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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-29
Alfred E. Smith
 Still Fighting
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 a day." attempting to unite the leaders and delegates gathered un- der as diverse group of favor ite sons" us ever hung out their banners. He Is playing somc- what the same role that former Attorney General Harry M. Daugh- erty played on behalf of Warren c. Harding in the 1920 republican convention.
 Acting in the role of compro- miser of divergent elemtns is for mcr Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, 1920 democratic candidate.
 The smith candidate is Cover nor Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland. n candidate who satisfies the con- seryative business and financial in- terests with whom Smith now is associated. The bnllyhoo for the handsome Maryland governor-thc best looking of the presidential as- pirants-is on in full blast.
 If Ritchic is one strong enough to hold the necessary 3S5. dele gates in line-and Ritchie lacks strength in some sections of the country--then the coalition will turn to Newton D. Baker. dcvotce of Wilsonian principles. No pub lie campaign has been made Tor Baker, though much quiet work l. He is not even on the scene. Smith is not particularly warm toward Baker. Ritchie is his pre- ference as the Maryland governor Is dripping wet. He and Smith are working side by side for im- mediate smodificatoin of the Vol- stead act as well as q repeal plank Ritchie is the "oriignal wet for I12 years fighting the prohibition amendment in and out of season. The Roosevelt group is undoubt- edly in the favored position. The New York governor still lacks the necessary two-thirds. 77O votes. but he Is near enough go that q crumble here and there Will put him over.
 Missouri Is weakening. Former Senator James A. Reed. the favor ite son, is holding his delegates ii line with difficulty. How soor they may flop to Roosevelt prob. ably will become apparent at | caucus to-day.
 | Reports continue to persist thai a few hours will find Tamman, lining up behind the New Yorl
 governor. John F. Curry, Pam.
 many leader, is Roosevelt's friend
 He and Smith do not like cncf other. Tammany's allegiance
 would swing all of New Yorls's s4 votes and undoubtedly win for th' governor.
 After Roosevelt. Ritchie and Ba
 ker are the only two candidates be ing seriously considered Nby th!i
 conyentoin, then the tide probnbl!
 would shift back again to Roosc | welt. G,@4 gsF sf Nr z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-29
Good Women Leaders Being Heard From
 At Chicago Jamboree
Those That Are Against Roosevelt Have Been Very Busy-And They Know the Game of Politics From Top to Bottom

the Buckeye states favorite son. George White, until it becomes apparent that Roosevelt cannot make the two-thirds grade. Then she wants to switch to Newton b. Baker. Her job has been to con- vince a lot of other delegates that that's the way to go.
 Lavinia Engel, of Baltimore is another woman who has become conspicuously successful. Miss En- gel, who hangs q ph D. in econo- mics in her office at the Maryland legislature, covered the country during the suffrage fight, and made many lasting friendships. To them she has been going in behalf of Maryland's governor.
 And there is Ovita Culp Hobby, wife of a former governor, who left baby at home to go to bat for Garner. She was parliamentar- ian in the Texas senate.
 Two important women in the Smith camp are Mrs Belle Mos- kovitz, Smiths right hand "man" for many years, and Congresswo- man Mary T. Norton, of New Jer- sey. Mrs Norton will make a sec onding speech. She is not as effcc- tive as usual at this convention, because her point of view is too much that of the wet, northwest ern industrial states. But her ad- vice for her locale has long been recopniZed as sound
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Opening Was Delayed
 By The Platform
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but no one is doing it with any au- thorization."
 We have made no promises" Farley added, denying rumors cur rent in candidates row here that the Roosevelt managers or their representatives had approached the supporters of speaker of the house John N. Garner and Melvin Traylor, Chicago banker candidate.
 Asked whether the Roosevelt people had made efforts 10 stop the "politicking" by unauthorized persons, Farley replied that it would be almost impossible" to stop these efforts.
 Senator Reed Protests
 Chicago, June 29-UP)-Ex- Senator James A. Reed, Missouri's favorite son presidential candidate. made counter attack to-day on democratic platform makers who seek a war debt plank that would leave the way open to possible con- sessions by the United States.
