The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-28

This means that the rule
requiring two-thirds vote tc
nominate a presidential can
didate will govern the conven-
ton.
The rules committee session to
consider the rules was brief. The
report also provides that the plat
form be adopted before candidates
are nominated-a reversal OF the
plan originally drawn by the Roose-
welt forces.
These developments left the
Roosevelt forces badly confused,
and knocked out one of the major
battles scheduled for today's seS-
sion.
The big issue remaining to be
decided today was the contest be-
tween Jouett Shouse and Senator
Thomas Walsh for the permanent
Craftsmanship.
Richie, Baker Talk Grows
On paper, the victory seemed most
likely to rest upon Walsh with the
support of the Franklin D. Roose-
welt forces.
Shouse, favorite of the anti
Roosevelt men, however, was not
giving up, and the situation was
tense as time for voting approached.
The confusion in the Roosevelt
ranks gave rise to more talk of
growing Ritchie strength and the
shadow of Newton D. Baker, for
mer secretary of war, as possible
final choice for the presidential
nomination, became larger over the
convention gathering.
Under the rules. nominating
speeches will be limited to twenty
minutes and seconding speeches to
Eve minutes. Delegates on the floor
will be limited to thirty-minute
speeches.
The convention switched its pro-
grained order of business and took
up the report of the credentials
committee first.
This action brought to the floor
the spirited contests to unseat the
Huey Long delegation from Louisi-
ana and the Hoidal delegation from
Minnesota.
White Demonstration Fails
Governor George White of Ohio
was discovered sitting in the Ohio
delegation. White is a favorite son
candidate for President He is also
a former chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, and as
such is entitled to sit on the plat
form.
Temporary Chairman Barley,
advised of Whites presence, invited
him to take a seat on the platform.
He was cheered briefly when he ap-
peared.
The Ohio delegation attempted a
demonstration, but after few
brief cheers the applause subsidized.
A resolution of regret at the
death of Frank G. Niles Of Kansas
City, a Missouri delegate, was
adopted on the motion of Judge w.
T. Raglan of jefferson City.
Governor Ritchie of Maryland re-
ceived an ovation when the organ
played my Maryland" before the
convention opened.
AL Smith Is Cheered
Ritchie stod on chair and waved
his hat to the cheering throng. A
Maryland delegate jerked the state
standard from it's base, and waved
it high above the crowd.
The Ritchie cheering was cut
short, however, when the organist
played no favorites and swept into
the Sidewalks Of New York" The
cheering was transferred to Smith,
who sat smiling a few seats away
from Richie.
Alfred E. Smith expected to take
the floor to battle for Jouett Shouse
in the Craftsmanship battle.
Peacemakers tried to the last to
head of the Shouse- Walsh fight.
81 don't quit" Shouse declared as
he started for the stadium as dele
gates assembled for the fray.
New York for Shouse
Smith won partial victory in the
New York delegation caucus which
voted 81 to 261z -ainst the Roose-
welt choice for the permanent chair
manship of the convention.
However, despite this adverse
showing, there were persistent re-
ports Tammany was preparing to