The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Second Place
Contest Pops
Up Sessions
ForleY Is Reported
Booking Jones for
Vice-PresidencY

CHICAGo-The draft Roosevelt
high command met suddenly in
emergency session late today CO.
incident with President Roosevelt's
announcement that Permanent Ma
tional Conventio chairma Alben W.
Barkley would make a third term
statement tonight in his behalf.
CHICAGO-Chairman James A.
Farley OF the Democratic national
committee was reliably reported
today TO have taken command Of a
movement TO nominate Federal
Loan Administrator Jesse Jones
for vice president as running mate
for President Roosevelt.
As the convention held another
midday session for a round OF
oratory and routine business. one
report was that Farley himself
might take the floor late In the
week to put Jones name In nomi-
nation. This might bring on a
showdown fight between Farley
the strict party man. and Roose-
welt third-term leaders here.
Farley was understood TO be
convinced there is no way TO pre-
vent the convention from voting
overwhelmingly for Roosevelt.
But he evidently was determined
upon business appeasement'
candidate for second place on the
ticket and has picked Jones. Texas
banker and business leader, as the
man.
Session Dull at Present
Increased prospects OF fight
over the vice-presidency promised
to make later sessions OF the con-
vention more lively. The sure
thing nature OF the impending
Roosevelt denomination has made
the sessions rather listless so far
But the mention OF the president's
name at today's session brought a
burst of applause and a few cheers.
The speaker was Mrs. Thomas +.
McAllister. director Of the wom-
ems division of the national. COM
mittee. She said Democratic wom-
en- opposed war and trusted Roose-
velt's leadership In foreign affairs.
Farleys decision 10 back Jones
might narrow the vice-presidential
maneuvering down TO two Texans
principally. Secretary OF Com
merce Harry L. Hopkins, director
of Roosevelt third term strategy
here. was reported TO be consider
ing Rep. Sam Rayburn. the Demo-
cratic leader of the house, for the
post.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
Roosevelt's first choice for vice
president. was reported TO have
refused To enter the race.
The 1910 Democratic national
convention. already 90 per cent or
more pledged to the Roosevelt third
term. gathered today for a round
of old-fashioned political oratory.
Many Vacant seats
William b. Bankhead, temporary
chairman. who made the keynote
speech last night. called the session
TO order at s:07 g. m. The hall was
dotted with vacant seats.
The conventions need Of a lift
was evident as delegates struggled
into the big convention hall today.
The dead-cinch nature Of the
Roosevelt third term nomination
had taken much Of the traditional,
fun. fight and frolic out Of the
Democratic gathering.
Democratic conventions are not
accustomed TO sure-thing nomina-
tons and mutterings against the
third term and long distance ma
neuvering via Secretary Of Com
merce Harry L. Hopkins and q
private telephone 10 the White
House were heard in private talk
among the delegates.
Tonight Permanent Chairman
Alben w. Barley. senior senator
from Kentucky. will address the
convention with the fourth consec-
utive speech endorsing the New
Deal record.
The session recessed at l.l3
.. m. est. until p. m.
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