The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-30

Massachusetts, and former Cover nor Alfred E. Smith of New York.
 Same hours earlier, Franklin D. Roosevelt, leading candidate for the democratic presidential nom- ination, and supported by most Of the dry or moderate democrats, had sent word to his pledged dele- gates to "vote their own convic- tions." '
 A result, some Roosevelt Iead- ers aided the wet fight, notably Burton K. Wheeler. Many of the delegates who remained favorable to the plain submission plank. however, were Roosevelt supporters from bone dry states.
 Even John J. Raskob, chairman of the national democratic commit tee, and outspoken advocate of re- peal, favored the plain submission plank. He feared, he said, that the other would be too extreme for the dry democrats.
 On the other hand, William G. McAdoo, who led the dry faction in the famous 1924 Madison Square Garden fight, and is now leading the forces behind Speaker John Garner of Texas, again was Q dry leader. Garner, his candidate, had announced for repeal.
 Three lonely states voted unani- mously for the so-called "moder- ate" prohibition plank merely to submit the repeal issue to state convention. Twenty-nine states voted unanimously with the vets. The three standpat delegations were Georgia, Mississippi and Ok lahoma.
 The vote was 934A to 213N.
 South Carolina cast "1S votes no" when asked if that state would substitute submission for an un- qualified pledge to repeal. The mighty wet majority whooped It's pleasure.
 The bandwagon stampede was .
 Chairman Gilbert M. Hitchcock Iabored perspiring through the brief statement of party policy. Now and then burst of applause welcomed this or that pledge to make things better. Those were mere trial flights of approval. Finally Hitchcock reached the
 ''We favor repeal-"
 He got no further. With ris- ing, shouting vote of assent the delegates assured him he was the air. Delegates hoped into the aisle. Police momentarily tried to keen paraders in their own section. It was no use. Kansas, Oklahoma Georgia, Mississippi and Utah sat under pnotionless standards. They would not parade.
 Under the caves an organ blared "How Dry I Am" Senator Willard Tydings, Maryland, young. hand- some bachelor beamed into the crowd.
 eve get our beer," prophesied young Senator Tydings.
 Senator David I. Walsh, demo- crat, Massachusetts who led the committee light for the repeal plank, smiled approvingly from the speakers stand. For his hard la- bors Walsh was assigned floor leadership of the wet fight.
 Nearby was Senator Cordell Hull, Tennessee, glum, gnawing on the frame of his spectacles and finally reading a book. He was the leader of the moderate" submfs- sionists. Tired finally. the dele- gates found their seats. Chairman Thomas J. Walsh obtained agree ment to limit debate--so much on a side.
 The parade of notables began. Senator David Walsh, brandishing an admonitory finger, warned his fellow delegates against avoiding the prohibition issue. He got . t.f< tsanA f ~
 sThe immediate question now is how we are going to get rid of pro- hibition and how soon," boomed Walsh into barrage Of cheers. "The issue is repeal of the 18th Amendment ofs. .nullihcation. There Is no middle ground. The time, has come to reGifze that the 18th amendment will never be obseryed and car never be enforced!
 Hull countered Walsh at once. He pleaded that repeal should not be made a political issue. He begged the delegates to be content with submission of the question to state conventions minun any prom ise t6 amend the Volste&d act. Hull was booed and heckIed but he bat tied on. How badly Hull was beat en he probably did not realize un- t3l his own state, Tenneesee, Daumped fer repeal, G.. to c.
 "The majority report under-,l takes to make a part of the plat l form q pledge to repeal the 18th | amendment." Hull said. If that !