 Reed summoned from the plat form committee William G. Me- Adoo. Tn q service corridor of the Congress hotel with freight eleva- tors and trash cans constantly moving past them, Reed told Me- Adoo he expected the party to pledge itself to q policy of debt collection 10 the last penny. May Go By Plane. Albany, x. r., June 29.-(UP) -Unconfirmed reports were cur rent to-day that an airplane was in readiness at Albany airport to take Franklin D. Roosevelt to Chicago in event of his nomination by the democratic national convention. h. queries at the airport brought the reply that I've know nothing about | it."
 A fast plane would be able to place the governor in Chicago with in seven hours.
 It was said, however, that>should Roosevelt be nominated at night he might travel by train. He has remained silent on the report. He has not yet said definitely that he would even go to Chicago.
 How Betting Stands
 Chicago, June 23.-(UP) -Wag- CTS among members of the board of trade on the outcome of the democratic national convention center on the presidential candi- dacy of Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland,
 One Ritchie enthusiast was re- ported to have wagcred to 3 that Ritchie would win the nomination. Another bet understood to have been posted was l to ,. Curnry Will Tell. Convention Headquarters, Chi cago, June 23.-UP)--John F. | Curry, leader of Tammany Hall, told questioners to-day that he would announce to-day just before balloting who will be supported for president by the New York delega- tion. He said there would be no more caucuses.
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Platform Makers
 Were Not Ready
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split on the plank six to three. The minority advocated plank com hitting the party to repeal
 The majority plank would not commit the party either way. No roll call of the division was made public, but it was understood that Senator Walsh. democrat. Massa- chusetts, Senator Wheeler demo- crat, Montana and w. A. Com stock. Michigan sought to commit the party and plan to take the fight to the convention floor. The six members voting for the moderate plank are understood to have been Chairman Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Senator Hull, Tennessee Committeeman O'Mahoney, Wyom- ing; Senator Glass, Virginia; A. Mitchell Palmer, District of Co- Iumbia; William G. McAdoo. Cali fornia.
 The full committee received the prohibition plank shortly after 10 d. m. The draft platform is com plete and is expected to be approv- ed by the full committe in time for submission to the convention al mid day.
 In a full revision of the draft text, the subcommittee inserted a plank calling for 25 per cent re- duction of federal expenditures.
 Walsh made public to-day g slightly revised version of his wet plank.
 "We shall insist upon commit. ting the party on this issue and Il the committee refuses to do so, ,' Walsh said, i've will take the fight to the convention fioor."
 The revised wet plank for repeal of the amendment and modification of the Volstead act is as follows: We favor the repeal of the 1Stt amendment.
 ITO effect such repeal, we de. mand that the congress immediate ly propose a constitutional amend. ment to truly representative con ventions in the states called to ac' salely on that proposal.
 We urge the enactment of sucf measures by the several states a. will actually promote temperance effectively prevent the return o the saloon and bring the Hquol traffic into the open under conn plete supervision and control b, states.
 I've demand that the fedora government effectively. exercise 1t power to protect states against i'm portation of intoxicating liquors II violations of their laws. Pending repeal, we favor i'm mediate modification of the Vol stead act to legalize the manufac ture and sale of beer and othe beverages of such alcoholic contcn as Is permissible under the con stitution and to provide therefron a proper and needed revenue.
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Governor Cross voted with Mayor
 Hayes, Controller Daniel J. Leary,
 ex Mayor David Fitzgerald of New
 Haven, ex-Mayor Alfred Philips
 of Stamford and other smith lead
 CTS of Connecticut for Shouse ai-
 though he had been openly acc
 cused several times of being strong
 ly behind the Roosevelt faction.
