Evening star., 1940-07-17

ginia wants Byrd (Senator Harry
Flood Byrd" which was a change.
Democratic leaders from various
States crowded to the speakers plat
form and shouted and grasped
Chairman Barkley by the hands,
and now and then they would do
some shouting into the microphone
themselves.
The galleries began to empty long
before the demonstration was over
and finally Chairman Barkley
raped the convention to order.
Byrnes Is Recognized.
After a few routine announce
ments of committee meetings for
today by the secretary of the con-
vention, Senator Byrnes of South
Carolina was recognized. He an
nounced that the Resolutions Com
mittee had finished its squabbles
over the platform and that the doc
ument could be adopted at the
Wednesday afternoon session.
Tomorrow night we can meet to
finish the job for which you came
hereof drafting President Roose-
velt," he said, and the delegates
began whooping again.
An adjournment motion was
whipped through, and the delegates,
hoarse and sore from their exuber-
ance, went trooping out into the
streets.
One purpose, and perhaps one
effect, of the demonstration last
night was to shake the determine
ton of the anti-third term DEM
ocratic candidates for the presiden-
tial nomination and that of their
supporters. Obviously it would be
to the advantage of the third-term
drafters if no other name was pre-
sented to the convention for con-
sideration. Every effort is being
made to prevail upon Mr.. Garner,
Senator Wheeler and Mr.. Farley not
to have their names placed in nomi-
nation.
Farley Is Firm.
/ Mr.. Farley, however, reiterated his
determination to have his name
presented. Senator Glass of Vir-
ginia is expected to make the nomi-
mating speech for him.
Mr.. Germany, campaign manager
for Mr.. Garner, also asserted that
the latter's name would be placed in
nomination. when the time comes,
by Wright Morrow, a delegate from
Houston, Tex.
Senator Wheeler has said all along
that his name would be proposed if
the President did not run. He mod
tfied this recently, saying he would
have his name offered by Senator
Clark of Idaho whether the Presi-
dents was presented or not.
The Maryland delegation had
plans for putting Senator Tydings
in nomination. He was one OF
those against whom President
Roosevelt campaigned in the 1898
primaries.
The Maryland Senator held one
of the States standards in its normal
position during the Roosevelt dem
onstration last night. But the usually
calm and dignif1ed Sumner Wells
Undersecretary Of State, went leap
ing about the hall with the others
joining in the shouts of 1--WE want
Roosevelt"
Earlier Demonstration q Riot.
The demonstration which came at
the conclusion Of the message" de-
livered by Chairman Barley was q
tame affair compared with an earlier
demonstration, during Chairman
Barkley's address to- the delegates
This first Roosevelt demonstration
although it lasted only "a minutes
produced some strenuous fighting
on the floor. With fists flying, dele
gates struggled over State standards
The chairman had interpolated q
eulogistic reference to the President
calling him by name. Immediately
the shouting began and State stand
ards were seized and a parade
started.
A fight began in the Massachusetts
delegation, which is pledged to Mr.
Farley, although the majority ot
the delegates insist they will vote
for President Roosevelt on the frs,
ballot. A struggling mass of men