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Evening star., 1932-07-02
They're Still Democrats
Godfrey G. Gloom, the Old Jefersonian, Is Reas-
sured by the Stubbornness of the Voting
in Those Three Night Ballots.

cratic delegates who can't afford tc
Fright now it don't look as If the
Roosevelt people could win, or as il
anybody else could win without their
permission. But you can't tell what
these delegates may do in the not far
distant hour when they look in their
pants pocket on arising and discover
nothing there but 40 cents and return
ticket home"
"They say" observed the reporter,
"that Garner is in such a strategic
position that he can name the candi-
date"
Maybe" Mr.. Gloom conceded. but
my personal opinion is that Alfalfa
Bill Murray will name the candidate. I"
The reporter wondered why.
The Law Of Averages.
by the law of averages" said Mr..
Gloom, impatiently, "he's already named
more candidates than anybody else, and
if he keeps on he may hit the right one.
Murray-he's been shooting that Okla
homa delegation of his around at diff
ferent candidates like a boy with a
pea shooter, and he may land on some
BODY lust at the right time to mark his
momentary choice as the man of des-
tiny. At that, can hardly forgive him
for deserting Rogers after one ballot.
But it was a great night Mr.. Gloom
pursued, "for the comparatively few
who were tough enough to stay awake
through 1t. And it brought to the front
some new figures in convention life.
There's New York's mayor. Jimmie
Walker. He's not candidate for any,
thing. In fact, I hear he will be happy
if he can keep the job he's got. Yet
his entrance at daybreak was the
dramatic high point of this convention.
and If you could judge from the yells
of the crowd he was the most popular
man here.
Don't tell me that was the Chicago
galleries, either. Those deep-lunged
booers had long ago gone home. It was
the delegates that yelled for Walker.
A Worthy Successor.
Another man who loomed, as you
newspapermen say, was Mr.. Quinn of
the third Minnesota district. We have
missed Mayor Quigley OF Chelsea,
Mass, who entertained us in the "a
convention by demanding a poll OF all
delegations at all times, but 1t looks
as If Quinn of the tfrd Minnesota may
be q worthy successor.
"And the long session brought forth
Evening star., 1932-07-02

souvenir hunters the while, but Anna
and her husband were too excited to
do anything else but sway to the tempo
of the crowd
The close-together faces Of the pretty
Roosevelt daughter and daughter-ir-
law, above their twin gardenia shoulder
bouquets, were very intent as the ses-
sion started.
With score-pencil poised, they leaned
forward and listened to each increas-
ingly-signif1cant opening sentence of
the son-n-iaW OF the last Democratic
President.
"Sh-h-hi" they said, in chorus.
to lose no phrase-"come to elect not
to deadlock"-"nort to be long in con-
test like 1924"-"when a man gets to
almost 700 votes"
"Sh-h-h" again said Anna, but
bedlam had broken loose, and her hus-
band had jumped to the box front.
saving the air with his straw.
Down in 'front.'" said the for-Smith
booers behind to the young Roosevelts.
Let's drown out the booers behind
usl" hotly exclaimed Anna, and she
threw both white-gloved hands up with
loud "H'ray!"
Roosevelts straining their eyes for each
banner. Look at Texas up there!"
"Oklahoma-alfalfa!" oh, Come on
Virginia, come on Virginia, come on
Virginial H'rayi"
From the Smith boys behind, sarcasti-
cally. every signs on the band wagonl"
But Anna Roosevelt Dali was strain
ing forward:
Look, there goes the New York BAN
ner-oh, look, they won't let it gol"
After that they had plenty of
triumph, but they kept their heads all
down, ballot-marking, and made no at
tempt to conceal their disappointment
when the home State vote came.
But the Smith Roosevelt feud was
soon forgotten in the tally, which saw
them the congratulation center Of the
whole, vast, every-seat- stadium in
the end
And in the midst Of the big moment.
Anna turned to her younger brother
behind her, passed up a battered look
ing hook and said:
Franklin. little kid gave me this
and asked me please to take it for
fathers autograph. You do it, won't
you?"
Evening star., 1932-07-02

