The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-09
Republican Party
 Will Flop Over
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 Except for the prohibition fight the convention would hardly .have a single thrill. Chicago is going through the motions of putting on a national convention but without excitement. This convention's work Is largely predetermined. Many of the most colorful delegates. sena- tors and congressman, will remain in Washington.
 Lavish spending of former days is missing. The brokers and Wall Street figures, with their private cars and expensive parties are not in evidence. A sombre reminder of tho times is found in newspaper headlines describing the fall of Samuel Insull, the public utility magnate. who once financed elec- ton to the United States senate for a republican friend only to have his candidate denied the seat.
 Republican delegates bring the word that the country is ready for u showdown. Political leaders formerly dry are advocating re- versal of the party position. The most disconso1ate leader Is Senator Simeon D. Fess, chairman of the republican national committee, for i.years the darling of the Anti-sa- loon League.
 Every informed politician around convention headquarters here knows the republican convention will go on record for e-submission. Some expect fight. But 1t will be largely fight as to how aggres- sive the plank shall be. I Cover Up White House
 Washington, June 9-U. P)-- Despite IL White House denial. highly placed republican senators insisted to-day that platform 1 plank pledging the party to pro- hibition re-submission had been put in final form and agreed to by President Hoover.
 One of MT Hoover's secretaries said: "No plank has been submit ted to the president and therefore no plank has been agreed upon."
 Senators said they had not been informed of the details of the re- ported Hoover plank. Some predict ed an effort would be made to keep the text secret until 1t has been adopted by the resolutions com mittee as part of the platform. In that way, responsibility for the re- submission proposal would not fall entirely on the White House but would be shared by the convention.
 Senator Bingham, republican. Connecticut, said he would still "in- sist on resolution submitting the question of direct repeal to the peo- ple."
 "The resolution must provide an opportunity for each state to re- cover the right to decide for itself how 1t chooses to regulate the traf- fic in alcoholic beverages and give the government an opportunity to recover it's lost revenue" he said. | McAdOO Another Hopper
 Los Angeles, June 9--(U. P.) - William Gibbs McAdoo, who in 1924 fought Alfred E. Smith for the democratic presidential nomin- ation as a militant dry, now advo- | cates national referendum on "the vexatious question of prohib- ition."
 | McAdoo has not changed his views that Intoxicating liquor is one of the greatest of all evils that afflict mankind" he insisted. but "conceded every citizen is within his rights in attempting, by lawful means, to secure repeal of the 18th amendment. or any changes in the constitution he may desire"
 The wartime secretary of the treasury, son-in-law of the late President Wilson. declared that "a fair referendum is the right way to dispose of this vexatious question which he said should be divorced at once from party politics. and forced into 0 "non-partisan forum where public opinion may have free play and where Q decision may be req ached by the voters themselyes.' ,
 The man who deadlocked the demomcratic convention of 1924 has been considered by, Anti-saloor League officials potent force In the west.