The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-18

,n1eatB either coming back into
 1o fold, or bury taking walks.
 hn sims point to Q brief, hard fght on whether the two-thirds rule snan Do abolished, some wrangline In committee over . platform and then harmony and good win among tho deiegates.
 Gov. Eugene Talmadge of Georgia took his walk today, but in Q tenta- i've sort of way. A telegram can- eeiIed the reservation he had made for aEi entire hotel floor during the convention. Tn Atlanta, he refused % say whether he would come to Philadelphia, but did say that he would support the party's nominee and It's platform.
 TaImadgc Has Repented
 Two months ago Talnladge was Btumping across Georgia, threaten ina Co Iight the renomination of President Roosevelt on the conven- ton floor. He even won the indorse- ment oe the grass roots" democrats ia Macon, Ga, for the presidential nomination, and was expected to march into Philadelphia with red slispenders snapping to breathe hrimstone at the New Dealers.
 A Georgia delegation pledged to President Roosevelt was certified last night by the state democratic committee,
 Sen. Royal 8. Copeland of New York already had started his walk. Former Gov. Joseph Ely of Massa- chusetts, friend and ally of Alfred '. Smith, is cold on the convention. Smith himself sits in his office in New York trying to decide whether Co stay away or come down here and make his walk Q dramatic, spec tacular protest against the Roose- welt policies.
 Southern Delegates On Way
 Dixies delegates headed toward the convention city ready for Q hard light to retain the rule under which . candidate must receive two-thirds of the HOO votes before he wins the nomination. The southerners feel that the rule gives them louder voice in party affairs because they can block any nomination distaste. ztil to them.
 Postmaster General James A. Farley wants to abolish the two- thirds rule, believing such action will prevent occurrences of the Mad ison Square battle when more than 100 ballots werc taken before demo- crats could get a candidate. In a hy- ing trip through the city yesterday Inc said the issue undoubtedly would 60 to the convention floor and that there was much sentiment in favor Of retaining the rule.
 Denomination Business
 Once that issue is settled and the platform is adopted, the convention will settle back to the business of refiominating Mr. Roosevelt and Vioe President John N. Garner. Both win be put across on the first ballot and the high point of the conven- ton will come Saturday night when tho president steps under the flood lights at Franklin Field to deliver hie acceptance Speech-an address that will pitch tho tune for the democratic campaign against the 1Andon-Knox ticket.
 Hamilton Predicting
 New York, June 18.--(UP)-Na. tl0nal Republican Chairman John D. M. Hamilton began organizing the 6. c. ?. eastern campaign today with 6 prediction that President Roosevelt will carry only six states ii1 November.
 Five minutes after the ed.headed l&Ansaii arrived by air from Topeka he named Congressman Joseph w. Martin of Massachusetts, floor man. agoe for Gov. Ali M. Landon at the republican convention, to manage the eastern campaign. Miss Natalie Couch of Nyack, N. r., will direct of women.
 Surrounded by New York, New Jersey and New England republican leaders and waving Q bouquet of New York-grown sunfiowers, Hamil- ton said 1t was "sure thing" that N1VVSAsAOb 4JaAA0OAA WOuAQ S0AAy AhOov of the east, as well as Kansas and the states west of it."
 Gives Democrats 6 States
 "You folks of the east have no idea how the west has warmed to Governor Landon and Frank Knox," he said. President Roosevelt ought to carry six states, but I'll let Post master General Farley try to name them"
 A meeting of the party finance committee was first on Hamiltons schedule today. He was the guest over night of Robert H. Thayer, of the regional finance committee. All questions about the state of party finances Hamilton re- 9erred to 0. B. Goodspeed, national treasurer, who rode with him from Topeka to Chicago yesterday.
 Going To Big Fight
 Tonight Hamilton will attend the Louis. .Schmeling fight, then spend the weekend "out in the country" before delivering, Monday night, the