The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-13
One BIG QUESTION
AT CONVENTION is
WHAT OF DRY LAW
Hopes OF Harmony on Liquor
Issue 90 G|immering as
Lines Are Drawn
LEADERS ARE DISCOURAGED
Fond Hopes Of Acceptable
Plank Have Vanished in
Smoke Of Battle
Chicago, June 13-(R)-The swiftly =

Chicago, June l3-(R-The swiftly
rising whirlpool Of Republican dis
sension over prohibition completely
engulfed the chosen representatives
of the party Monday on the eve of
their national convention.
To general and rear-rank private
alike, what to do about the dry law
became the one big question.
Not only were they ready to renom-
mate President Hoover, but senti-
ment was turning definitely to Vice
President Curtis for his running
mate and all Of the lesser disputes
over platform and procedure seemed
headed for harmonious decision.
No one any longer expected har-
mony on prohibition. The prediction
of a plank acceptable to all Of US"
had gone up in the smoke of the
most furious platform battle any Re-
publican convention has seen since
the League Of Nations row in 1920.
Haggard and plainly discouraged
after many hours of conference, tho
high commanders of the party con-
tinued their efforts at a compromise
while indignant drys and insistent
vets hammered at their doors.
Tap on Washington Plank
A much-revised version of the
plank brought from Washington after
long consultation with President
Hoover remained the testing block Of
their labors. It declares for result
mission of the question to the peo-
pie, but recommends neither repeal,
retention, nor modification.
Organized drys. in a continuous
succession of rallies Sunday and
Monday, denounced the proposal as
insipid and insidious.
Some spoke bitterly of betrayal at
the hands of president they trust
ca. DR.. F. Scott Mcbride declared
Hoover never could hope to be re-
elected on such a platform.
The vets were quite as critical. and
they gave tangible evidence of an i'm
pressive strength among the del
egates. DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler.
whose home state of New York voted
last night to throw its strength for
plank declaring for submission OF
repeal amendment, denounced the
washington creation as hypocritical
and childish.
II the decision were to be made on
noise and flourish alone, the vets
probably would have it. Sunday they
produced a monster demonstration
over Lake Michigan, dumping "Old
Man Prohibition" into the deep from
hlgh-flying airplane and Monday
night they will continue with a
parade through downtown Chicago.
Prophets Are Few
Few would predict how it all would
come out as the last Of the delega-
lions trekked into town for Tuesdays
opening convention session in the
mammoth, flag-dressed stadium.
James R. Garfield of Ohio. the
platform committee chairman. would
only say he hoped for the best. Most
OF MS colleagues expected a decision
only after a rousing debate on the
convention floor.
1t will be Wednesday before anv
solt OF plank comes out Of the COM
mlttee. Tuesdays opening session
Will be short, devoted to first formal
tiles and to the keynote of Senator L.
j. Dickinson Of Iowa.
wednesday is platform day, and
Thursday is to see the nominations
completed, If all goes smoothly. and
final adjournment.
New York's 81 delegates, without a
dissenting voice, put Secretary Mills,
OF President Hoover's official family,
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