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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1932
Page
1
Delegates roared as Senator Alben Barkley accused the GOP prohibition plank of fraud, sparking a lively parade of wets and drys. The hall shook with song and shouting as the convention opened, the crowd abandoning neutral tunes for a protest anthem before Barkley restored order.
Roosevelt forces push a rule change to drop the two-thirds requirement if six ballots fail to nominate. Debate rages in a hotel room with factions led by Pomerenes and Huey Long as Kremer heads the rules committee and Farley looms in the telegram.
The Roosevelt driven committee on permanent organization voted 36 to 12 to make Senator Walsh of Montana the permanent chairman over Jouett Shouse. The vote split by state shows Walsh supported by Alabama through Wisconsin and several territories, while California and several others backed Shouse. The convention must ratify the committee's recommendation, with both sides claiming victory.
Homer C Smith a longtime Montana resident and member of Lincoln post G A R died at Retsil Washington soldiers home on June 24 He was born in 1847 and joined Company D troop of the Eleventh Michigan cavalry He came to Montana in 1877 lived in Butte most of his life and worked as a telegraph operator Survived by son Robert C Smith and daughter Nina both Seattle residents and well known in Butte The notice came via George Lapp fire chief of the Anaconda company mines from the deceased’s son
Walter Mansur Bickford 80 a Montana constitution framer and longtime Butte judge died in Santa Cruz California. He had resided there three years and is survived by his widow and daughter Mrs. William L. Murphy.
Judge Walter Mansur Bickford of Butte and Missoula died, leaving a veteran lawyer and influential figure in Montana politics. He helped draft the state constitution, partnered with Senator W. A. Clark, and served as vice president of Clark-associated firms amid Clark’s rise to the U.S. Senate. He also held roles as executive commissioner for the world’s fair.
Roosevelt headquarters issued a formal denial that supporters of the New York governor had any role in urging the rules committee to approve the compromise on abolishing the two-thirds rule after the sixth ballot.
The sheriff’s office budget is the first of 18 county office budgets submitted for the 1932 33 year. The board urged minimal costs to offset reduced revenue, with the sheriff’s 1931 32 to 1932 33 cut by about 8 860 dollars. Expenditures for 1931 32 totaled 78 995 dollars and the coming year is expected to run about 70 134 dollars.
In Washington June 27 farm leaders waited outside the congressional conference room as House and Senate negotiators pressed toward a compromise on the 2.3 billion unemployment relief bill. McAdoo declined to hear them then, saying hearings must come officially from the committee. Edward A ONeal, president among those waiting, sought to present farm concerns once hearings are arranged.
Washington, June 27. The senate refused to provide $1,000,000 from unexpended balances for the farm board's operating funds next fiscal year, sticking to $600,000 as voted previously. The Nye motion for the larger sum failed 33 to 12, though the house had approved $1,000,000.
Fire broke out on a government bison range at Dixon and spread over about 100 acres of grazing land. It moved into timber on hill tops as 35 firefighters worked the scene with 30 more and crews from the biological service to protect fall grazing for elk bison and other animals.
J Bruce Kremer Montana national committeeman twice demonstrated value at pre convention meetings. He blocked an effort to settle the permanent chairmanship favored by Senator Walsh through securing up support.
The Montana Federation of Labor begins its 35th annual state convention today at the Finlen hotel with 125 delegates from Montana and neighboring states. Registration opens at 8 a.m. under Paul J. Erler. festivities, including a 9 a.m. serenade by the Butte Musicians' band, precede the 10 a.m. business meeting led by Silver Bow council president Charles Malloy.
At the 1932 Democratic National Convention in Chicago delegates behave as a wild free group unbound by orders. The gavel of Chairman Raskob echoed as Evangeline Booth opened with a prayer and Mayor CermaK welcomed delegates, signaling a rowdy opening.
Democratic platform committee members led by Senator Walsh of Massachusetts agreed on a repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act modification. Eleven states with 454 votes represented, including New York and Illinois, may influence the measure with a minority report if the full committee rebuts the plan.
Chicago dispatch reports negotiations among Tammy Hall forces Alfred E. Smith backers and Governor Ritchie of Maryland. Frank Hague Smith manager John Curry and Brooklyn leader John McCooey weigh shifting support as Roosevelt’s nomination risks under the two thirds rule.
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt declined to comment when informed of the democratic rules committee compromise in Chicago allowing a presidential candidate to be chosen by a majority after the sixth ballot. He remained in telephonic contact with Chicago headquarters.
A Montana committee at the Democratic National Convention endorsed Senator Thomas J. Walsh for permanent chairman over Jouett Shouse. Other Montanans with strong support include J. Bruce Kremer and Senator Burton K. Wheeler, both of Butte.
The forecast calls for generally fair skies in Montana on Tuesday and Wednesday with little change in temperature.
At Lausanne Germany declares no more reparations and rejects concessions as France presses for settlement. Count Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk, finance minister, states Berlin will yield nothing, signaling a deadlock in the France Germany talks.
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