Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1932, Page 2

ISTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 30, YIS COVERNOR PRASED AS PARTY LEADER Record as New York’s Chief Executive Cited in Speech. The text of John E. Mack's speech nominating Gov. Roosevelt follows: “We have met at a period of great concern to this Republic of ours—a period of depression and dissatisfaction, and a period when a genuine alarm 15 ‘widespread as to the farming and busi- ness prospects and the future of the country as & whole. It behooves us at this time to unite in a general spirit of unanimity of purpose to do everything in our power to induce, promote and maintain a speedy return to prosperity and to bring about a government which will so wisely, honestly and faithfully | administer the affairs of this great country of ours as to bring about a speedy rehabilitation. “There will be presented here for | your consideration of the office of the presidency a galaxy of men whose repu- tation for intelligence, probity and statesmanship are so well established as to make any of them, if we consider them only from this standpoint of ability, intelligence and integrity, well fitted to hold the high office of the presidency of the United States. Great indeed, is the party which has within it ranks such illustrious candidates. “1 feel abashed at the honor con- gsrred upon me in being selected to Thace before this great assemblage the name of one of these men for your | consideration—one Who possesses not only all of the qualities which I have‘ enumerated, but who in addition has so administered the affairs of a great State as its chief executive as to win the support at the polls of more votes, not only of our own party but of the progressively minded members of our political rivals, than have ever been secured by any other Governor seeking re-election; & man who in addition has by these same acts of wise administra- tion, by his fairness and his integrity, | won the support in the Democratic pri- maries_and conventions of 34 States and 6 Territories as their choice as the person most certain to carry our party to victory this Fall. “Loyal to Old Friends.” “But I know that the honor paid me by my selection came not from any merit of my own, but because of the great spirit’ of friendship existing in the heart of this candidate, and that, although there were available to pre- sent his name many gifted with real eloguence who could and would depict far better his attributes, character and ability, nevertheless he has given me to understand that to his ears the plod- ding, hesitating utterances of one whose heart is filled with a friendship which has existed for a guarter of a century would be to him a finer and more welcome tribute than that of the most gifted tongue. . This loyalty to| old friends is characteristic of my can- didate. “He comes to this convention with the greatest number of States behind him in the history uf the Democratic | party—the North, the East, the South | and the West—the great Central States | joins | hands with | ‘marches shoulder to shoulder with Ala- bama. From all the far-flung Terri- tories and from the patient, long-suf- fering agricultural States, finally deter- mined to be deceived no longer by party that never are fulfilled, there never was a candidate who ap- pealed to the whole country as thi man has. I am not about to tell you in detail why this is so; why Montana makes common cause with Georgia, or Colorado with New Hampshire, or what has inspired this universal belief of the | great rank and file of the Democratic party that he is one who most truly Te] ts the Democratic party and the one who will most assuredly attain success in November. These States will | later epeak for themselves through spokesmen far more eloquent than . Captured Up-State New York. “But there is one thing I can tell you prohably better than any man in ihis convention, and that is the make- up of this man and his intrifisic worth, the things he has done, the things he has always stood for—what I might call the whole mechanism of his public life; the way in which he has captured the heretofore impregnable enemy strong- | hold of up-State New York, the terri- tory which in all the history of the | Democratic perty never gave its guber- natorial candidate a majority, until in 1930, after having carefully observed this man for his entire public life and his conduct for two years in the Gov- ornor’s chair, showered upon him not & bare Democratic plurality, which would have been a notable victory in itself, but the overwhelming majority in up- State New York alone of 167,000 votes. Had not one of the 557,000 votes which swelled that majority from the great City of New York been cast, my candi- date would still have been elected by an almost unj edented majority, and when the loyal and enthusiastic sup- port of the City of Greater New York was added his plurality almost equaled three-quarters of a million. “Why this sudden change in the votes in up-State New York? It was brought about, in the first place, because he insisted on knowing his own State first. He knew every public institution and county in the State, every public insti- tution and county in the State knew It was a repetition of his record Assistant Secretary of the Navy, hen, because of his characteristic roroughness, he knew every port of this country, and every port likewise knew him. 1In the World War, when called to Europe, instead of t on a carefully escorted tr insisted on crossing on a destroye: sharing the dangers of every seaman. | He has also that rare gift for making and holding friends that made every townsman in his home at Hyde Park free to visit in his own dooryard, every townsman was welcome. ~ Nor did his elevation to the proud place of Governor alter or diminish in any way his priceless gift of sympathetic under- standing of others. Every citizen who brought his case before him received not only full and fair but friendly con- sideration also. Accepts “Home-Town Test.” “A New York daily has said: ‘How a man stands in his own home town is always fmportant. It is there that one goes for the final word on & repu- tation and a performance.’ 