The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-30
Foster and Ford Nominated
As $4,000 Workers Cheer
lcoNrrruEp FRoM rAoE oNtl
tionale,
HathawaY Names Tord

Hathaway Names Ford
c. Hathaway, Communist Election Campaign nanASeES
then proposed Ford Negro worker nominee Tor vce
dent, saying:
'he Communist party is performing act tonight
done before by any political party 1t nominee for
vicepresden of the United States militant Negro worker
This is vote catching device We do it because ece
spends with the fundamental position Of the Communist Party
and Of workers supporting the Communist Party the
Negro question We stand for complete unconditional eqUsy
for the Ngroesnot equality in sense but e1
plete economic and political and social equality ASGt.
Self Determination for Black Belt" 7'H
Hathaway said the Communist Party demands the oon9s
cation the land of southern white landlords which has for
been titled by Negro tenant farmers It demands this snd
be turned to Negro farmers the only to ensure
economic equality for the tenant farmers The Communist
Party proposes to break the present state boundaries sd
establish state unity of the territory known the Black
Belt in which Negroes in the majority in the population
The Communist Party demands that in this territory the Ne
groes be given complete right of sefdeterminaon. Av
Ford Gets Ovation. TpT"'
Hathaway concluded his speech by proposing James w.
Ford of Alabama for cepresdent and at this point the 10
muuous demonstration of approval broke forth Foster end
Ford unanimously declared for president and
vicepresdent of the United States in the Communist Election
Campaign
acceptance speeches Of Foster Ford had arrived
at the time of coming press but will be published IN
the Daily Worker) - aasSskskks
Delegates Arrested. tSHs@#
Just Browder finished his keynote speech in the
ing session Of the Convention, held in Peoples Auditorium
TANNED with 200 delegates from all over the country te
gram arrived stating that the Washington D. c. delegation
consisting of four and two workers. had been
rested in Bedford Pa its to Chicago This delegation
released after spending night in JAIL and having its be-
longings searched for "seditous literature. kas.
Kentucky Miners Leader Reports 'sTF ~Faes &c
Bige Wilson, leader in the mine strike in Bell and Han
counties Kentucky reported that he the first to ARRIVES
of the Kentucky delegation Of 49, and that the other Ia
detained somewhere in Kentucky Deputy sheriffs known
hunting for the Kentucky delegation and the members
had not met him at the appointed place in Pneve to
together to Chicago. They probably under arrest
RV acclam atiOn TonM VVas cd
member of the National Election Campaign Committee and
wired his acceptance from his cell in San Quentin prison
At the first mention of Edith Berkman name, the
vention broke into cheers,
"Peace, Jobs, Bread
The demand for peace jobs bread the cente Of
Browder keynote speech in the morning session of the con-
vention
only the Communist Party leads struggle for the work
er demands for jobs and bread Browder began and
interrupted by wave cheering eonciding with the
entrance into the Peoples Auditorium Of Foster.
Browder Brands Socialist Party Traitors
"a huge vote for Foster and Ford and the Communist
Party in the presidential election campaign Browder went
will win many concessions from the capitalist class who
filled with deep terror when workers turn to Com
munism."
"he Socialist Party is the third party of the capitaist
class said Browder The Socialist Party the party
of socialism than the Democratic Party is the party of de-
mocracy is the third party of the betrayal of socialism.
Worker and Farmer Delegates.
The National Nominating Convention in Chicago held
at the call of the Communist Party and made up of dele
gates from unions unemployed councils workers fraerna
defense cultural relief exservcenen Negro and language
organizations throughout the country and of delegates from
united front conferences of these organizations held in the
largest industrial cities Farmer delegates from united
front conferences and farmers organizations
The vast majority Of the delegates not members Of
the Communist Party but all in favor of the election plat
form Of the Party
The convention will be followed Immediately by national
tour by Foster and Ford starting with Ford Chicago to-
morrow Foster Gary, tomorrow Foster speaks in Mil
waukee on June and ord the date in Terre Ha
Indiana.