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When not playing Presidential politics, Mr. Farley is chairman of the New York State Boxing Commission. In him is something of the blatant tenacity of the prize ring. Yet as he sat alone at the Congress Hotel he was defeated by forces beyond his control. The Smith faction, captained by...
In 1832 Andrew Jackson fastened to the Democratic party a rule requiring a two-thirds vote to nominate. Its purpose was to give moral substance and worth to the nomination. Every subsequent party convention has used the same rule. A thing of sentiment and tradition, it cost Champ Clarke the...
Decision to take this radical step was not Manager Farley's. He had called a "pep meeting" for Roosevelt leaders. Bruce Kremer and Senator Wheeler, both of Montana, began to urge a change in the rules to help their candidate. Senator Huey Long, Louisiana's "Kingfish," delivered a loud yawp...
Winning North Carolina's 26 last week, the ambitious New York Governor had 563 convention votes either pledged to him or claimed as friendly. This was 15 short of a majority, 207 short of the two-thirds vote of 770 required to nominate. Yet to be allocated among the candidates...
Deadlock? The Smith strategy was simple: Bind the "favorite son" states to stand by their candidates until the Roosevelt strength is broken; into the deadlock introduce a strong impartial candidate for all factions to nominate.