The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-29
CONVENTION KILLS
Time WAITING FOR
PLATFORM BUILDERS
Hears Stump Speeches and En-.
tertainers Wednesday;
Then Takes Recess
NOMINATIONS POSTPONED
Presentation of Candidates. to
Come Late in Thursdays
Session

Inc session winch was to have be-
gun at noon transacted no business.
1t did not actually come to order un-
til nearly l o'clock and then only for
moment, to stand In recess while a
long succession of spellbinders and
professional entertainers did their
stuff for the waiting and restless
delegates.
An hour and a half later, Chair
man Walsh again called the conven-
ton back officially into session but
only long enough to announce that
the platform committee could not
report for at least several hours.
He suggested recess and the dele
gates cheered assent.
The postponement means that most
of the nominating speeches for presi-
dent, at least, will be delayed until
Thursday. and no ballots taken until
late Thursday afternoon at the ear
Hest.
James A. Farley said Governor
Franklin Roosevelt has NO prohibition
plank to offer the convention and
prefers that the delegates settle the
AoouF Ill tAIClI OWll way.
The Roosevelt campaign manager,
said the Roosevelt people believed it
was "the right Of every delegate TO
vote as he sees tit on the prohibition
issue"
Governor Roosevelt has no prohi-
bition plank and as far as we are con-
cerned our policy is hands off," Far
ley said.
The platform committee approved a
plan committing the party to com
petitive tariff" tor revenue only
after a sharp dispute.
Roosevelt Banner Flies
The banners of Franklin D. Roose J..
welt fluttered high above the conven-
ton as it prepared to grapple with the
problem of what to do about prohibi-
tion-last Of its major issues except
the nomination itself
Encouraged almost to the point of
jubilation by Tuesdays victories on
the emotion-sWept convention floor
and a night of missionary work
among the doubtful, the Roosevelt
leaders marshalled their forces ben:
on nominating their leader by Thurs
day.
A difficulty Of their own faced the
Roosevelt men in failure of the plat
FORM drafting subcommittee to agree
on the exact wording of the majority
prohibition plank. This led to suspicion.
on the part of the outright vets that
the Roosevelt forces might yet seek
to delay action on prohibition. though
not on the whole platform, until aft.
er the nomination had taken place
They voiced this in committee, appar
emily believing some Roosevelt leaders
were not anxious to meet floor at
tack by Alfred E. Smith. the 1928
standard bearer.
Go Further Than G. o. p.
1t was certain in any case. the par
ty would go at least one step furthe-
than the Republicans had gone on
The Republican convention divided
over proposal to submit a revision
plan, and a proposal to submit a flat
repeater; and the former won. We'd
nesday, the choice for the Democrat,
was between submission of a repealer,
md declaration that the party
would not merely submit repeal. but
would seek its ratification.
Although Governor Roosevelt him
;elf Is on record for repeal. his man
ayers have not wanted the convention
% 60 that far. They have taken ac-
count of the prohibition sentiment
among many Roosevelt delegations.
from the south. Thel.
blank. provides only that repeal be
to the states with no recon.
whether they shall take II
" leave 1t. =.
Those who want to take the further
;tep Of affirmatively advocating re.
zeal have developed a strength SUI
,rising not only to the Roosevelt op-
position but to themselves. From
more than q score Of states they. drew
support in Wednesdays contest, and
;ome Of 1t came from delegations
pledged to Roosevelt.
To Senator David I. Walsh OF
Massachusetts,. pledged to the candi-
lacy Of Alfred e. Smith, fell. the
leadership for the repealists In the
,attle OF words and votes at Wednes.
lays convention SESSION. Heading tn:
defense Of the submission plank was
! Roosevelt man, Gilbert Hitchcock
# Nebraska. chairman of the plat
orm committee and one-time Demo.
ratio leader Of the senate.
On a lesser scale, disagreement de-
yeloped over the farm plank, but I.
vas completely overshadowed by the
dispute.
Roosevelt Men Confident
On the question of the nomina-
ion. the rise OF confidence among the
Roosevelt followers was immense
Tuesday. with several delegations IT.
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