page_title: Al Smith 1932 presidential campaign
section_title: Convention
hierarchical_section_title: Al Smith 1932 presidential campaign / Convention
caption_attribution_description: English: Al Smith arrives in Chicago for 1932 DNC
context_page_description: Al Smith, former governor of New York and the 1928 Democratic presidential nominee, ran an unsuccessful campaign for the party's 1932 presidential nomination. He ultimately lost to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his one-time political ally, who would go on to win the general election.
context_section_description: Upon his arrival in Chicago, Smith was greeted by sizable crowds and boisterous cheers along his route from the LaSalle Street Station to the Congress Hotel.
  At the convention, Smith gave a speech  advocating for the repeal of prohibition. The speech was energetically received. Chicago's anti-prohibition mayor Anton Cermak had arranged for the hall to be packed with people that would cheer for Smith's speech. The enthusiastic reaction to Smith's speech was discouraging to Roosevelt, who in his campaign had made a conscious effort to downplay the issue of prohibition.
  At the convention Roosevelt won the battles over both the convention chairmanship and the party platform.
caption: Smith arriving at Chicago's LaSalle Street Station
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