The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

Dewey, Taft and Willkie Demon
strations Of last night those today
were mild. Hanford MacNider Of
Iowa Tot q one-minute send-off.
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg OF
Michigan was cheered for eight
minutes but his delegates-on his
instructions--did not parade, Next
up were Sen, H. styles Bridges OF
New Hampshire, Sen. Charles l.,
McNary OF Oregon, James and Gov,
Harlan j. Bushfieid Of South Da-
kota.
The morning session was late
getting under way, but Martin said
that he hoped to hold the delegates
to O brisk pace. The remaining
nominating speeches, seconding
speeches and demonstrations were
expected to take about five hours
Martin then planned to grant an
hours recess and proceed mmedi-
ately TO balloting,
II presidential candidate is
picked tonight, Martin said, the
selection Of q vice presidential NOM
inee will be put over until tomorrow
so 1.-THE delegates will have time TO
think 1t over"
"In these days." Martin said, 70
vice president is just about as I'M
portant as q president"
As the hour for the first vote
neared, Taft presented his personal
prediction OF the first ballot count,
He forecast 1t would show; Taft
about 24O votes; Dewey, 800 votes;
Willkle, $50. On the third OF fourth
ballot, he said, the convention would
nominate him,
Gossip around the convention hall
continued TO speculate on the posi-.
bility OF d coalition Of Taft and
Dewey forces resulting In selection
Of 0 Taft-Dewey or Dewey-Taft
ticket but the camps OF both con-
tenders strongly denied the reports
and II appeared plain that no such
agreement has been made.
The invocation was by DR.. Frank
r. Buner OF Washington, O member
OF the Christian Science publication
committee for the District Of Column
bia.
He called for O minute OF silent
prayer and for the first time during
the convention the hall was hushed
This was followed ~ the Lords
prayer.
MacNider Nominated
Verne Marshall, Cedar Rapids, 10.
Gazette editor, nominated McNider
former assistant secretary OF war
former American Legion commander
and one time U. 8. minister to Can
ada, as an executive equipped ID
deN with national defense problems
governmental, economic and MILF
taty.
He said party lines and differ
ences would disappear as mist be-
meath an August sun" II MacNidet
were chosen.
MacNider, Marshall said, Is "s
man who has been O Republican
from his first vote, never deserted
his party, and for whom no apology
explanation or alibi Is needed; ont
who would unite our people IN
dynamic demonstration OF nationa
solidarity, under o safe, sane ant
solvent administration"
'TIe does not propose TO hddlt
while our New Deal Caesars SCI
their Rome, and ours, ablaze," Mar
shall said. HE will not dawdlt
while this democracy dies :"
Because Marshall Is neither o dele.
gate nor an alternate Martin asked
and got unanimous consent OF tht
convention, as required by party BY
laws to allow him to present Mac
Nider.
A smattering Of applause greeted
Marshallg reference TO president
Roosevelt and his stamp collections
mostly rubber"
Marshall completed his speech OIL
1921 o. m.
Iowa raised II standard and dele.
gates began TO paraoe. Alternates
Joined. They stopped IN front o.
the rostruim and began singir
"Iowa." The demonstration lastet
only about 90 seconds. No attempt
was made TO march around the hall
secondin Speeches
Former Gov. Frank r. Merriam o!
California seconded the MacNidei
nomination.
"Knowing war, he hates war, ant
loves peace" Merriam said. He be-
lieves In making America so strong
that no aggressive nation or com.
bination OF aggressive nations Woule
dare attack this country"
MacNider also was seconded b.
Mrs. Fred Mann, ST., OF Soutf
Dakota and Sherman GrindstaH Of
Tennessee.
Vandenberg Goes Up
Martin Recognized Rep. Roy
Woodruff Of Michigan 10 present ir
nomination the name OF Sen. Arthur
II. Vandenberg OF Michigan. The
Michigan delegation arose and gave
Woodruff q big hand.
woodruff told the delegates that
II Vandenberg Is nominated Re-
publicans could point to deeds
rather than mere words OF o plat
form as the party's guarantee II
the nation.
every sisue which VIC shall take
TO the country Is personifed ano
dramatized In his record" Wood.
ruff said, Indeed his record Il