The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-06-15
CALIFORNIAN
HAS LITTLE
OPPOSITION
Farmers Delegation Parade
For Farm Relief -Conven-
ton Deadlocks Over Issue
DAWES LIKELY TO
BE VICE PRESIDENT

Kansas City, Friday morning,
June 15.-The nominating speeches
are now being made and Hoover
and LOwden's names are being
placed before the convention. HOOv-
er's nomination is assured and he
will be nominated on the first bal
lot and Dawes will probably be
nominated on the first ballot for
vice president. Everything is over
but the voting. Adjournment will
occur some time this afternoon.
Delegates are now packing their
grips. The farmers are still parad-
ing. There are threats of split in
the republican ranks which may re-
suit in the bringing out of Norris
as a third party candidate. Hoover
will be nominated on first ballot
with votes to spare.
Convention DeadlOcked on Farm
Relief
Kansas City, Thursday, June 14th-
The smooth waters of the Grand Old
Party, in convention here was ruffled
today, when the report of the resolu-
tions or platform committee came IN
this morning. A fasse~elief plank for
the platform was offered from the
floor, which opened the flood gates
of oratory, and the whole day has
been consumed with speeches pro anC
con, resulting in absolute deadlock Of
convention and the delay of nOmina
tions and adjournment as planned b!
Hoover managers who had planned OF
finishing up tonight.
Some sort of declaration for farm
relief will probably be written int,
the platform.
Convention Opened Tuesday
Kansas City, Missouri, June 12.-
The curtain on the great play, tn
great Republican Convention raise
today, amidst noise and jamboret
Bands are playing, flags are wavin
and there is much evidence of will
night before. The stage is set fo
the nomination of Hoover for pres
dent and Dawes for vice-presiden
The temporary organization and til
permanent organization have bee
determined upon by those who ru
the republican party. There is wi
revolt in the ranks of the delegate
: from the middle west who are d
5 manding a candidate favorable
: farm relief, and a plank declariT
therefor. This is about the only fla
in the great platform hewn from OF
block. This crowd of farmers is o
e streperous. Its noise caused Coolid!
and his hackers to decide that
9 would under no circumstances allc
his name to go before the conventio
and thus brought about new alig
g ments of the Coolidge supporters.
e Sen. Fess has been named as t
d keynote speaker and delivered the @
e ening speech, lauding the present q
7. ministration and all of its acts, pa
Y ing great tribute to Coolidge.
IS Then the credentials committe W
1t designated and other committe
picked, and the convention got do,
n to business.
le Mellon Goes to Hoover
4, The big event of the day Occurre
- when Secretary of the Treasur
~ Andrew Mellon, in complete col
So troll of the Pennsylvania delegation
S. who held the fate of Hoover in h
IN hand, and who had maintained
sy continued silence as to his intel
st tiOns, after Coolidge had declare
SIS himself out, endorsed the candida
of of Hoover, the Californian. This i
Id sured the nomination of the Seer
he tary of Commerce of three admi
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