 National Committeeman Archibald
 McNeil and former NationaI com
 mitteman Homer $. Cummings
 voted with the rest of the Connec- ticut Roosevelt faction for Sena- tor Walsh. Of course the latter won out. However, a bitter fight occurred in the Connecticut delegation nrst, ex-Mayor Fitzgerald acclaiming
 that the delegation should vote as q
 unit for Shouse on the grounds that
 necticut showed majority In faVor of the national executive chairman. Ex-Mayor F'itzgerald's claim was
 overruled but a bitter fight might
 have ensued had he not agreed to
 withdraw his claim when Attorney Cummings and the other members
 of the minority threatened to bolt the caucus. Governor Cross, as
 chairman of the caucus. ruled that
 while the delegation was bound to
 smith for president by the unit
 rule other matters could be handled by each faction.
 From all indications, Governor Cross will be in between another cross fire before the convention IS over. He has agreed to recommend the man and woman for the nation-
 al committee posts from Connecti- cut before the convention closes.
 This means that the matter will not be left to the national committee, itself, after the adjournment of the national convention. However. the
 recommendations will not be made until after the presidential nomin- | ation has been made.
 This is in line with the Demo- | crat's report that Governor cross will govern his recommendation on the person who is nominated.
 However, 1t is possible that the two factional leaders in the Con-
 necticut delegation will not agree
 with the governor on his selection even when he makes 1t. Ex- Mayor
 fitzgerald and Committeeman Mc-
 Neil have agreed on a program. the former to be named national com
 mitteeman If anyone but Roosevelt
 is nominated, If Roosevelt Is nom-
 mated 1t has been agreed between the two factions that McNeil may
 have the post. Governor Cross has not sanction ed this plan and may be placed pe- tween the fire of Fitzgerald and McNeil forces If he does not agree
 with their plan. The split between 1 the governor and state chairman on the permanent 0hairmanship oi l the national convention is likely to 1 enter into the battle, also.
 The minority faction was to-day
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N. Y. Reporter
 in Lindbergh Case
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 Although excused as witness, Colonel Lindbcrgh occupied q chair within the enclosure and followed the testimony. carefully. Curtis, surrounded by his 11-ycar old daughter Constance and his two brothers, was alert and con fident.
 Haskell revealed that Edwin Bruce, friend of Curtis, had dis cussed motion pictures which Bruce had taken of Lindbergh during several of the sea expeditions. Fisher pressed for details, but Has, kell, exercising the newspaperman's ethics of withholding information obtained in confidence, asked to be excused.
 On cross examination, Haskell was friendly witness to the de- fense. He said he was positive in his own mind that Curtis nc- tually had been in communication with the kidnapers. He declared there was no possible way Curtis could have profited unless the baby was returned.
 Ut was the only possible basis on which he could get q penny" he said.
 Haskell referred to charac- ter called "Alec," and then with dramatic suddenness revealed that Alec was none other than Colonel Lindbergh. Curtis never referred to him by any other name, he said He understood that it was name devised by Curtis and the kidnap- CTS so they could discuss Lindberg intelegrams and want ad messages Once Curtis said to Haskell: Alec and I will drop a bomb shell that will startle the world, Haskell testified.
 Haskell told of talking to Curtis after his hoax confession was made public.
 Curtis told me he would have signed anything in order to get some sleep" he said. "I asked him if he had really been in con tcat with the kidnapers and he re- piled indignantly: Yes, I certainly was. and the story is still to be told and is in Norfolk"
 Curtis said he was hard up,' Haskell testified. "He wanted some money as soon as possible" Has, kell said he told Curtis his paper would not pay any money until the baby had been found, Colonel Lindbergh's full compliance ob- tained, and the board of editors of the paper had approved and ac- cepted the story.
 Haskell followed Edwin E.. Bruce, Elmira, N. Y., friend of Curtis, on the stand. Bruce said he had contained his association with Curtis in the negotiatoins only because of desire to help the fly CT get back his baby.
 His testimony brought clashes between opposing counsel, and when he finally was excused from the stand he was ordered to remain in court for possible additional tes- timony. Just beforer Bruce left the stand he admitted that on one occasion he had suggested to Cur tis that you ought to make some thing out of this for yourself" Colonel Lindbergh concluded his testimony yesterday with an ad. mission that was a blow to tho prosecution. The flyer testified that in his belief Curtis never was in actual contact with the req kidnapers. It has been the states contention that Curtis had met some members of the gang, but through his desire to capitalize or the crime, failed to cooperate witt | police.
