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Show VOL. 117, NO. 76. SALT LAKE CITY, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1928. Telephone Wasatch 690 f Democrats Uphold rails no Prohibition Law TO HURRAHS In Party Platform Utah Woman Tells the World Smith Is Choice announcement of the vote which made Governor Smith of New York, its nominee for FOR JIM REED 'Pleads Illness James II. DeVine, . closes unusual n record as head of chamber of com merce body. Called Prize Beauties in Og-de- Provision for Farm Relief by Credit Loans ana utner methods. By JAMES L. WEST, Associated Prs Staff Writer. HOUSTON. Texas, jun (AP). After mora than sixteen hours of behind cloud doors tha reaolu-VtlocommlttM of the Democratic national convention tonight turned out a platform with a prohibition plank In auch form that dry leaders threat-- ened for time to fore a fight on tha convention floor. Tha plank declared for the enforce, njent of the eighteenth amendment, and all sections of the constitution, r.and all laws, and excoriated the Re-- l publican party for lta alleged failure over eight years to make a real effort at enforcement of the dry law. The opposition to it, however, simmered down and the prospect waa for harmontoua acceptance of the docu- On.,) Teachers Vote Fund in Order L To Air Their Ills '"V ? of discriminatory against practice school teachers waa voted today by the American Teachers' association. Miss Florence C. Hanson, secretary-treasurof the federation, detailed to the convention examples of laws which she said militated against the personal liberty of teachers. In Iowa, she said, teachers are' prohibited from attending dances or seeing motion pictures; West Virginia required teacher to fasten their galoshes; North Carolina demands they be In bed by I o'clock; Hoke, Mich., require teachers to wear skirt reaching their shoe tops, and California, Rhode Island and Indiana prohibit them from marrying. The convention adopted program, which declares for academic freedom for teacher and pupils; payment for absence due to illness; an adequate, pension after thirty year' service; a maximum of lf09 pupil to a building; equal educational opportunity for all, without discrimination for race, religion, or social status; elective boards of education with teacher and labor representation. er 1 two-ye- Late Congressman a Eitate, $1J00,000 down. Th Jim Reed demonstration In convention hall thia morning did not r . 1 0 CHIEF " BIJS r : James H. DeVihe Asks to Be Relieved From Bur- den Special of ' Presidency. " to The Tribune. . OGPEN, June 28. James H. DeVine has resigned as president of the Chamber of Commerce, It wa learned today from fronds, although his official communication had .not been received at the office ot the entered the chamber. Mr. DeVIn Thoma D. Dee Memorial hospital tonight for treatment f Although hi condition I not serious, he stated to some of hi associate that he wished to be relieved hi ofth burden of this jwork, due to " physical condition. Mr. Da Vine' letter 'of resignation wlH unooubtedly com up for consideration and action at Monday's regular meeting of the directors. In the absence of the president, th du-tof head of the chamber fall upon P.- H. Muleahy, vie president. ' It I likely that Mr. Muleahy will be named to fill tha unexpired term ot Mr. DeVine. Mr. DeVine I serving hi third term a president of th chamber of commerce, being tha flrat president of thRt body to be elected for a third term. His vigorous fight in behalf n of fair freight rate on grain for mills and hi militant stand for In the other Industrial advancement city, have made him popular with the local buslnesa men. Og-d- , Og-de- Told. th average reader Judges hi newspaper by tb type or new that it covers, there are many who find that the advertising carried In a newspaper is on ot Its outstanding feature. Such I being proven by letter received In Tb Tribune's vacation contest. A Salt Lake reader, writing on "What I Thing of The Tribune," placed the value of the advertising in Tha Tribune on a parity with that ot the newa columns. This reader ha probably noted the volume of adverthe tising carried by Th Tribune and adnoticeable lack of objectionable vertisement, and ha Included