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MINNESOTA FAVORS
REPUBLICAN TICKET
Political Observers Bring
Optimistic Reports to
President.
BT J. RI'SSELL YOl XG.
SinfT CcTr*r*Ks!»<3en: es Thr star
PI'PER TOR. Wis.. June 23. -The Re
publican national ticket, as nominated
bv "the Kansas City convention, is be
in- well received in Minnesota, and ac
cord ing to reports brought to the Sum
rr>e' Capital bv political observers from
that State, there is not the slightest
doubt about the way things will go
next November
There exists some dissatisfaction
among Minnesota farmers because of
the failure of the last Congress to pro
vide some torn of agricultural v eltef.
snd there is reason to know that if
Oov Smith of New York is the Demo
cratic nominee he will receive the vote
of many Republican wets, but the gen
eral belief of political observer* is that
Minnesota will be found in the Repub
lican column when the votes are
counted.
These observations were made here :
tonight by a group of editors of small ;
papers and farm journals throughout
the State who have been attending the
convention of the Northern Wisconsin
State Editors* Association at Duluth, a
few miles from here. The consensus of
opinion among them is that the pres
ent opposition among some agricul- I
tr.ral sections to Secretary Hoover will ;
be offset bv the friends he has made I
in this section through his efforts in j
the interests of developing the St. ;
Lawrence waterway from the lakes to j
the Atlantic. This proposed waterway j
protect is of vital importance to the j
shippers in this section and it is of far i
more importance to them than any- j
thing that has vet been held out in j
the wav of farm relief.
Sees Shipstead Defeat.
T. K Whiting, publisher of the
ftwatonr.a Minn., Journal-Chronicle,
president of the association and prom
inent in Republican politics, not only
feels confident that more than 8b per
cent of Minnesota's normal vote will go
for Hoover and Curtis, but he is hope
ful of the Republicans defeating Sena
tor Shipstead for the Senate. He
printed c»ul that Arthur E. Nelson of
£; Paul, nominated Monday by the
Republicans to oppose Shipstead. is
popular and a splendid campaigner, and
with the help he will receive from the
rational ticket should nose out the
Fanner-Labor Senator.
According to the viewpoint of this
editor. Gcv Smith would make as good
* shewing in Minnesota as anv one the
Democrats could put up. but he doubts
If his being the standard bearer will
cause any material reduction in the
normal Republican vote. He stated
that the people in Minnesota are well
pleased with the accomplishments of
the Coolidge administration and are
anxious to see things continue as they
ere and for that reason they are ready
to raliv around Hoover's banner, be
cause they feel he has been a part of
the present administration.
Republicans in Minnesota and in Wis
consin are hoping that Secretary Hoover
will visit this northwoods country soon
They would like to have a peep at him
and possibly to hear some utterance re
garding his platform. Despite reports
from Washington that he will come to
the Summer White House before going
to his home in California to receive the
formal notification of his nomination,
there is reason to feel that the Presi
dent has not yet been notified to that
effect.
Left In Retirement.
The people in this section are faith
fully respecting the President's wishes
to be left in retirement that he might
relax and play without any outside de
mands upon his time. Any number of
clubs, organizations, individuals and
groups are anxious to have him attend
acme meeting or celebration they are
planing, but are holding back their in
vitations until they receive word that
the President is ready to receive callers
at feis office. Among these waiting in
vitations is one to the huge Fourth of
July celebration to be held in this city
under auspices of the American Legion
The indications are tonight that
President Coolidge tomorrow again will
atfend services at the Congregational
Church In Brule, the nearest village to
bis island retreat. It is thought quite
likely that Mrs. Coolidge. who is great
ly improved in health, will accompany
him.
OLD PARTY LEADERS
ARE MISSING FROM
HOUSTON PICTURE
<Continued from First Page.)
w;ng from Alabama, because of his '
membership in the Roman Catholic
Church.
In its own make-up the convention Is
an almost complete reversal of recent
partv history, Those whose voices have
been h*arri oftenest have almost ail
passed from the picture. Bryan, a
factor in every convention from 1896
to J 924 has left behind no designated
heir to his mantle. The Wilson lead
ership which appeared to have de
scended r. some degree four years ago j
to the 'boulders of William O, McAdoo. j
ha* become a debatable quantity and
McAdoo will be absent from the con- j
veation and from the lift of candidates.
