U.S. PRESIDENCY

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 June 1928, Page 9

U.S. PRESIDENCY

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

A TEST OF STRENGTH. MR. HOOVER- LEADING. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received 12.20 p.m. to-day. NEW YORK, June 13. 'Something like a testing -of Hoover’s strength occurred when he -polled 070 votes against the seating delegation from Texas, which was known -to be against Mr. Hoover. This means that Mr. Hoover will sweep the convention upon the first ballot. CHAIRM AN S' FIERY -SPEECH. DEADLOCK -OVER AGRICULTURAL PLANK. NOT ENDED YET. Received 11 a.m. to-day. NEW YORK, June 13. Senator Moses was elected permanent- chairman of the -convention, and in a speech -full of fire and brimstone, defied Tammany Hall. _ “We welcome the Democratic candidate to a bloody grave with open arms, whether his name be Brown, Jones or Smith,’’ lie declared. This unmistakably uncomplimentary reference to Governor Smith was greeted by the convention with screaming glee. The committee on the party’s platform is still quarrelling over the agricultural plank. They went into recess for lunch and met again at four o ’clock in the afternoon. It seems now that they may not reach an agreement until to-morrow, although Mr. Moses announces that the convention will meet again at seven o’clock to-night, apparently holding eut hope -that the platform may possibly be ready by then. '• Lfi