Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-11

lOWcNcts QuASt was AiudiAN TcSAuEeu py
bringing to the platform Mrs. l.. F.
Morrison of Chicago to second the
Hoover nomination.
OF all the candidates before the
convention. Mrs. Morrison said Mr.,
Hoover was the only one whom all
women knew and respected. "rhey
know from experience" said she,
that he can and does accomplish
what he sets out to do"
After the short speeches the Hoover
boosters in the galleries again threat
ened to get out Of leash but they
were quieted after Senator Smoot had
split the top of his table with the
gavel.
| The next candidate TO be put in
nomination was Senator Harding Of
Ohio.
Greeted by roar of applause, for
mer Governor Frank B. Willis made
the nominating speech, and got real
rise out of the delegates and CALLER
les early in his speech by his praise
If his candidate and his plean tc
elect any man nominated by the
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convention.
His clear voice filling the furthest
Icorner of the great auditorium, Gov
lernor Willis brought the interest Of
1.-THE delegates back to the convention
and kept the tired galleries quiet ex-
cpt when they cheered him. He made
"a hit when he leaned over the plat
: form railing and roard; Say, boys
and girls-why not" but the laugh
ter and cheers drowned out the rest
, of it.
The coliseum again thundered witt
cheers when the speaker declared
, that what the people wanted was noi
a man who can execute brilliant man.
euvers, because we want no mere
, one-man government" Rather, h
4 continued, whatt was needed was
. captain who would have conserva
! tive and steadying influence.
! The Ohio delegation got up an,
! shouted for a minute after the nom
mating speech, but sat down agaii
without attempting to start parad
about the hall. Harding delegation
from other states, however, kept VI
the noise.
Poindexter Named.
The convention seemed to be un
able to decide whether 1t would Civ
t the Ohio candidate demonstration
: to be classed with those accorded tn
8 others. At the end of five minutes tn
{ noise was worseD If anything, an,
b some Of the Ohio delegates wer
J. standing on their chairs again an
Y cheering. Senator Lodge walked to tn
& front of the platform, hesitated TO
. a full minute and then raped TO
order. There was no appreciable ef
D feet.
: While there was still much nois'
e at the end of ten minutes of Hardin
n enthusiasm, Senator Lodge presente
e r. B. Creager of Brownsville, Texa
{ to second the nomination.
: There was steady passing of state
until Washington was called, whe
George II. Walker, of Spokane too
> the platform and placed Senate
# Poindexter in nomination.
! SpOuI Is Placed.
l, Some more cheering having bee
4. quieted by the gravel, the roll call wa
L continued, and there was another roa
= when Pennsylvania sent Mayor .
n Hampton Moore Of Philadelphia to th
n platform to put her favorite son, Gov
N ernor Sproul, In nomination.
a. Mayor Moore read his speech whil
rs the delegates and galleries drifte
~ again into disorder.
'r West Virginia was called and Joi
J. eph NJ. Sanders nominated Senate
le Sutherland.
As the end of the list Of nomina
ID ing speeches drew near the leadel
in were discussing the plan to take te
N ballots and then adjourn until t
n, morrow morning.