The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-23
NO Compromise EdiCt of
All in Battle for
Delegates.
DENIES YOUNG DEAL
Murray Fights for Smith;
McAdoo Is Defending
Two Thirds Rule.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 23.-Alfred E.
Smith refused today to join in any
compromise in his fight to win the
Democratic presidential nomination.
Asked concerning reports that he
was considering entering a COM
bination in favor of Owen D.
Young, Smith said
I'm not here to compromise; I'm
here to nominate myself, if I can
do it. I am not here to talk about
anybody else"
At the same time associates OF
Franklin D. Roosevelt said he has
drafted short platform with a
prohibition repeal plank of less than
ninety words.
His friends said it was direct
and frank" favoring prompt con-
gresSional action to start the ma
chinery for repeal, with precautions
against return of the saloon.
Roosevelt heretofore has been
for repeal, and his rival, Smith, is
likewise for it.
Smith, however, would have &C
ton started to modify the Volstead
law to obtain beer at once.
Murray Supports Shouse
The whole Roosevelt platform, it
was said, was only 300 words long
one-tenth of the wording of the
Republican platform.
nTrrrA Of fnV
Dental hopes arrived today-Gov-
ernor William H. Murray of Okla
homa and former Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri.
Murray declared he would sup
port Juett ShouSe in his fight to
win the permanent Craftsmanship
against the Roosevelt candidate,
Senator Thomas j. Walsh of Mon
tana. He also was for prohi-
bition plank "for sensible people"
He opposes the eighteenth amend
ment and return of the saloon.
Unverified reports were current
around convention headquarters to-
day that Newton D. Baker of Ohio
is the private" preference of John
F. Curry, leader of Tammany hall,
for the presidential nomination.
Reports Not Verified
These reports, which came from
close friends of Curry, could not
be verified by the leader himself.
He insisted that he would have
nothing to say on the subject of
candidates until after the New York
delegation caucus Sunday.
Curry has been long standing
foe of Smith He has not been
regarded as enthusiastic over Roose-
welt.
In Washington some weeks ago
Curry said that the last two can
didates Of the party had been from
New York, and he did not think his
state ought to hog everything"
Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Ne
braska today was named chairman
of the platform committee in
preliminary meeting. He generally
is classed as a Roosevelt man.
Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray
sat on a front row chair and with
a show of apparent suspicion chal-
lenged the proposals of the RooSe-
velt group.
After a whispered conference with
Murray, McAdoo, CALIFORNIA; plat
form committeeman, proposed ap-
pointment of provisional platform
subcommittee of seven. McAdoo
later declared against revision of
the two-thirds rule sought by
Roosevelt forces.
Platform Session Delayed
Senator Cordell Hull Dem.,
Tenn) and one of the senate CO.
terie working for Roosevelt, chal-
lenged that procedure, and Senator
Burton K. Wheeler CMont), a
Roosevelt man, complained that all
committee members had not ar
rived, and that to attempt to go
ahead with a rump convention is
foolish
Murray jumped up: 1--WE recently
had a convention Of postmasters in
this town to nominate Republican
candidate" he exclaimed.
1--WE don't want it said that this
is a convention of senators and con-
gressmen."
"And Governors" shouted Hull,
who was sitting across the aisle.
Eyes, Governors" Murray replied.
But the Governors are fresh from
the people and the senators are six
years behind"
The Roosevelt protests forced
McAdoo to put his motion over I'M
til p. m, when the committee will