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Democracy at Work

by C. "Edgar ""Ed""" Brown, C. "Edgar ""Ed""" Brown,. 576 pgs.

Contributors:

   C. "Edgar ""Ed""" Brown, C. "Edgar ""Ed""" Brown,

Publisher:

   Local Democratic Political Committee of 1949

Place of Publication:

  Philadelphia  

Publication Year:

  1949

Subjects:

Democratic Party (U.S.), Presidents--United States--Nomination, Political Conventions--United States

	TABLE OF CONTENTS
	FIRST SESSION Monday, July 12, 1948
	Opening remarks, Hon. David L. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania	1
	Invocation, by His Eminence, Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia	4
	Address of Hon. J. Howard McGrath, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee	4
	Call for the Convention read by Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh, Secretary, Democratic National Committee	12
	Address of Welcome, by Hon. Bernard Samuel, Mayor of Philadelphia	15
	Address of Hon. Arthur C. Kaufmann, President, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce	18
	Address of Hon. Francis J. Myers, United States Senator from Pennsylvania	21
	Address of Mr. Albert M. Greenfield, Chairman of the All- Philadelphia Committee for the Democratic Convention	24
	Report of Hon. Joe L. Blythe, Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee	27
	Recommendations for Temporary Officers of Convention	27
	SECOND SESSION Monday, July 12, 1948
	Invocation by Reverend Fred Pierce Corson, Resident Bishop of the Methodist Church of Philadelphia	30
	Address of Hon. Alben W. Barkley, Temporary Chairman of the Democratic National Convention	33
	Address of Mrs. India Edwards, Executive Director, Women's Division, Democratic National Committee	48
	Address of Miss Frances Perkins, Former Secretary of Labor	54
	Appointment of Committees	59
	THIRD SESSION Tuesday, July 13, 1948
	Invocation by Rev. E. Felix Kloman, Christ Church, Philadelphia	62
	Announcements	63
	Address of Roy G. Baker, President of The Young Democratic Clubs of America	63
	Address of Hon. Oscar R. Ewing, Administrator, Federal Security Agency	68
	Address of Hon. Michael J. Kirwan, Chairman, National Democratic Congressional Committee	77
	Address of Mrs. Charles W. Tillett, Vice-Chairman, Democratic National Committee	83
	Announcements	89
	FOURTH SESSION Tuesday, July 13, 1948
	Invocation by Rabbi Max D. Klein, of the Congregation Adath Jeshurun, of Philadelphia	91
	Memorial Program	92
	Address by His Excellency, Bishop William R. Arnold, Former United State Army Chief of Chaplains	94
	Address of Rabbi Aryeh Lev, Director Religious Activities, National Jewish Welfare Board, New York	96
	Address of Van Heflin, Los Angeles, California	98
	Prayer of Captain Francis Lee Albert, Chaplain, United States Army	100
	Report of Committee on Credentials	102
	Minority Report of Committee on Credentials by Mr. George Vaughn, of Missouri	102
	Remarks of Hon. Carl A. Hatch, Senator from New Mexico	105
	Report. of Committee on Rules and Order of Business	108
	Remarks of Hon. Wright Morrow, Texas	109
	Remarks of Hon. Edgar A. Brown, Senator from South Carolina	111
	Address of National Committeeman Elect from the State of Georgia, the Honorable Robert J. Elliott	113
	Address of Hon. Oscar Ewing, Delegate from New York	115
	Report of Committee on Permanent Organization	117
	Address of Hon. Sam Rayburn, Permanent Chairman of the Democratic National Convention	118
	Address of Hon. Mary Norton, Congresswoman, New Jersey	127
	Address of Hon. Helen Gahagan Douglas, Congresswoman, California	134
	FIFTH SESSION Wednesday, July 14, 1948
	Invocation by Rev. Marshall L. Shapard, Mount Olivet Tabernacle Baptist Church, Philadelphia	143
	Address of Hon. James Roosevelt, California	144
	Address of Hon. Homer Cummings, Former Attorney General of the United States	148
	Address of Hon. William L. Dawson, Congressman from Illinois	150
	Address of A. F. Whitney, President, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen	155
	Address of Hon. Scott W. Lucas, Senator from Illinois	161
	Report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions	167
	Minority Report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions by Former Governor Dan Moody, Texas	178
	Minority Report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions by Mr. Cecil Sims, Delegate from Tennessee	179
