Evening star., 1932-06-29
QUICK NOMINATION
ANTICIPATED NOW
Roosevelt Men Expect VIC
tory on Conventions
First Ballot.
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leading against the adoption of
majority rule for nominations in plae
of the two-thirds rule. when thing
were locking rather blue for the Me-
York Governor.
The Roosevelt leaders are particu
larly jubilant because of the vote O.
the permanent chairmanship. The
were able to hold their delegates i
line surprisingly well, when 1t is con
sidered that instructions for the can
didate did not cover votes on perrna
nent chairman, and there were boun
to be defections because of friendshi
for Shouse, who is popular with tn
Democrats in many parts Of tn
country.
Early Switches Expected.
Roosevelt's vote on the first ballot TO
the nomination is bound to run to 81
or over, or just about 100 short of tn
necessary two-thirds vote, unless all tn
estimates fail Roosevelt leaders insis
it will reach 7o3 With such a BIZ
vote in sight already there is talk o
quick defections from favorite-son can
didates, making it possible to put tn
New Yorker over the line before the re
suit of the roll call can be announced
For example, it is reliably reported tina
the Missouri delegation, while 1t vii
cast its vote for former Senator Jane
A. Reed on the first call of the roll
when Roosevelt has reached more thar
a majority on that call, will announce
change of vote, giving Roosevelt 1!
out of total of 36. with perhaps more
The anti-Roosevelt camp has sent VI
a cry, Hold him for three ballots ant
he's stopped"
This is the word AL Smith passed on
to the allied forces last night and to
day. The feeling is that if three ballot
are passed without Roosevelt getting tn
two-thirds vote the allies may be in |
strong position to dig in and fight
out.
Mustered 4s2M Votes.
The allies mustered 1929 votes ol
the ballot yesterday against seating tn
Minnesota delegation supporting Roose
yelt. They must hold 385 votes in lin
constantly against Roosevelt or he vii
be nominated So the pleas are to th
to hold out for three ballots.
The allies assert that if Roosevelt !
not nominated Immediately, delegate
now supporting him will drift away
They insist that some of them are al
ready lukewarm and ready to leave tn
New York Governor on the first pre-
text. To Offset this, however, the Roose
welt leaders insist that there are plent
of delegates now lined up for favorite
son candidates who are ready to quj
those candidates and go to the Roose
welt standard.
Farley said today that the Roosevelt
high command is keeping its hand
completely off the fight over the prohi
bition plank in the platform.
I'VE have fights enough on our hand
without getting into that" he said.
Bruce Kremer of Montana, one of tn
Roosevelt lieutenants, took the sam
view of the liquor fight. He pointed on
that the delegation from his State,
strong Roosevelt delegation, will sup
port the wettest kind of plank, Will
the strong Roosevelt delegation fror
Tennessee will support less wet plank
Farley denied report that tn
Roosevelt people had made an offe
of $4,000 to a Traylor manager
quit the race for his candidate.
Roosevelt needs 11134 votes NOR
than his Minnesota delegation receive
in the contest fight yesterday.
Dicker With Virginia.
The Virginia delegation, it was re
ported this morning, contains muc
Roosevelt sentiment. But it was adde
that at present it still intends to site
by Harry Flood Byrd. Some of til
Virginia delegates confirmed rumol
that there had been dickering with th
Roosevelt forces over the vice pres
Dental nomination
Farley would not say anything abou
plans for the vice presidential nom
nation, or would he discuss reports {
deals with Garner and Gov White {
Ohio. He said that of course a lot {
people were talking the situation owe
with the Roosevelt leaders.
A proposal to swing the Texas an
California delegations to Roosevelt Of
the first ballot. with the under
standing that Speaker Gamer woult
be nominated for Vice President wa
broached at meeting of Texas an,
California delegates today. II such
deal were made it would mean 81
more votes for Roosevelt on the Hrs
DdilOt, clOugH 10 make DIS n0mlnatiOl
sure, 1t Is said. The Texans and Cali
fornians, however, want some definit
assurance from the Roosevelt peopl
that the nomination of Garner woul,
go through. Garner, himself, may b
holding out against the proposal,
was hinted. William Gibbs McAdoc
heading the California delegation.
might we'll gain by such a plan, as h
Is a candidate for the Senate IN Cali
fornia this year. There was reportei
to be some sentiment among the Texa
delegation for the plan.
Roosevelt, Richie and repeal" wa
the ticket advanced by an enthusias
for the Governors Of New York an
Maryland. Ritchie, if he would tax
second place, would undoubtedly ad
strength to the Democratic ticket Il
the populous States CT the East an
Roosevelt is suppoced to be stron
enough himself to run well In the Mid
die West and the West.
'Tf Roosevelt is Stopped"
Those anti Roosevelt Democrats VIII
continued today to talk of stopping
the New York Governor and maxim
possible the nomination of another can
didate, spoke particularly of Go,
Ritchie of Maryland and of Newton {
Baker of Ohio. Undoubtedly there Is |