this as one of the featurea that have made him a reader of thia newspaper. Hla letter, lust on of th many received in Tb Trlbun vacation contest, folWhile Fart ' nt Representative Edward Lloyd Peacock Victim v 1 ht ut rn.rri.ft eral trad commission today. This fund wa brought to light in testimony of John C. MalUtt, of Indianapolis, until last fadl executive secretary of the Indiana Public Utilities association. It was raised by the association through "special collections" from utility oompanles, according to Mellett Names of lobbyist and other who received th money were disclosed through th association's records. As to how It wss spent, and for what purposes. Mellett's memory was In total eclipse. WJIDam Stokes, who succeeded secretary, later admitted destroying part of the association's records dealing with payments. It wss his policy, h declared, to destroy everything that did not concern him. Stoke waa ordered to aend to the commission all existing record of monies spent for lobbying. Payments t Northwestern University Man Citsd. . . Other payments of I1J0H.H' to Albert Stump and 1389.41 to Dean Ralph E. Hellman, of Northwestern university, also were disclosed. Stump Is the present Democratic nominee for the United States senate from Indiana against Senator Arthur R. Robinson, Republican incumbent Faymenta to him wer for utility speeches before Rotary and club and bueWwe organisations th 19ZI, I'm and 121, . Jleilett testified. Hellman was paid fees, as well ss expenses, for two addresses to teach ers' organisations and one to college students, according to Mellett Hellman has for several years been a leader In th movement for education In utility economic In college, according to th commission's record. for the power Inter Propagandists ests proposed to set him up as the on textbooks deal supreme authority ing witn utility ubjects. Later the themselves censored propagandists nd attempted to rewrite th text- hooka Of the .15.000 lobby fund. W. C. Frazee. of Rushvtlle. Ind.. home town of Senator Jamea E. Watson, was paid 112,051, according to Mellett. Payment to him appeared In Mellett's records as 15270 In 1923.' I32S6 In 1025 and 13500 in 1927. Payments Set Dewn As tor Services snd Expenses." These were the years. Mellett testi fied, that th Indiana legislature was in session. Payments were set down as for services and expenses." Mellett testified he did not know what part was for services, nor the amount for expenses. Have the records during th time you were director been preserved?" asked Robert E. Healy, commission rniel counsel. Mellett said he did not. know, addmg: . "They were up to the time I left" "You don't know what became of the money?" Healy asked. " replied Mellett. I aon He never had an kemixed bill from Frasee, be testified. Th treasurer of the association, now dead, author fie ised tne payments, said. Th treasurer was connected with the Inand Heat dianapolis Light company. rrasee waa in tne gas business at Rushvill, was connected with a traction company, and was an attorney and a registered lobbyist for the util ities association, Mellett testified. Governor Alfred E. Smith of the Empire 1 1 ! ...1. uuuiiuaicuJ iiy uic Kittle, wiio was cmmurousiy Democrats for the presidency of the United States. -- ) ! nVit HORTA ISLAND nir Aaores. June" 28 (AP). Flying 1000 miles In JI houra. Captain Fntnk T. Courtney arrived her from Lisbon thla afternoon at ( o'clock local time. ' of transat from Portugal to th ,slnd and Halifax BUt" T' th Telling of his flight, Captain Courtney said: "We left Lisbon with a north wind. i Which continued .far 1AA ti, w" had a light following wind." After 500 miles the sky became overcast ana we new aoov the rlouda. i oo not know exactly how high We were 'tMra uu Ih. .....!. 