James M Cox. the standard bearer
eight year* ago against Harding, does
not plan to come, and although John
W Oayis, nomineteti in the break-up
of the long 2924 deadioc;: will be pres
ent at the convention sessions. St will j
b* a delegate pledged to the leader- §
ahip of Smith.
Smith Alone Remains.
Os tne 3 9 who were voted for on *
th" first ballot m Madison Square ;
Garden Smith alone, denied then the!
majority he now commands, remains
* Candidave at Houston. Reed was re
fused a p.ace on Missouri's delegation !
cigh’ years ago bv Wilson* leaders at ■
scan Franc:soo and four ears ago he
v. as denied the favorite-don support of
his State when he made his first bid j
for the presidency All of the others
for whom votes are pledged are new
come: among candidates
Proud of ; > *'r roie s- Hostess ihe City
of Ho us* 0.0 bustled with the manifold
function# of Southern hospitality to- j
r.ig.o’ as h*-r street began to fill with
tne convention crowd*. Tomorrow her
ciuzens and such viMiors as have sr- ;
ru'C) win gather p* formally dedicate
fesre Houston Hah the great wooden
auditorium specially built to house iw-s- j
of ’he convention its seats some
S*i<K>c and it- built for comfort. Wide
end fiat jtjs »d** standing open u
*uch breezes may rhon* to blow to
relieve ’he forex- of a semi-tropical spn
and ail about are grr-at electric fans
guaranteed to ret up appreciable !
breeze* of their own.
POPULAR ACTOR DEAD.
Benjamin Johnson Is Victim of
Heart Af’fcck.
NEW YORK June 23 «Ab Bcnja- '
mm Johnson. (52 of fit Paul, Minn.,}
well known H: <>B<J-.vav actor died to- ‘
day of a heart attack in ids room in (
a hotel.
Mr Johnson began hi* career With
* S» Paul stock company 35 years ago
In the ifc>.r decade ,n Mew York he
playsd ;n a .-rmp of chows, including
"The Lantern. Whispering Wires " |
•It Pays to Advertise* and’ "Expert- {
ts«» *
j IV: widow and a daughter survive.
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j HOUSTON THROWS GATES WIDE FOR DEMOCRACY’S THRONG
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Houston is ready to show delegates to the Democratic national convention, gathering: Tuesday, hospitality as lavish as if it w«*rc a mare seasoned entertainer
of national political gatherings. At the top are views which will gree* the visitors—a glimpse of the downtown section at the left; a view (right) of the canal
which links the city with Gulf coast; the monument t lower right) to Gen. Sam Houston. Oscar Holcomb (inset) is mayor of the city.
Below: This air view of the city of Houston shows the principle centers of activity during the Democratic national convention. No. 1 is the Convention
Hall, built to order for the Democrats. No. 2ls the Grand Central Station; No. 3. Union Station. No. 4. M.. It. A T. Station; No. 5. Ben Milam Hotel; No. 6.
William Penn Hotel; No. 7. Sam Houston Hotel; No. 8. Stratford Hotel; No. 9. Rice Hotel; No. 10, Houston Cluh; No. 11. Auditorium Hotel; No. 12 Milhv Hotel;
No. 13, Bristol Hotel: No. 14. San Jacinto Hotel: No. 15. Cotton Hotel; No. 16, Bendo Hotel; No. IT, Lamar Hotel; No. 18. Tou*-aine Hotel; No. 19. Macatee
Hotel; No. 20, Brazos Hotel; No. 21, Tennteon Hotel; No. 22, City Hall; No. 23, Courthouse; No. 24, Postafiice; No. 25, Plaza Hotel; No. 26. Warwick Hotel.
—Associated Press Photos.
