Milford chronicle., 1935-12-20
G. 0. P. SELECTS
CLEVELAND FOR
1896 CONVENTION
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an "if" basis, depending upon the
actions of the Georgia Democratic
committee.
The Republican resolution as
serted that 1.-The whim of one man
is being substituted for the DELHI
erations of Congress" It added that
1.-The crisis rises far above any ques-
tion of political parties" j"
The sharpest fights in the long
committee session, which met in the
sold ballroom of the Mayfower Ho-
tel, almost within shouting distance
of the White House where Presi-
dent Roosevelt wrestled with the
budget problem, centered upon the
fixing of a convention date and lin
iting the bonus of three delegates at
large to states that went Republican
i'm previous Presidential elections.
Action Seen Aiding BOrah
The decision against expansion of
delegate strength drew quick praise
from Ezra Whitla, committeeman
from Idaho. A close friend of Sen
ator Borah of Idaho, Whitla told
newspapermen:
This gives Borah a chance in the
convention. It will prevent the old
guard from manipulating the con-
vention."
Moreover, he said, n number of
friends of the Senator have been
placed on the committee on ar
rangements. Among these he listed
himself Ralph Williams of Oregon,
and Mrs. John f. Hillman, of Colo
RADIO.
Charles D. Hilles, of New York,
who led the fight for the delegate
expansion, was sharply critical of
the attitude taken by the meeting.
"They were unduly alarmed about
the difficulty of selecting delegates" ="
IIilles commented.
The only open roll call of the day
sent down to defeat 81 to "a a min
ority report recommending the dele
gate bonus be given to all states
that voted Republican in 1924 and
thereafter.
Delaware Gets Bonus
A majority report then was ap-
proved viva voce limiting the extra
delegates to the states that voted
fer Hoover in 1892. This is in ac-
cordancs with the rules adopted at
/ the last convention.
The six states concerned are
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Del
aware. Forty states got the bonus
in the 1889 convention, they having
voted for Hoover in the 1928 land
slide.
Under the rules adhered to each
state will have four delegates at
large-the six eastern states that
went Republican in 1882 getting
seven-and one delegate from each
Congressional district, plus one
more where districts cast at least
10000 votes for the party in the
previous Congressional or Presi-
Dental election.
Cleveland Wins On First Ballot
Cleveland won the convention city
in a three-cornered race with Chi
cago and Kansas City. Only one
ballot was necessary, and this was
taken secretly. The Lake Erie city
polled "a votes against 80 for Chi
cago and six for Kansas City.
June was fixed as the date after
former Senators Phipps, of Colo
rado, and Reed, of Pennsylvania,
endeavored to have this left for de-
termination by the committee on
arrangements after the Democrats |
had fixed a date for their conven-
ton.
"Cowardly," was the cry raised in
opposition. Chairman Fletcher's
stand that it was obligatory on the
nation committee to fix the date and
not delegate this authority finally
carried with a shout of yeas"
The committee concluded all its
important business on Monday, but
a committee on arrangements head
ed by Chairman Fletcher and Vice
Chairman Ralph Williams, Of Ore
gon, met Tuesday to decide further
details.
Ohio City Produces Check
The choosing of the convention
city occupied most Of the morning.
of Cleveland obviously
made an impression when they pro-
duced a certified check for S150,000
to help pay the expenses Of the
meeting.
Both the Chicago and Kansas City
also declared $150,O00
was available, but. unlike Cleveland,
failed to lay the money on the table.
Asserting that the G. o. P. was
not out to "buy the next election" +.
William B. Bell, president Of the
American Cynamid Company, and
chairman of a businessmen's finance
committee to raise funds for the /;
campaign. told the delegates contri-
buttons would be sought from small
donors.
"The chief anxiety that seems to
exist Bell said, "is the anxiety on '
he part of the administration lest
We secure a great fund from veal {
.hy people with which to buy the Il
3lection-an anxiety which I think 4
must be more imaginary than real I,
BECAUSE there are no large incomes h
eft in the United States under the g
reatment that the country has re- Il
.eived from this administration.
''In fact II we do not move very d
as q Republican Party to b