The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-01
FAIL TO NAME
ROOSEVELT IN
THREE BALLOTS
Convention Is Adjourned
Until Tonight After
Vote Deadlock.
lcontlnned from Fac One

have some definite word for his
followers.
One element in the Texas dele
CATION felt that Roosevelt had the
nomination lin the bag
Another felt the contrary, and ar
gued that talk of Garner being
offered the vice presidential place
was propaganda from Roosevelt
sources TO influence the delegation
to friendly position toward the
Roosevelt column.
Some delegates we're seeking to
test home sentiment, telegraphing
constituents for counsel and advice
The Illinois delegation, another
hot spot" in the fight for delegates
plans for caucus tonight
Meanwhile, Mayor Cermak Of
Chicago was much sought after by
both sides, since his word will play
a great part in deciding whittier
Illinois finally goes.
Roosevelt Gains Strength
The third ballot showed Roosevelt
picked up. over the second ballot,
the following additional strength:
Missouri, DE-; New York, 1la; Ohio,
2; Pennsylvania, ].
He lost meantime: North Dakota,
II North Carolina, SO.
North Carolina on the third
waYered to the extent Of four-one
hundredths of delegate which
slaunted 10 former Governor Harry
r. Byrd (va) The chairman was
unablp to figure the decimal reckon
i1g-and let it go at that.
Pennsylvania gave Roosevelt one
and scattered its other votes among
Smith, Richie, Baker and White.
"Acrobatics" by Oklahoma
Oklahoma. doing some political
acrobatics, gave its % votes on the
second ballot to its famous son, Will
Rogers, after having stuck with
Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray for
the first. Then on the third ballot,
it jumped to II for Reed and II for
Garner.
Garner showed the most second
airy strength on the third ballot
when he went TO 1912 after having
had Texas and CALIFORNIA; total of
90 votes and quarter vote from
Illinois for the first two ballots. He
picked up on the third the II votes
which were leaping about.
Smith, meantime, dropped from
201h on the first to 1901 on the
third.
Smith on the third lost ~ votes
in New York; 9 in Pennsylvania.
Ritchie, the white hope of the stop
Roosevelt forces, picked up on the
the third ballot 2i5 votes in Penn
sylvania, and ended with total of
2Sib.
Baker, another potentiality of the
stop Roosevelt folks, went through
the three ballots unchanged at 81,
contributed by Indiana and Penn
sylvanis y.
Murray's Name Yanishes
Traylor. Chicago banker, born in
a log cabin, dropped from 42i4 on
the first to 40A on the third, losing
one each in Indiana and Alaska.
Murray disappeared in the third
roll call.
Governor White of Ohio gained a
half vote, net. He polled Ohios So
votes on the first ballot On the
third he got 49t5 from Ohio and
from Pennsylvania.
It was a hectic twelve-hour ses-
sion from 9 o'clock Thursday night.
The day and evening sessions wit
messed adoption of the Democratic
platform with its wringing wet
plank, and placing in nomination of
nine candidates to the accompani-
ment of much oratory and demon
stration.
Each candidate We'd to get the
most noise and the most minutes
demonstration. Smith took the
laurels with a 52-mniute demon
stration, with Roosevelt only few
minutes shorter.