CONVENTION FEVER
AND HEAT COMBINE
TO DAZE DEMOCRATS
fContinued from First Page >
ways than one to bats in a belfry. There
are two rumors that everybody has been
trying to catch and pin down. One
is that the convention will hold ses
sions during early morning and another
that the convention will hold long ses
sions at night to escape the heat. One
rumor is that convention sessions will
begin at 5 o'clock in the morning and
adjourn for a siesta about noon. Clem
Shaver, the official rumor butcher, sit
ting in his cool office and killing rumors
that are brought to him. has not yet
definitely killed either of these rumors,
adopting instead the chloroform
method, which consists In saying, “I
haven’t heard anything about it." But
as far as can be learned, the rumors
about the night session were let loose
by morning newspaper correspondents
and th*- rumors about the early morn
ing sessions let loose by afternoon
newspaper correspondents. As yet they
>are only rumors.
Everybody Is “Nice.”
There Is great similarity between the
preparations for the Democratic con-
I vention in Houston and the Republican
j convention in Kansas City. But there
| is one big difference bo noticeable here
i that it is being constantly remarked
' upon.
Here in Houston everybody is try
!mg to be so nice. In Kansas City be
fore the convention started some of
he factions weren't very nice and went
about stirring up controversy and form
ing coalition: and things But here
the convention slogan seems to "be
nice and genteel and Providence will
reward ’* The w'ord “coalition’’ down
here i* regarded as an ugly word, used
only by Republicans.
lake, for ins!ante, the attitude of
the gentlemen who belong to that
pmlanthropic and pleasure organiza
tion known in New York as Tammany
Hail They are so nice and genteel
that they actually look embarrassed.
T hey do not wear brown derbies and
they do not sing the "Bidewalks of
New York.” They are trying to be Just
pleasant and interesting. Judge George
W Olvany, Tammany chieftain, was
interviewing ioeai newspaper men here.
Great beads of perspiration were drip
ping from his forehead, his nose and
from the point of his chin. But did
he say anything about these in-ads?
Not on your life.
How cool it is," crooned Judge Ol
vany, What delightful weather you
have here." lie said, and the local
newspaper boys scribbled it down.
If: adi'Uarters Sedate.
And the Smith headquarters they
are probably the most genteel Icad
quarters around here anywhere The
black and white lithographs of the gov
't nor which are hung about in such
culgar places as the hotel lobbies and
th- public streets ar<- not hung here
instead there is a fine crayon portrait
of the governor, hanging sedately on the
wjil with the crayon |>ortralts of other
great Democrats of the past. The por
i traits, one is told, aie not done in oil
They ate crayon Nor are there any
bauds at the smith headquarters.
Yes we have no bands,” jufid Mr
Cohen, the publicity man at Smith
ih< tdouaj ter*. “We do not intend to
have any bands Yes, there will be no
rarades,” he added
There will be no big show when the
New York delegation arrive* here Mon
day If there Is any show, It will be
staged by the citizens of Houston and
not bv the manager# of th* Smith
1 campaign
But there are, fortunately, several
fHE SUNDAY STAff. VVASHIXOTOST, IT, (I, .TTTNE 2'4. 1928-PABT' I*.
GEORGIA WILL STICK TO END
TO PARTY NOMINEE, GEORGE SAYS!
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Senator Declares Fraud in
Poitics Is Dominant Issue
Before Convention.
Asserts He Is Opposed to
i
Committing Democrats
t!
to Wet Program.
'
By th# Associated Press,
HOUSTON, Tex., June 23 -Georgia
! will stand to th# end behind the stan
; dard bearer selected here next week j
by the Democratic national convention,
Senator George of that State declared
today in a formal statement m which
he said fraud In elections and graft
and corruption in office was the issue
j of “supreme importance."
“The party must meet this issue both
• in its nominee and its platform,” he
added. “The question is who can carry
the light against graft and corruption;
who can place that issue first and keep
:it foremost. The chief duty of ;
democracy at this time is to put its
' j hand upon that man. The party must
present a platform upon which the lib
eral forces of the country can In good
-! faith stand and make their fight.”
At the outset of his statement. Georg
bands provided by the State of Texas. !
There are. in all, nine bands. They
are going to play day and night dur- ,
l ing the convention, and two of them
- i are going to play at Convention Hall.
