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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1932
Page
9
The Democratic national convention faces open battle as Roosevelt backers clash with opponents. Mississippi delegation stalls after a stormy caucus while Iowa shows cracks. Leaders vow no retreat on the two thirds rule, but a six ballot process and possible majority vote loom.
The Democratic platform committee split over prohibition with a Roosevelt led resubmission push and eleven wet states pressing a repeal plank. Other planks favored farm relief unemployment aid public works and a downward tariff revision while foreign policy urged peaceful negotiation.
On June 28 the Bonus Army moved to expel radicals amid food shortages. Six militants were turned over to police, two were sent to the Maryland-DC line and told to leave. Police reported the Veterans food fund exhausted as the march continued.
International News Service reports Tammany's cheer as Jouett Shouse leads for permanent chairman by a 67 to 261 vote. Currry backs Newton Baker for president, while Walsh of Montana is favored for permanent chair. A musical mishap with Rose Zulaham marks a convention oddity as Roosevelt concedes the two thirds rule issue.
Followers upset by Roosevelt’s retreat from majority nomination argue sacrifice aids the party. A second revolt erupts over nominating the ticket before platform remarks. Former Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio fronts the opposing stance as galleries fill slowly in Chicago.
The passage notes that all attendees joined the repeal celebration except a Kansas delegation. The Arkansas banner row was quiet as a suspicion arose that those men were Republicans who had slept through their own convention and had yet to awaken.
The New York delegation joined the parade chanting for beer while local beer bars in a balcony tried to reach the floor to pass out admission cards.
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