1 accept that test. I speak for the town of his birth and his present home. If that paper bad consulted the elec- returns in 1930, it would have been ully informed as to what his town of Hyde Park thought of this candidate. “As Governor, by rail, by auto, by river, by lake and by canal he covered upward of 30,000 miles in orcer to know his own State, as well as its in- | stitutions and their needs “In the second place, he earned that huge majority by the fearless courage with which he insisted on fighting for what was just, and because he knew the needs of the State and its people. Time after time he brought a politi- cally hostile and defiant Legislature to I | MANY OTHERS ALSOD SEEN AS AVAILABLE | Garner, White, Byrd and Traylor Leading for Post in Order Named. | By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 30.—A flood of vice forward today by various delegations, | and in many quarters sentiment was | crystallizing on Speaker John N. | Garner. | maining silent, but friends of both the New York Governor and the veteran Texas legislator are booming Garner. Gov. George White of Ohio ranked second choice in the talk, while Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia seemed to be running third. Melvin C. Traylor of Chicago was next. Any of these ‘would throw added strength to Roosevelt, go- ing far toward attaining the necessary 770 votes for nomination. 5 Many conferences are being held among friends of the possible candi- dates and supporters of Roosevelt, with indications that the first big favorite son State to break for the New York Governor would receive most considera- tion in the naming of the running mate. However, Garner's manager, Repre- sentative Sam Rayburn of Texas, main- tains the Texan has a good opportunity for the presidential nomination. Other delegations are_booming Gov. | George H. Dern of Utah, Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, perma- nent chairman of the convention; Rep- resentative John McDuffie of Alabama, Gov. Harry H. Woodring of Kansas and Gov. Ritchie of Maryland. —_— can up-State New York and why all people, irrespective of party, turned out on election day and convincingly dem- onstrated their confidence in him and their confirmed determination that he should be continued as their chiet executive. “A marked characteristic of this can- didate has always been his ability to get things done. In order to do this he has always insisted on knowing his Sl me nstance this “Let me Instance this. “When elected to the State Legisla- ture he applied himself and within a year was the best informed man in that body on the subject of the mar- keting of farmers' produce. This re- sulteq in his introducing and having passed a bill which protected the farmer from rapacious and dishonest middlemen in the marketing -of his produce. “Later, in the Navy Department, he studied and kept his peace until he had complete knowledge which enabled him through the use of practical business methods to make the naval administra- | | tion less expensive and more efficient | than ever before or since. “On his return to business it is a simple matter of record that he so completely mastered his subject that in seven years as a business executive he more than doubled the volume of busi- ness of a great national company. “And fiinally as Governor he has put into effect more savings and brought | about such efficient administration that | the credit of the State of New York is | | on a higher basis than that of the Fed- | | eral Government itself. “Again I assert that all of this has been accomplished because this candi- date has insisted on, first, fully know- s | ing his subject and then acting. Qualifying for Presidency. “Unconsciously perhaps this candi- date has been qualifying himself for the position for which he is about to be elected. He has first-hand informa- tion of the demands and needs of every State in the Union, because he has been in every one of them. He knows the needs of the Pacific Coast States be- cause he built two naval bases there. He knows the situation and needs of the Rocky Mountain States. He knows at first-hand the problems of the grain and cattle farmer on the Plains States. He calls Georgia his other home State, and has an intimate knowledge of the Southern farmer and industrial worker. He knows by personal experience the industrial and business problems of the East and Middle West. He thinks and | acts not with the narrow view of one | State, or of one section, or one indus- try, or of one class. He fills the crying need for a practical American with a clear perspective and a knowledge of the entire Nation as our Chief Execu- tive. “In his four years as Governor a Re- publican Legislature has never passed one bill over his veto. A politically | presidential candidates were being put | The Roosevelt headquarters is re- | HARRY F. BYRD, MELVIN C. TRAYLOR. GEORGE WHITE. SAYSREPEALO.K. WILL GOST VOTES Fitts Tells Delegates Plank; Will Hurt Party in at Least Five States. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 30.