The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-06-27


convention.
These developments included the
'ollowing:
l.. Some states broke away from
Roosevelt leaders on abandoning
two thirds rule, notably New York
which voted IS to 81 against a
change, and South Dakota.
q. Roosevelt leaders were work.
Ing to swing wavering favorite son
delegations, especially Missouri
and Ohio. They still predicted VIC
tory on the first ballot.
8. Jouett Shouse. opposed by
Roosevelt forces for permanent
chairman, announced he would
support the convention nominee.
A. Platform drafters still had
prohibition. farm relief and unem-
ployment planks to draft.
S. Vice presidential talk brought
numerous names into the picture,
including those Of Melvin Traylor
of Illinois, Senator Thomas J.
Walsh of Montana, Governor
Woodring of Kansas and others.
AS an attraction the democratic
convention has brought many more
visitors to Chicago than the repub-
lican convention Hotels which
were almost empty during the re-
publican meeting were congested
to-day. Hotel keepers prayed the
democrats got into a fight and
stayed here forever.
Bands, splitting the early morn
ing air along the lake front hotel
windows cut short the morning
sleep of many a convention visitor.
Democrats were set, as usual, to
nut on q good show. 1t takes more
than a depression to put them
down.
Roosevelt forces claim about 200
votes with TO needed to win UNI
der the two thirds rule.
But the fight Is not over.
The bitterness was thickest In
the immediate vicinity of the New
York governors predecessor and
one time political pal, Alfred r..
Smith. For second time his man
ager, over the weekend, denounced
Roosevelt as the weakest man In,
the field, who could not win II
nominated, a man who broke his
personal word as q gentleman" In
refusing to back Jouett Shouse FOR
the permanent chairman.
Other candidates, while denounc-
ing the Roosevelt attack on the two
thirds rule, steered clear of direct
attacks at Roosevelt and kept open
a path of retreat. Not Smith. Bit
tcrness gnaws in his heart. He
feels that the party was willing
enough to take him In 1928. when
it's chances were not good. But
now. when II Is conceded the best
chance in years, he sees himself
spurned by one section OF the
party.
There is the ache Of thwarted
destiny behind the golden smile
and raspy wisecracks of AL Smith
an parade. He knows now, his
friends say, that he will not be the
candidate and his sole effort Is to
block Roosevelt. =,
The Roosevelt fight on tho two
thirds rule has aroused some BIT
ter opposition. Some advisors be-
ueye q mistake has been made.
Roosevelt's hard hitting chief OF
staff. James A. Farley, is insisting
upon going through with the fight.
others are hopeful that 1t VIII pc
dropped after a few more delegate
gains have been made. They be-
lieve Roosevelt's chances OF win
ming two-thirds majority arc
good whereas some Of his delegates
refuse to go along an abrogation OF
the two-thirds rule. :.
Roosevelt failed to show the
strength expected In the caucus
Of his own state. The New York
delegation late last night voted SO
to II in favor OF keeping the two
thirds rule. However the caucus
at the same time voted down the
effort OF John +. Curry, leader OF
Tammany Hall to bind the dele
CATION under the unit rule. Farley
claimed later that Roosevelt would
get more votes on the convention
floor than showed In the caucus.
The effort of Curry to hold the ball
ance of power in the convention
by casting New York's huge block
of "a votes as a unit was frus-
trated.
IT now appears that Roosevelt
will draw about 80 New York votes
and that the others will be scat
tered probably between Richie
and Newton d. Baker with hand
full to smith. Unless In the mean
time Curry decides that the time
has come to climb aboard the
bandwagon.
Discussion of the vicc.presiden-
| tial nomination increased as the
prospect of Roosevelt winning
grew.
Melvin A. Traylor. Chicago
banker, mentioned as favored by
Roosevelt's advisors insists he Is
out OF II. Mayor Anton Cermak OF
| Chicago. however has unanswered
| tho situation here so that, with
Senator James Hamilton Lewis
having withdrawn as o favorite
son. the So Illinois votes VIII SO
to Traylor for the time being.
Others mentioned as possible
| vice-presidential candidates IN.
clude Senator Thomas j. Walsh o.
Montana. who IL the Roosevelt