The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02
GARNER TO Be
RUNNING MATE
ON FIRST VOTE
ce-PreSident Nomination
to Reward Texan for
Breaking Blockade.
AL BATTLES TO END
But New York Governor
Gets 945 in Fourth Bal
lot to Win.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press staff Correspondent
Copyright. 1882. by United Press


CONVENTION STADIUM,
CHICAGO, July 2. = The
Democratic national conven-
ton buried it's hatchets to-
day and made ready to give
royal welcome to it's presi-
Dental nominee, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, at the end of his
air voyage from Albany.
Roosevelt, center of attack from
group Of eight stop Roosevelt"
candidates, but victor overwhelm-
ingly Friday night, chose to speed
here by plane today to express his
thanks and to say words of inspira-
ton to Democracy at the outset Of
the 1882 battle for the White House.
The conventions only business
today, beyond greeting its new lead
er, the Governor of New York, was
to name his running mate, probably
Speaker John Nance Garner of
Texas, whose selection was forecast
earlier this week by the United
Press.
One ballot, it was anticipated,
would suffice to choose Garner, who
withdrew from the presidential race,
and thereby broke blockade that
for time threatened Roosevelt's
nomination chances.
Nine hundred forty-five of the
11481z votes went in Roosevelt's
column on the fourth ballot.
Al Smith received 1907; White,
8; Ritchie, 81; Baker, 515; and
Cox, 1.
Acts for Economy
For economy'S sake, Roosevelt
said in answering the informal no.
LITIGATION of his selection, he de-
cided to come here by plane to &C
cept official notification. 1t would
put him face to face with the men
and women who named him.
Moreover, it would give oppor-
tunity to start the battle for Dem
ocracy's capture of the White
House after twelve years of exile.
The election fight will be made
on one of the shortest platforms
in history. 1t demanded repeal of
the eighteenth amendment and
urges immediate restoration of beer
by modification of the Volstead act.
Thus the Democrats will battle on
platform marking a milestone in
the history of the liquor problem.
Economic reforms, stricter regula-
ton of utilities, firm curbing of
reckless banking and stock promo
ton activities, which have wiped
out billions of dollars in savings
these also are cardinal features up
on which the Democrats will chal-
lenge President Hoover.
Democrats Are Confident
Stirred to new life by the feeling
that they have the best chance of
victory in years, Democrats planned
to waste no time in getting started.
Governor Roosevelt will fire his
opening barrage today, when he
appears on the convention platform.
The new Democratic national
committee was called to hold it's
first organization meeting today.
The new candidates first act was
to brush aside the old custom of
having a formal notification" cere-
mony. 1t comes down from stage
coach days, when it might be
weeks before a candidate learned
he was running for President.
To this day both parties have per-
sisted in keeping the nominations
an official secret for about month,
until committee officially notifies
the candidate and he makes his
speech OF acceptance.
Roosevelt announced he would
dispense with this antiquated cere-
mony. On hearing that he was nom
mated, he ordered an airplane to
stand by for an early morning
start for Chicago. That is another
tradition smashed. He is the first
presidential candidate to travel by
air.
Roosevelt is due to appear in the
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