—W. C. Fitts of Birmingham, Ala., closing the case for the minority, in the debate on the dry law at the Democratic convention last night, disagreed with contentions as to the importance of the question, declar- ing “the weightiest consideration in the minds of many men is to find the way | to live, not to find the way to drink.” | “I ask you,” he said. in connection | with the speech made by Al Smith in | favor of repeal, “did he state any argu- | ments? He did not, he made & lot of | wise cracks.” With this, a swelling chorus of boos made it impossible for him to go on. Chairman Walsh went forward to ask | for patience, | “The gentleman will not proceed to aadress the convention until it is in | order,” he said. Fitts said the question up warranted serious consideration, explaining the difference between the two proposals. Repeal Plank Called Intolerant. “The great abjection to the eight-| | eenth amendment has been that it is | | intolerant, that it seeks to put upon | | states that which they do not. Now | this proposed majority plank would out- | do the eighteenth amendment in in- | tolerance, while by the minority report intolerance would be wiped out.” As Fitts wound up his case with an |in November,” he continued. | supported at PLEDGE GETS WILD | ACCLAIM AT CHICAGO | (Caontinued Prom First Page.) was greeted with much applause. - “The eighteenth amendment is doomed from this dayl” he declared forcefully. Hull Opens for Resubmission. Senator Cordell Hull of Tennessee opened the debate in support of the minority plank. It was clear from the start that the crowd In the huge hall was not in sympathy with him. There were frequent catcalls and boos, inter- rupting the speaker. Chairman Walsh | demanded that the speakers be given | respectful hearing. Senator Hull said the traditions of | all political parties had opposed making the prohibition problem a party issue. “I should say that 85 per cent of the delegates in this convention had been in sympathy with this idea until re- cently.” The Tennessee Senator said that the Democrats faced a serious problem. “All Democrats want to win a victory “The majority report undertakes to write into the party faith repeal of the ! eighteenth amendment. Only those who can subscribe to that doctrine hereafter would be classed as good Democrats, It would become a test of party faith.” Senator Hull said the minority report was wetter than the minority or Bing-| ham plank which the wet Republicans their convention and wetter than any proposal that came to the Resolutions Committee of the| Democratic convention up to 60 hours | ago. Hull argued that an amendment to the Constitution should not be a party | matter. He was interrupted with shouts | of “No, no.” Quotes Woodrow Wilson. He said every amendment to the Con- stitution adopted in the past had been | adopted without being made a party| | leadership in a great cause,” emphasized the futility of attempting to enforce a law that is not backed by public sentiment. He admonished the convention to “stop this saturnalia of crime and orgy of corruption.” E. H. Pollard of Jowa said the farm- ers of the West are now willing to ad- mit they made a mistake in attempting to impose their will on the people of New York and Chicago regarding the liquor question, that beer is needed for the prosperity of the farmer and that tke eighteenth amendment was adopted through political machinery. Representative Michael Igoe of Ilinols impressed upon the convention that his vote for' the repeal amendment truly expresses the sentiment of the people of his State and section of the country. He paid tribute to the foresight of for- mer Gov, Smith, saying that four years ag . his was a “voice crying in the wil- et * he said. s erely follow on.” w);r!m letl S. Whittemore of Porto Rico, the only woman on the Platform Committee, discussed the change of heart-of the women on the liquor ques- tion and asked that for national frank- ness and honor the plank be accepted. Hughes, after discussing the repeal and modification Rllnk repudiated the statement that John Garner has made any trade with any one regarding his stand on prohibition or other conven- tion activities. T. S. Walmsley of Louisiana uried] the convention to “speak fairly and tell the world we don't want the eighteenth amendment, be fair to your homes. It has no place in the Constitution.” T. A. Walters of Idaho, speaking for the minority proposal, said the issue was not whether grohlbiflon was a fail- ure or success. e said that “valuable time was being wasted that could be devoted to solution of the economic sit- uation, that people outside the conven- tion hall are crying for bread and answered with beer.” (And the crowd booed.) Virginia Woman Heard. Mrs. Catherine I. Sloan, a delegate at large from Virginia and an active leader in the National Woman's Organ- ization for Reform, speaking for more “All America acclaims his| | SHEPPARD READY T0 VOTE ON REPEAL |Willing to Submit Proposal to States, but Will Fight Change. (Continued From Pirst Page.) jority required to submit an amend- ment to the Constitution.” Rainey voted last March in favor of submitting to the people & State| control amendment. Representative Black, Democrat, of New York already has introduced a resolution to repeal the eighteenth amendment in accordance with the ac- | tion of the Democratic convention. Representative La Guardia, Republi- can, of New York, also started work to bring about a coalition of Republican and Democratic wets in the House, de- claring “both parties are at last in ace | cord that prohibition has been a faflure | and that it is not enforceable. He said neither party has seen fit to act alone, but that together they could modify prohibition enforcement. Gives Out Statement. Sheppard made his announcement by handing newspapermen a typewritten statement without further comment. It said he would oppose modification of the Volstead act as long as the eight- eenth amendment remains. Sheppard recently had stated he would support Speaker Garner for the presidency de- ROOSEVELT FIRST | that it would make repeal of prohibition | few days ago. argument against Volstead modifica- issue. Senator Hull quoted W00drow | than a million women, asked that the | Wilson in support of his contention, | | when Wilson was Governor of New Jer- | | sey, declaring that local option should | not be made a party question. He quoted also from the address of acceptance de- | livered by Al Smith four years ago, tion, pointing his finger as he added emphasis, he said the opposition pro- posed to open “up the country to all | kinds of indulgence in intoxicating | liquors, with the result that they will never get the amendment repealed. “The reason that these gentlemen have told you that this