Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 June 1936 — Page 3

DEMOCRATS IN CRUSADE” * OLD GUARDERS ON SIDELDES

Chairman Departs From Text to Laud Speech Made by: Steiwer.

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Oil Chieftains, Strong for Landon, Now Wield Real Power.

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their lethargy and soon they were cheering again. The first demonstration began in the West Virginia delegation and was picked up by Florida before it spread through the hall. Rep. Snell got a laugh from the delegates when he read from the Democratic platform of 1932 this pledge: “We condemn the improper and excessive use of money in political activities.” His denunciation of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration as “a fatalistic and unconstitutional” instrument passed with, scarcely a ripple of applause.

Landon-Steiwer Ticket Hinted

Meanwhile the 1936 ticket taking form today in the minds of massed delegates to the Republican national convention is: For President, Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas. For Vice President, Senator Frederick Steiwer of Oregon. A Borah bolt appears likely, although an effort is being made to

keep him in camp. Some Landon’

leaders, however, have reconciled themselves to getting along in the 1936 campaign without him unless he shows some spirit of compromise on platform issues. The Landon-Steiwer ticket, or any other headed by the Kansas Governor, definitely will shift party control to the West. The G. O. P. is looking for farm belt leadership to regain the lost provinces of 1932.

Vandenberg First Choice

Gov. Landon and John D. Hamilton, his red-headed campaign manager, wanted Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan, but the Senator curtly took himself out of the race. Old Guard Republicans are suddenly awake to the fact that party control has shifted west of the Mississippi to a degree unprecederted in the more than 75 years of G: O. P. history. No trans-Mississippi Governor ever before has been nearer than just close to the presidential nomination and here today. Mr. Landon has it in his palm with fingers twitching. With Mr. Landon’s nomination, chairmanship of the Republican national convention will go to Mr. Hamilton, a Topeka lawyer, now sunflower state member of the Republican National Committee. Dominance of the West in party councils was further emphasized by election of Herman M. Langworthy, Kansas City, Mo., lawyer, chairman of the resolutions committee which sat most of the night trying to complete the party platform.

GOODRICH STARTS WORK ON PLATFORM.

Serves on Subcommitice of 14 Drafting Planks. By United Press CLEVELAND, June 10.—Former Gov. James P. Goodrich is one of 14 members of the resolutions subcommittee engaged in drafting the G. O. P. platform today. The subcommittee draft is expected to be completed by nightfall, after which it will be submitted to the full com-~ mittee and may be ready to present to the convention after former President Hoover speaks. Goodrich fought to obtain the resolutions committee post at the Indiana delegation- meeting. He succeeded in wresting it from Henry Marshall, Lafayette, who had held it in the past. His primary purpose of seeking the post was to see that no constitutional amendment plank gets into the platform, Mr. Goodrich explained while waging his campaign.

HOOSIERS FIND WAY IN

Bert Morgan, Mike Hanrahan Slip Friends Into Convention. Timea Special CLEVELAND, June 10.— The crowded convention hall here always can hold one more visiting Hoosier—tickets or no tickets. Bert Morgan, veteran of many such events, is operating a sort of “underground railway,” to smuggle in visiting Indianans when they appear without tickets. Mike Hanrahan, Indianapolis, is a doorman and arrangements ‘are made to have them come through his door with a borrowed badge. Later Mr. Hanrahan sees that the badge is. sent back out for use again FE

business and Wall Street surrenders some of its known pawns, but another old guard, an oil guard it has been called facetiously here, is likely to take its place. Shouting lustily for Alf Landon at this convention, and ready to open their purses in his behalf, are some of Oklahoma's biggest oil multimillionaires. Here as members of Oklahoma’s Landon-pledged delegation are the colorful Lew W. Wentz, who sky rides joyfully about the country in his private plane; National Committeeman W. G. Skelly; Wirt Franklin, who once piloted a whole train load of independent oil men to Washington to bombard Congress for an oil tariff and greased their way in Prohibition Washington with stuff that Prohibition didn’t supply.

Picturesque Crew They are a picturesque, freehanded crew who would do much for a friend—and they look upon Gov. Landon as a friend. He was one of theni. A big Pennsylvania oil man and a Pennsylvania steel’ magnate who have interested themselves in poli-

tics recently are here as part of ! the delegation from that state. |

Joseph W. Pew, vice president of

Sun Oil, who was reported to have contributed heavily to the Republican campaign to save Philadelphia from the Democrats in 1934, and Ernest T. Wéir, steel man who fought the collective bargaining provisions of NRA, are leaning toward the Kansas Governor. ‘Both are members of the Repubican Finance Committee of 16 appointed ‘- by "National Chairman Henry P. Fletcher to draw upon fat pocketbooks. Such are the men—and there are others—who will form the reserves for the energetic - and ambitious John Hamilton, slated to: become national chairman when Gov. Landon is nominated, and the group of country newspaper editors who are the front for the Landon candidacy. >=

Old Guard Unhappy /

An unhappy lot is the Old Guard

whom they replace. Glancing dow nthe right-hand

aisle from the platform, the eye]

falls upon three solemn-looking gentlemen, sitting one behind the other on the aisle in the New York delegation, who once were powers in Republican councils—National Committeeman Charles D. Hilles, who long has spoken for Wall Street bul still wears the precise air of the schoolmaster he once was; the erect and handsome Rep. James W. Wadsworth, former Senator, gentle1 mah farmer, a’ member of the senatorial clique which nominated Warren G. Harding in 1920; the bulbous-nosed and sleek Ogden L. Mills, Secretary of the Treasury under Herbert Hoover and his chief campaign wailer in 1932. Mr. Hilles is under fire in the state delegation which once bowed when he nodded, but now is chasing away. after Landon. .

