Evening star., 1932-06-18
DEMOCRATS MOVE
(. ON TO CONVENTION
Prohibition Battle Already
Discussed as Vanguard
Arrives.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 18-Prohibition,
the word that spelled rearing dispute
FOR the Republicans now struggling
homeward. was first on the tongues
of convention-bent Democrats.
Candidates, economic issues, even or
gsnization, took second place in the
discussion of newly arrived Democratic
leaders to the question: What will the
Democrats do about prohibition?
Jouett Shouse, chairman of the
Democratic National Executive Com
mittee. putting at a black briar between
answers to the two-score newspaper
men at his first press conference, be-
lieved the party would adopt a plank
favoring submission of prohibition to
the people to determine whether they
want the eighteenth amendment re-
pealed.
He called the Republican plank i'm
possible of Interpretation and said that
of the Democrats would be specific and
brief. He expected that it would de-
nounce conditions under prohibition in
its preamble.
Work to Begin Thursday.
The tentative picked members of the
Democratic Resolutions Committee will
assemble next Thursday to begin work
on that party'S platform. hoping that
they can saw out the rough outlines
of most of the planks by the time the
convention assemblies. Opening hear
ings probably will be held on some OF
the disputed issues. The convention
itself will have to ratify the makeup Of
the committee later.
While the Resolutions Committee may
have a ready-made plank for the con-
vention when it meets, Shouse does not
believe the prohibition question will be
disposed of without a floor fight such as
provided the dramatic high spot for the
newly adjourned Republican meeting.
The last paper from the Uttered work
room floors had hardly been cleared
away from that Republican convention
before Shouse and others who will help
to arrange for the Democratic meeting
were on the ground.
Two Headquarters Opened.
Already the headquarters Of two OF
the Democratic presidential contende1S
are set up. The first on the scene were
representatives of John N. Garner, the
Speaker of the House. Quarters Tor
Gov. Murray of Oklahoma were opened
today.
The Democratic candidates Cor the
presidency will all have rooms just va
Gated in the Congress Hotel by the Re
publican National Committee. Around
the thickly carpeted meZzanine Will be
big piacards emblaZoned with the
names of the men who hope to bear
the Democratic standard in the presl-
dental joust of 1882 Through the Re-
publican meeting, there was never
poster to indicate that there was a
fight for either of those major honors
that are in the power OF a party to give.
Many in Field.
Garner. Roosevelt, Murray, Gov.
Ritchie of Maryland, Gov. Byrd OF Vlr-.
ginia, Fighting Jim" Reed of Missouri
and that happy warrior OF 1928, Al
fred E. Smith, will be the names that
look down upon the public from the
co!ored posters. Most of them Will be
here in person for the tussle and mid
week will find them on the ground,
digging in for the battle.
Another dispute, too, will face the
convention. Jouett Shouse faces con-
test for the permanent Craftsmanship
from Senator Walsh of Montana.
Walsh is Roosevelt candidate and
Shouse has been regarded as aligned
with the Roosevelt opposition.
Out of all these battles, plus the
usual row over which of the contest
ing delegations shall be seated, Chicago
hotel men are hoping for occupied
rooms for long time.