In Kansas City there was only one band
at the convention hall. It was noted
! for its unerring ability to play at the
wrong time. But here the bauds will
be in constant communication with the
ring masters. There will not be a
i chirp from the piccolo player, or a bleat j
from the bass horn unless the chirp and
' ; the bleat arc explicitly ordered. The
1 1 coming of so many bands has not been
i without Its complications, however. The ■
I Houston firemen at the central fire stu- ]
tion, for Instance, have surrendered
their comfortable beds to Up- Gold j
1 Medal Band from Memphis, Tex. The
good people of Memphis raised $3,500 ;
to send their band h ie. dressed in some
of (he finest unfomts that a baud
ever wore. This bend will be the offi
cial band at Convention Hall. But one
hopes there will be no fire.
Band Tribute to Jones.
Then Uie Dallas band sent, the press
I Informs us, bv the people of Dallas as
! a personal tribute to Jess.- Jones, < <m
| vention builder, will be here, and there ;
i will be the Edinburg band, sent here j
1 by the citizens of Edinburg and the j
i lower Rio Grande Valley. The Ml..- j
I souri Pacific Railroad Is lumishing Its j
I own Palestine Band and its Kingsville i
Band. In addition there aie the Mag-I
j nohk Band of Beaumont, the Houston
. Ladies’ Hand and the baud of the
! 143 d Infantry,
But the big band is the Old Gray]
! Mare Band of Fort Wurth This is a
| band of cowboys, and while Houston
i may be excited about Its being the con- i
! vention city, there is nearly as much]
■ excitement about the Old Gray Mare i
i Band, which seems to be far famed :
|in Texas Former Ambassador James
W. Girard, who got h'»re yesterday, |
j stopped over in Fort Worth to make i
I a speech He wa* astonished a T umb-
Bftr il^
SAxATOR GEORGE.
Associated Press Photo.
said ho was committed to the eighteenth
amendment and v.as opposed to any |
I weakening of the enforcement act, |
I “Honest Democrats differ upon this !
; question and I have not sought to put i
!t forward as the dominant issue,” he j
said. "I am unalterably opposed to I
every eltort to commit the Democratic ;
party to a wet program.”
founded, but nevertheless pleased, when ■
he got oil his train at Port Worth and
was put in a yellow taxicab which
followed the Old Gray Mare Bund to
the speaking place.
The Old Gray Mare Band came it to i
the lobby ol the Rice Hotel late tonight,
including the old gray mare herself,
upon which sat an attractive cowgirl.
Tiie bandsmen, with red shirts, yellow
bandannas, chaps, high-heeled boots
and spurs, pretty nearly filled the
lobby, while the music attracted scores
i in from the streets, and the hotel
guests jammed the mezzanine balcony
I above and made the lobby impassable,
'lt was the convention's first, real
whooping-it-up-eeremeny and business
behind the desk at the Rice was par
alyzed Among the classics rendered
by the band were ‘’liatl, Hail, the '
Gang’s All Here,” “Dixie," "The Side- *
Walks of New York" and other famous !
Democratic hymns.
There will be bands at the stations to !
meet each incoming delegation, and no !
favoritism is to be allowed in the way
of music. Everybody is going to have !
a band. The welcoming organization!
here in Houston iias appointed com- j
miners of citizens and assigned them '<
to each mate delegation, These* com- !
mlttees will meet the delegation, start I
the bands and take them to their
hotels. Nothing in the way of hurmuny j
and hospitality has been overlooked.
There Is one little touch about these i
welcoming arrang ments that Is posl- 1
lively exquisite Will Huiwltz, the local 1
theater magnate, thought of it. 11-i
bought a large herd of burros and etc h J
Slate delegation that gets here is to h i
presented with a burro, .and will be j
allowed to k-ep ii us a souvenir during j
the convention. 'Hip burro is a relative I
of the Demur! a tie donkey,
llall to !»p Dedicated,
The hIR convention hall which Jesse
Jones put up with the help of sonv
»»n« lumber fore*ls and carpenters, i
l.n be dedicated tomorrow. Every one I
lias pleasant things to tuny about tUa
convention hall expeept the newspaper
photographers. They should not be
taken seriously, however, as no news
paper photographer was ever known to
be pleased about anything. The trouble
here, however, is that somebody had
an idea of putting the photographers
up in little turrets that are built around
the pillars which hold up the roof The
little turrets are reached by ladders.