is such an im- portant question is that they are look- | ing beyond this vote to the selection | of a nominee.” | He cited Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, | | Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma as States | which had something to lose by voting for the majority report, arousing more | boos and some applause. “There is no necessity whatsoever for the Democratic party to make an issue | like this,” he sald, “these gentlemen | from the East could get as many votes | from the East with the minority report | as they could with the majority. This | |is because the Republican party says | | nothing, chases its own tail and we have | nothing to fear on this questich there.” Protests Halt Speaker. “Why alienate voters and make States | doubtful?” he asked, not taking notice of the growing confusion and the cries |from the floor. But the protests from | the floor became so noisy that he had to |stop. Over the whole delegate section. | there were cries of “vote,” “vote.” When | order was restored the speaker began | “fellow delegates, my time has about dent, when Smith sald the people | | in favor of the repeal plank the pande- | was an innovation in the conduct of | our national politics to have a party hostile Senate has not once rejected |expired,” and floor and galleries were confirmation of any of his appointees— | swept by cheers. | and all of this in spite of the fact that| “I submit it would be unwise” he | as Governor of the State of New York | continued, “to take a step which jeop- he has vetoed each year more legisla- | ardizes the election, to take a step tive bills than any previous executive | which will not strengthen the party in | in the history of the State, including | the East but will weaken it elsewher | that great veto Governor, Grover Cleve- land. “Born on the wide banks of the Hud- son in the little town of Hyde Park, country born and country loving, this man’s whole political life is an open book. His reputation is unsullied, his character spotless. Has there ever been a breath of suspicious against him? As a young man, as & student, as a lawyer, as a son, as a husband, as a father, as a legislator, as an execu- tive—he has measured up to the tra tions of true American manhood. Not- withstanding all the honors which have been heaped upon him in full, in rounded and complete measure, he still remains natural and unspoiled, frank and open, but with all that persistent determination which is his heritage to {carry on and carry through for the good of his State and his country. Promises No Quick Relief. “Gentlemen of the convention, our party presents to the country no claim for immediate relief from all our pres- ent ills. We make no reiteration of the glowing but unfilled promises of our opposing candidates of four years ago, nor present assurances of recovery within 24 hours from the depression which exists, but we do promise an earnest, sincere and determined effort under the leadership of a man whose courage is unquestioned and whose word is as good as gold, to so conduct our United States by policies as to bring about a recovery from the ills accen- tuated and increased by Republican uncertainty and instability, to the end that this great country of ours may re- turn to its normal condition and man- He predicted that many Democrats | “will not be whipped” into supporting | repeal. The confusion became so great again that the Alabaman's words could not be understood even in the front rows | of the press stand, but & few feet from the speaker's stand. Chairman Walsh begged and expos- tulated. He declared the speaker had been alloted his time by the convention, “and he will persist to the end.” The crowd laughed at that and became quieter, but as soon as the speech was resumed the confusion broke out again. Predicts “Inestimable Harm.” “The question is,” he shouted, “is | it possible to reach the understanding | of ‘the thoughtful delegates with the thought of the hazard of taking & posi- | | tion which will help the party any- where, but will materially harm it |in_several localities.” In “at least five States” he added, | the plank would do the democracy | “Inestimable harm.” | “We will carry on the fight,” he prom- ised, “and we will win the fight, but you will have trouble, and you will have to help us in these States where you have no trouble at all. “I am speaking for the democracy | of those States in the South that are so circumstanced that this will create | trouble for us. Now if you want to go on, go. We'll do our ‘best, you may be sure of that, but it is simply a use- |less, senseless undertaking” LIEUT. COL. J. J. BURLEIGH | straight definition of what constitutes | Committee on having achieved a great | political party desideratum, “the writ- “To make that promise good we must | here select as our candidate a man who not only has the ability to carry out | pjeut. Col. John J. Burleigh, 54, in: this program, but who has already con- | spector general of the 2nd Army Corps | vinced the country that he is big | area, stationed at Governor's Island, enough for the job. What better proof | N. Y, died at the Martinique Hote fully work out its and our destiny. | DIES OF HEART ATTACK —— [ after he had been nominated for Presi- should be permitted to say whether they wanted to continue the eighteenth amendment or not. Hull said that was Jjust what the minority report proposed | In conclusion, Hull warned the Dem- ocrats not to pass snap judgment on this question of gravest importance. When Smith was announced to speak monium of applause and the parading of States’ standards lasted for fully 10 minutes, until he himself waved w’ the vast throng for order. Challenging a remark made by Senator Hull, Mr. Smith said: “Of course, the fact that the Senator only found out in the last three days that there was sentiment in this country for repeal is just too bad.” Again challenging Mr. Hull, “that it declare in favor of an amendment to the Constitution, Mr. Smith asked