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Delegation
 Badly Split-Up
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looking askance at the majority group in the Connecticut delega- tiof which has so far demonstrat- ed its power in the delegation cau- cuses. It is possible that if the ma tority's recommendations on na- tional committeeman and woman are overridden by Governor Cross the fight will be taken directly to the floor of the convention for a ruling from the chair. Of course with Senator Walsh. Q Roosevelt supporter, in the chair, there is some speculation as to how the ma jority faction will make out.
 If Smith is nominated I will not suggest the same people as if Roosevelt, Garner. Baker or Al falfa' Bill were nominated" was all the governor would say in re- sponse to questioning. i've got t9 arrange it," he added, and there closed the interview on his stand on national committeeman and woman.
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Violet Sharpe
 Death Cleared
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(Continued from Page D rant representations to the United States government"
 Eden said Edward II. Shepherd, consul-general in New York. made q careful inquiry into the circum- stances of the suicide and was giv- en every assistance by police au- thorities.
 MT Shepherd" he said. inter viewed all those members of the Morrow household where the late Violet Sharpe was employed, who had direct, daily contact with Miss Sharpe or were present at longer or shorter periods during her examin- ation.
 "He was quite satisfied that Miss Sharpe was not interrogated under conditions of severe physical strain induced by lack of sleep or want of food. She, however, commGn to her fellow witnesses, was subjected to intensive, searching examination | on account of certain misstate- ments by her on the occasion of her earlier examination. and fear of further similar Interrogation ap- pears to have so affected her nerves that she took her own life"
 New York, June 29-(U. P.) = The suicide of Violet Charpe was due to her poor physical condition and the .frayed state of her nerves, Edward II. Shepherd, British con- sul-general In New York, told the United Press to-day.
 Tt was indirectly the result of the police examination, of course. he said, but the police methods were all right. They work different ly than at home, and keep ham, mering along particular line un- til 1t Is exhausted.
 ITO the ordinary man, knowing his innocence, such questioning would mean little. But woman knowing she is suspected, becomes frightened and hysterical. I talked to police authorities and everyone connected with the case and was given full cooperation. It appears that Miss sharpe was in rum ! down condition and was recovering from an operation for tonsilitis.'
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Frantic Efforts To
 Stop Gov. Roosevelt
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morrow with anti-Roosevelt groups far from united.
 Conferences in a certain pent- house apartment out in the resi- dential district may decide 'whe- ther they can pool votes.
 Thus far they have been unable to agree on a compromise canol- date. Each candidate wants to hold on for the first ballot or two to make an initial showing for him. self. hoping that the lightning VIII Fstrike him later. Negotiations thus far have been based on Governor Ritchie of Maryland and Newton ID. Baker of ohio as compromise choices.
 Roosevelt is more than 100 votes short of the necessary two-tnirds' |according to test votes during the fight over permanent organization. Delegates assembled for the third session at noon to-day were much more concerned over this ballot than over the party platform the first order of business. The resolutions committee was called to meet at 10 n. m. to re- ceiye the final draft of the plat form.
 Prohibition was the chief issue lin dispute. The issue Is whetner the party shall declare merely that n repeal amendment should be sup7 mitted to the people. or whether U shall advocate repeal outright, Witn Immediate. modification or the Voi- stead act.
 with submission. They claimed to have maJority on the platform committee.
 midnight caucus and leaders said they have close to half of the plat form committee lined up. They be- lieved there was chance of the
 platform being reported with re- peal provision. ..
 Tn any event floor fight waf certain. Alfred l.. Smith was ex-
 pected to take the platform 10 urge
 a definite repeal commitment plus Immediate modification of the vol.
 stead act.
 lion proceedings. He sat throusI most of the first two days sessioh'
 with the New York delegation. :,
 The platform draft was heIc
 short this year. It ran about 1,SO'
 words. The republican platform was almost ten times as long.