The photographers are willing to
climb the ladders, which is a consid
erable concession, at that, from a
photographer. But they say it is go
ing to be very hot. right up next to
the roof, and that they haven't room
enough to take tiie pictures they want
to take, Moreover, it seems to be tiie
g.ntral opinion that the photographers,
once they climb up to their turrets,
have got. to stay there, while the con
vention remains in session. In fact,
the suggestion has been made that the
photographers, with their flashlights
and other noisome instruments, be
lured into the turrets and the ladders
taken down.
As a whole, the convention hall is
throughly approved. It is brand-new,
for one thing, and clean and redolent
of fresh lumber The place Is cooler
tnan the outside, although the pessi
mists predict, in addition to wondering
what would happen if the roof caved
in or a Art? broke out, that with 16,01)0
i persons in the hall, the vast majority
: of them being Democrats, it is going
| to be hotter than the outside.
Getting statements approving the
i convention hall is one of the duties
j of the newspaper reporters on the local
I papers. They have gotten everybody
j of consequence to say that the hall is
all right, including Frank Kent of the
| Baltimore Sun, who said it was all
! right.
! The various Senators and great
■ minds of the Democratic party have
adopted a formula for communications
to the press on arrival. They say. for
j the most part, that they don’t think
I prohibition Is an issue in this cam
i paign. Then they say that the Demo
cratic party has an excellent chance
at the polls in November, provided there
ts harmony, and that everybody should
get to work as a good Democrat and
produce as much harmonv ns possible.
Then they approve of Houston, sav
the weather’s not so hot, as there’s al
ways a nice breeze, and that the new*
convention hall Is a whizz.
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Ml SMITH VOTES
ARE UNDISPUTED
Sponsors and Foes Firm in
Views on First-Ballot
Victory.
By the Associated Press.
HOUSTON. Tex.. June 23.—A1 Smith
stands tonight- so close to the Demo- i
cratic presidential nomination that his
supporter!} insist he can be put over
at any stage of the convention ballot
ing next week, and his political foes
generally concede that only a develop
ment. not now In prospect can stop him.
There will be delegate voles in
the convention. Two-thirds, or 733' : i,
will be required to nominate. Smith s
backers claim he has 710 first-ballot
votes safely tucked away, and that at
any time he wants them he can pick
up enough more to clinch the nomina
tion in quick order While they arc
j passing the word that favorite son?
and Other candidates are to have their
chance, they have indicated they would
not be surprised if some of them fol
lowed the lead of Gov. Ritchie of Mary
land and withdrew before the result
of the first ballot, is announced.
Almost without exception. Smith's op
ponents concede him at least 650 votes.
They are clinging to the hope, however,
that the tide still can be stemmed and
enough delegates, chiefly from the South
and favorite son States, held away to
block his nomination on an early bal
| lot and bring about a disintegration of
I his forces.
Favorite Son States.
I There are seven favorite son states—
j Georgia, Indiana, Kansas. Missouri. Ne-
I braska. Ohio and Tennessee—and
Smith s foes are counting on all of the
| votes from the.se States. 202 in all. be
! ing held awav from him at the outset,
j in addition there are seven Southern
States with uninstructed delegates to
tailing 156. which are not In the Smith
column and from which, on the first j
ballot, the New Yorker’s managers ex
pect to get few. if any votes. These are
Alabama. Arkansas. Florida. Mississippi.
South Carolina. Texas and Virginia .
Besides this block of States, which if
held together against Smith would sail
j fall about a dozen short of furnishing a
vetoing one-third in the convent ion.
the Governor's political enemies look to
i <-uch States as Illinois. North Carolina.
Pennsylvania. Utah and West Verginia
lor aid from part of the delegations. It
is on such a set-up. which Smiths
friends insist can never be perfected,
that their hopes of stopping the leading
| contender for the nomination arc based
As the Smith managers see it, several
i of the delegations from favorite-sen
States will be champing at the bit. im
patient to flop to the governor s column
at the first opportunity. They are
countiug on at least 40 of Ohio s 48
delegates, a majority of Indiana's 30. at
least half of Nebraska's 16 and more
! than an even break from Kansas, after
i complimentary votes have been cast.