another man Of destiny. or at least he
ought to be-Delegate Carter of Texas,
the only man in human history who was
ever offered chance to make a speech
to national convention and refused.
You watch this Carter: he may go fer,
unless he is ruined by reputation for
eccentricity."
Mr.. Gloom at last found seat at the
lunch counter.
do you think there is any chance
they can still put Roosevelt over?" the
reporter asked.
'Of course" said Mr.. Gloom, looking
at the bill of fare But not near SO
much chance as there was before Mr.
Farley kept us up all night and then
made us go out and hunt our own
breakfast. He may be a good boxing
commissioner, this Farley, but he is no
psychologist. If he had ordered and
produced hot coffee and bacon and
eggs for all the delegates just before
that third ballot was taken Roosevelt:
would be writing his acceptance speech
already"
Copyright. 1892. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1932-07-02
BY ELMER DAVIS.

CHICAGO, July (NAN.A.).-God-
frey G. Gloom the old-fashioned Hoosier
Democrat, was encountered by a re-
porter trying to edge his way through
the crowd around a lunch counter near
the stadium.
These West Madison street eating
houses remind me of the Democrats, "
observed the gaunt and red-eyed vet
eran as he tried to curb his hunger by
chewing a stogie. They got more good
luck than they know what to do with.
Here they never before had any custo-
mers that lived more than three blocks
away and the accident of this all-night
session that Mr.. Farley forced on the
Democrats suddenly gave them the pat
ronage OF great crowd, including lot
of celebrities.
And what did they do when some
world-famous figure steps UP to the
counter?" went on Mr.. Gloom. why,
they Just remarked GROSSLY, No, we amt
got any more eggs Now shortage of
eggs OF any sort could not be justly
imputed against the Democrats"
you stayed through the all-night
session." asked the reporter.
yes, sir" said Mr.. Gloom, from
8 TIL 9. And as often as I weakened
l looked down at Frank Hitchcock in
his seat just below me, looking as smart
and fresh as If he had just dressed up
10 pc pest man at somebody's wedding,
and think if he can stand 1t can.
Inough, being Republican, he probably
got more fun out of it.
Democratic Convention.
THE pleasure I got out of 1t, If any,
was more a reinsurance that the uni
verse is still going on as usual After
that brief and candid platform the
other night I was bewildered. It was
SO utterly unlike a political party that
l inquired that the former heaven and
the former earth had passed away.
But 1t only needed those first three
ballots to reassure me that I was in a
democratic convention"
You expect deadlock, Mr.. Gloom?"
asked the reporter.
I've been watching Democrats too
lcng TO expect anything but the i'm
PROBABLE" rejoined the old Jeffer-
sonian. IF these were the happy days
OF old We might be here balloting fer
tne next month. but have hopes that
hoover prosperity will force an early
ana harmonious agreement on Demo-
Evening star., 1932-07-02
REED URGES UNITY
IN FIGHT ON c. 0. P.
Plan of Campaign Strategy
Seeking Aid of JobIeSs
Is Laid Down.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Within a few
minutes after 1t had nominated Gov.
Roosevelt as its presidential nominee
the Democratic party had plan of
campaign strategy laid before it by
James A. Reed former firebrand of the
Senate.
Calling upon the party to fail in line
like a good soldier" for Roosevelt, the
former Missouri Senator, himself an
unsuccessful candidate for the nomina-
ton, launched an attack upon the
Hoover administration.
Hits Hoover and Coolidge.
President Hoover, Reed told the
cheering convention, is largely respon-
sible for the business depression. He
charged former President Coolidge was
also partly responsible
Corporations collecting tribute" in
violation of law and morals, Reed
shouted at the delegates, will be lined
up squarely behind the great engineer
shoveling coal under the boiler of his
engine. We need not mistake the fact
tIldt Tie ttSpuDIlEdIl party lHdrCIeS Dc
hind any leader that is selected, that
they can eat more crow and swallow
more bad government than any aggre-
cation ever assembled beneath Gods
blue heaven"
Expects Aid of Jobless.
Honest and decent" government,
Reed said, will be established in Wash
ington by the Democrats, aided by ian
army of unemployed who have realized
the terrible effects of bad government. :"
The Republican administration, Reed
charged; has permitted for eight years
the organization Of combines, pools,
trusts and conspiracies which, in turn,
have been allowed to overcapitaliZe
themselves, to place their dishonest Sc
curities upon the market and to offer
them to the public"
Evening star., 1932-07-02
Peace Disturbed
''By Wife Cutting
Seat From Pants"

