Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-07
What Was Wrong With His
Platform?

The GAINESVILLE Signal of July
carried the following:
At least one candidate arrived on
the political scene at the Chicago
! convention this week, without the
traditional blare of trumpets, the
customary demonstration or ap
| plause. He was Morgan county's 'fa-
| vorite SON. His arrival at the Chi
cago stadium never SO much as
egates assembled. There was 10
stampede toward his bandwagon.
for he wasn't riding a bandwagon.
In fact, he never quite reached the
convention floor, so far as can be
! learned. But he was present in the
galleries. The candidate in ques-
tion is Isaac Hempf1eId of Bristol
| township, in the hill country Of
eastern Morgan county A lifelong
| Democrat and militant supporter
/ of his partys principles, he based
his self-promoted candidacy on d
platform which urged strict tenn
perance and more devout religious
! observance. His decision to enter
the presidential race" came on the
spur of the moment early this week. |
He was not on the 'inside'' where |
politics was concerned. In fact, /
there is probably not one member
of the Ohio delegation who has ever
heard of him. But that is not
Hempfield's fault. He expected to
see them personally in Chicago An
elderly man of frail build, Hemp
field found his way to Chicago de-
spite the fact that he was penni-
less upon leaving his home COM
munity in Morgan county. Upon de-
Gliding to enter the race for presi-
dent, he Immediately drafted
lengthy ''platform," which he set
down on brown wrapping paper He
had no time or money to have it
typewriter, he said, before leaving.
Now, forgotten and with few SYM
pathizers to hear his side of the
story, he is sitting through day and
night sessions Of the history-making
convention, unable to know why he
has not been given the consideration
LIZ i1Clo 10 dCoGl fGds I1G Is OuIO
forgotten candidate"
Early this week, Mr. Hempfeld
stopped at the office Of The Signal.
lie was wearing dark suit, much
worn and frayed at the edges. He
aid not have any money to speak Of.
In brown shopping bag, he carried t
roll of wrapping paper, fastened |
together with pins. On it was pen t
lied his lengthy platform, en- c
iorsing good schools, good roads,
9tc., and urging support of the b
eighteenth amendment. 'I knew
rou'd like to print it, he said in t.
way of explanation. He discussed \
is benefits at length A reporter
rave about an hour of his time ex- a
claiming that it was too lengthy and n
therefore, could not be used under II
he circumstances. "But you print c.
What men like Roosevelt and Smith
ay," Mr.. Hempfield protested. The Il
iorgan countian listened patiently II
While the reporter explained that
hese men were recognized eandi- @
ates Hempfield was told that ne II
ouldnt get vote when people at
he convention had not even heard h
t him. 81 don't care if / don't H.
ave many votes" he said. cit (his II
latform) is something everyone u
ught to read" How to get his
latform printed was the mans ~
ext concern. "You say 1 would a
ave to be at Chicago?" he asked. Dt
/ was in Chicago once, on my way
rest. How far is it?n He left the
ffice, saying he was going to Chi
ago. How? He would find way. =
aith, he said, would get him there.
'othing more was thought of the pl
lorgan county candidate and his