Louis Loss Sparks Roosevelt Doubt At Democratic Convention
Edwin Will notes the Joe Louis fight at Yankee Stadium signals heightened political uncertainty as Democratic fears about Roosevelt’s renomination grow. He cites fallible expectations, Goughlin Townsend third party threats, and Cleveland Democrats' critique, with Farley steering the party toward reform of the two thirds rule.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
New York
Jesson
Democratic Party
Louie
Roosevelt
Dro Clsd
Trev
Charles EB. Goughlin
Dr. Townsend
Neir Radical Third Party
Cleveland
Qghiel
Farley
Four Civil Service Posts Open For Applications
Four civil service posts are open with examinations announced this week. Applications for an assistant patrolman engineer in the geological survey must be filed in Washington by June 29. Positions include junior motion picture director and motion picture specialist in agriculture and a pharmacologist with the public health service in the treasury department, with July 33 as the deadline.
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Civil Service
Geological Survey
Department of Interior
Washington
Department of Agricultue
Public Health Service
Treasury Department
Anti-Jap Chinese Elect Commander Showdown Foreseen
Cantonese military leader Chan Chai-Tong was named commander in chief of the first army of the anti-Japanese national salvation forces after a Southwest politics council meeting. Observers saw the move as a potential showdown between rival Chinese governments amid alleged Japanese aggression.
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Jiles
Chan Chai-Tong
Lodity
Farley Flags New Deal Focus at Democratic Convention
Philadelphia June 23 Chairman Farley opened the Democratic National Convention urging unity to preserve the New Deal. He denounced the old GOP and warned the coming election could shape recovery led by Franklin D. Roosevelt. He praised party loyalty and condemned Republican critics and their Cleveland platform.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Farley
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Democratic National Committee
Cleveland
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Washington
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Herbert Hoover
Borah
DuPont Liberty
Republican platform critique and the Roosevelt contrast
The piece mocks the Republican platform as vague yet asserts the party remains on the popular side due to achievements under Franklin D. Roosevelt. It praises Vice President Garner and warns of Dupont Liberty League influence while predicting a struggle to restore stable governance and the nation’s recovery.
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Dupont Liberty League
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Third Term Seen for N Y Governor Lehman
Philadelphia dispatch reports Edward J. Flynn predicting Governor Lehman will seek a third term after talks with Lehman. Flynn avoided details but voiced confidence Lehman would lead the state ticket again as the Democratic platform work continued.
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Lehman
Edward J. Flynn
Bronx
Chairman Invites Smith to Speak for Landon Campaign
New York June 23 Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Republican national committee virtually invited former Governor Alfred E. Smith to campaign for Governor Alf M. Landon. Hamilton said Smith is “one of the finest Americans” and that the people deserve to hear his views. He added he would be “tickled to death” if Smith took the stump and noted responsibility to Landon’s campaign would be up to Landon.
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John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Alm M. Landon
Smith
London
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Landon
Shanor
Missouri
Bainbridge Colby
Supreme Court
Daniel Cohatan
Wamilton
Langdon
Topeka
Meet Baerings Quintet Mistakes Convention for Walkathon
Philadelphia June 23 1936 A spoof satire on politicians and a walkathon fundraiser with Al Smith Jim Reed Bainbridge Colby Joe Biden and others parading through a park. The piece pokes fun at Democratic figures and a chaotic convention in the back of a scribbled column.
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Meet Baerings
Walkathon
Texan Cashes In on Burro Ride at Democratic Meet
Col. A. L. Yowell of Texas known as Yelping Yowell rode a burro from Texay to the Democratic convention. He proclaimed I left with nothing and put here with $10,190 while roaming hotel lobbies in a 10-gallon hat chaps boots and spurs.
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Col
A. L. Yowell
Texas
Yowell
Texay
Governor Perry Succeeds Glass on Virginia Platform Committee
Governor George Perry today succeeds Senator Carter Glass as Virginia’s representative on the 1936 Democratic national platform committee after years of service. Glass’s name was presented to the Virgin delegation’s initial caucus at his own request, and Perry’s election was formal.
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George
Perry
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
Virgin
Lunalfirmaus
Landon Plans Busy Schedule After Estes Park Visit
Governor Aly M. Landon, the Republican presidential nominee, returns from Estes Park to begin a July 23 acceptance speech and formal ceremony. He then tours the East, attends a July 6 state legislature session on a social security amendment, and meets with Frank G. Lowden to discuss the farm problem and national campaign. Col. Robert R. McGormick also conferred with Landon yesterday.
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Aly M. Landon
Estes Park
Coto
Colorado
Frank G. Lowden
Inois
Landon
Thlinois
Robert R. McGormick
Chicago
Icepick Slaying Trial Nears Jury
Childress June 23 Arguments began today in the trial of W. E. Stroud charged in the ice pick slaying of his wife last April. The jury was expected to be selected today. Stroud already received a life sentence at a previous trial, which was reversed.
Lemke Campaign Dominates North Dakota Primary
North Dakota ends its bitter primary with Lemke as president candidate of the Union party and unopposed on the Republican ballot. His home state endorsement and White House ambitions are watched as the governor race between Wel lford and Langer draws major attention to the Nonpartisan League.
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William Lemke
New Union Party
White House
Wale “Tor ‘Welford
William Langer
League
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