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and the Republican Party, the party
Of special interests.
Then the President produced his
big surprise, he announced he would
summon the Republican Congress
back into session on July rs and
demand of them the passage of his
program of legislation, including the
civil rights program.
Southerners i'm Bitter Mood.
Buffeted about by the convention.
teered and booed, the SouthernerS
were in bitter mood today on their
way home.
Senator Russell's votes were given
him by States of the solid South" y
President Trumans only votes from
that section were 10 from North
Carolina-the States other 10 votes
were cast for the Georgia Senator.
At the start of the roll call Of
States for the presidential nomina-
ton, Alabama, first on the list,
through its delegation chairman,
Handy Ellis, announced that Is OF
its delegates-out of 26-and the
entire Mississippi delegation were
walking out They walked out with
banners flying into rainstorm.
Senator Hill of Alabama, taking
the lead for those who remained
of his delegation, yielded to Geor-
gia. Charles J Bloch of Macon
Immediately took the platform to
place in nomination Senator Rus
sell
No Longer "Whipping Boy"
In an impassioned speech, Mr..
Bloch told the convention that the
Democrats of the North, East and
West could no longer take the
South for granted: that the South
would no longer remain the whip
ping boy" for the Democratic Party.
you know" he shouted above
the din in the hall. that without
the vote of the South you cannot
elect President of the United
States"
Paraphrasing the famous cross
of-gold speech of William Jennings
Bryan in 1896, Mr.. Bolch said:
You shall not cruelty the South
on a cross of civil rights"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Blochs
speech delegations from the South
staged a demonstration lasting
quarter of hour with the standards
OF Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, South
Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas. Louisi- |
ana and Florida in a procession
about the hall, while the band
PLAYED Dixie The Stars and Bars
Of the Confederacy made their ap-
pearance on one banner.
Mr.. Humans name was next
placed in nomination. Arizona, the
second State on the roll, yielded to
Missouri and Gov. Phil NJ. Donnelly |
Of that State made the nomination
speech.
Donnelly Praises Truman.
Lauding President Truman, Gov.
Donnelly concluded:
Il present to this convention, for
the Office of President, the name OF
soldier, patriot and statesman,
whose splendid courage has never
ialtered. in war or in peace, and
who today is leading this Nation
to a new and greater destiny, the
President of the United States.
Harry S. Truman
Prepared for the occasion, the
delegations from the States outside
of the South joined in a huge
demonstration. aided by the bano,
organ and sirens. Men who a few
DAYS before had been shouting to-
the roof tops that they did not want
Mr.. Truman, that he could not be
elected, Joined in this effort to pic
ture a restored party harmony.
The din was terrific-but the GAL
leries stood for the most part
alphabetically, waving fans.
The demonstration went on for
40 minutes, until Convention Chair
man Sam Rayburn gaveled the
band down.
Rogers Seconds Nomination.
California presented Will Rogers.
jr., son of the famous numorist
and a delegate, to second the nomi-
nation Of President Truman.
Il am proud to second the NOM
ination of President Truman" he
said History will show he has
been most unfairly criticized"
Mr.. Rogers praised Mr.. Truman