The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-05
ROOSEVELT, Smith
AREFRIENDS again
AFTER CONVENTION
Two Democratic Leaders Co.
operate in Nominating
Lehman For Governor
ASSURE HARMONY IN PARTY
Tammany Given Setback as
New York Convention Makes
Out Its Ticket
ASSURE HARMONY IN PARTY

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 5.-(ReTwo
hands clasped in floodlight fingered
in the memory Of Democrats Wed
nesday as they squared away fo1
final tussles with Republicans.
They were the hands Of Gov,
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alfred E.
Smith, who called each other "Al''
and Frank" as they grinned over a
common victory.
Both had fought for the nomina-
ton of Lieutenant Governor Herbert
H. Lehman as governor. AS opposi-
ton finally melted and success ar
rived, they met on the platform OF
the Democratic state convention
Tuesday night.
Ten thousand pairs Of eyes watch
ed them. 1t was the first time they
had met since before the Chicago
national convention, where Roosevelt
won and Smith lost the nomination
for the presidency.
Smith, arriving to place Lehman
In nomination, went on the platform.
Shaking hands with persons there,
he approached the spot where Roose-
welt was standing. It was Hello,
Az and Hello, Frank" and then the
handshake.
Tumult drowned their further re-
marks, but as reported by Guernsey
T. Cross, the governors secretary,
the dialogue over the handclasp was:
Comes From Heart
Roosevelt: "Al, this comes from the
heart"
Smith: '"That goes for me, too"
During his speech, Smith referred
to Roosevelt by name once. Review
ing his own efforts as governor for
social legislation, he said:
And when I left here on Jan. I,
1929, I left with feeling of satisfac-
ton because we handed that pro-
gram to Roosevelt and Lehman"
A few minutes later he expressed
confidence the Democratic national
ticket would be successful.
"The Democratic party" he said,
"enters the field not shackled by any
false pride, with no apologies for past
mistakes, but with platform and a
program OF progressive reform that
will permit this nation to 60 forward,
that will bring it to better day, that
will solve its economic problems, its
problems abroad, and lift from BUSH
ness the paralysis that is causing un-
employment, and that can be accom-
plished by a Democratic victory, by
the election of the Democratic can
didates in the coming election"
Roosevelt, addressing the conven-
ton, praised Lehman and said under
Smiths governorship this state was
put on the map among all states as
the criterion of successful state gov
ernment."
Looks Forward to Jan. 1
II look forward" he continued, Ito
Jan. !. 1888, when I turn over the
reins Of the state government to that
splendid right hand of mine, Herbert
H. Lehman.
eyes, we can say happy days are
here again. And with equal SINGER
ity I look forward to the fourth of
March when I go down to Washing
ton and find there the stalwart form
OF Bob Wagner"
He referred to U. s. Senator Robert
F. Wagner Of New York, who was re-
nominated.
John F. Curry, Tammany chief,
battled against the Lehman selection.
He and up-staters, headed by Ed
ward F. O'Connell, Albany leader,
were for Mayor John Boyd Thacher
o. Albany. Finally one Of Curry's
own district leaders was reported to
have declared he would not go along
IN the opposition to the New York
banker.
Curry yielded and q slate headed
by Lehman was nominated without
q roll call.