if the Democratic party had not declared in favor of the income tax and the ilérect election of United States Sena- . A quotation made by Senator Hull | from Smith’s acceptance speech gave | the former Governor another oppor- | tunity—"Because 1 happened to be| four years ahead of my time, just look at what happened to me.” He pointed | out that in those four years “one of the chief complaints against the pres- ent administration in Washington has | been its handling of this particular | question.” He declared ‘“the real| strong point about the majority report is that it enunciates a party principle | that we are opposed to that kind of legislation, particularly in the Consti- tution—an honest, falr, square, an intoxicant, instead of the definition | g}luth‘e, arxi-dsnmzn League written into | olstead act by Wayne Wheeler himself i 4 “In_the interests of the party” he| said, “in the interests of the country, | in the interests of the taxpayers, in or- | der to put the Federal Government in| the position to meet the just demands that are made upon it, this majority | plank should be adopted.” Ritchie Given Ovation. ‘The mention of Gov. Ritchie’s name | as the last speaker in support of the| repeal plank was the signal for another enthusiastic demonstration and for | prolonged applause. Shouse congratulated the Resolutions | ing of a brief, concise, honest, earnest. militant platform, no plank of which, no word of which s open to double in- terpretation or to false understanding.” | Regarding the repeal plank, he said: | “If repeal of the eighteenth amend- | ment is the thing in which you believe, for God's sake say so. A lie cannot permanently live in the atmosphere of | a free people.” Others Who Spoke for Repeal. 'Ortehers who spoke for the repeal plank vere: b R. H. Anderson of Florida, a mem- e r of the Resolutions Committee, who on his sister Elva, but appealed. Demo(l:rl?c pAnylbe pledged to work activel lor_repeal. s:m’;or Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio, said: “Prohibition amendment must be, can be and will be repealed. He vigor- ously declared it is a political issue. He pointed out that the plank is supported by more than two-thirds of the voters, and declared that “true principle an true expediency march hand in hand. Fa; Portos of South Carolina, member of the Resolutions Committee, spoke as & representative of the voters of the country “who will not stand for the hypoericy of the eighteenth amend- ment, which should be ripped out of the Constitution,” he said. Robert C. Murchie of New Hamp- shire, repudiated the report that Gov.| Roosevel. had snapped the whip to| bring his followers into line for the mi- norl{y plank and stated that all of the Roosevelt supporters had been released to vote as they would on this question. W. A. Comstock of Michigan and Jo- se) fo? the majority plank. W. C. Fitts of Alabama spoke for the minority pro- posal. The District of Columbia delegation, voting under the unit rule, cast its six votes in favor of the repeal plank. Al- though A. Mitchell Palmer, a District delegate on the Resolutjons Committee. had voted against the repeal plank and in favor of the resubmission plank. The board of strategy of various dry organizations of the country, the lead- ers of which are here, will wait until the Democratic convention ends before commenting on the repeal plank, Dr. E. C. Dinwiddle, secretary of the group, said. “We have agreed to keep an open mind and a judicial attitude until the convention closes and the picture is complete,” Dr. Dinwiddie stated. He pointed out this course was followed by the dry leaders while the Republican convention was in progress and that it is not a procedure laid down just for this convention. He sald he and his associates have been holding conferences and that if the convention should select its candi- dates and end tonight, the prohibition group would have a meeting tomorrow morning. If the convention is still in session tomorrow, he said, the meeting of dry leaders would be deferred until later. 2 HELD TO GRAND JURY ON DESTRUCTION CHARGE Berwyn Man Charged With Hurl- ing Bottle and Stone Through Window of House. By Staff Correspondent of The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., June 30.—Ac- cused of malicious destruction of private | property by hurling a bottle and stone through a window in the house of Mrs. | Lila Halahan of Hyattsville, Howard Moulton of Berwyn was held for the action of the grand jury following a pre- liminary heari in Police Court yester- day. Judge J. Chew Sheriff set his bond at $300. Howard Bonifant of Takoma Park | was fined $10 for assault and battery o h K. Carson of Oregon also spoke | spite the latter's action in advocating repeal. His statement follows: | “I shall vote for the submission of the question of repeal unless the refer- endum in the Democratic party prim- ary in July results unfavorably to sub- | mission. Another qualification, so far as my vote is concerned, is that the tendency of the amendment involv::s | the question of repeal must be limi |to & definite number of years, as was | the case with the eighteenth amend- ment. “If the question of repeal is sub- mitted to the States, I shall oppose repeal when my State takes up the matter of determining its attitude. “While I shall vote to submit, I am opposed to repeal. “I shall oppose any increase in the alcoholic content of beverage liquors banned by the Volstead act while the eighteenth amendment is in operation, because I regard such a measure as either a direct violation of the Consti- tution or a destruction of enforcement. In either case, respect for my oath to support the Constitution impels me to take this position.” . Norris Thinks Change Necessary. | = Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, | long & prohibitionist, said yesterday he | believes the time may have come when | the Volstead act should be modified to | try a new experiment in the control of | | | | 10 BE NOMINATED New Yorker Is Offered