The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-28
LONG DELEGATION
IS SEATED AFTER
OPENING CONTEST
Election Of Senator Walsh of
Montana as Chairman is
Held Probable
SETTLE MINNESOTA FIGHT
Favorite Sons Weaken on Con-
test Over Louisiana cre-
dentiaIs Question
SETTLE MINNESOTA FIGHT

Chicago Stadium, June 2s.-(AP)-
Rallying ranks shaken appreciably by
whirling controversies Of the last "a
hours, supporters of Franklin D.
Roosevelt won their first tests In the
Democratic convention Tuesday.
They seated Huey Longs Louisiana
delegation, 638 IA to 5l4 IL, and
the Roosevelt men from Minnesota,
then moved along toward the cleo
ton of the Roosevelt-backed Senator
Walsh of Montana as permanent
convention chairman.
A motion to seat both delegations
from Minnesota, giving each member
half vote, was defeated $50 IA to
4e2 ga and the Roosevelt group then
was seated.
one aye, % no; North Dakota 1-2
aye. IL no; Montana 8 no: South
Dakota 10 no.
AS cheers, boos, and torrents of de-
bate roared across the convention
floor, and Roosevelt scouts scurried
everywhere, the Louisiana contest
was pressed to victory with almost
the solid support of the New York
er's convention majority, plus a few
who broke over from the opposition
ranks of the favorite sons.
With whatever effect it may have
Eventually on his bid for the presi-
dental nomination, the run OF the
tide appeared rather impressive, too,
toward the selection of Senator
Walsh over Jouett Shouse of Kan
sas, the choice of the opposition.
Arguments Develop
The roll call on the Louisiana con-
test developed several angry argu-
ments. particularly in the delegations
from Iowa and the District of Colum-
bia. When Pennsylvania finally tip
ped the balancing scales with the
needed votes, Senator, Long jumped
to his feet on his chair and waved
the Louisiana state standard high at
the center Of a near-riotiouS cele-
bration.
Predicts Roosevelt Victory
This is Roosevelt test" said
Long, this means Walsh's election
and Roosevelt's nomination. Roose-
welt will get at least so more than
We did"
Immediately behind the Louisiana
contest came one from Minnesota,
and then the battle over the chair
manship.
Some close friends of Shouse con-
coded that he would be defeated for
the permanent Craftsmanship by
Senator Walsh of Montana, the
Roosevelt choice.
| The concession was made after a
conference of large number Of
Smith leaders.
The convention officials worked
out an agreement for the chairman
ship dispute, limiting each side to
30 minutes debate. John w. Davis.
the nominee of eight years ago, Ralph
T. ONeil Of Topeka, Kansas, and
Mrs. Bernice s. Pyke, national COM
mitteewoman for Ohio, were chosen
to speak for Shouse.
For Walsh, the speakers were Sen
ators C. G. Dill of Washington state
and James Byrnes Of South Carolina.
Several wavering southern delega-
tons seemed to be steadying for
Roosevelt and Missouri, pledged to
James A. Reed for president and
counted heretofore for Jouett Shouse
for chairman, gave a caucus major
ity to Walsh.
Rule Fight Fades
As the floor battle went on. with
much cheering and some disorder, the
long discussion over the century old
two-thirds nominating rule petered
out in committee.
At special meeting, the Roosevelt
controlled rules committee voted
unanimously to recommend the two
thirds requirement which the Roose-
welt men had at first opposed.
There was much talk of COM
promise candidate as the delegates,
weary from conferences lasting most
of the night, assembled slowly in the
convention hall. Richie of Maryland
was mentioned as a possible bene-
ficiary of a breakup Of present align
ments, and the name of Newton D.
Baker was heard in many delega-
lions.
But it was a little early to be
thinking of such things in any de-
finite way. The preliminary tests of
the predominant Roosevelt strength
were awaited before anything conclu-
sive could be considered.
The Roosevelt men reiterated their
confidence they would show a major
ity on the opening ballot for president
which probably will be reached
Thursday or Friday, and climb up
ard rapidly to the two-thirds now ac-
cepted as the needed margin.
From the committee on permanent
Organization came a report, adopted
So to IL by the overwhelming support
Of the states pledged to the New
Yorker for president. endorsing Sen
ator Thomas J. Walsh Of Montana
for chairman in place Of Jouett
Shouse. of Kansas, the candidate Of
the favorite sons.
Rules Committee Sp.e:s
! Dividing 80 to 40 after 4 warm de-
bate, the rules committee had present.
ed rule under which the nomination
could be made by . simple majority
after any deadlock had run for six
ballots, with no candidate able to mus
ter the two-thirds required IN evefy
. previous convention for : hundrsd
/ years.
On both these questtnns IL en-
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