Evening star., 1932-07-01
THOUSANDS SHOUT
III THEIR APPROVAL
Convention Pays Tribute to
Byrd in CoIorfuI Floor
Parade.
BY J. A. O'LEARY,
StaH Correspondent Of The Star.

BY J. A. OLEARY,
staH Correspondent Of The Star.
CHICAGO. July above the din of
cheering marchers and the deep tones
Of huge organ, the name Of Albert c.
Ritchie rang through the stadium for
As minutes early this morning when the
Maryland Governor was placed in nomi-
nation at the Democratic National Con-
vention.
Earlier last night there had been a
colorful demonstration for another one
of the National Capitals neighbors, for
mer Gov. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia.
Senator Millard E. Tydings of Mary
land had made the nomin atipK speech
which placed Gov. Ritchie's name
formally before the convention and. as
he finished on the stroke of midnight.
there suddenly arose above the heads of
sne delegates scores of banners pro-
claiming to the thousands who filled the
galleries, extending to the vaulted CELL
ing, the slogan Win With Ritchie."
In an instant the parade was on, and
for nearly an hour the loyal followers
OF Maryland's four-term Governor
marched around the stadium, Joined by
the standards of number of other
States, the District of Columbia and
two of the territories. Maryland's BAN
ner had participated in Virginia's dem
onstration to Byrd and the sons of the
Old Dominion reciprocated by taking
part IN the Ritchie parade. The District
OF Columbia took part in both process
sions.
Virginia Band Falls in Line.
As Tydings completed his noninat
ing speech the powerful organ high I'D
IN the loft of the auditorium rang ont
with Maryland, My Maryland" Prom
the passage way beneath the main plat
form the Richmond Blues, famous mill
tary band from Virginia, appeared and
1eH in line. Gov Ritchie was born in
Virginia. The band also had headed
the previous demonstration for former
Gov. Byrd
AS the marcherS swung around the
circuit Of the floor waving the Mary
land State flag and carrying large pic
lures OF Gov. Ritchie, thousands of
others in the balconies joined in the
shouts of approval. The Maryland
Governors popularity here was attested
by the parade given in his honor when
he arrived for the convention nearly
week ago.
In the procession by Maj. E. Brooke
Lee Of Silver Spring. Other standards
which joined in the parade from time
to time included Mississippi, Illinois,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Iowa, Texas, Virginia, the Philippines
and Alaska
1t climaxed a day of parading and
shouting by the hosts of democracy,
which began yesterday afternoon with
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Roosevelt Of New York, the leading
contender for the nomination, for Al
fred E. Smith and Speaker Garner,
Lightning Hluminates Galleries.
When the Ritchie parade began al
midnight an electrical storm was how
ering over Chicago. and the lightning
flashing, OF. ths windows illuminated
the upper galleries.
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana is
Roosevelt supporter in the convention,
but he joined in the tribute to Gov.
Ritchie by joining the Maryland pro-
cession during part Of the long dem
onstration.
AS the Ritchie parade progressed,
Miss Frances Gobel of Baltimore stood
on the speakers platform, garbed in a
red, white and blue costume. represent
ing Miss Columbia. Mrs. w. Wallace
Lanahan, also. OF. Baltimore, was on the
platform as cheer leader.
One Of the banners In the demonstra-
ton, read: Jefferson, Jackson, Cleve-
land, Wilson and now, Ritchie." 1t was
carried by Sidney r. Traub, city coun-
6elor of Baltimore.
When the cheering and marching
had finally ended, Richard F. Cleveland
of Baltimore, son of Grover Cleveland
took the platform to second the nomi-
nation of Gov Ritchie.
IF We had to characterize Gov
Ritchie in one word" said Mr.. Cleve-
land, that one word would be straight
forward. 1t is not only descriptive of
his character, but, 1 hope, maybe a
prophecy of the direction in which he
Is destined to go.
Ritehie's Record Praised.
mo one ever voted for Ritchie by
mistake. He knows how to say yes
and he knows how to say no. but he
never says yes and no to the same
question. The people of Maryland,
Democrats and Republicans, alike,
know he has given them sensible and
produce results, because he has pro-
duced results. With pride and convic-
ton, Maryland offers such a leader
q leader unafraid."
The speech nominating former Gov.
Byrd of Virginia was delivered by Sen
ator Carter Glass. When he had fin
ished and the Richmond Blues had
marched in for the Byrd parade,
novel touch was added to the demon
stration by releasing half dozen white
pigeons from the platform. Gracefully
they scared in circles above the as
sembled thousands. When the cheer
ing began they took to roost high up
above the bunting which forms
canopy Of color across the ceiling.