1500 at feet. I judge that we were at auuu reel up. teast -Ai w w.r. t,r(ftH1 I. aa ttm teat. and wer experiencing a atrong drift to th south, I decided to leave the mala course and pick up Sao Miguel tnia was in easiest goal on tne wireless direction finder, but it added 100 mile to our flight A soon a wa should continue and ail be given a hearing. Th kicker ar harmless; If there la a real basis for th kicking, It may so mold public opinion as to condition get action to correct complained about. "It the kick la du to a hangover. Indigestion, or what not, th public generally haa enough common sens to judge the cause. "Oar public ha a greater amount of common sens and a better anjrit of fair play than it is generally credited with; for that reason, Bolshevism has about as much chance In this country aa the well known snowball. Let the kickers kick! "Tha Trlbun popularity In th country la due, not o much to th merit of any on feature or combination of them, a to the belief of your reader that Th Tribune as a whole Is typical of the spirit of fair play and presents the news with th minimum of propaganda. "I believe that self defense is a primary law of nature and aa against crtmlnala haa been wholly delegated to tha legislator, police, courts and pardon board,' I think The Tribune de a publlqservice by keeping us well Informed through the news sections how thee defenders function. "I believe th complete Information printed in the newa aetiona of cases considered by th pardon board ar ,!H,.., -- et t we made Fayal without difficulty. W touna ii eo in most uneim lanamara. Aviator Killed; Command ert Survey Nicaragua Eatt Coast PARIS. Jun t (AP). Alfred Fron vat, Franoe' most farooua tunt pi lot, was killed trxlay at the villa Con Way lending field when hla plane uaabeft fia burned. , i Mrs. John J. Galligan, Salt Lake. Announces . i v? -- ' PUERTO CARKZAS, Nlcaranua, 2 Admiral Sellers. V. . (AP Felsnd. comN., and OnVral mander of the marfts in Nicaragua, th V. B. S. arrived here today .Tun Ig(i Rochester. They are lntctin and making a general survey of conditions en ths east coast. . . , i ' . ', ' two-thir- the-fir- st 'i , . L- '' 1 nomtnat. J i tha ball ahoutlng to the skle their happiness at their .victory. In some part of th halt th bitterness of the contest wa carried along by heated argument among divided southern delegations, but for the most part h defeat of tha group, forecast for days, was accepted t' ' A - i Frees Service, ItepnUlcan Ajuiuran.es of the enactment of legislation providing for farm! reUef, A pledge for enforcement of tne clghtoenth amendment and laws enacted thereunder. Further reduction In taxation by limiting debt retirement to sinking fond requirements. of tariff duties Imposition which will permit iffectiTe competition, insurance against moe nopoly and at the same time fair revenue for the support of the government. Criticism pf foreign policies of administration the Republican and a demand for discontinuance of interference with purely internal affairs of countries. Approval of the outlawry of . : war. of inland .waDevelopment terways and of deep waterways from the Great Lakes to the Gulf and to the Atlantic ocean. of construction Expeditious flood reUef works on the Missis sippi and Colorado rivers. pro-dac- Latln-Americg- n Curbing of the issuance of the Injunctions in labor disputes as sought by organised labor. Exemption of labor from the operation of the antitrust laws. Development of a scientific plan to eliminate periods of unemployment. Recognition of equality of women In political and governmental matter! and equal wages for , equal service. Constructive legislation dealing with the bituminous coal indus:. try. Condemnation of excessive campaign expenditures and a promise of full publicity at regular intervals during the campaign. Development of the American merchant marine and gradual transfer of government, ships to private owners. ' Strict enforcement of antitrust laws and enactment of any necessary supplemental legislation. Immediate for independence the Philippines. Granting of a territorial form of government to Porto Rico with a view to ultimate statehood. , J Tribune Service Perfect Giving Convention News th convention was relayed faithfully Into tha homes by th radio and on th streets In front of The Tribune by Tb Tribune' public addresa system. As pandemonium broke loon In Sam Houston hall, simultaneously Main street, from Flrat to Second South street, wher crow as wer lined listening to the most dramatic. momenta of the campaign, wa th scene of a Cheering', milling, laughing mob, which hlle tooting thronged the streets, horns of automobiles registered further satisfaction with th proceedings In the