roosevelt's train pulled into
the union station the nominee went
to the rear platform and said a few
words, then accompanied by Gov.
George w. P. Hunt, Senator Carl
Hayden, DR.. B. B. Moeur, Democrat
ic nominee for Governor; Adjutant
General Oscar Temple; State Demo-
cratic Chairman c. E. Addams; Mr.
Bowman, and other notables, he
took part in parade, headed by the
158th Arizona Infantry Band.
The procession ended at the capt.
tol grounds where after much diff
ficulty experienced by motorcycle
officers clearing the way through
the crowd, Roosevelt finally manag-
ed to reach stand in front Of
which were several loud speakers
and numerous cameras that clicked
and obtained for movie fans every
movement thai the nominee made
and every word he uttered.
Introduced BY Hayden
AS Governor Roosevelt sat on the
folded top of an automobile, elcvated
only slightly above the heads of the
tightly n1assed people around the
car, Senator Hayden introduced him
! by saying:
MY fellow citizens, the name of
2oosevelt is indchhly placed on our
! great state OF Arizona. It is en-
/ bodied in the names of irrigation
districts, in school districts, and is
on the great dam. which furnishes
life-giving waters to this valley.
I'VE are here today to honor an
other Roosevelt who is worthy of
bearing that great name, and who
is living up to its tradition, for his
| heart, too, beats for humanity. I
i present the next president of the
/ United States, Governor Roosevelt" !"
MY friends, am glad to come
back to Arizona" the Democratic
candidate said, speaking into a bat
/ terry of nicrophones. He spoke rath-
er slowly but clearly.
! II am glad to be received with
this warm welcome, and glad to be
! the guest Of my old friend, Govern
OF Hunt. 1t is fine, too, to renew
acquaintances with an old Wash
ington friend of mine, Senator Hay
den.
In those days when I was in
the navy department, Senator Hay
Gen was always running in to see
me, to get Arizona boys into the
navy, or get Arizona boys out of it,
[ seem to remember the last time
I saw him he was trying to get me
to put navy yard on the Gila
river"
The crowd howled, and Governor
Roosevelt paused for moment.
Il don't know whether you peo-