Evening star., 1936-06-26
Vallspinoza: Canal Zone, Mrs. L. o.
Keen; Virgin Islands. Joseph Alex

Vallspinoza: Canal Zone, Mrs. L. o.
Keen; Virgin Islands. Joseph Alex
ander.
Lehman to Get Ovation.
The convention doubtless will give
Lehman himself great ovation. Every
possible pressure Is being exerted upon
him to give up his plan to retire from
public life. His presence on the Demo-
cratic ticket in New York would. the
Roosevelt leaders believe, make the task
of carrying the Empire State easier.
Gov. Lehman, on the other hand insists
that President Roosevelt will win IN
New York on his own record as Presi-
dent of the United States.
The demonstration" that have oc-
CURED in the convention during the
last hree days are likely to pale into
insignificance when the Democrats
turn loose for Roosevelt The nomi-
mating and seconding speeches will
bring long cheers and long parades Of
the delegates about the hall.
Having concluded these speeches
and the demonstrations, the Demo-
cratic delegates will then take recess
until 8 pm. At that time the ballot
ing will begin.
1t will require but single ballot.
An observer here recently ventured
the prediction that IF Roosevelt is not
nominated on the first ballot. he will
not be nominated" The answer Is
that Roosevelt will of course be nomi-
mated and that 1t will not take a Sec
ond ballot.
Smith Not Expected.
AL Smith. bitter foe of Roosevelt,
although he is a delegate to the ma
tional convention, elected IN his old
home district in New York, is not
coming to the convention, it is re-
ported. His alternate, who may vote
in his place when the roll is called.
will not oppose the nomination of
Roosevelt.
The appearance Of Smith In this
convention, if he came here, would be
dramatic. 1t might also be embar-
RAISING. Several times his name has
been mentioned during the sessions,
and each time it has been booed.
The speakers have linked the for.
mer happy warrior" and the Amer.
lean Liberty League in their denuncia.
ton. Only last night, near riot was
created in Convention Hall when q
band Of boys and men rose in one
corner of the vast hall and waved
banners on which was inscribed I'VE
Want AL Smith" The banners were
torn down by an earnest Roosevelt ad-
vocate and the police took the boys
into custody for disturbing the peace
Senator Bennett Champ Clark Of
Missouri took the cue from this epi.
sode to belittle the former New York
Governor and former Democratic
nominee for President.
These bitter attacks upon Smith in
Democratic National Convention
are reminiscent of the treatment
which another famous Democratic
leader. William Jennings Bryan, re-
ceived at the hands of the Madison
Square Garden Convention in 1924.
When Bryan arose to address that
convention, the crowd roared and
howled and booed, and the man who
had three times been the standard
bearer for the party was unable for q
long time to proceed.
The climax of this national gather
ing Of the Democrats will be the for
NAL notification of President Roose-
welt Of his denomination which takes
place tomorrow night in Franklin
Field, a stones throw from the Con-
vention Hall. It Is expected that
100000 will gather there to hear the
President make his acceptance speech.
The denomination of Vice President
John N. Garner is slated to take place
at session Of the convention tomor-
row morning. Garner Is the selec-
tion Of the President for running
mate this year. He also Is expected
to be renominated without opposition,
although in the past mention has
been made Of possible shift from
Garner to another vice presidential
candidate.