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The milling, jostling; badge-bedecked throng of more than 10,000 that swarmed into Cleveland's Public Hall for the opening ceremonies of the Republican national convention had settled into orderliness as this striking official picture was taken. dressed in white, is Henry P. Fletcher, chairman of the party's national committee, who called the initial sesdfion to order. At either side and in the speakers’ stand are the press seats. In the balconies are shown thethousands of spectators who flocked into the great hall, though many seats were unoccupied when the call to ‘order came. The photographers’ stands: are seen extending from the centers of the balconies at right and left. The band-has its own balcony in the rear. This official pics ture was taken

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BORAH SCORES ON PLATFORM

Idahoan Given Chance to Present His Views to Committee.

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position before the full convention. “We are making definite progress toward an agreement,” Mr,

‘White said.

Mr. White sleepy but happy, al-

most ran through the corridors of ‘the hotel where the platform sub- : | committ

of 14 resumed its work. He told newspaper men that former Senator John Thomas of Idaho had taken the Iisandon platform to Mr. Borah tor examination. If Mr. Borah is dissatisfied with any

| of its provisions, Mr. White said,

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George A. Ball, Muncie, Indiana national committeeman, and Mrs. Sidney Brown, Florida national ccmmitteewoman, talk things over at the Republican convention in Cleveland,

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PRINCETON, Ind,

Forger Gets Prison Term

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June '10.— yesterday on. a ‘charge of check Emil Luttrell, 29, was Sagal B was fen $10 and | forgery.

he will be given an opportunity to

present suggestions to the platform

committee. If these suggestions are .rejected,

‘then. Mr. White said, “the Landon-

ites will demand that Mr. Borah get a‘ chance to defend his planks

.on the convention floor.”

Earlier when Mr. Borah made these demands party leaders. said

privately that they would oppose X

such action. They argued. that if: Mr. Borah was given this opportunity, then the convention would have to be

| thrown open to representatives of | all organizations making a fight for

special planks.

Sworn to secrecy but showing

| signs of anger and fatigue, the sub-

resolutions committee charged with putting a platform into writing, unexpectedly swarmed out of a hotel suite before daybreak, commenting unanimously that no progress had been made, and issuing conflicting reports as to the cause of the delay. Currency and farm relief stood out as the major planks on which divergent views were presented, but leaders conceded that failure to get down to grips with the issues meant that nothing could be presented to the convention until Thursday at

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the earliest. That would be a day behind the program, and veterans of past conventions said this one would last until Saturday at least. The Landon advisers, unable to contact Mr. Borah last night, expected to talk to him about mounting sentiment for a modified form of managed currency and the vigorous protests of several farm groups for a more liberal agricultural plank than had been suggested by the Kansas camp. It was believed emissaries of Gov. Landon would talk to the Idahoan while the subcommittee of the resolutions group resumes sessions. Problems confronting the platform committee are: \ 1. Currency. The Landon agreement, in principle with the Eastern Old Guard reportedly was slipping toward a plan that would make concessions . toward Western demands for a ggmmodity dollar. 2. Farm ‘relief. The issue again was with Western farm groups seeking a more liberal plank than suggested by the Kansans.

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MERGER OF GHURGH GROUPS PROPOSED

Evangelical and Reformed Units Would Combine.

Times Specinl FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 10.— Plans to merge the Evangelical Brotherhood and Reformed Churchman’s League are to be presented to the general synod national convention here today.

The new combination would be known as the Churchman’s Brotherhoods and would have 600 chapters in the nation. The merger proposal follows the

union of the former Reformed

Church of the United States and Evangelical Synod of North America two: years ago.

The seven-day meeting of the

executive ‘committee is to be headed by Dr. George W. Richards ‘of Lancaster, Pa. president of the synod and the Eastern Theological Semi-

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By United Preas p : , June 10.—Convens tion delegates and prominent Res publicans had nothing but praise today for Senator Frederick Stel wer’s keynote speech, the

regain control of ‘the national gov ernment. Speaking before a packed conven=

the New Deal, charging that it represented government without politi cal morality, that it had stifled the American opportunity, tinkered dis« astrously with the economic system; had set up an overburdening bue reaucracy; had “adopted the une American attitude of setting class against class”; had advanced a hu= manitarianism that was false; had set the politician against the poor; had deliberately retarded recovery,

to amend the Constitution by “devious means.” 2

Outlines Purpose “Our purpose here is not only te adopt a Republican platform and to nominate a Republican Presi« dent,” he said. oughly American purpose isto start the drive to put an American deal into the placé now usurped by the self-styled New Deal. In this serve ice to our country, we inviied the aid and counsel of all Americans, regardless of political party. There are no party lines when human libe erty is at stake.” After castigating the Roosevelt Administration in detail, Steiwer set forth a program he advanced as “the way out.” Then he said: “To preserve our eountry we must get into the American stride again, One way to do it is to rid every administrative post of the pnlitical opportunists who now distort- the policies of our government . . . ane other way is to reduce forthe eral gov= ernment and to stop its wasteful spending. . . . Above all else is the need for the old fashioned idea of thrift. No government can borrow itself rich, or spend itself prosper ous.” He asked for a balanced budget, “and honest assurances” of publie debt reduction which he said was

confidence.

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