Evening star., 1956-08-17


Some of the losers allowed
convention only in the hope of
Ition for the Presidential nomi-
nation four years hence. At least
two were moved by anger. Only
Gov. Averell Hartman probably
entertained any real ideas of
winning this time.
Georgia entered the name OF
Ione Of its House members, Rep
lresentative Davis. to give Gov.
Marvin Griffin the opportunity
Ito tell the convention what their
delegates thought of the civil
rights plank adopted the night
before.
"After last night the only
satisfaction the people of Geor-
Igia will get from the convention
lis listening to the band playing
Dixie and the 'Ramblin' Wreck
From Georgia Tech said Gov
Griffin bitterly as many Of the
delegates booed. But ne gave no
indication of a refusal to sup
port the party's Presidential
nominee.
Aside from the booing during
the Griffin speech, the afternoon
nominating session proceeded
smoothly. The nominating and
seconding speeches, together with
the noisy accompanying floor
demonstrations for the various
candidates, lasted 61a hours,
longest session of the conven-
tion. The word heard a thou
sand times was great" and the
most popular phrase "a man
who"
Rayburn'S Glover
House Speaker Rayburn, con-
vention chairman, glowered
ominously and banged his gavel
when a speaker exceeded the is
minutes allotted under the rules
for nominating speeches, and 10
minutes for seconds. He was not
always successful in holding
demonstrations to the prescribed
20 minutes. He was something
of a bandleader with a gavel.
when this gavel comes down
the music stops" he shouted.
/. The honor of nominating the
winner fell to youthful Senator
Kennedy of Massachusetts,. In
a speech lasting barely IL min
utes, he said:
Our party will be up against
two of the toughest, most skill
full campaignerS in its history
one president Eisenhower who
takes the high road, and one
(Vice President Nixon who
takes the low.
If we are to overcome that
combination in November this
convention must nominate the
candidate who can best carry our
case to the American people-the
one who is by all odds and by all
counts our most eloquent. our
most peaceful, our most appeal
ing figure"
Senator Kennedy, who some
believe will be the vice presi-
dental nominee, took a dig at
Mr.. Eisenhower by saying that
only the President can bear "the
full and final burden Of respon-
sibility and leadership-not his
cabinet, not his assistants, not
his Vice President :"
Truman's Last Stand
Former President Truman,
fighting to the end for a cause
long lost, was among those who
seconded Mr.. Harriman's nomi-
nation. He seemed to bring
more cheers than the mention of
any of the candidates.
Il came out here to express
my opinion as to the man /
think is best qualified to be
President of the United States. /"
he said. Il have had a little
experience in that line and /
am a Democrat with q big D.
Never in the history of the
country has it been so necessary
for the Democrats to win an
election as now. / am support
ing Averell Hartman for PreSi-
dent Of the United States"
The roll call Of States for the
nominations started with Sena-
tor Sparkman of Alabama yield
ing the top alphabetical spot to
Senator jackson Of Washington
who nominated Senator Warren
MagnuSon of the same State.
1t touched of the first genuine
demonstration of the convention.
Senator Magnuson withdrew
and was commended for the act
by Mr.. Rayburn. a man of peace,
right after his nomination was
seconded by Representative John
w. Magnuson of Washington,
who pointed out he is not re-
lated to the Senator. Senator
Magnuson said since the country
needs a Democratic Congress he
will stick by his decision to seek
reelection.
Mr.. Stevenson's nomination