convention city. While The Trlbune-KS- L service will be on th air again on Friday for the nomination of a Vic president-- , - en Thursday it practically completed perfect reproduction of every happening in the two grat national conventions a break or ag in without a natr-Smtl- , philosophically. Missouri, th home stat of Senator Jim Reed, who stood in the forefront of the last ditch attempt to atop Governor Smith, tried unsuccessfully to circumvent the rule and have th New Yorker declared nominated by acclamation, after he had polled more than th number needed on the roll call, and when he heard tb final result Senator Reed himself left for the convention hall to exhort his fallow Democrats to unit under tM banner of his lata rival. UOUSTON, Texas, June 28. High Pointa in the platform 7 adopted tonight by the Democratic convention include the following: of , Noisy Demonstration ' v 1 Follows Announcement. Announcement of th nomination was followed by a loud and colorful demonstration on th convention floor, with the Smith people parading about High Lights in Platform Denunciation eorruptlen. . nated for th presidency tonight by th Democratic national convention. A single ballot was sufficient to break through th last resistance of tha group of candidates opposing him. Although at th conclusion of the roll call of th states he was a handful of votes short of the needed to nominate, he was so near th mark that slat after state broke away from th favorite aona they had been supporting and voiced In a noisy band wagon rush to be to lay their support at his feet. Th official tabulation after all changes of votes in favor of th leader had been recorded gav th New Torkar tit 1 of th 1100 vote In the convention. He need but 731 to J - Chicago Tribune Press Staff Writer.) SAM HOUSTON HAIA, Houston, IS Jun Texas, (AP). Alfred E. Smlth, four times governor of New Tork and long th favorite son of the Emplr stat Democracy, wa nomi- . .,'.'" 2 By BYRON PRICE. Asselatd I v i ' x ' i - 8491. The convention recessed at 12160 a. m. (Houston tlms), Friday, until 10 a. m. v ' - . COLORADO 8PRINGS. June 2S (A P). Members of the International Association of Chiefs of Police pre pared to cloee their annual conven tion tonight with the election of offi cers and selection of a sit for the l:i29 convention. Th drama, th thrill and th exJames I Beavers of Atlanta. Ga.. now second vie ore of four day of the Democitement Ident, la expected to become president and Atlanta la th favorite for cratic convention came to a terrillc climax Thursday night In Houston, the next meeting. Th nolle chiefs devoted attention Texas, when Governor Alfred E. Smith to of eerie a resolution deal today Democratic Ing with various phases of the crime of Nw York wa named On resolution urges the candidate on the first ballot taken. It problem. association to exert its influence to came to a climax, too, In Rait Lake curb the sale of flrenrms. Another calls for cities over 50.000 to desig- City, where, through The Tribune and nate civilian details to war against KSL. and associates, every sound of auto thieves. The association Indorsed a hill be fore congresa which imposes a heavy penalty and make it easier to prosecute persons who remove stolen goods from on state to another. It wamdeclded to carry forward th work or bringing about a system of All .cities uniform crime records. were urged to adopt ordinance pro. In fol sutomohlles person hlhltlng lowing fire annarMrrs to a fir. Machine Burns Tws.l Effort to Make Nomi nation by Acclamation It Unsuccessful. Smith Total Mel-letf- as Atlanta Chief Lisbon Airman Slated to Head Makes Landing Nation's Police In Ocean Flight . IwJ , T1...1. r. w. Cullen-Campb- iCetaaia In 1V1 4a vm Castl Dale. His fatfir, a resident of ana ine brother and sister survive: ionowing Corner P. Peacock of Price: Demitv Sheriff cock, Jr., of Carbon county; Mm. Net- "? oruwn or Bait mKe; Mr. Samuel Richard of Peerless; Mr. Angus W. Johnson, Lelan Peacock and Miss Bernice Peacock, all of Price. Another sister, Miss Hattle Peacock, was drowned in the Price river June U, 1917, at the time of the Mammoth reservoir break. Miss Peacock, in company with several friends,, wa watching the rising flood water of the river from