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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
9
Delegates fill a vast square ballroom for a Democratic convention amid a packed crowd of 19 000. Prohibition and candidate fights dominate talk while a 30 foot national flag display and a monumental replica platform dominate the arena.
Delegates hear a prayer then adjourn amid chaotic opening of the Democratic convention. Roosevelt arrives with the New York delegation as photographers, bands, and audience buzz fill the hall. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and other notable figures appear as the crowd hails the opening proceedings and the nomination atmosphere builds.
A new Democratic plan seeks a middle course on prohibition with a mollifying plank that would condemn lax enforcement and push for full enactment of the Eighteenth Amendment. Leaders from Smith and King camps weigh private approval as Houston hosts the convention and a Hickory gavel signals the event.
Delegates from states including Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming gather as first ballot momentum favors Governor Rynith. Negotiations and possible alignments may shift before Thursday, with late shifts noted as states pledge support.
The piece discusses political odds for Alfred E Smith and the role of women voters in the election. It cites Senator Noses and alleges shifts in Democratic support, suggesting nerves about backroom deals and convention outcomes. It frames the race around gender influenced voting and party tensions.
Seattle style columnist Arthur Baer reports Damon Runyon as the best dressed man at a Houston gathering. The piece blends chaotic OCR text with fanfare about conventions, political delegates, and humorous asides, naming Runyon alongside other figures in a satirical travelogue.
Commissioner Chil Wright and others attended the Houston convention while Mayor Wright and Chambers remained home with minor ailments. Wright will act as mayor during their absence.
Travelers depart from Bellyfiel Lions to Gelveston and Houston aboard hired H Hick Frons Brooks jéicia for THEWitye February.
Senator Heflin telegraphed Alabama delegation urging them to oppose the nomination of Oscar W. Smith and to vote consistently against removing Heflin's allies. The message cites the Madison Square Garden deadlock and Southern opposition, urging steadfast delegation support in primaries and meetings.
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