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, July a.
Cutting the seat out of a mans
pants in Iowa is listed as dis
turbing the peace and quiet Of
a person" :"
That was the charge John
Duncan, colored, made against
his wife in Municipal Court.
She said she didn't do it.
"They were my good pants"
Duncan complained. Its lucky
! wasn't in en-"
Evening star., 1932-07-02
YOUNG ROOSEvELTS
LEAD IN CHEERING
Shout Down Smith Booers
When Ballots Reveal
Fathers Triumph.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
CHICAGO, July Cheering Their
throats hoarse to down the Al Smith
''boos" behind them, the young Roose-
velts. quintet pitched high with ex-
citement last night rode the crest of
the California Texas wave that made
their father Democratic presidential
nominee.
Dad and mother will be here to-
morrow" they said. "They said they'd
fly If he was nominated"
Mrs. AL Smith and her daughter,
Emily. didn't come, and the rest Of the
candidates relatives had fallen into
the background, SO that the young
Roosevelts reigned supreme in their box,
several rows back from the floor.
The congratulators climbed over the
railings to get to them through the
stadium crowd, and they kept on long
after they were chief cheerers in the
wild yell that went up on the announce
ment of the vote that put their candi-
date across.
Hold Hands In Excitement.
In tense moments, Anna Roosevelt
Dali. the nominees daughter, and her
sister-in-law, Mrs. James Roosevelt, jr.,
slender, pretty pair, Sportily clad in
soAAOAOd AOtSOAlof AAC4A CoAAA OoAASA % AAe.AAsAo
in excitement.
Anna's husband was the cheer leader,
waving his hat wildly and yelling at the
top of his voice. James was working
on the floor. but joined the family group
and helped present solid, jubilating
front to the photographers.
Franklin, jr., held the speed record.
He, oversleeping after last nights DEM
onstration ridden session, was in the
Congress Hotel lobby when he heard
the radioed voice of william G.. McAdoo,
California, third down the roll of
States, in single significant sentence
I'VE didn't come to deadlock" said
McAdoo, controller of those Garner
votes
"And, boy. did tell that taxi driver
what to dol" Exclaimed the nominees
namesake as he clambered over the rail
Of the family box In time to hear al
most the next words that McAdoo said.
though the Congress Hotel was dollar
taxi-fare frenfthe stadium.
Franklin, jr., and Mrs. James kept
the score. signing some ballots for
Evening star., 1932-07-02

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Evening star., 1932-07-02

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IN the same period of 1881.
Evening star., 1932-07-02
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-06

No one doubts the sincerity of
Congressman DePriest in his advo-
eating IRE Republican cause, but
when NE says Negroes who are
supporting the Democrat party are
fools and traitors he is denouncing
a group of Negro intellectuals who
are known champions and defenders
of our racial group. Here are a
few prominent Negroes who are
espousing the Democratic party:
Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom, Bishop
Thomas DENLY, Mrs. Daisy e. Lamp
kin, Robert l.. Vann, DR.. j. Max
Barber, Judge Chas. A. Toney, Fer
dfnand @. Morton, DR.. lila A. Me-
Cowan, Mrs. Evelyn B. Wells and
several score others. Mr.. DePriest
is certainly mistaken to label any of
the above as a fool, for each of them
excells the Congressman in intellec-
tual attainment as an airport beacon
outshines lightning bug.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-10-06
A Lesson In Gandhi

For seven days the worlds eyes
were on Mahatma Gandhi. a puny.
undernourished strip of an indian
who threw his life up against the
most powerful limited Monarchy
under the sun.
For years this champion of non
violent resistance has been sim
gular thorn in Great Britain's I'M
dershirt He has consistently plead
ed for concessions from London for
his people. not for himself; and
two weeks ago when he decided that
If certain rights were not granted
Indians he would starye himself to
death, the whole world knew he
would do II.
England has made considerable
steps toward granting what the Ma
hatma asked for, and he has broken
his fast after seven foodless days
There will be no triumphant cele-
bration--calmly he goes back to his
spinning.
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Appeals For Support
OF G. O. P. Ticket

