Show RULE OF MAJORITY GETS NEW SUPPORT v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON April 29 UP Ri-An- Ri An Another other effort to have the Democratic party scrap the rule under which a two-thirds two majority is necessary at national conventions to nominate a presidential candidate was in the making toda today At a press conference late lato yesterday yesterday yester ester esterday day President Roosevelt predicted that the tho Philadelphia convention InJune inJune in inJune June would abandon the requirement requirement requirement require require- ment in favor lavor of majority rule Answering reporters' reporters questions he said ho did not know why a 8 Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic convention should be tied up as it was in 1924 1920 and 1912 A few tew hours earlier Democratic Chairman James A. A Farley also expressed expressed ex ex- pressed the belief bellef the old rule would be abrogated Senator Byrd D. D Va said ho would oppose its abolition abolition abolition tion on the ground that it is a safeguard safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard to get a candidate with the support of a a. largo large majority of ot the tho party |