The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-30
RooSeveIt'S Name First to
&c Before Farley for
Presidency.
AL DENIES HE'LL QUIT
Forces of N. Y. Governor
Confident, but Foes Are
Still Fighting.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press STAFF Correspondent
CHICAGO, June 30.-Thc
Democratic national conven-
ton today began placing be-
fore the delegates the names
of the candidates from whom
one will be chosen to run for
President on a "wringing
wet" platform.
At 1850 p. m, the platform
formally adopted, the roll call of
states for nominations for the
presidential candidacy was ordered.
In the meantime, conferences
were going on, as they had been all
morning, in which supporters of
various candidates were attempting
to win help for their favorites.
Roosevelt forces were increasingly
confident but the stop Roosevelt
movement nao not given up.
AL Says He Will Stick
Alabama, first state on the list,
yielded to Judge John E. Mack of
New York, who placed Governor
Roosevelt in nomination. That was
the first of the Roosevelt strategy,
designed to get the name of the
New York Governor first before the
conventional psychological advan-
tage.
Alfred E. Smith denied, in charac-
teristic an demphatic fashion, the
rumors that he would drop out of
the Democratic presidential race.
Il am net only going to stick, y
said Smith, but am going to be
nominated"
Mack Lauds Roosevelt
Judge Mack put the name of
Roosevelt into nomination for Presi-
dent with a lengthy address in
which he praised "the fearless cour-
age" of New York's Governor.
Roosevelt, he said, has all the
good qualities of the other candi-
dates, and, in addition, is the man
who has won "by his fairness and
integrity" the support of delegates
from thirty-four states and six ter
ritories.
The Governor is personally popu-
lar, Mack continued; he insists on
fighting for what is just, and he
has the ability ito get things done"
Mack devoted large part of his
address to Roosevelts record as
Governor of New York.
There is one thing I can tell
you, and that is the makeup of this
man and his intrinsic worth" he
explained.
stop Roosevelt" Men Busy
1.-THE things he has done. The
things he has stood for. The way
in which he has captured the here
tofore impregnable stronghold OF
upstate New York, which, in all the
history of the Democratic party,
never gave its gubernatorial candi-
date majority until in 1890 when
it showered upon him an over
whelming majority.
In the private hideout of a
luxurious apartment in which they
have been planning for several days,
the stop Roosevelt" men huddled
as the national convention opened
to clean up its platform work, and
to hear nominating speeches.
Among those who met in the hide
out we're John j. Raskob, Demo-
cratic national committee chair
man; Henry Breckenridge, leader
for former Governor Byrd (VaO;
James M. Cox, 1920 candidate for
the presidency
They were still hoping to swing
the convention away from Roosevelt
whose leaders we're claiming around
TOO on the first ballot-and maybe
a sweep over on that.
BaIIoting May Start Tonight
Manager James Farley himself
chung to the slogan, Roosevelt on
the first ballot"
The general trend of opinion was
that Roosevelt would be named, but
the conferees working in the pent-
house apartment hide-out still were
contending they would halt the New
York Governor short of victory.
The secret conference broke up
shortly before noon.
Governor Albert c. Richie of
Maryland and Newton D. Baker of
Ohio continued in the forefront as
possible compromise candidates.
Balloting for President was ex-
pected to start late tonight or Fri
day.