Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-29 | Page 4 | Washington Daybook

Washington Daybook By HERBERT PLUMMER WASHINGTON April 29 With Arkansas Arkansas' 14 votes uninstructed but favorable to Governor Roosevelt it begins to look as If Senator Joe Robinson Robinson Robinson Rob Rob- inson may for the third time find himself cast in the role of permanent permanent perma perma- nent chairman of the Democratic national national national na na- na- na convention I Robinson his p party's vice presidential presidential nominee in 1928 and mentioned mentioned men men- as a l possible candidate for forthe forthe forthe the presidential nomination this year adopted a hands off oU policy at the meeting of the st state central committee commit- commit tee ec in L Little Rock which selected the delegation Senator Barkley of Kentucky another another an other favorite son urged that Democrats Democrats Democrats Dem Dem- of ot his state forget the favorIte favorite fa In son idea and go to the convention convention con con- supporting Roosevelt Almost immediately his name was being mentioned mentioned men men- as the choice of the Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt wing of the national committee for the job of sounding the keynote at Chicago In June Robinson was permanent chairman of the convention In S San Sn n Francisco in 1920 1020 which nominated Cox and Franklin Roosevelt And again in 1928 at Houston he served in the same capacity It was at Houston that Robinson perhaps played his most import important role It was his tact and diplomacy that are arc accredited with doing much to heal the wounds inflicted at New NewYork NewYork York in 1924 in the ranks of the Democratic party His ability as the presiding officer of that convention plus pius the f fact ct that his geographical position was favorable favorable favorable favor favor- able had a lot to do with his se selection selection se- se lection as Al Smiths Smith's running mate It was at a meeting in Franklin Roosevelt's hotel room at Houston of delegations who had no favorite sons for the vice presidency that Robinson Robin Robin- son was decided on He had already attracted the attention attention attention atten atten- tion o of 01 the convention by his sk skill 11 in presiding It was only necessary to get such endorsement to swing the convention in his favor With the headway the Roosevelt faction of the convention now apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap will have at the start starts they will have the say on organization But even at that it is entirely POSsible possible possible pos POS- sible that Robinsons Robinson's availability might not even be confined to Roosevelt's Roose Roose- velt's strength There are other can can- say say those from the northern northen or western states who states who might be well wel satisfied to have him as permanent chairman For the man who is selected for that tha post must be a n person of ability personal personal personal per per- popularity and an expert par par- tar m. m Robinson has demonstrated his abilIty ability ability abil abil- ity twice before The Chicago convention convention con con- may find it expedient to le let him have the jo lob job f for tor r the third time