Evening star., 1932-07-03
CHEERS BRING OUT
ROOSEVELT SMILE
Nominee Faces Big Throng
to Accept Leadership of
His Party.
BY BRIAN BELL.

BY BRIAN BELL
CHICAGO, July 2 R1.-Not every
author may play a role he creates, but
Franklin d. Roosevelt did today. The
Governor Of New York was a happy
warrior" as he came to Chicago to ring
down the curtain on the 1882 Demo-
cratic convention and tell its delegates
he would gladly take their fight to the
electorate Of the Nation.
For four years happy warrior" has
meant Gov. Roosevelts immediate
predecessor as Governor Of New York
and Democratic presidential nominee
The new standard bearer looked every
inch a warrior and happy today as he
faced more than 10000 cheering men
and women in a stadium devoted, when
no national conventions are available,
to battles in sport.
The nominees voice reached the con-
vention hall In advance Of his actual
presence for the expectant delegates
heard by radio his acknowledgment OF
Mayor "Tony" Cermak's official well
come at the municipal airport.
Crowd Is on Edge.
The stage was set and only the star
needed to complete the cast From
time to time O furry about the speak
er's platform would bring members of
the crowd to their feet with a general
craning Of necks from all over the hall.
Finally the cue was given. The
austere Senator Walsh, permanent
chairman Of the convention, met the
nominee as he mounted the platform.
Walking with a stick and with an arm
affectionately entwined in that of his
stalwart son James, the Governors
face broke into broad smile, which
would have been grin on the face of
any one but a presidential nominee.
Chairman Walsh came to the point
in few cloSe-cropped words and Gov
Roosevelt knew officially he had been
nominated
perhaps, as the Montana Senator
spoke, broke out in renewed energy
when the nominee advanced to the
speakers stand and prepared to start
his address. AS he waited an attache
Of broadcasting company attempted
to explain that he would assist by
speaking directly into the microphone.
The Governor smilingly scquiesced, al
though speaking into a microphone
certainly Is no novelty to him.
As he adjusted bright red carna-
ton in his lapel and prepared to start
his address, the silence was almost
oppressive. Not a sound was heard,
but as he spoke Of the precedent he
had shattered by his trip to the con-
vention and added that these are I'M
usual times, the first cheer broke
through the silence.
Pays Tribute to Wilson.
A moment later he said: "You have
nominated me and I know it, and I
am here to thank you for the honor"
and there was another roar from the
crowd. In the first few minutes he
seemed to be testing his voice. He
found it adequate, and in ringing tones,
penetrating to every corner of the big
building, he paid tribute to ''the in
domitable, unquenchable, progressive
soul of our commander in chief, Wood
row Wilson" The rafters fairly shook
with the applause then. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, widow Of the war President,
and Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo, his
daughter, heard the tribute from
boxes.
The great food lights were beating
on the stand and beads Of perspiration
began to appear on the Governors face.
He brushed them aside and went on.
many Vic AAS44bo HClC
later extinguished altogether, bringing
relief to speaker and audience alike.
Fears had been expressed that there
might be disturbance in the galleries,
as that section of the stadium was in
anything but receptive mood in the
minutes preceding the nomination last
night, but not hostile sound was
heard. The galleries joined the dele
gates in applauding, especially when the
nominee declared the platform of his
party was clear and he adopted 1t 100
per cent.
Loses None Of His Fire.
The Governor went on to the end.
losing none Of his fire, and setting the
crowd OF in another wild demonstra-
tion as he concluded, Give me your
help, not to win votes alone. but to win
in this crusade to restore America to its
own people"
The original happy warrior" did
not hear the address. AS 1t was de-
livered he was speeding toward New
York, having left Chicago several hours
before Gov. Roosevelt arrived.