The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-27
Contention Will End Late This Afternoon
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meath blazing kleig lights, before radio microphones, the New Deal will stage mammoth political rally In that setting, with the nation ai on audience, President Roosevelt and ice.president Garner will be notified of their honors, and both will accept.
 Alfred began with Q headlong as. sault on the republican party.
 we have been hearing a lot about three long years" he said T don't blame the republican party for their expressed desire to change frcn three blind mice to three long years.' It has been 50 re- freshing to the people of this coun. try to have three long years oi good government after three long years of the sec nothing, hear nothing, do nothing, government with which this country waS af- fiicted after our great war preSi- dent, Woodrow Wilson"
 But 1t was not long before he wal extoliing his man. Gamers life, he said, reads like . nove" that ii "an inspiration and Q challenge tc American youth"
 Career of Garner
 He traced his career from the loe cabin in the Texas of the wilderness days, the cabin his parents built "where 1t had been ordained, ii1- known to them, should be bore and reared Q future vice-president of the parenthetical references, to bring in . great deal of the history of hi state.
 He described Gamers election tt congress the first time, 34 years ago
 "iIe needed only Q loaf of breat under each arm to suggest another
 Benjamin Franklin" Aired said.
 Tn few sentences he covered Gamers long career in congress bringing 1t up to the beginning oi the New Deal. Tn 1882, he said, tht country demanded as running mate of President Roosevelt, "this new frontiersnaf1, this determined home. spun American, worthy of the f1nesI traditions of Texas and the nation this modern personigcation of olt hickory and Sam Houston, thii man of the commin sense and hon. est judgment of Grover Cleveland this valiant foe of privilege atlt plutocracy, chief exponent of mid do class democracy, one whom thu people if1stinctively trust"
 Right. t.Izand of Roosevelt
 During the last four years, Gar ner has been MT. Roosevelt's "right hand" and his services as speaker and as vice-president have compel led the tribute of the nation"
 Leaning over the rostrufii, Alfred roared into the mikes: T am hon. cred to present in nomination toi | tho high office of the United statei the name of our beloved John Nanct Garner of Texas"
 Convention Late
 Convention Hall, Philadelphia June 27 - (Up) = The le36 demo cratic national convention assembl ed at 1i:20 .. m. today for Q Ina session devoted to re.nomination Q Vice sPresldent John N. Garner aiit formal selection of the new f1atiot1a committee.
 Chairman Joseph T. Robinson opefled the convention an hour Ant a half behind schedule with orl! about cne-fifth of the seats in th' | han nnnStvaiAA
 It was the poorest attendance Oi 1 the convention.
 Many spaces for state delegation were deserted and despite the fac that the balcony doors were throwl open to the public no more thai 300 persons took advantage of th' chance to see the democrats inonliil ate their vice presidential candidate
 The Rev. Frank w. Ruth of tn, Reform church, Burnville, Pa, do livered the invocation.
 May our beloved country rise t' that high and blessed office of se lecting Q man to guide her destin' ies," he said.
 Resolutions Presented Robinson recognized Gov. Dibl Graves of Alabama.
 Graves offered . resolution pledg' Ing the support of the convention t' President Roosevelt's campaign fol reelection.
 "All in favor will say aye" Rob. inson said. 'The motion Is adopted xxe did not call for the ayes ana noes and hardly any delegates II the hall knew what action had beer taken.
 Sen. Joseph o1Mahoney of wyo' ming offered Q resolution of appre' ciatlon for the services of Robinsor as permanent chairman of the con ventlon. O,Mahoney put the ques' ton to the convention himself ant 1t was passed with c few listles' 'ayes."
 Round Up Delegates There were reports that leaders were desperately trying to round ur delegates on street corners and in hotels to have a respectable number of persons in the hall when Vice President John N. Garner is placed in n0rnination.
 Sergeants at arms scurried around the outside of the hall urging lAte I A.. a.aa~.... Y. An.at. aantn