Evening star., 1932-08-20
ROOSEVELT REPLIES
TODAY TO HOOvER'S
ACCEPTANCE VIEWS
Governor in Columbus, Ohio,
for First AWay-From-Home
Campaign Speech.
MAY COVER NEW ISSUES
AND EXPAND TRADE IDEAS
Cox Will Introduce Him at Ball
Park-State Democrats Back
Party Wet Plank.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 20-Ohic
Democrats, working harmoniously, gave
complete Endorsement Of the party's
national platform today and then ad-
journed their State convention to hear
Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt fire the
opening salvoS of his road campaign
for the presidency.
Only about half the State delegates
We're present at the final session, but
unanimous approval was rendered the
Chicago platform. They cheered sec
ton of the State document condemning
auction block methods" of financing
campaigns.
Gov. Roosevelt, who this afternoon
at 4oclock, Eastern standard time, is to
make his first away-from- -hcme address
at the Columbus Base Ball Stadium
arrived shortly before noon with his
party from Albany.
In Governors Party.
The weather was fair and cool and
a capacity crowd estimated to reach
$4,000 was expected at the stadium. A
Nation wide radio hook-up will broad
cast the Governors speech.
(The address of Gov. Roosevelt Will
be broadcast to Washington listeners
over Station WRC, the Washington out
let of the National Broadcasting Co,
through ARRANGEMENTS completed late
this afternoon)
In the Governors party was Mrs
Roosevelt. their daughter, Mrs. Curtis
DaIl, and her husband; James Roose-
welt. the Governors son; James A. Far
lev. national chairman, and Joseph
OMahoney Of Cheyenne, Wyo., national
committeeman.
Following their arrival they were the
luncheon guests of w. A. Julian OF
Cincinnati, national committeeman
The luncheon party NUMBERED more
than 200.
The Governor was in high good
humor when he arrived. refreshed from
a good nights sleep. and eager TO ap-
pear before his audience.
Forgetting for few hours the
troublesome Mayor Walker custer case
at Albany. the Governor slept late. He
was having breakfast with his family
when Newton D. Baker, the dark
horse" of the Chicago convention
boarded the train at Cleveland.
Mr.. Baker, as Secretary OF War. was
wartime administration companion
of Mr.. Roosevelt, who was Assistant
Secretary of the Navy In those Gays.
Mr.. Baker rode into Columbus VIII
the New York Governor, although he
had previously expressed the BELIEF tnal
he would be unable to leave Cleveland
ut this time.
Yielded to Crowds.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not leave his state
room at Cleveland, but as the train
headed south and left the main line ol
the New York Central he finally yield.
ed to shouted demands OF croWos al
stations along the line and appeared on
the back platform
At Shelby a voice from a crowd O
several hundred persons clustered aoCu
the train cried, Give us WORK. COY
ernor"
The smile faded from Mr.. Roosevelt
face and he nodded his head as though
In understanding.
Several thousand persons were at tht
station at Gallon and siren screechet
as the train pulled in. Later a bant
took up the business of welcoming th'
Democratic nominee.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who remained inside
at her knitting while her HUSBAND
greeted the crowds, appeared on tn
platform with him at Galicn.
The Roosevelt party was transported
from their train at Columbus by auto
mobile when switching troubles in thu
Columbus yards thwarted attempts tt
shunt the private cars into the sta
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