AMERICA’S NEXT PRESIDENT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 28 June 1924, Page 9

AMERICA’S NEXT PRESIDENT.

Deadlock at Democratic Convention. COMPROMISE CANDIDATE LIKELY. By Cable —tress Associi-tion—Copyright. NEW YORK, June 25.

Outstanding facts took form as the Resolutions Committee worked through another night, and powerful leadei a continued private canvassing over the choice of candidates.

The first is that the platform probably will not mention the Klan by name, in which event Messrs Undeiwood, Smith and Baker will take the Klan issue directly l to the floor oi the Convention.

The second is that the delegation began to consult concerning a suitable third man. since both Mi Smith and Mr McAdoo are now considered definitely unavailable, because of their opposition to each other.

Mr Ralston Davis is the most prominent mentioned. The threat to bring the Klan issue to the Convention floor brought threats by other groups to bring the wet issue there also This would mean nothing short of party disorganisation. Planks which the Resolutions Committee will probably adopt include the endorsement of the League of Nations principle, with reservations, Mi Bryan's war referendum, law enforcement- concerning prohibition. ACTIVITIES OF PARTISANS. VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN METHODS. By Cable—Press Association —Co'pyrigtl. Received 7.30 p.m., June 27. NEW YORK, June 26. The Convention’s third session opened under subdued atmospheric conditions. The rain last night cool ed everything, apparently save the spirits of “Al” Smith's supporters. They' were bent on an outdoing demonstration, and succeeded. There were ten thousand persons, all determined to express the same sentiment, but in an individual manner. The arena seemed unable to contain the enthusiasts, and the demonstration poured out into the streets. It appeared destined to last for hours.

Governor Sweet, of Colorado, seconded Mr McAdoo’s nomination, and there were further artificially sustained outbursts.

It was an interesting exhibit of shouting and counter-shouting. The chairman’s gavel was fairly impotent at the Convention Hall, New York. j

Putting nominations continued unabated, save for interruptions for occasional demonstrations. Barely half of the names have been mentioned, and the Convention’s third session has already consumed seven hours. It was a day of wearying tujnult. Governor Smith’s demonstrators became so unruly that Chairman Walsh threatened to disband the Convention and resume the sessions in another city.

Then, after Senator Ferris, of Michigan, was put into the nomination, dissentions arose concerning the adjournment until the evening or next morning.

The roll call was necessary. Many State delegations were unable to agree among themselves. This Convention seemed ready to disagree about anything. The Convention adjourned until the morning.

STILL THEY COME. NOMINATIONS STILL BEING MADE. li>' Onhlo Press Association —CopyrightReceived 8.5 p.m., June 27. NEW YORK, June 2G. The third day’s activities provided for further putting into nomination of various aspirants. The men named were: Senator Robinson. Ex-Senator Soulsbury. Senator Houston. Senator Ralston. Governor Davis. Mr Ritchie. The latter’s name caused an outpouring of good feeling, undiminished for thirty minutes, much to everybody’s surprise, since Mr Ritchie so far had not been prominently mentioned as an aspirant. Various nomination speeches were interspersed with seconding speeches for Senator Underwood, Mr McAdoo, and Governor Smith, but only one “Al” Smith speaker dared to say: “No oil lias touched him.” Mr McAdoo’s followers immediately harassed him viciously from the Convention floor. Various women were seconders, and it is interesting to note they made excellent speeches, and were well received.