CONTINUED from page one.)
ployed instead of 100000" said
DePriest.
The Congressman was bitter in his
of the Democratic par
ty, especially Southern Democrats,
whom he charged as "unyielding en-
emies of NEGRO people" He pointed
out that the history of the Demo-
cratic party forbid the acceptance Of
its policies by Negroes. He stated
that Democrats in Texas and other
parts of the South who now seek to
place Roosevelt and Garner in the
White House fought bitterly to deny
the ballot to Negroes. Also, he point
ed out that should Roosevelt, whom
he declared an invalid die in office,
his place would be filled by Garner,
a Texan who would be hostile to
Negro people. DePriest described
Garner as "small in stature and small
in ability" Nothing good ever came
out of Texas" exclaimed DePriest.
The speaker was particularly bitter
in denuneiation of Negro Democrats,
whom he branded as traitors to the
race and termed as fools and mules.
"These NEGRO Democrats should have
their heads examined to see If they
have any brains" declared DePriest.
The Congressman asked if any Ne
gro Democrats were present to stand
up. Several stood I'd including the
president of the Colored Democrat
Club. DePriest said he was Surprised
TO see so many mules present" When
one attempted to speak DePriest told
him to "shut up, am doing the
talking" The Congressman's speech
was one and one-half hours dura-
ton and was delivered in convincing
manner.
DePriest was introduced by form
er Congressman John +. Miller, now
candidate for reelection. Proceeding
DePriest's speech talks were made
by Mark +. Reed, National commit
teeman; John A. Gallatly, candidate
for governor; Melvin Winstoek, rep
resenting u. S. Senator Wesley /
Jones. The meeting was opened Will
singing of the Negro National An
them. The Rev. T. NJ. Davis deliv
cred the invocation. N. J. Graffell
president of the Washington Colore,
Republican Clubs was chairman an,
Attorney Clarence r Anderson wa
master of ceremonies.
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LET Him Sit"

"Who so ever will let him sit"
proclaimed Mamie Burroughs speak
ing at meeting last week. Miss
Burroughs continued with the
thought, that "The only way to get
anything is to give something. And
if you think you can get something
without givng-well, just sit down
and try it."
Experience shows that there is
such a thing as getting the breaks"
But even to get the breaks you must
put forth some effort. There are too
many people sitting around waiting
for something to happen-trylng to
get something for nothing. They are
the chronic complainers about hard
times" and lack of work. They want
the government" to do something
for them. There are certain things
which the government" can not do
for an individual who wants to "sit. -
he peSt way 10 sct bHe ntcahS
| is to get up and move around. If
you are out of job you certainly
will not find one around the home
Get out and look for work, maybe
you will be '1ucky" and find it. AnC
in this same connection do not ex
peet to keep it by Sitting" Now
of course, if you do not expect mucl
and have no ambition to lay aside
little for the rainy day you can tax,
things easy. But do not expect to b.
a member of the "who so ever vii
let. him sit" gang and at the sam
time have anything else except tina
God given privilege of sitting.
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Hoover Pledges
Square Deal
Continued from page u

