The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
Platform Blocking
 Any Smooth Sailing
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 President Roosevelt. Wagner got there half an hour late. He tapped on the door, sergeant-at-arms opened it an inch, peered at him, let him in.
 Outside, reporters gathered chairs from nearby rooms and lined the corridors in preparation for long wait. It was even longer than they expected. Within IS minutes, cig- aret butts began to pile up along the edge of the red-carpeted hall way, newspapers fluttered across the floor and reporters were sprawled over their chairs, trying to be com- fortable.
 Woman Joins Conference
 Shortly thereafter, Q woman who later proved to be an alternate del- egate arrived and gained admission to the conference room. She was believed to be the first woman who ever got into the secret delibera- tions of platform committee. Inside the conference room, the 12 mem- bers sat around dinner table that had been extended by addition of extra blanks. At one end of the room was an ornate fireplace, with a fancy golden clock on the mantle. At the other end was an upright piano. Wagner, his coat off, sat at one end of the table and read from the proposed platform. Two hours after the session had started, he stepped out into the hall to inform newspapermen that nothing had happened, that it probably would be a long session, and that there would be no developments until morning.
 Shortly after his return, 6 waiter threaded his way through the crowd of reporters, carrying sil- yer tray on which were two tall glasses containing amber liquid and Q bowl of ice. The sergeant at- arms admitted him. Five minutes later he was back with two decan- ters, more ice and a box of cigars which promised to provide the con- vention's first genuine smoke filled" hotel room.
 Senator Walsh Comes Out
 Sen. David I. Walsh, one of the conservatives on the committee, hurried out ct II D. I11., waving his arms above his head and declaring that he could say nothing about de- velopments. He did, however, say that the platform was very short and broadly phrased. Sandwiches for the committee began arriving on large trays with more ice and soda water. Wagner made another brief appearance in the corridor around 3 @. n., to say that he had heard radio report that he was encount- ering terrific fight in the sub- committee, that he had his collar of, that his hair was mussed and that generally things were in @ bad way.
 Look at me-" the New York sem ator exclaimed. Am excited? No! Is my hair mussed? Is my collar on or off?"
 He shrugged his shoulders elo- quently, tried to smile, succeeded. He patted his red tie into place and turned back to the conference room just as another platter of sand wiches and 8 huge silver urn of coffee arrived.
 Walsh left the conference again shortly after 8. m.-this time to go to bed. He took @ bundle of sandwiches with him.
 Reporters Get Eats
 A man who turned out to be one of National Chairman James A. Farley's aides climbed up on @ chair and announced that there would be sandwiches and other refreshments served in the corridor. The sand wiches vanished rapidly.
 Another bucket of ice was carried into the conference room and then the session began to show signs of breaking up.
 Walter Walker of Colorado, and Judge Norman L. Jones of Illinois, came out and hurried down the corridor.
 There was another ten-minute wait and the seven senators on the committee began pouring out of the suite. Wagner and Sen. James Byrnes of South Carolina were the last to leave.
 Chairman Is Surrounded
 The chairman pulled his soft grey hat down over his face, set his square jaw and shook his head to the questions of reporters. He tuck ed his brief case under his arm in the manner of fullback in an open field and plunged down the corridor. Only the elevator delayed him. Too many reporters got on the lift with him and the operator re- fused to start the car down until some of them got off. None got off and there was five-minute press conference on which Wagner had not counted.
 Finally ByrneS got off the eleva- tor, taking four reporters with him, the operator angrily slammed the grilled door, and Wagner descended to the lobby floor.
 A quick dash across the deserted lobby and he was away to bea as daylight Slashed across thet overs of the Quaker City and returned an appearance of life to the wiIted bunting strung along the street.