They also say that before the wind-up
Tennessee's 24 will be theirs, but for
i the most part they are laying no claims
to Georgia’s 28. instructed for George,
or Missouri* 36. pledged to stand by
Reed to the finish.
Concede Some States.
1 As they size up their chances with
the uninstructed delegations frqm the
South, the Smith leaders are inclined,
to concede those from Alabama, Florida,
South Carolina and Virginia to the
enemy, at least at the outset of bal
loting. As they figure it. George of
Georgia. Hull of Tennessee and per
haps Donahey of Ohio w'ili pick up
votes from these States.
The Smith men see some chance of j
getting at least half of Arkansas' 18 at [
| the start, and, in the face of fiat con- I
tradictions from the camps! of the
[ opposition, are laying claims to Missis
sippi's 20 and the 40 delegates from
! Texas before the wind-up. Both Smith
and Reed are claiming Oklahoma's 20.
! Calculating that they neec only two
i dozen additional delegates to go over,
i the men who are directing convention j
maneuvers for the New York Governor
j say that Ohio’ or Indiana, or a combina
tion from several other States, such as
Arkansas. Nebraska or Kansas, would ;
I turn the trick.
i As it stands. Smith's supporters arc I
j claiming the solid delegations from 31 j
I States, the District of Columbia and, I
the six territories that have conven
tion representation, and part of the
delegates from three States. A ma
jority of his strength, they emphasize,
is in the instructed or pledged class.
| and for this reason can't be swung
: away from their man regardless of de
velopments early in the balloting.
69 Are in Dispute.
Os the 710 votes listed for Smith bv
| his supporters, his claim to 69 is dis-
I puted by opponents. Deducting the
! number challenged, tt would leave the
j Governor of New York 641 undisputed
I votes, or 98 short of the necessary two
| thirds.
Four years ago Smith went into the
Madison Square Garden corventton
with 241 first ballot delegates. H* had
support from 11 States and 3 Terri
torial possessions, but only the dele
gates from his home State and from
Rhode Island lined up solidly for him
at the start. He reached his peak on
the seventy-sixth ballot , running his
total to 368. which was three votes
more than one-third of the delegates
voting.
ARMY CHANGES ORDERED.
Department Announces New De
tails for Officers.
Maj. Douglas L Wert, Corps of En
gineers. at Fort Humphreys. Va„ has
been transferred to Savannah. Ga.;
Maj. Frederick Gilbreath. 2d Cavalry,
from Fort Riley. Kans., to the War De
partment general staff; First Lieuts,
Charles W Steinmetz and Dache McC.
Reeves, Alt Corps, from the office of i
i chief of Air Corps, Munitions Building, >
to Manila. P. I.; First bleut. Bob E
Nowland. Air Corps, from Bolling Field, I
D. C., to Manila. P. I.; First Lieut
Conrad P. Hardy. Corps of Engineers, j
from Fort Lewis, Wash. to the Virginia
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Favorite Son of Ohio Will Not Go
to Houston.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 23 <#).—
Former Senator Atlee Pomerene. Ohio'.*)
“favorite con" in the Democratic na
tional presidential race, will not at
tend the Houston convention, he said
today, and neither will he have any 1
spokesman on the convention floor.
"The delegates will speak for them- I
selves,” said the man to whom Ohio's
47 votes are pledged on the first ballot.
Attorney Joseph C. Breitenstein.
Cleveland, who will nominate the Gov
ernment’s Teapot Dome prosecutor,
said that the former Senator would nc\
withdraw before the first ballot.
D. C. ORGANIZATION
DELEGATES VICTORS
Subcommittee at Houston
Decides on Two
Contests.
By the Associated Press.
HOUSTON. Tex.. June 23.—The
' Democratic national committee sub
j committee appointed to investigate dele-
I gate contests, has decided in favor of
! the regular organization delegates in the
I District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.
J. Bruce Kremer of Montana, chair
man of the subcommittee, said today
j he expected to complete his committee's
report tomorrow when the contests of
j the Canal Zone and Louisiana will be
I taken up.
The committee decided the two cases,
he said, purely on the record and with
• out h°aring witnesses. In the District
lof Columbia the dispute was between
; the Smith Club and the regular or
j ganization delegates, who also are in
favor of Smith's nomination.
