Evening star., 1940-07-15

in one man because of his great
experience and sincere humanitarian
thinking. That is why I am praying
that this great Democratic conven-
ton, with the eyes of an unhappy
world upon it, will stand with all
the unity of our tempered hearts
and tested minds, with all the
courage of our believing souls.
I'VE will Standard put forward
and confirm again that God sent
guardian of our liberties-the kind
of man that mankind needs:
Our beloved President-Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt"
Other Candidates Mentioned.
Before his demand for the re-
nomination Of President Roosevelt
Mayor Kelly paid homage. to the
high caliber of the men here rep
resented" Giving a hand to other
candidates for the presidential
nomination, he continued:
These presidential candidates
represent the backbone of the
Democratic party. To victory And
feel sure that regardless of any
individual desires, they are ready
Tor the call in any crisis"
Despite the rather cold welcome
which Mayor Kelly's demand for a
draft of the President received, sup
porters of denomination declared
that the convention was overwhelm-
ingly for a third-term nomination,
and that it would be ardently DEM
onstrated at the proper time.
Charles Sawyer, heading the Ohio
delegation, a stalking horse favorite
son candidate for the presidential
nomination. said he would cast the
vote of the entire Ohio delegation
for the President on the first bal
lot unless the President should with
draw.
On the other hand, anti-third
termers were chuckling over the re-
ception Mayor Kelly's effort had re-
ceived. They were making no pre-
dlctions, but they insisted privately
there was an undercurrent of dis
taste in the convention because the
President has not made known his
plans.
Hits Willkie kilograms.
Mayor Kelly had drawn a burst OF
applause when he told the conven-
ton. There will be no telegraphic
bombardment from Wall Street, no
representatives of ]. P. Morgan
walking the streets of Chicago, y
seeking to influence action. He was
hitting at the Republican National
Convention, where Wendell L. Will
kie was nominated for President.
illinois has awaited this conven-
ton with the high hope that you
here will determine that the prog
ress toward economic security, to-
ward social justice and toward ade-
quate national defense that has
been so magnificently made during
the present Democratic administra-
ton under the magnificent leader
ship of President Roosevelt will be
continued" intoned Senator Lucas,
| AOAAOWAllS mdyO1 1ACAly.
The convention and the galleries
Immediately caught the significance,
the implied denomination of the
President, and shouted.
Illinois Majority Seen.
Senator Lucas went on:
Il bring you the welcome of the
mothers of Illinois who each night
pray that their sons will not be
sent abroad to die in any European
and Asiatic war. They are grateful
for the wisdom of our Democratic
President who has steered our ship
OF state by the policy of keeping
out of any war of aggression. of not
sending our boys to fight on the
battlefields of Europe.
Il assure you that the great ma.
jority of the people of Illinois sup.
port the policies of our Presiden
in his courageous and far-seeinl
conduct, of foreign affairs"
At the behest of Mr.. Farley, 6
minutes standing tribute was ac.
corded to the late Senator Joseph T
Robinson of Arkansas, who wa!
Chairman of the 1896 convention
and the late w. Forbes Morgan o.
New York, treasurer of the party
Mr.. Farley then presented Mrs
James Hamilton Lewis, widow of thu
late Senator from Illinois, WHIT
bowed briefly.
Robert j. Dunham, chairman o.
the Chicago Citizens Committee
made another speech of welcom,
and then the convention recessed
at 1880 pm. until 8 pm. Easter
standard time, when 1t will hea,
the keynote address by Senator
Bankhead Of Alabama.
May Hold Until Thursday.
Unless the President does th'
unexpected and sends q message
to the convention or to some mem
ber of it, stating his position, th'
secret may still be kept until Thurs
day, when the nomination for Pres
ident is expected to be made.
Yet in the minds of vast ma
jority of the delegates now herr
there exists no "secret"-the Pres
ident, they firmly believe, will &C
; cept the nomination.
Senator Byrnes, one of tn
so-called third-term managers
along with Secretary Hopkins
Attorney General Jackson, Frank c
Walker and Senator Wagner o
; New York, IN radio address las