Evening star., 1944-07-17
|Hannegan Announces
Three Day Schedule
OF Party Convention
~ the Assoeiatsd Press.


~ the Assoetatsd Press.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Plans for .
three e-day Democratic national con-
|vention, with the presidential nomi-
nation ret for Thursday night and
the vice presidential for Friday
morning, were announced yesterday
Iby National Chairman Robert E..
Hannegan. There will be morning
and night sessions each day at Chi
cago Stadium, starting Wednesday.
"The convention has been planned
Throughout in the spirit Of the
times" Mr.. Hannegan said. THE
program reflects the serious and
purposeful mood Of the American
people at this critical period In their
history"
The first day will be devoted
largely to organizational formalities
and will be topped by a keynote
address at the night session by Gov.
Robert 8. Kerr of Oklahoma. There
will be addresses that night also by
Mr.. Hannegan and Mrs. Charles w.
Tillett, director OF the Democratic
committees women's division.
The Resolutions Committee Is to
submit the 1914 party platform
Thursday morning, following an ad-
dress by Permanent Chairman
Samuel d. Jackson, Indiana Sem
ator. Before the roll call that night
for the presidential nomination,
speeches are booked for Mrs. Helen
Gahagan Douglas. the actress and
California State vice chairman. and
for Quentin Reynolds, war corre-
spondent.
The Friday night session will hear
an acceptance speech by President
Roosevelt. II he cares to make one
He already has announced he would
accept denomination which for
some time has been assured.
The Official Calendar.
The ofiicial convention program:
First day. hrst session, 1880 am
(CWTD Wednesday.
Convention called to order by Mr.
Hannegan.
Invocation by the Right Rev. John
Zelezinski, st. Fideles Church, Chi
cago
Star Spangled Banner by Mona
Vann, Chicago Civic Opera Co.
Call for convention, read by Mrs
Dorothy Vredenburgh Of Alabama
secretary. Democratic National
Committee.
Welcoming speeches by Mayor Ed
ward J. Kelly of Chicago and Sen
ator Lucas of Illinois
Presentation of distinguished visi-
tors.
Remarks by Edwin w. Pauley. di-
rector of the convention and treas
urer of the Democratic National
Committee
Appointment of committees on
credentials, on permanent organiza :
ton, on rules and order of business
on resolutions and platform.
i Names Of temporary officers, read
by Mrs. Vredenburgh:
Chairman. Gov. Kerr: vice chair
man. Oscar r. Ewing; assistant
chairman. Mrs. Tillett; secretary
Mrs. Vredenburgh; treasurer, Mr.
Pauley. sergeant at arms. Edwin A
Halsey. parliamentarians, Repre-
sentatives Cannon of Missouri ano
Charles L. Watkins of Arkansas
tally clerk, Kenneth Romney OF
Montana: reading clerk, Emory l.
Frazier of Kentucky assistant read
ing clerk, George J. Maurer: acting
sergeant at arms. Leslie L. Biffle ol
Arkansas: deputy sergeant at arms
Representative Lyndon B. johnson
OF Texas: chief doorkeeper. Ralph
Roberts. and Official reporter, Mas
ter Reporting Co.
Wednesday Evening.
First day. second session, 81;
pm. tCWT) Wednesday.
! Called to order by Mr. Hannegan
Invocation by the Rev. Harrison
Ray. Fourth Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Patriotic song by Phil Regan.
Address by Mr. Hannegan.
Address by Mrs. Tillett
Keynote address by Gov. Kerr
Onicial photograph of convention
Thursday Morning.
Second day, third session. II 3t
am. 'C.W.TD Thursday.
Called to order by the temporary
chairman. Gov Kerr.
Invocation by Rabbi Louis Bin
stock. Temple Sholum. Chicago
Star Spangled Banner" by Luc,
Monroe.
/ Report OF Committee on Perma
nent Organization.
Resolution to confirm committees
selected by the several States.
Address by the permanent chair
man. Senator Jackson.
Report Of Committee on Platform
and Resolutions and adoption oi
report.
Thursday Evening.
Second day. fourth session, 8:ls
pm. ,CW.TJ Thursday.
Called to order by permanent
chairman.
Invocation by the Rev. Joshua
Oden, Irving Park Lutheran Church
Chicago,
Star Spaneled Banner" by Danny
O'Neill of the carrier Lexington. with
the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station Choir.
Address by Mrs. Douglas.
Address by Mr.. Reynolds.
Roll call for presidential nomina.
tions. with seconding speeches.
Appointment Of committee to no.
tify successful candidate.
Friday Morning.
Third day. fifth session, 1l:30 am
(C.WTD Friday.
Called to order by permanent
chairman
Invocation by the Rev. Johr
Thompson, retired pastor OF the
Methodist Temple. Chicago.
Star Spangled Banner" by Floris
Campbell. concert and radio star.
Roll call for vice presidential nom
nations, with seconding speeches.
Appointment Of committee Il
notify successful candidate.
Friday Evening.
Third day. sixth session, 8:15 pm
(CW.TD Friday.
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