	Minority Report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions by Mr. Walter Sillers, Delegate from Mississippi	180
	Minority Report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions by Hon. Andrew J. Biemiller, Delegate from Wisconsin	181
	Remarks by Hon. Dan Moody, Former Governor of Texas	182
	Remarks by Mr. Cecil Sims, Delegate from Tennessee	184
	Remarks by Mr. Walter Sillers, Delegate from Mississippi	185
	Remarks by Hon. Chauncey Sparks, Former Governor of Alabama	186
	Remarks of Hon. Maurice J. Tobin, Former Governor of Massachusetts	188
	Remarks of Hon. Hubert H. Humphrey, Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota	189
	Remarks of Aaron L. Jacoby, Delegate from New York	192
	Remarks of Hon. James M. Curley, Massachusetts	194
	Roll Call on Moody Resolution	196
	Roll Call on Biemiller Resolution	202
	Resolutions	211
	SIXTH SESSION Wednesday, July 14, 1948
	Invocation by the Reverend John D. Lindsay, Pastor, The Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia	213
	Address of Hon. Herbert B. Maw, Governor of Utah	214
	Address of Hon. Brien McMahon, Senator from Connecticut	219
	Resolution of Hon. Richard J. Daley, Illinois	225
	Resolution of Mr. David G. Kelly, North Dakota	225
	Resolution of Hon. Edward J. Kelly, Chicago	226
	Roll Call for Nominations for President of the United States	228
	Nomination of Hon. Richard Brevard Russell	230
	Nomination of President Harry S. Truman by Gov. Phil M. Donnelly of Missouri	234
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Hon. Will Rogers, Jr	239
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Mrs. Marguerite Peyton Thompson	241
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Thomas J. Dodd	242
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Hon. Mon C. Wallgren, Governor of Washington	243
	Nomination of Hon. Paul V. McNutt by Hon. Byrd Sims, Delegate, Florida	247
	Seconding of the Nomination of Richard B. Russell by Hon. Albert A. Carmichael	249
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by John J. Kane, Pennsylvania	250
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Hon. Benjarain S. Adamowski, Illinois	251
	Seconding of the Nomination of Richard B. Russell by Hugh Wilkinson, Delegate, Louisiana	253
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Miss Catherine V. Danehy, Massachusetts	254
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Orville L. Freeman, Minnesota	257
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Frank Sorrell, Nebraska	257
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Clinton P. Anderson, New Mexico	258
	Seconding of the Nomination of Harry S. Truman by Doris I. Byrne, New York	259
	Nomination of William Alexander Julian of Ohio by Hon. Robert J. Bulkley, Ohio	260
	Address by Hon. William Alexander Julian, Treasurer of the United States	262
	Seconding of the Nomination of Richard B. Russell by Hon. J. Strom Thurmond, Governor of South Carolina	263
	Seconding of the Nomination of Richard B. Russell by Hon. Wright Morrow, Texas	264
	Remarks of Hon. James M. Tunnell	267
	Roll Call on the Nomination for President of the United States	270
	Roll Call of States for Nominations for Vice-President of the United States	280
	Nomination of Richard B. Russell for Vice President of the United States	280
	Nomination of Alben W. Barkley for Vice President of the United States by Wilson W. Wyatt, of Kentucky	281
	Remarks of Dr. R. B. Robins, Delegate, Arkansas	283
	Remarks of James Roosevelt, Delegate, California	284
	Address of Hon. Millard Tydings, Senator from Maryland, Seconding the Nomination of Senator Alben W. Barkley for the Vice Presidency	284
	Address of Adlai E. Stevenson, Illinois, Seconding the Nomination of Sen. Albert W. Barkley for the Vice Presidency	286
	Address of Hon. Samuel D. Jackson, Indiana, Seconding the Nomination of Sen. Alben W. Barkley for the Vice Presidency	287
	Address of Hon. James A. Farley, New York, Seconding the Nomination of Sen. Alben W. Barkley for the Vice Presidency	288
	Address of Alben W. Barkley in Accepting the Democratic Vice Presidential Nomination	299
	Address of President Harry S. Truman in Accepting the Democratic Presidential Nomination	300
	STANDING COMMITTEES AND OTHERS AS CONSTITUTED :
	Committee on Credentials	307
	Committee on Rules and Order of Business	308
	Committee on Permanent Organization	310
	Committee on Platform and Resolutions	311