to Democratic Convention by John E. Mack. ___ (Continued From First Page) reiterated that he was confident of Mr. | Roosevelt's nomination on the first bal- lot, and that the nomination of the President would be made tonight. He denied that there had been any overtures on the vice presidential can- | didacy and insisted that the only pur- pose of the Roosevelt leaders at the minute was to secure the New York Governor's nomination for President. Farley predicted that on the first ballot 10 votes in Ohio and 22 in In- diana would go to Roosevelt. The re- port that Virginia was getting ready Lo‘ Jump to Roosevelt was called to his at- | | tention, and Mr, Farley said he had heard Virginia was “wavering.” | Despite claims of the “field” to the | contrary, Roosevelt still continues to | look to be the best bet for the nomi-| nation. If he can win on the first| or second ballot as his supporters say, | he may have been nominated by the tizne the delegates call it a day. | Sensing the great flood of wet senti- ment in the convention, the Roosevelt high command determined not to at- tempt to stem it. Roosevelt delegates joined by the hundred in the huge vote cast for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and modification of the Volstead act so as to permit beer at| last night's session of the conveation. The vote in favor of the plank placing the party on record as favoring repeal 213%. It had been obvious for a long time that the Democratic presidential nom- inee would be a wet. But that the na- tional convention would go to the lengths against prohibition it has and | a party issue was not expected a few months ago, a few weeks ago, or even a Only Three Solidly “No.” The wets seized their opportunity. ‘When the vote was taken last night after hours of wet speeches and minutes of “moderate” speeches, it developed that the desire for repeal had made itself felt in every section and well nigh every State of the Union. Only three States voted solidly against the majority report pledging the party to work for repeal and to modify the Volstead act imme- diately. They were Georgia, Mississippi | and Oklahoma, all of them bound by | the unit rule or there would have been | some wet votes cast also by those dele- | gations. - On the other hand, there were 20 States which gave not a vofe to the minority plank proposing merely to pledge the party submission of a repeal amendment. In the case of Texas, however, whose vote was cast solidly for the majority piank, the delegation really divided 24 to 22 with the unit rule working, the whole 46 votes of the | Lone Star State were cast on the side | of the extreme wets. ‘The Democrats are going to the bat in the coming campaign as the cham- pions of repeal of the prohibition amendment; the Republicans as cham- plons of revision of that amendment. As a matter of fact, the Republicans cracked the prohibition ice in their na- tional convention, adopting the revision plank in their platfors. The 'mo- crats stepped out and fell uuo:s the ice and were entirely submerged. So far they seem to e it. They are crowing over the fact that their plank leaves no doubt as to where they stand on this issue. Hard Times and Liquor. ‘The action of the Democrats last night makes it certain that prohibition will be the dominant issue in the com- ing campaign, next to hard times. It is the issue about which more will be said, probably, than even hard times. Prohibition has at last been made a party platform issue by a major politi- cal party. During the debate in the convention last night three of the presidential can- didates were put through their pace— Alfred E. Smith of New York, Gov. Ritchie of Maryland and Gov. Murray of Oklahoma. Al Smith was wildly acclaimed by the gallery and by the leather-lunged dele- gates from Massachusetts, New Jersey and one or two other States. In the parade of State banners around the hall only half a dozen States joined, how- ever; the rest sat fast. It was not an encouraging demonstration, from the point of view of delegate strength in the convention. However, the Smith demonstration was so far mt:w vocl- e ac- | | was adopted by a vote of 9343 to - | liquor. | Commenting on the Democratic re- al plank, Norris confessed he was | “terribly disappointed” at the way the ume and in spontaniety corded the two other candidates that there was Xmfie CQITD.(HRS?:thzNo""h_ C] | prohibition laws have worked out. R Al e A s b “I'm not sure but what he have tried | tjcally alone in the demonstration it long enough to be sure it won't be | among the delegates. As for Murray, he | satisfactory,” he said. | want to leave it wide open.” | " “It may be that modification of the | Volstead ‘act will be a necessary ex- | periment that we will have to try, | which I think we can do under the | Constitution. “If we are golng to try anether ex- periment we could give a different defi- | nition to intoxicating 'quor by in- | | creasing the alcoholic content. 'That | | will enable Congress to tax any bever- | |age with an alcoholic content that | | comes below that definition. Enforcement Seems Failure. “I have been thinking seriously of the problem for six months, but no | matter how much I have belleved in | | prohibition, I can't close my eyes to the fact that the country seems to be | the other way and that enforcement | seems to be a failure.” | Bingham. long an advocate of repeal | and modification, was elated by the action of the Democratic convention. “As soon as the Democrats come back,” he said, “I shall move to take the beer bill from the calendar and consider it. “It is a very good bill, carefully con- sidered by the committee, providing | for 4 per cent beer, which meets both party platforms because it will not re- | quire return of the saloon.” | old beer tax of $6 a barrel that still | is on the statute books, his bill would | raise $375,000,000 of revenue annually. He expressed high hopes for ap- proval of his bill at this session, &o- vided the Democrats lived up to campaign