an automobile on the bank, when they were ready to a tart back to Price the driver of th machin. becoming confused with the gears, th machine and backed Into the turbulent water, and Ml Peacock wa swept awav. Th body of Mr. Peacock Is at the f Wallu Harmon inPrlce Purchase of 15,000.009 additional tons of or by the Columbia Steel company waa announced Thursday by company officials at San Francisco. The ore body waa purchased from the Burke Iron company and Is situated near Iron Mountain. Confirmation of the transaction Sra made by O. 8.. Wilkin, representing the Interests, part own-er- a . of the property. Th purchase of the property will ore reserve ot swell the the Co' Kunbia Steel company to 25,000,000 tons, th announcement stated. , Accident. is The Trlbaae. PRICE, June SS. Edward Lloyd Peacock, 45, former representative in tha Utah atate legislature from Em ery county, was accidentally ahot by hla own rifle this morning a b was lying In wait for a coyote. Th animal had been molesting herds on th Peacock ranch near Orangevllle, and Mr. Peacock had been trying for it several mornings. Today- - he told hi wife to wait breakfast for him, and left for th field about T o'clock. Upon hi failure to return within two hours Mrs. Peacock became alarmed and summoned aid to search for bar husband. He waa found near a little knoll, lying on his rifle, a bullet from the gun having emerea nis need Just below the left eye. The skull was badly battered. a fforoner'a 4lif-- anni nmn. h, T,,a tic of th Peace Olaf Andersen re turned a verdict thia afternoon of accidental death. Mr. Peacock waa a leader In the Inilii.l.lu I. Vr ff r aiiH rinnhln. He owned a large Emery county. nu neros or caiue at " iKerai mile from Orangevllle, twenty-eigPrif'P Ha Wltil nmmltun In , K. T r. S. church. For many year, he was w icBuor in party nepuDiican in Emery county. He wa elected in IStZ to the atate legislature, wher he served one term. Mr. Peacock waa born In Emery county in 1SS3, the son of Warren and Elizabeth Perry Peacock. He was Columbia Steel Makes Heavy Ore Purchase fun of Special (Calama Oae.) (CMtitrn By M, L. RAMSAY, Universal Servle Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON, jun 21. A 115,000 secret lobby fund used by electric power and light and other utility companies to Influence the Indiana legislature was disclosed before tha fed- Former Helpful Criticisms, These; What Is Your Comment? JOIJET. III.. Jun II UP). An inventory of the estate of the late Conpregressman Martin H. Madden, pared by his attorney, D. R. Snsnp of Jollet, for rrnh.Tte court today, shows th legislator's estate to be Thla Included valued at 11.200,000. In personal property I809,WH i t out and real estate valued at MOO.Ono. A will divide the estate equally between the widow and a daughter, lows: "Th feature I Ilk best about The Mr. Mabel Henrterwm of Chicago. Tribune are main newa eectiona t and 1, editorials, forum, and advertising. 'Those wbirh I think help lo make Chicago Rapid Transit Th Tribune the most popular In the lntermountaln region are the main Increase Denied aews sections, which present the news In sn interesting manner without th editorials, which are CHICAGO, Jun Jl UP). The till- wis commerc commission by unani- tltnely and farlesa: the advertising, mous rrte today dented the petition which saves time and money It read of the Chicago Rapid Transit comprior to shopping. "The fnrum Is Interesting, but haa pany for an Increase in fares. The elevated lines esked to sell rides for mostly a Bit Lake education. A, ! cent tnatead of allowing three for booetr loiter In the column, comS "cents now, and aiao aaked to plaining about the kickers, sucaeeted dcrmHnu tb weekly pane telling Ihst they be barred from it. The polat U.U. , icy a axiraed at U .oiiui.H segd - State Trade I Have Been Destroyed. Pom-eren- e, LEADER KILLED much Interest the delegate from Utah. It got not a peep out of them. When the Reed. faction waa staging it parade they mounted their chalra to watch the show, but soon tired. Mr. Orover Rich can return to Salt Lake City and tell her friends she viewed tha Houston convention from all angles. Through the courtesy of Senator King she (pent some time on the platform last night, she came