The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-22

 and his associates by charging that they represented Organizations like the Liberty League" Convention leaders variously described the ef- fort to rally anti-Roosevelt senti- ment, as "impertinent" or futile.
 Farley opens the show at 10 a. m. with a meeting of the national coin- mittee, while the town filled with approximately 2,000 delegates and alternates and thousands of loyal democrats, sightseers, and curious. As the committeeman assembled, reports circulated that Farley would resign from the cabinet as soon as Roosevelt was renominated but continue as campaign man. ager and chairman of the national committee.
 The two.thirds rule is almost counted out. Roosevelt-Farley pres- sure and enthusiastic northern and western support are expected to compel the south to relinquish the rule under which it long has been able to exercise a veto power on democratic nominations. The cor- ventions probably will vote to adopt simple majority rule.
 Third Party Repudiated
 Good news from New Dealers az rived from Wisconsin where the progressive organization of the La Toilette brothers was reported to have repudiated the Union third party projected by Lemke. A spokes- man for Gov. Landon in Topeka in- dicated the republican candidate welcomed the third party into the presidential field.
 Lemke, pr. Francis II. Townsend, who devised Old Age Revolving Pensions, Inc, and pr. Gerald K, Smith, self-styled spiritual heir of Huey P. Long, were scheduled to meet today in Washington to db- cuss anti.New Deal strategy.
 But these were of incidental inc terest to delegates who still talked of the probability of Al Smith bolt- ing the party.
 smith ct al Bolt
 Smith took his walk in the fort- right declaration to convention dele. gates. With Bain bridge Colby and Daniel F. Cohalan, of New York, James A. Reed of Missouri and Jo. seph B. Ely of Massachusetts, the "happy warrior" of 1928 abandoned the New Deal democracy and called upon Americans to follow his lead. The five signers of the open letter offered the nub of vital platform blanks, challenged the convention to pass MT. Roosevelt over for 70 genuine democrat" and, inevitably knowing their advice would be scorned, said to the delegates, this:
 "If you fail, then patriotic voters of ail parties will know unhesitat. ingiy to what standard they must rally in order to preserve the Ameri- can of the great leaders Of the past.'
 Political observers judged the Smith and associates statement as directed at the presidential carn- paigfl proper rather than toward this convention which Is firmly under New Deal control despite possibility of committee wrangles or even floor dispute over portions of the plat form.
 Re- Nominated Friday
 The Roosevelt- Garner ticket will be re-ilotninated on schedule Friday and there will be afl open-air acc ceptance by the nominees Saturday night in the Franklin field sports bowl which will hold some 80,00O persons--the purpose now is to jam 1t to an enthusiastic overhowirg.
 There IS some inclination here to claim foul against Smith for his statement, It wrecked the Sabbath calm and stole the headlines today from the New Deal show. The state- ment came rolling into Philadelphia yesterday on press association wires many hours before it's appearance in newspapers.
 No ono Surprised. Farley
 "No one is surprised" said Farley, "by the report that certain people prominent in organizations like the American Liberty League will send telegrams to the convention or issue statements. The objectives and con- nections of people of this kind are by this time thoroughly known to every American"
 Immediate efgect of the statement probably will be to firm the conserv- ative group here which is willing to support MT. Roosevelt but would turn the New Deal party platform toward traditional democratic prin- ciples, Sen. Garter Glass of Virginia, Sen. Willard E. Tydings of Maryland and Sen. David I. walsh of Massa. chusetts are prominent in that movement.
 As an alternative to bolting to the republicans. Smith and his co- signers said the New Deal must be scrapped.
 "These are hard tasks" they wrote. "even for men who are worthy of succession to the leadership of the democratic party. They would neces- sarily involve the putting aside of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the of some genuine demo- crat--Uf whom you will have SO many on your list of delegates"
 Smith Not Expected
 Smith is Q delegate but is not exc pected here. others among the