Continued from page /
Hoover's nomination at Chicago, as
serted that the delegation was here
to assure the President of the con-
tinued loyalty of the Negro to the
Republican party.
"Mr. President" he said, "before
you are Republicans for whose faith
ers and their cause the Republican
party was created. You know our
story. 1t is as old as TIE land.
I'VE have been told that our party
has deserted the old faith. We are
tongue cursed by thouehtless few
because we hold that while Abraham
Lincoln is dead, he still lives. And we
see in you, Mr. President, the savior
and soldier of our country. Some few
have gone so far as to say that you
do not believe in human equality. We
protested and rose to seek you. We
are here to repledge our fealty.
Distress has overtaken us. We
come to you in our heaviest hour. It
has been charged that the party has
deserted the principle, that sustained
it, and yet, Mr.. President. we are
here to bespeak you to remain
strong, to acquit yourself as our
leader We ask no higher honor than
to be permitted TO help save the ma
ton and again go forward under
your leadership.
Speak, Mr.. President, speak, and
say that there is no higher faith than
liberty. Dispatch us back to our peo-
pie with words and solemn praises
that will stir them"
President Hover spoke enthusias.
tically of the sprinting achievements
at the Olympic games of Eddie Tolar
and Ralph Metcalfe.
"The platform of the Republican
party" said the President, "speak'
with iustifiable pride of the friend
ship of our party for the American
Negro that has endured unchanged
for 70 years. pledges itself to tn,
continued insistence upon his relief
That the friendship and considera
ton of the party American Negr
has born fruit is in the advancement
of the race. That is evident in bus
mess. in the arts, and sciences, i
the professions and recently W
have seen great achievement O
" two splendid youth, Tolan and Met
ealfe, in world supremacy in tn
Olympiad.
1T has been gratifying to me I
. have participated in many measure
Il for advancement Of education an
d welfare amongst the Negroes Of OF
e nation. have received the cooper;
$ ton and COUNSEL Of a distinguish
" leadership of the Negroes themselv'
y in these institutions and movement
No better example Of this leadersh
than the contributions made by N
/ gro representatives who participat,
in the recent White House confe
enoe on child health and protectiC
and upon home building and hon
ownership.
81 recall with great pleasure III
! cooperation and the evidence of fin
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Who Will Be The Next
President Of The u. S.?
ote Your Choice In The New Enterprise Game

day for all entries and names of
winners will be printed in the issue
of October 20.
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coupon.
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your reasons. Make il short and
snappy. Avoid lengthy discussion.
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leadership i'm the relief of Mississippi
floods and more recently in relief of
drought, and in the sound advice and
assistance | have had in formulating
relief from the present distress Of
unemployment.
THE President Of the United
States is ever obligated to the main
enance of those sacred trusts to the
full extent Of his authority. / ap-
preeiate your presence here today
as an evidence of your friendship"
Following the speech-making came
the informal reception and the taking
Of pictures, after which the Presi-
dent returned 90 his office.
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Even the staunchest Negro Re-
publicans do not agree entirely with
the racial policies which have been
effected at Washington. There have
been scores Of times when President
Hoover might and should have, been
more courteous to Negroes and their
wishes There have been times when
the mere sound of his voice would
have prevented humiliation and suf-
fering to Negro citizens. Thought
full Negroes recognize, deplore and
concede these facts. 1t also might
be conceded had Negro leaders like
Congressman Oscar DePriest instead
of keeping busy feathering their own
nests worked for the masses of our
people our suffering would have been
less.
The denunciation by Mr.. DePriest
of Negro Democrats as fools and
traitors is silly and insulting. His
tactics are more on the order of 8
Chicago south side bully than thai
of a congressman Of these United
States.
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De Priest Is Insulting

Congressman Oscar DePriest went
to great length to insult group OF
Negro Democrats present in mass
meeting addressed by him Sunday
afternoon at Mt Zion Baptist Church.
Mr.. DePrfest bitterly assailed Ne
groes who are supporting the Demo-
crat cause and called them fools,
mules and race traitors"
DePriest urged ANY Negro Demo-
crat present to stand up" The in
vitation was extended as a dare.
When several accepted the challenges
among them the president of the
local Negro Democrat Club, Mr.. De-
Priest proceeded to insult them by
calling them the names above men
toned When two of the Democrat
ic gentlemen attempted to reply Mr..
DePriest yelled shut up, l am
here to talk, not you"
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In America, some people say that
Ghandi is a side-show; others believe
that he merely seeks the spotlight
of public opinion and sympathy
but whatever the motive, this Indian
has laid down a great lesson for all
those who would lead struggling
peoples upward. That lesson is
sacrifice!
Gandhi received the ear of Great
Britain not because that great gov
eminent cares snap about him
he is only one of its millions of
subjects-but because Gandhi has
the confidence of millions. And
Gandhi has received that confidence
only because he has stuck closely to
the middle OF the road, denying him
self the luxurious comfort that
might have been his If he had had
any price except the eventual free
dom of his people.