Evening star., 1932-06-12
c. 0.P. CONVENTION
TO OPEN TUESDAY
Prohibition and Relief Prob.
lens in Preparation of
Platform.
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David A. Reed, who was slated to be-
come q member of the Resolutions
Committee, and William s. Ware, the
Republican boss Of Philadelphia. Ware
is reported to be unwen and Reed Is
sticking to his job in Washington.
New York's delegation is wet, and the
delegation from Pennsylvania also. But
just how far these delegations will 60
Is still to be determined. Ware has
been out for repeal But the attitude
of the Pennsylvania delegation toward
a wet and dry plank is still to be de-
termined at q caucus Of the delegation
to be held here.
Republican leaders here are wonder
ing and waiting for some direct word
from President Hoover on the subject
OF the prohibition plank. They hope
through James r. GARFIELD Of Ohio for
mer Secretary Of the Interior, who is
slated for chairman of the Resolutions
Committee. and who Is expected to ar
rive in Chicago tomorrow or through
one Of the Presidents personal repre-
sentatives.
The pros and cons as to whether
the President should maintain silence
regarding the prohibition plank and
issue or come out with public state
ment setting forth hts views are argued
by the committeeman; who are divided
over the advisability Of his saying moth
ing. The impression still prevails that
the President will let the convention
draft the prohibition plank. and If he
doesn't like it he will let the convention
know about it. One of the Presidents
secretaries, Lawrence Ritchey, has ar
rived here. If he brought any word
from the President, it has not become
public property.
Dawes for Vice President.
Opponents of the denomination of
Vice President Curtis are tonight CEN
tering their hopes on Gen. Charles G..
Dawes, former Vice President. They
are whispering around that it is by
no means settled that Dawes will not
accept nomination for Vice President.
Without Dawes, however, they admit
that it will be very difficult to unseat
Vice President Curtis.
The relief plank in the national plat
form is giving the Republicans con-
Germ as well as the prohibition plank.
When the relief plank is completed. it
will back President Hoover's relief pro-
gram and give the President full credit
1or what he has done and planned
to bring about reconstruction and to
prevent distress.
The relief plank, it was said, will
set forth the principle that relief must
be handled by State and local authori-
ties, and that Federal aid will 60 to
the States and other political divisions
only as loans. 1t will turn its back on
the idea of a Federal dole. It will
frown also upon big public works pro-
grams by the Government at the ex-
pense Of the taxpayers, and will declare
for construction of such projects as are
'self-liquidating
With hard times looming as a big
Issue in the coming campaign, the Re-
publicaI1s are anxious to put their best
foot forward on this question of relief
and reconstruction. They want the peo-
pie to stand by the G. o. P. as their
best bet in these trying times, and un-
doubtedly will take a pot shot at the
Democrats, charging them with inabil-
ity to deal effectively with governmental
matters in times of emergency.
May End in Three Days.
Unless the convention gets into a
long row over the platform-meaning
prohibition or unless it should become
deadlocked over the nomination of a
vice presidential candidate, it is diff
cult to see how it can last more than
three days, although Chicago is hoping
to have the convention in session for
four days at least. Senator Fess, the
national chairman, will call the con-
vention to order at IL o'clock Tuesday
morning-11 o'clock or thereabouts.
June IA is Flag day, and Senator Fess'
brief speech will deal with the flag.
Then the Columbus Glee Club which
has been attending national conventions
and singing to them since conventions
were first started will sing The Star
Spangled Banner" Bishop Freeman Of
Washington will deliver the invocation,
and then Senator Fess will introduce
the keynote speaker and temporary
chairman Of the convention, Senator
Dickinson Of Iowa.
The Iowa Senator will plunge right
into his address to the convention,
which is to be a kind Of platform in
itself. and when he has concluded, four
major committees, on permanent orfan-
ization, rules, credentials and resolu-
tions will be appointed and the conven-
tion will call it day, adtourntng until
Wednesday morning.
Wednesdays Program.
When the convention assemblies We'd
ne-day morning it will hear the reports
of the CommiICee on Rules, Permanent
Organization and Credentials and act
on them. The permanent organization
OF the convention will be formed, and
the permanent chairman, Represent
ative Smell Of New York, the Repub-
lican leader of the House, will deliver
his address Then recess will be In
order, probably until pm, when 1t Is
hoped the Resolutions Committee will
be able to report a platform for the
consideration of the convention. II
Senator Fess has his way the con-
vention will remain In session Weones-
day until it has finished its work on
thu platform and adopted 1t, even II II
sits late at night.
On Thursday the plan is to have the
nominations made for President ana
Vice President, and then after making
arrangements formally to notify the
candidates of their nomination to ad-
journ sine die.
The only candidate in sight for the
presidential nomination outside OF Pres
ident Hoover is former Senator Joseph
I. France of Maryland. The Cassanora
of the Republican party Mr.. France,
nredicts more dire things for the Amerl-
can people, unless Republican nom-
nee for President other tnan MI. aoo
yer Is brought FORTH than even tr1e nioS.
pessimistic Of business men, ne says
that his name will be placed in noml-
nation, with nominating and seconolhs
speeches. He does not expect 10 pe
nominated, but he hopes to pe aDIe W
form an entering wedge 1or tne oppoSA-
tion to President Hoover. I'm
The vice presidential contest Is still
4, tho making It may blow up en-