DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1928, Page 2

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

WASHINGTON, June 27. At the Convention of the Democratic Party at Houston, Texas, where the Convention resumed in the evening, Mr Franklyn Roosevelt (a distant relative of the late President Theodore Roosevelt), who in the 1924 Democratic Convention at New York offered Governor Alfred Smith’s nomination as tho Party’s Presidential candidate, rose again for the same purpose. Mr Roosevelt is a tall and handsome man. He has been seriously crippled by infantile paralysis, and he hobbled to tho Rostrum.

■ Referring to Governor Smith’s honesty, Mr Roosevelt said: “I speak of that honestly that lets a man sleep well of nights, fearing no Senatorial investigation

Mr Roosevelt attacked the Republican Party corruption in a single sentence. lie said: “The souls of our country, hilled by mere material prosperity, has passed through eight grey vears. ”

Fir Roosevelt concluded with a promise that “Governor Smith will do more for international peace than can be done by any mathematical reduction of armaments or by any pious declarations.”

AVlien Mr Roosevelt had finished his address, it seemed as if the multitude would tear the convention structure down. No little contrivance of either noise or colour was forgotten. Rattles roared, and from the room, there rained glittering balloons. It seemed impossible to doubt Governor 'Smith’s popularity. Firs Boss, the ex-Lndy Governor of the State of Wyoming, seconded Governor Smith’s nomination, and again the crowd nearly tore itself in two with delirium of joy. One of course, must not forgot there were fights, as many a reluctant head was cracked as its owner refused to march and dance with Governor Smith’s partisans.

There were only a few State delegations, chiefly from Dieliardt Southern States, that stubbornly declined to join in Governor Smith’s parade. It was-getting late. There was a literal plethora of speeches to the seconding of Governor Smith’s nomination. It was a tiring business and imperceptibly the Convention ball half emptied itself. Some fairly unknown individuals were then placed in the nomination. When worn out by a day, that one noted writer compared climatically to a “day in Hell,” the Democratic Convention adjourned at midnight until 10.30 to-morrow morning. At the Convention, the former Secretary of the U.S.A. Navy, Ftr Daniels, delivered a eulogy on the late FVm. J. Bryan. Senator George’s name was offered in the nomination, -and Prohibitionists staged a little demonstration, carrying a huge banner with the legend “Constitution to he Preserved.” They were not noisy enough to be impres-

It was Fir Roosevelt’s nomination of Governor Smith that produced a. true pandemonium. Thirty thousand persons had crowded into the hall, and then the gates were locked.

Every mention of Governor Smith’s name produced such wild shrieks of joy as have never been heard before at any Convention. . WASHINGTON, June 27.

At the Democratic Party’s Convention at Houston, the Platform Committee-, after holding a meeting in the local Library, adjourned as hopelessly deadlocked as ever. Senator Tydiugs representing the “Wets,” leaped upon Senator Glass, of the “Drys,” and the men were separated with difficulty. It was an open row. Air Afoody declared that unless the plank adopted by the committee declares for the strict enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment, and unless promises are made not to modify the Volstead Act he will take the issue to the floor of the Conventin.

This will inevitably occur, but, after a stormy session, tlie Convention will unquestionably accept a compromise plank as already outlined. NEW YORK, June 2S.

The Convention on Thursday morning began with a series of speeches, seconding Smith’s nomination. Airs Smith and Airs Woodrow Wilson, who have been attending all the sessions, were present. The heat was a trifle more terrible to-day.

When the time came for the Alissouri delegate to nominate Senator Reed, the speaker fell flat, seeming clearly to presage that Reed’s candidacy was a spent rocket. Uncomplimentary references were made to Air Hoover’s British connections, but it was a lifeless attack. There was some demonstration for llecd, but actually delegates from only four States participated. Ex-Senator Hitchcock was placed in the nomination for the presidency, every effort being made to get the convention to finish its business promptly. NEW YORK,. June 28.

A message from Huston, Texas, staes the Democratic Convention adopted a plank declaring for enforcement of prohibition and sharply assailed the Republicans for what it described as their failure to enforce the dry la" s.

HOOVER’S OAAIPAIGN

HE RESIGNS CABINET POST.

WASHINGTON, June 27

Air Hoover’s office has announced that he "'ill resign his post of Secretary of Commerce at an early date. This is in order to devote his entire time to his Presidential campaign. The definite date of his resignation is not announced, hut it is believed Air Hoover will tender his withdrawal to Coolidge about July loth, when he visits the President at his summer AVhite House residence at Bruce, Wisconsin.

It is rumoured that l>r Hoover will be replaced by either Doctor Julius Klein (Chief of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce), or Air AVal-

ter Brown (Assistant Secretary for Commerce). Mr Work (Secretary of the Interior) who is the newly-elected Republican National Chairman, will also resign office about the same time.