 After adoption of the platform 1.-the schedule called for seyera hours of nominating speeches bu mo balloting. Probably about ter presid ential candidates will p' placed in nomination.
 | The nominating speeches hav' lbcen limited to 30 minutes cach Iscconding speeches will be held t'
 five minutes each. Roosevelt man
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agers expected to put on close 10 40 .seconding speeches.
 Elaborate arrangements have been made for demonstrations as each candidate Is presented. These far-splitting tumults influence no delegates. but they are q tradition al part of Americas national po- litical show.
 A candidate would no sooner think of being presented to na- tionaI convention without q dem- onstration than without his trou. sers.
 Candidates include: Governor Roosevelt of New York; Governor Ritchie of Maryland; Governor White of Ohio; Governor Murray of Oklahoma; Speaker Garner of Texas; former Governor Byrd Of Virginia; former Governor Smith of New York; former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri: and Banker Melvin A. Traylor of Illi- nois. Newton D. Baker. leading dark horse, probably will not be placed in nomination as Ohio Is committed temporarily to its fav- orite son Governor.
 T am more than ever confident |that Governor Roosevelt will be nominated on the first ballot" said his manager, James A. Farley, Tn commenting on the test votes over the permanent organization of the convention. Roosevelt won all three tests. The highest pro- Roosevelt vote was 658 1-2 in the Minnesota con- test, this was III 3-4 short of two- third. On the Walsh -Shouse fight. | the pro- Roosevelt vote was 9S more than a simple majority but l144 short of two-thinds. None of these ballots was an absolute in- dex of Roosevelt strength. It Is doubtful if Farley himself knows exactly what he has. :.
 The game of the anti i-Roosevelt forces is to hold on like bulldogs to wear Roosevelt down. They have been attempting to organize. Con ferences have been held In the lauarters of a prominent democrat
 who has remained out of sight and out of public discussion through. out the convention. He came here
 secretly. His role is that of har. lmonizer. He has been, visited by re Ipresentatives of several candidates
 These conferences have taker
 place late at night. They were sus lpended last night partly out o sheer weariness but also a lack O lprogress.
 Jouett shouse, defeated by Roos Ieveit forces for the permanen lchairmanship has been interested lin these negotiations. He sought ' Iarrange a conference on behalf Q lRitchie's manager. Howard Bruc' lof Maryland. late last night bu was unsuccessful. Smith himHe'
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Vets and Drys
 Battle to End
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in the tentative platform to be offered today to the full committed. At noon the statement of party policy is scheduled to be reported to the convention by Chairman Gilbert M. Hitchcock of the plat form committee.
 Senator David I. Walsh, dem, Mass, and Senator Robert Bulk ley, dem., O., assumed the leader ship Of the wet drive. They claim the pledge of 20. platform com mittee members representing:
 Colorado, Connecticut. Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massa- chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Ham pshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Alaska. Hawai-. Philippines. l.
 The delegations if voted solid. would put the repealists within . dozen votes of a majority.
 The plank offered by the out right vets would pledge the party to repeal and modification of the Volstead act. Dry states would be promised federal assistance In pre- venting shipments of intoxicants from wet areas. But the pdoblem of the liquor traffic within the borders of any state would be wholly under control of state au- thorities.
 The tentatively agreed upon plank advocated by Former Gov ernor Alfred F. Smith states: 'sPending repeal, we favor im- mediate modification of the Vol hn If n p ture and sale of beer and other beverages of such alcoholic con tent as Is permissible under the constitution and to provide there from a proper and needed reve- nue."
 The revenue phrase of the mod flea ton plank arouses consider able enthusiasim but many con tend that the prohibition prob lem should be attacked in the con. stitution without raising questions which might have to be carried | to the supreme court for answers The nine-man subcommittee has the 1900 word platform almost | in its final draft. Committeemer decided last night to sleep on the prohibition plank before approving the text.
 Farm leaders appeared before the full committee last night in ex ecutive session and presented tht claims of agriculture for a living wage. The farm leaders expressed 1t as "production costs" The farm plank doos not specify the pro cs Ture. but problems to cope will inc problem of. crop surpluses. I pledges the party to improved ru rai credits and aid in re-financint farm debts.