MR HOOVER

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 June 1928, Page 5

MR HOOVER

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. THE CONVENTION’S VOTE. AN OVERWHELMING VICTORY. (United Press Association—By Electric TeUg..,,!, Copyright*) (Australian Press Association.) KANSAS CITY, June 14. The Republican Convention was reconvened this evening. Mr. Joim Mc-Na-b placed Mr. Hoover’s name in as a. nomination for t>h.o presidency. The convention, which had been saving; up its emotions, then staged one or two excellent demonstrations which .lasted more than an hour. The sponsor of Mr. Lowden caused a sensation, which lelt the convention a. little dumfounded, by announcing that since the agricultural plank was unsatisfactory, Mr. Lowden withdrew his name from the convention as an aspirant for the presidency. This was throwing the sponge into the ring as a. signal of defeat. The sponsor for Mr. Watson, however, arose and emphasised that Mr. Watson would not withdraw his name, at which there were some feeble cheers.

Mr. Curtis, as a. native son of Kansas City, received a. full-throated ovation from Kansas City as his name was presented to the convention for nomination. His sponsor declared: ‘‘Mr. Curtis is no quitter.” His sponsor was an enormously fat man, and lie spoke with crashing force, his hands and body literally quivering. Mr. Goff’s name was then placed in as a nomination by a. sponsor who jibed at Mr. Hoover’s alleged prohibition sympathies by stating that Mr. Goff paid no allegiance to the British Union Jack. Senator Norris's name was then put in, and the cheering was just audible.

Then the real sensation of the convention occurred when an Ohio delegate put Mr. Coolidge’s name in as a nomination. It appears it had been understood this should not be done, hut it was only a “flare up” of resentment of the' Willis faction. Curiously enough, there was only the mildest applause for Mr. GooHdge. The seconding speeches then followed, after which the balloting began. It was then obvious there was an overwhelming sweep towards Mr. Hoover. All that the anti-Hoover forces could muster were 45 votes, while Air. Watson received 47 and Air. Lowden 64. Air. Curtis and President Coolidge received only 17. Then upon a, motion Air. Hoover’s nomination was made unanimous, and the convention adjourned until tomorrow.

There was no excitement or demonstrations after Air. Hoover had been nominated, as apparently there was no further use for stimulated enthusiasm ; Air. Hoover’s nomination was an accomplished fact. His vote on the first ballot- was 837. The nominee for the vice-president has not yet been selected.

It is reported that Representative. Tilson communicated with Air. Hoover by telephone to-day and received letters of consent to Air. Tilson’s activities to obtain a vice-presidential nomination. Air. Tilson thus springs into prominence as a. likely figure for Air. Hoover’s running mate. NEW YORK, June 14.

The convention voted against numerous platform proposals _ submitted by Mr La Foillette, also against tbe minority agricultural plank, despite desperate support by .agriculturists. In this case a victory by 817 votes was an overwhelming success for Mr Hoover. President Butler, Columbia University, proposed to substitute for the prohibition plank, asking that the "hypocrisy of prohibition be done away with.” He was unceremoniously voted down and tbe majority platform adopted by acclaim. The convention went into recess until seven o’clock, when the presidential nominee will be chosen.