	Committee to Notify the Presidential Nominee	313
	Committee to Notify the Vice Presidential Nominee	315
	NAMES OF DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES TO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION	317
	PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, 1947-1948	381
	October 29, 1947, at Washington
	Call to Order, Chairman Robert E. Hannegan	381
	Invocation, Reverend Daniel M. Galliher	381
	Call of Meeting, Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh	382
	Roll Call	383
	Resolution re Rules of Committee Meeting	385
	Appointment of Parliamentarian and Reading Clerk	386
	Appointment of Credentials Committee	387
	Appointment of Committee on Resolutions	387
	Report of Credentials Committee	387
	Adopted	387
	Motion to ratify and approve minutes of last meeting and dispense with reading	388
	Statement and resignation of Chairman Robert E. Hannegan	388
	Acceptance of resignation	391
	Nomination of Senator J. Howard McGrath as Chairman	391
	Election	394
	Address, Chairman J. Howard McGrath	394
	Report of Women's Division, Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse	396
	Report of Special Committee on Apportionment of Delegates, Mr. Frank M. McHale	398
	Amendment defeated	413
	Report adopted	413
	Report of Resolutions Committee	414
	Consideration of convention city for 1948	425
	Presentation on behalf of Philadelphia: Albert M. Greenfield	426
	Hon. Francis J. Myers	427
	Hon. Bernard Samuel	430
	Hon. David L. Lawrence	432
	Joseph E. Mears	433
	Hon. Michael J. Bradley	433
	Frank B. Murdoch	434
	Robert W. Clipp	435
	Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller	436
	Statement on behalf of San Francisco, Mrs. Edward Heller	438
	Selection of Philadelphia	439
	Adjournment	439
	July 10, 1948, at Philadelphia
	Reading of the Call	440
	Calling of the Roll	441
	Tabulation of Roll Call	441
	Report of the Secretary	445
	Report of the Treasurer	447
	Report of the Sergeant-At-Arms	448
	Report of the Women's Activities at the Democratic National Convention	450
	July 15, 1948, at Philadelphia
	Remarks of Senator Alben W. Barkley	458
	Report of the Treasurer	460
	Roll Call of New Democratic National Committee	461
	Secretary's Report	468
	Report of Mrs. India Edwards on Women's Activities	469
	Report of the Sergeant-at-Arms	470
	Nomination of Officers of the Democratic National Committee	474
	Resolutions	481
	Remarks of Mrs. Charles W. Tillett	482
	Tribute to Mrs. Charles W. Tillett	482
	Tribute to Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh	483
	Tribute to Mrs. India Edwards	484
	Tribute to William Neale Roach	485
	Tribute to James McGarry and Bill Primm	485
	Tribute to Jack Redding	486
	Tribute to Gael Sullivan	487
	Tribute to Honorable Clarence Cannon	487
	Tribute to Fred C. Kilguss	487
	Tribute to Robert M. Moore	488
	Tribute to Mrs. Mary C. Zirkle	489
	Tribute to S. A. Carraway	489
	Tribute to Retiring Members	489
	Tribute to Joseph Lawrence	490
	Tribute to Deceased Members	490
	Tribute to the Staff of the Democratic National Committee	490
	Announcement	491
	Pennsylvania-Philadelphia Committee	492
	Biography of President Harry S. Truman	493
	Biography of Vice President Alben W. Barkley	496
	History of the Democratic Party	499
	History and Functions of Democratic National Committee	515
	Summary of Democratic Platforms and Performances, 1932-1944	521
	Complete Text of 1948 Democratic Platform	525
	Parade of American Progress--Democratic Achievements since 1933	539
	Officers of Democratic National Committee; Congressional Campaign Committee and Senatorial Campaign Committee	543
	Democratic National Committee as a Permanent Organization	544
	Democratic National Congressional Committee	548
	Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee	549
	Manner of Selecting Delegates to National Conventions and Dates for Elections or Conventions	550
	Qualifications for Voting by States	551
	Electoral Vote for Presidents, 1908-1948	552
	Maps of United States Showing Last Six Presidential Elections	554
	Popular Votes for President by States, 1928-1948	555
	Political Complexion of Congress, 1928-1948	559
	Presidents and Vice Presidents of toe United States	560
	Record of Presidential Elections, 1876-1948	562
	Democratic National Conventions, 1832-1948	563
	Government of the United States	565
	Executive Office of the President	566
	United States Senate	567
	House of Representatives	568
	Picture Credits	569