down into the press section and got th reporter' view, and If he missed anything It haa been the galleries, the hottest spot of all. Four Get Acquainted In High Democratic Circle. Four of th Utah delegate have improved their opportunity in Houston to get acquainted in high Democrat te circle. Mr. J. J. Oalllgan, Judge and Mr. Wilson McCarthy ejid Mr. Orover Rich have minglea wherever and whenever the mingling was good. They had a long and interesting conference with Judge Oivany, head of Tammany Hall, with some of his chieftains, including- Jim Hoey; they met Jim Reed' manager and they were luncheon gaaate, along with Walker of other, of Mayor "Jlmmio"chatted ith New York. They have Chairman Joe Robinson and Innumerable other , "big gun" of the party. They were particularly Impressed with the Tammany leaders, pronouncing them splendid, bright and capable men In the field of politic. Mr. Galligan appealed to the Tammany bosses an-to help her carry out her ambition to nounce the result of the second ballot, but they frankly told her there would be no aecond ballot. That Utah copper gavel presented to the chairman of tha Democratic national convention fell quickly into after It was handed to Senator Robinson. It wa not even in evidence this morning when the convention assembled. Somehow theae chairmen seem to prefer the big, unwleld-l- y wooden mallets that are provided for them to smaller and more effective weapona presented by party enthusiasts. Utah delegate made comment today on the fact that the name of William J. Bryan wa not mentioned During the first three seaslon of the Houston convention, nor until Daniel got up last night and drawled ' (Oostiaaed a Page Via.) dla-u- i i, Is Nominee Chosen From Sidewalks of New York Records Telling; to Whom Payments Were Made EMEHY COUNTY ie fund (AP).i-- A CHICAGO, Jnna of 175.000 to $100,000 to tell the public Commission cock, 2; Hull, 50 3; Jones,. 43; Thompson, 2; Smith, 849 Donahey, 8Vi; 5; Harrison, Watts, Sonth Carolina, 18; Bilbo, Mississippi, 1. 5-- Staff Correspondent, HOUSTON, Texas, June 28. National Committeeman Jamea H. Moylt gave a dinner tonight in the roof garden of the Rio hotel to the members ot the Utah delegation and the alternate. 'But for th night session of th convention he would have taken the delegate for a. rid after sun- ions. A ringing declaration about alleged r Legislature, U. S. 7; Ayres, S; Seed, 62; Hitch- By HARRY J. BROWN. Agreement Reached On farm Relief Plank. Tha committee also agreed upon a farm relief plank, which leavea the door wide open for the enactment of legislation embodying the equalisation fee of the McNary-Hauga- n bill, or any other form of aid, but does not mention the legislation which Prealdent es Used to InfL 2-- ment dele-fat- United battery and "told th world." had similarly announced th result of th $4th ballot in th New York convention four year ago. " Following la the official rote: George, 821i; Woollen Several of Delegates Hobnob With 'Higher Circles of the Democrats. nt corruption in government under Readministration also Is empublican bodied In the party's 1921 declaration, and many other subjects, including tariff, taxation, veterans, flood re- lief, foreign relations and conservation and reclamation. Working all night, a subcommittee of fourteen turned out a platform which they thought wonld be satis factory to the entire committee, but found that they were greatly they in ' error weh rhT Tienw- - the results of their protracted labors to that body. Taking the tentative draft up plank by plank, tha fifty-fiv- e found a number of faults with It and declaration after declaration waa amended or rewritten. Prohibition Substitute Written by Senator Glass. Tha big fight came over prohibition, the upshot of more than two hours of wrangling being tha substitution of a plnnk prepared by Senator Carter (J lass of Virginia for that submitted by Chairman Jpittman in the tentative draft he prepared. The original draft which waa adopted almost unanimously by the subcommittee declared for the enforcement of the prohibition amendment, but called attention that the amendment had been written Into the organic law by the people, and that they were free to change it at their will. Thla met with opposition from Senator Glass and waa roundly scored by Governor Dan Moody of Texas, Daniels of North Carolina and other. They made It plain that they could not accept auch a statement as that of the party's policy, and It waa rage light.) (Centtaaea Col am a Hall. Amid Noise and Clamor SUPPLIED Delegations Follow Each Other Onto Band Wagon DUTIES Eh at . Convention the States, It heard it from the tip of at Utah woman, Mrs. John 3. Galligan. Dressed ail in Irish green, Mrs. Galligan, a Smith enthusiast, stood on th platform before th microphone Women of Beehive State who of BY I! LOBBY A JJ0TJST0N. Jong 28 (AT).