The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-01
'Tammany Hall With Al Smith Provided One of Real Sporting Events -Chief Curry Didn't Know How His Boys Were Going tc Vote and Said So
BY LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Stan Correspondent.
 Convention Stadium, Chicago, July 1.-(UP)-Tamm Hall and it's political cousins from up- state New York to-day treated the nonstop democratic national con- veution to an old fashioned back fence political row as Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt was stopped" on the first presidential ballot.
 Roosevelt got 6e6 IA votes, short 1O3 3-4 of the required two-thirds. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith poiled 201 3-4.
 It was over the division of New York, 94 votes between these two that the delegatoin battled. John F. Curry precipitated the incident and amazed the convention by admit ting that he-sachem and leader of Tammany Hall-was unable to say'' how the delegation would vote.
 New York" shouted Pat Haiti gan, reading clerk.
 Delegates were silent, tense, af- ter their all night labors. If New York broke to Roosevelt the stam- pede would be on. Curry's unex- pected announcement caused up- roar and eventually an hours de- lay.
 Mrs Woodrow Wilson, widow of the war president, was an inter- ested spectator. She stayed up all night. So did Mrs Alfred E. Smith and her daughter, Mrs Elm fly Warner.
 Mrs James Roosevelt, daughter of the New York governor was there. too. Mrs William H. Mur- ray went home.
 Smith took nap in cubby hole just off the floor. Governor Albert c. Ritchie was in mezzanine hide away listening to his fortune by radio.
 At 2 a. m. the convention had been in session 10 hours without rest. Tempers were short. White summer suits were wrinkled. Gem tlemen needed slaves.
 Senator Huey Longs collar col lapsed in dampness around his throat. When the purpling win- dows lighted with the sun. wo- men dabbed rouge anG powder.
 Currys "confession" required a poll of the New York delegation. David r. Lee was running the Roosevelt show, among the New Workers.
 Curry chewed cigar and jug gled his glasses. John McCooey. Brooklyn boss kept an eye on his Flatbush crowd. There were 123 names to be called and it was a roll call of many notables.
 Mayor James J. Walker was ab- sent but turned up in half an hour. William J. Heffernan, Brooklyn, was sound asleep in the Congress hotel.
 Turn him out" said McCooey.
 Heffernan arrived minus his shirt but not disqualified thereby to vote.
 There's Jimmy" someone shout ed, and Walker strode to his place in front of Curry. frowning.
 ''Mr Chairman"
 "Who addresses the chair 2" asked Chairman Walsh.
 "Walker of New York" replied "Jimmy' in a throaty voice.
 a.Never heard of him." exclaimed a scoffer from the direction of Kansas.
 No but you will," shouted Walk CT and proceeded to inform Walsh he wanted to cast his vote for AL fred E. Smith.
 A Brooklyn delegate voted for Roosevelt. McCooey was on his feet in an instant, scowling at his rebel henchman.
 It was a roll call of many mo- tables that New York offered. John w. Davis was there. The names of George Gordon Battle, Max D. Steuer, George w. Olvany, Dudley Field Malone, James w. Gerard, Herbert Bayard Swope, Samuel Untermeyer and Irene Langhorne Gibson, sister of Lady Astor, caused delegates to crane their necks. All these votes for Smith.
 The long job ended after many a squabble between Walsh and the New York leaders as to voting { rights. The crowd whooped when Smiths big majority was an- nounced.
 There was dispute in Minnesota. Delegate Tom Quinn who wants Smith forced a poll but the dele gation was overwhelmingly Roose- < yelt's.
 Voting continued to the District of Columbia. Delegate George Marshall said he was being pushed around" He demanded poll of the delegation.
 The gentleman Is out of or der" boomed Walsh.
 "Why call the roll" inquired a .eseaijerv voica athe chair will give