platform. ‘Will Revive Repeal Motion. Bingham announced also that he! would ask to take from the table his| resolution calling for repeal of | eighteenth amendment. “If Morris Sheppard is willing to “But I don’t|is | before by Senator Walsh of Montana, Bingham estimated that under the |- can be offered of my ability to name that man than to point to the imposing | procession of sister States marching | today beneath his banner? Washing- ton, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, | Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, | | Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, | | Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Arkansas, Loulsiana, Wisconsin, Ken. | tucky, Tennessee, ippi, Alabama here last night. » Col. Burleigh, who was here on offi- cial business, was stricken with a heart ttack at the hotel #nd was pronounced ead by a Walter Reed Hospital physi- cian. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Bur- leigh. and a daughter, Marion, were | with him. A native of Amherst, Va., Col. Bur- leigh enlisted in the Army as a pri complete surrender—not by blufing, | Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North | vate 1 1901. He was commissioned in lustering or bargaining, but because he knew the people’s needs, what they | Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, | | Michigan, Vermont, New Hampshire, | 1903, and was made a lieutenant colo- nel in 1927, During the World War wanted and why they wented it, and |Maine and Delaware, and zdd Alaska, | he was in c d of t E Dooaisee o addition e possessed the | District of Columbia, Hawati, Philip- | ion. 61st Infantcy, and e s gift o1 convineing the people back home that he was acting in their interest and that this judgment was sound and ood. It was this ability to drive this act home that made possible his splen- : did record in securing the legislation ’J‘zfl’bfifl! State. Virgin ; “I call on you whose standards T see | before me to here and now testify the | determination you have already ex- pressed that the candidate of this con- vention shall be, must be and will be | Prankiin Delano’ Reoseveit.” | pines, Porto Rico and the Islands. of the 63rd Brigade. He later was made chief of staff of the 77th Divi- sion, and was awarded the meritorious service citation certificate by Gen. e . He also was awarded the Croix de um. and later th': hb' 3 Fune arrangement an- nounced later, * A Question From the Property Owner ‘ My house is roofed with wood shingles and I will have to reroof this year. I would like to replace with a slate roof. Can this be done without making structural changes? OUR ANSWER IS: Of course, you realize that slate is much heavier than shingles. Usually wood shingles are laid over an open roof boarding. If you contemplate this change your roof must first be solidly boarded and the structure of your house sufficiently strong to carry the added weight. It would be well to get the disinterested advice of some one qualified before deciding on his change. ff | Volst i ;mennt by the prohibition repeal plank. | ed, but the drys were reluctant to | York, sald it was a ‘“good platform, straigh | vote for resubmission,” Bingham said, “I might not have to walt until they get back.” Senator Bingham declared the big- tion to modification of the act heretofore has developed on the Democratic side of the Senate. ‘Now,” he said, “we can give the Demo- crats & chance to show what they | gest. op] Congress should remain in session until | the Volstead act is modified.” | Democratic opponents of prohibition | were delighted with the platform adopt- comment. Senator Copeland, Demoorat, of New negligible factor anyway in the convention, except for the 23 votes he controls. Leoks Over Bulkley. The convention also had a look at a “dark horse” candidate, mentioned as a possibility both for the presidency and for the vice presidency, Senator Bulkley of Ohio. Senator Burkley did not create a wide sensation, although he acquitted himself admirably. At least one dramatic moment oc- curred at last night's session when Jouett Shouse took the floor and spoke for the adoption of the majority wet plank. Mr. Shouse had been defeated in his race for the permanent chair- manship of the convention the day | who was backed by the Roosevelt| forces. It has been the desire of Mr.| Shouse for months that the Demo- cratic party take the side of repeal of | prohibition. Last night he had the| satisfaction of seeing his desire ful-| filled. If, as has been claimed in| some quarters, the principal desire of Chairman John J. kob of the Na-| tional Committee, and Alfred E. Smith | has been to make the Democratic| party wet, they, too, must be consid- ered victorious in the overwhelming| action taken by the convention on this| question. repeal and & more liberal construction | of the Volstead act.” Senator Robinson, Republican, In- | diana, a supporter of prohibition, said | the Democratic plank was “pretty wet.” “If they attempted to carry it out,” | he said, “it would be in violation of the Constitution.” Commenting on Senator Sheppard’s | announcement, Robinson said “that leaves me all alone.” Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the | Democratic leader, said last night: | “I would have preferred to see a plank for submission.” | Other comment follows: Senator Fletcher, Democrat, of Florida: “It looks to me like a pretty good solution of the thing." Senator Broussard, Democrat, of Louisiana: “It just comes to what I| have been advocating.” Senator Hawes, Democrat, of Mis- souri: . “Splendid.” Senator Blaine, Republican, of Wis- consin: “There is nothing uncertain about that action.” of Missou: ~There tforward and ROOSEVELT-RITCHIE HEARD FREQUENTLY Maryland Governor Regarded as Likeliest Choice for Vice President. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. CHICAGO, June 30.