- -r When th national Democratic convention heard tb president Agree on Compromise After 2 Hours Fight m Full Committee. s, CENTS PAGES-FI- VE mith Wins Nomination on First Ballo A r "28 Telephone Wasatch 590 convenience. Considering th fact that the service waa part of a national hookup from coast to coast and from border to border, the greatest ever attempted. It proved fa be a distinct achievement in radio annals. From th atart of the convention, through ia developing stages, right down to the dramatic, moment when Mr. John Onlligan of Salt Lake City read the official count, naming Smith a the Democratic candidate, thousands of Salt Inkers braved th hot sun to hear every word as it was broadcast faithfully In front of The Tribune. The crowd beard th wildwhich ly nthuslastlo demonstration greeted th name of sll considered for nomination. They heard th platform, word for word. They heard the terrific Smith demonstration. They heard Governor Dan Moody of Texas rap adoption of th prohibition plank of the Democratic platform, and then heard the heated retort of Albert C Ritchie, governor of Maryland. They heard the voting, and the dramatic moment when Bml'h wss with'B.ten votes of nomination, and Ohio came to the rescue with its change of support the ad that put Smith over on the first ballot. It wa a great day and th radio, with Graham McName at the microphone made .lt a pleasant one for the radio listeners of KSt, and Th Tribune and for the crowds which to midnight in front ot Th ramiy Tribune to hear every wo: d. . . k s , Platform Adopted Without Roll Call. All this was of a plec with th action of the whole convention earlier In th day, when It adopted th party platform without a roll call. Th long discussion over prohibition In committee ended In a report pledging the party to strict enforcement of th prohibition amendment and laws, along with all others. Both wets and dry took the speakers' stand to asK the convention to accept the plank as submitted, and, for th first time In years, a Democratic platform wa approved without a floor fight Nomination of a running mate for th new party standard bearer will be accomDlisbed at a final session of the 19Z8 convention tomorrow. As th del egate separated late tonight, It was the expect tlon of most of tha leaders that th vice presidential choice would he Senator Rohlnson of Arkanaaa, his party's leader In th senate and chairman of th convention. Ohio Delegation Wins in Big scramble. It wss the Ohio delegation that won out In the acramble to supply the votes that actually nominated Smith. As soon as the roll call had reached its end, delegation chairmen In all parts of the. hall mounted their chair and shouted for recognition. So great was th disorder that for several minutes one of those pleading for a chance to go over to Smith could be heard by the chairman. Ohio finally got recand ognition ahead of the other of bar votee from rhanged forty-foto Smith. Pomeren Mississippi, which at first had voted for her favorite son, Pat Harrton, followed with a wltch of JVi to Smith; Indiana cam In next, giving the New had that at first NeTorker twenty-fi- v gone to Evan Woollen: then braska gav htm twelv that had been Senformer for before cast ator Hitchcock: Kansas, voting on tha first call for Representatjv Ayre. to turned over eleven and the victor, and Tennessee, leaving her favorite son. Kepresentativ Hull, gavSmith twenty-threThe on and only ha Hot aa finally tabulated by th official convention clerks after all of these changes had (Cmtir,4 ea Ftf Kh.) (Coins Zlkt.) one-ha- lf e. 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