Evening star., 1932-01-09

NSOAAOAEdCo E1OlA L 1oG 4 dtCsJ
the delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, If Chicago is chosen,
will be within one nights ride of the
convention city. He told the members
Of the committee that all of the rail-
roads have granted special reduced
rates for the convention. He said, too,
that the hotels in Chicago have agreed
not to raise their rates for the con-
vention delegates and guests. He spoke
at considerable length about the new
Chicago Convention Hall, capable of
seating 25,eo0 persons.
Denies Taggart Support.
Chairman Raskob startled the MEM
bers of his committee earlier today
when he attacked an article ap-
pearing in today's New York Times
saying that the Smith -Raskob' group
In the National Committee had proposed
to elect Thomas Taggart, New Demo-
cratic national committeeman from
Indiana, and son of the late Senator
Tom Taggart, secretary of the
committee.
The same article said that the hackers
Of Gov. Roosevelt had picked as their
candidate for secretary, Robert Jackson
Of New Hampshire, and would bring
about his election notwithstanding OPP
position of the Smith Raskob group.
Chairman Raskob Indignantly denied
the, authenticity of the published
article. He said no member of the
committee could say that he. Raskob,
had ever asked them to vote on any
question except on its merits. He de-
MED the existence of the so-called
Raskob group and said that no one
knows Of any move on his part to work
for the nomination or to bring about
the defeat Of any candidate for the
presidential nomination. .
Jackson Is Elected.
After this fare-up, Mr.. jackson was
nominated for the office of secretary
and unanimously elected Mr.. Tag
CARTS name was not put forward. The
son of the late Senator and boss Of
Indiana Democracy was recently elected
a member of the National Committee
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of the late Charles A. Greathouse, who
was secretary for many years OF the
National Committee. -E
The prohibition issue apparently
passed off quietly in the committee
meeting today. Without reading his
report on the wet and dry question
and his home rule plank for the ma
tional platform, Chairman Raskob sug-
gested that 1t would be the proper
course to have his report and others
referred to the Resolutions Committee
of the Democratic National Convef1-
tion, which is to meet next June. In
mediately. former Gov Harry Flood
Byrd of Virginia arose and made the
motion to refer Mr.. Raskob's report and
any other reports or recommendations
for the party platform to the Resolu-
tions Committee of the national con-
vention. Gov. Byrds resolution was
seconded all over the hall and was
adopted without discussion.
Mr.. Jackson, as secretary of the
National Committee, was called TO the
platform and introduced to the COM
mittee. In a few brief remarks he said
that the Democratic national organiza-
tion heads had been cooperating with
the Democrats in New Hampshire faith
fully and he was sure they would con-
tinue to do so. He called attention to
the fact that New Hampshire was car
ried by the Democrats for Woodrow
Wilson and he expressed the opinion
that this year New Hampshire would
again be found in the Democratic
column.