AMERICAN REPUBLICANS
THE NATIONAL!. CONVENTION MR HOOVER’S PRESIDENTIAL CHANCES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. KANSAS CITY, June 12. The scene of greatest interest late to-day was transferred to a meeting of the Platform Committee, which was stormed by about 100 farmers, who were, incidentally, the only agriculturists of the 100,000 who were to march to the convention. They shouted against Mr Hoover, but it is definite that the latter will dictate an agricultural plank. Mr N. M. Butler, president of the Columbia University, appeared, and demanded the adoption of the absolute repeal of the Eigtheenth Amendment. Senator Borah, however, wants the inclusion of a proviso for the drastic enforcement of Prohibition. Mr Butler threatens to take the issue to the floor of the Convention, which would cause some excitement, since it would bo opposed by Senator Borah, but Mr Butler is hopelessly beaten in advance.— Australian Press Association.
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Evening Star, Issue 19892, 14 June 1928, Page 4
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