Evening star., 1932-06-27
G. o. p. Largely
ToBlame, Says
Barkley
WHITE OF OHIO
ASKED TO QUIT
Ritchie's Friend S
State He Won't Ac-
cept Second Place.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


CHICAGO, June 81. - Democ-
racy's hosts, bitterly divided over
candidates, the old two-thirds rule
of nominating and the selection
of a permanent chairman, met at
noon today in national conven-
ton.
The opening session of the con-
vention was peaceful enough and,
outwardly at least, all the fury of
the Democrats was directed
against the Hoover adminiStra-
ton and the Republican party.
The keynote speaker and tenn
porary chairman, Senator Alben
w. Barkley of Kentucky, shook
hard times in the faces of the
delegates and the roaring gal
leries, charged that the depression
was due in, large part to the mis-
takes and ineff1ciency of the Re-
publican administration, and de-
clared that a Democratic victory
was needed for the salvation Of
the Nation.
But back of the cheering of the
Democrats lurked intra-party antagon-
isms that have threatened to disrupt
the Democrats at the moment they are
choosing their standard bearer and pre-
pairing for the coming campaign an
tagonisms between the Roosevelt Demo-
Gratis and the Smith and anti-Roose-
welt Democrats These are expectet. to
burst forth at the second session of the
convention tomorrow. The situation is
full Of dynamite.
Convention Opened.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman John J. Raskob of the
Democratic National Committee at
12:45 pm.
Mayor Cermak of Chicago was intro
duced by Edward N. Hurley, chairman
of the Citizens Committee, to welcome
the delegates and the guests.
Cermak was cheered when he said
the convention would name the next
President of the United States"
Another and louder cheer greeted the
mayor when he said that the eight
eenth amendment should go.
When Al Smith entered the hall.
there were shouts and handclapping
from the galleries. The Massachusetts
delegation led cheer for Smith, but
it left most of the delegates unmoved
and uncheering. The demonstration was
over in a minute.
Chairman Raskob, addressing the
convention, gave praise to Jouett Shouse,
who has had charge of the Democratic
Executive Committee and who is can
didate for permanent chairman Of the
convention. Shouses name was cheered.
Party Chairman Speaks.
Mr.. Raskob said, in part:
-Four years ago our party honored
me with election to the position Of
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee I knew little of political
life and strife. 1t has been splendid
education and experience. We were
blessed with good fortune in securing
for the solution of difficult problems the
master mind of Jouett Shouse, than
whom there is no man no more astute,
able, honorable and fairer to deal intel
ligently with political problems in these
United States My faith in him is alb
solute and my love for and loyalty and
devotion TO him are unbounded. The
party has paid him not one penny for
MS services, nor can it compensate him,
except as it may register its approval
and appreciation of his accomplish
mentS
May I pay tribute also TO Charlie
Nicholson and to the splendid results
flowing from our publicity department
conducted with great dignity and ef-
1ectiveness under his able direction.
We assemble in convention here to
pledge the Democratic party to the
Herculean task of resurrecting our
country from a pit Of depression that
seems almost bottomleSs Religion
teaches that the three great virtues are
faith, hope and charity Under Repub-
lican administration faith has been so
far destroyed that people have little
hope left. and If a change is not quickly
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