Evening star., 1932-06-28

arrived. to his feet under the New York
standard He got a hand, and then
! the Texans cheered as the organ went
| into i've been workin' on the Rail-
road" the Garner campaign song
| Surrounded by admirers, Smith did
| not even wait for the inevitable ques-
ton of what he had for breakfast
| Il ate salt mackerel this morning" he
announced, "and 1 feel fine"
Senator Barkley made his first try for
order at two minutes before /, whack-
/ ing the gavel with strong right arm
/ He evidently meant business, and the
disorderly aisles began to clear up
Nearly everybody was a long way from
| home, however, and it was several min
( utes before the hall became at all quiet
/ So many were on the floor that it
! looked as though seats would be at a
! premium. Some Of the delegates had
trouble getting intruders out of their
| places.
Got Started at / O'Clock.
The galleries were nearly filled, too
although some big empty patches ap-
peared in the higher tiers and there was
a vacant seat here and there lower
down.
Just at / o'clock the business of the
day really got started, but only for an
announcement by J. Bruce Kremer OF
Montana, chairman of the Rules Com
mittee, that the committee would meet
Immediately in an adjoining room. L
was called together to reconsider its de-
cision of last night, indorsing a modi-
fed two-thirds rule.
Then there was pause, for arrange
ments for the credentials fight had not
yet been completed.
Barkley retired to the back Of the
platform, and the hall became as noisy
as ever again.
Senator Barkley raped for order
again at lis after comforting with a
knot of convention officials on the
platform.
He presented the Right Rev F. G.
Ostowski, who delivered the opening
prayer. He is a Chicagoan.
Then, after another pause. Mrs. How
ard A. Austin of Kansas City, in dark
blue crepe de chine with blue hat. sang
a song to the Democracy, specially
written for the occasion, exhorting the
party to keep united" and fight on.
John S. Hurley Of Manchester, N. H.
chairman of the Credentials Committee
appeared at last at the front OF the
| platform and read the committee re-
u
| Louisiana and the faction led by EinaI
| Hoidale in Minnesota.
Minority Reports.
Scott Lucas of Illinois appeared to
! present the minority report on behalf
/ of the Sanders faction of Louisiana
/ opposed to the seating of delegation
| led by Huey P. Long.
I'VE recommend that the conven-
/ ton elect and seat the delegates sent
from the Shreveport, La, convention
and elected according to the constitu-
/ ton of Louisiana"
] He said the Long delegates were in
4 the Chicago convention despite a
warning at the Houston convention
never again to appear with delegates
chosen by the State Central Commit
tee such as the delegates that were
seated at Houston in 1928
I Alfred N. Phillips jr., of Connecticut
was recognized to present minority re-
| port on behalf of the John E. Regan
| delegates from Minnesota, who lost
recognition by the Democratic National
/ Committee on the plea of the Hoidale
/ delegates that they were jumpers"
The gallery cheered as Phillips said
! the ''rump" convention delegates repre-
sented the regular Democrats" of the
state over the deIegatlOn contrOleQ py
| the old organization.
Mr.. Phillips said the minority re-
| port recommended a compromise by CIV
1 ing both the Hoidale and Regan dele
gates a half vote each and each dele
cation be recognized on the floor of the
convention.
Such a compromise would mean ar
even break between the Roosevelt and
Smith factions, as the Hoidale delegates
are pledged to Roosevelt and the Regar
/ delegates to Smith.