In Pennsylvania, he explained, com
| plaint was made over the caliber of
! democracy of the delegates, but the
; subcommittee did not believe it was
i authorized to pass cn the party loyalty
; of regularly chosen delegates. The con-
I test included one seat in the first dis
| trict and two in the fifth.
The subcommittee will report its find
! ings to the full committee Monday,
which will in turn report to the cre
dentials committee for final settlement.
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WOMEN MEET TODAY
TO PLAN DEMANDS
National Committee for law En
forcement Opens Houston
Headquarters.
; By the Avtotiated Press.
HOUSTON. Tex., June 23—A series
of pre-convention meetings will get un
der way here tomorrow under the au
i spices of the National Woman's Com
! mittee for Law Enforcement.
| Included among the speakers on the
two-day program are F. Scott Mcßride
1 of the Anti-Saloon League; Commander
Evangeline Booth of the Salvation
Army; Mrs. Henry T. Peabody, chair
man of the National Committee for Law
Enforcement, and Mrs. Jessie W. Nich
olson of the National Woman's Demo
cratic Law Enforcement League.
Headquarters for all law enforcement
] organizations have b~en opened in the 1
' city and Mrs. Belle Kearney, a member ;
lof the Mississippi State Senate, said j
I that by tomorrow night practically all,
' officials of prohibition and law enforce- ;
ment organizations who arc expected to j
attend the convention would be in the '
city.
She added that Mrs Clem Shaver, i
t wife of the chairman of the Democratic j
I national committee, was expected to j
address one of the m“etings.
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EXPECT SWANSON
TO HEAD VIRGINIANS
Senator Probably Will Be
Named Chairman of Dele
gation to Houston.
By the Associated Press.
ABOARD VIRGINIA DELEGATION
TRAIN. BRISTOL, Va.. June 23 —Sen
ator Claude Swanson will probably
named chairman of the irgima d°!ega
i ” ' tion to the D^mo
-r ray* . cratic nations .
* convention, lead-
I ' ers of the panv in
rpSBH the Sta*e said to
day. In the early
i j i jfa flgAk Wk hours of travel it
■■■ had not been ds
cided whether a
; i ' ''ffl caucus of the del
egates w'ould be
held on the tram
A nr after the arrival
jGL at Houston Sun
il, WJjfc day night.
M, / Gov. Harry
.MA t Byrd is expected
n he named vice
chairman and Sen
( Senator Swanson. ator Carter Glass
was chairman of
1 the committee that drafted the Vir
ginia platform.
Politics and the convention were, of
I course, the principal topics of dlscw
i sion. among those on the train. It was
a most congenial delegation and one
that is uninstructed and expected to
enter the convention not bound by the
j unit rule.
There are 43 members of the voting
delegation. Because of the difference
in the from the various
districts which are given two votes
each, some of the delegates have a full
vote, others a half vote and those from
the third district two-thirds of a vote
each.
While satisfied with the spirit of
harmony that prevailed in the State
i convention and anticipating a contin
uation of this among members of the
delegation, party leaders preferred not
to-comment on the possibilities of nom
ination of various candidates for Pres
ident.
LEGISLATOR BRINGS
| FARM PLANK PLEA
Representative Rainey Reaches
Houston —Indorses Equali
zation Fee.
By tlje Associated Pr»*s
HOUSTON. Tex . June 23.—A demand
for a farm plank in the Democratic
j platform Indorsing the equalization fee
principle for surplus crop control wa*
brought here today by Representative
Henry T. Rainey of Illinois, who for
several sessions has been active in be
half of farm relief legislation in the
House.
Rainey said he had not expected to
attend the convention, but after the
fanners "had been turned down at
Kansas City.” he was convinced that
the Democrats with a "real farm relief
| plank instead of an academic dlscus
; sion of agriculture could carry Illinois
! for A1 Smith by at least 400.000 votes."
j He added that he was familiar with
; the viewpoint of the farmers in minn
; and Indiana and thought the time pro
pitious for the Democrats to step for-
I ward with a definite agricultural pto
-1 gram. He said he would insist that th«
j farm plank embody the words “equah
! station fee.” and that if this were done.
! the farmers “will understand wh3t you
! mean.”
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