—Victory sweeter than the seiection of a presidential can- didate came to Raskob-Shouse-Smith wing of the ocratic party with the adoption today of the wettest plank that any national convention has approved since national prohibition became the law of the land. For four years this group has battled against the dry South and the dry West, meeting with unflinching zeal the epi- thets and accusations of the drys that their only interest was making Democratic party a wet party, that they were bent on splitting the party if nec- essary to bring about a triumph of their wet ideas. “Roosevelt-Ritchie and Repeal” was the slogan heard frequently on the con- vention floor as the Roosevelt leaders, feeling confident. that the New York Governor would be chosen to head the ticket, were testing the ground to see what would be the best thing to do about the second place. Gov. Ritchie would have the support of New York's delegation if Tammany ever released the majority of them, which now are being held for Al Smith. It would be a great satisfaction to Roosevelt to be able to win the nomination with the full sup- port of the New York delegation. Also, Mr. Ritchie is popular with the Eastern and Middle Western business men whereas Roosevelt is supposed to be weak on that score. Support from usiness will become necessary when campaign contributions are sought. So Ritchie is the likeliest choice. He would be a harmonizer of differences that al- {;udy have cropped up in the conven- on. Ritchie Popular With Delegates. Ritchie's popularity with the rank and file of the delegates has surprised even his own admirers. If something does happen to the Roosevelt machine before the balloting is over, Ritchie and Baker are the two names conceded to pe able to corral most of the second= choice votes. A frenzled convention saw the ban- ner of the wets lifted high, saw a dec- laration committing every candidate for Congress as well as the nominees for the presidency and vice presidency not only to the siogan “repeal,” not merely to the “submission” of repeal, but to a vote for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and the immediate modifi- cation of the Volstead act to permit the manufacture and sale of beer and other beverages in such alcoholic content as is “permissible under the constitution.” ‘The last phrase was adopted to meet a possible attack from the who might cry “nullification.” the Republicans can only call “fin:;bur plank” if they wish to ride it. So the Democratic slogan is “Beer Now as Well as Repeal,” the theory be- ing that since the removal of the it~ eenth amendment from the itu- tion, which is explicitly and unequiv- ocally demanded by the Democratic national platform, would take at least two years or maybe more under exist- ing machinery, the public might as well have beer and light wines in the mean- time. It takes a two-thirds vote of Congress to get the eighteenth amend- ment before the States for action, and, judging by the recent votes of the present Congress, it may take action by the Congress to be elected next No- vember, which could not meet in extra session till next Spring, to get the repeal amendment started on its jour- ney to the States. if it is conceded that limi nothing could be done toward wines and beer for a couple of years or thereabouts if the problem of revision of the fundamental principles involved in prohibition were to be confined to that issue. That's why the Democra feel they have stolen a march on their opponents. Great Moment for Wet Chiefs, ‘The wet sentiment in the Democratic convention was so dominant that even some of the dry States from the West and South, as r:flmunbed by their dele- gations here, fell into line in an over- whelming victory for the wet plank. ‘The final vote of 9343 to 2133 does not, of course, reflect the actual feeling of the delegates numerically, as a few of the States voted under the unit rule, but a substantial majority approved the new plank. It was a great moment for the Smith. Raskob faction, too, when the conve tion listened to a supporting speech sim- ilarly from Jouett Shouse, who only 24 hours ago was beaten for permanent chairman by the Roosevelt forces. But since Gov. Roosevelt wisely released his own delegates to vote as they pleased on prohibition, it placed the wet element in complete control of the sitvation and they had their moments of sweet tri- umph. The logical corollary of the platfarm plank is Ritchle. Outside of Al Smith, whese nomination by this convention has been considered out of the question, the Maryland Governor is the wettest of the candidates. A Roosevelt and Ritchie combination would please the wets in the party and give the conserva- tives their half, if Roosevelt is consid- ered a radical. The whole platform is hardly con- servative, however. While there are planks in it that big business will like, such as denunciation of Federal extravagance and the demand for & 25 per cent cut in Federal expenses, there are such things as regulation of stock exchanges, rigid supervision of holding companies and recommenda- tions with respect to investment bank- ing operations on the flotation of loans that will hardly be called conservative doctrine. The platform calls for eco- nomic co-operation rather than eco- nomic isolation, and while opposing cancellation of war debts, says nothing about. possible reduction or revision. The events of the last 24 hours have demonstrated a remarkable degree of party harmony. If the nomination of Roosevelt can be accepted in such spirit by those who have been bitterly op- posing him it will complete a conven- tion in direct antithesis to the Madi- son Square Garden flasco of eight years ago. (Copyright, 1932.) ri OHIO 49-2 FOR REPEAL CHICAGO, Ill. June 30.—Ohio dele- gates stood almost solidly by their caucus agreement early today on the prohibition repeal amendment, voting 40 for repeal, 2 for submission of a repeal amendment and 1 absent. The absentee was Albert K. Kerriman, All others voted as in SEIZED BY JAPANESE SHANGHAI, China, June 30 (#).— The officer in charge of the Chinese customs at Manchuli, on the Siberian his headquarters