Evening star., 1932-11-09
ROOSEVELTS CAREER LAID GROUNDWORK FOR Ell

Governor of New York, January !,
1881 His friends claired that he was
the logical candidate, and they went
to work with enthusiasm in his behalf.
Naturally, they did not have an un-
challenged path to their goal. In the
East, Mr.. Smith was opposed and Gov.
Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland was con-
spicuously available. In the West, John
N. Garner of Texas, Speaker OF the
House of Representatives, WAS doomed
for the honor. Other presumptive can
didates were: Newton d. Baker, former
Secretary OF War; Harry r. Byrd. Gov
ernor Of Virginia: william H. Murray.
Governor Of Oklahoma; George White.
Governor of Ohio; James A. Reed, for
mer United States Senator from Mis-
souri,, and Melvin Traylor. Chicago
banker.
MI. Roosevelt chose as his manager
and personal representative James A.
Farley of New York, q chairman Of the
New York State Boxing Commission
and long q worker in the ranks Of
the New York State Democratic or
ganization. Mr.. Farley had the repu-
party convention At Chicago, he was
Claiming the choice of his candi-
date. That his optimism was justified
was demonstrated when the convention
assembled, June n last. Mr.. Roose-
velt's name was placed before the con-
vention by John e. Mack Of Hyde Park.
who had given the Governor his first
nomination in 1910 Mr.. Mack was
seconded by Mrs. John c. Greenway
of Arizona, who had been . bridesmaid,
with Mrs. Longworth at the wedding OF
the Roosevelts in 1905.
Balloting began at about O'Clock on
the morning OF July ]. Mr.. Roosevelt
received 666Ia votes on the first call,
roughly, 103 less than his manager had
expected. On the second call he had
667A. On the third 682 79-l00. Then
the convention recessed for few hours
rest. The Governors State had given
him only 28h2 votes out Of "a. Mr..
Smith. refusing to concede the hope
lessness Of his cause. told newspaper
men: I'm not only going to stick. but
I'm going to be nominated" Even as
he spoke. group of party leaders from
the East and fromSthe West. privately.
were deciding that the sensible thing to
do was to compromise. Rumors Of such
an arrangement had been rife for sew
eral days.
When the delegates reassembled In
the evening William Gibbs McAdoo. for
mer Secretary of the Treasury and .
bng-time foe OF Mr. Smith. appeared
<on the platform TO disclose IN alliance
between the Roosevelt and Garner
forces His first words called forth .
storm Of protest from the galleries and
from the Smith forces on the floor When
quiet was restored and Mr.. McAdoo had
finished his remarks, the balloting pro-
afaIx,
that Mr. Roosevelt would be chosen. He
friends Of other days declared they had
been double crossed"
Selection Of Garner
Unanimous.
John N. Garner, in line with the un-
derstanding between Mr.. McAdoo and
Mr. Farley, was unanimously chosen ~
candidate for vice president.
On July 2 Mr.. Roosevelt hurried from
Albany to Chicago by airplane to ad-
dress the convention. His intention
was to smash the ancient tradition
whereby q candidate is formally noti-
fled of his nomination weeks after 1t
has taken place. He desired to start
the campaign instantly Such policy
had the obvious advantage OF maintain
ing continuity between the pre-conven-
tion effort Of his friends and the actual
battle with the enemy.
Mr.. Roosevelt's appearance before the
rank and file OF his party was intensely
dramatic. Many were present who re-
called his laborious entrance at the
Madison Square Garden meeting Of 1924.
They were impressed by the remarkable
improvement in the Governors physical
condition Granted that he still lacked
control of his legs, his shoulders were
sturdily squared, his face wore an as
pect Of normal health and there was q
will to victory" in his ewes. He was
given q noisy reception.
Tne, candidates acceptance address
was comprehensive in scope. Appar-
entity, it had been prepared in advance.
Mr. Roosevelt discussed the cost OF
Government. the necessity for q bal
anced budget, relief schemes for unen-
ployment, prohibition and many other
themes. He denounced the 6moot-
Hawley tariff. and said that IN his
American people are work and Sc
curity. He closed with the words: Il
pledge you'll pledge myself-to q new
deal for the American people. Let us
all here assembled constitute ourselves
prophets of new order Of competence
and of courage. This is more than a
political campaign, 1t IS call to arms
Give me your help. not to win votes
alone, but to win in this crusade to re-
store America to its own people"
The response OF the press was the
question: Exactly what does Mr. Roose-
welt mean by "a new deal for the
American people? The candidate ac-
cepted the challenge. BY July Abe was
back in Albany at work on series OF
addresses for cross-country tour. On
July 80 he spoke over the radio from
Albany, declaring that the main issue
and promising that when elected he
would call upon Congress to legalize
the sale Of beer. His doctrine of gov
eminent he summarized in the quota
tion, Equal rights to all, special privi-
leges to none" On August 20, at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, he addressed $4,000 peo-
pie on the problems OF the depression
suggesting nine economic remedies
which he described as orderly. explicit
and practical as well as fundamental
At Seagirt, NJ j.. on August ~, he
spoke on prohibition. demanding the
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
and OF the Volstead act.
Gives Time to Hearing
OF Walker Case.
Much of the Governors time from
August II to September l was occu-
pied by hearing at Albany Of charges
of "ofiicial misconduct" brought against
James j. Walker, mayor Of New York and
long a leading member Of Tammany
Hall. National attention was focused
on the trial" and there was much
speculation as to what decision in the
matter Mr.. Roosevelt might reach. Mr.
Walker terminated the problem by re-
signing and going abroad. The Gov.
ernor then resumed his campaign.
He spoke at Bridgeport, Conn, Sep
tember 3. pledging himself to work fol
the reduction Of taxes, especially for
the farmers, small home owners and the
railroads
His projected Western tour began Sep
tember IL and ended on October 3. He
visited 20 States, speaking in the fol-
lowing cities: Cleveland, st. Louis. Kan
sas City. Topeka. Denver. Cheyenne
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