The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-11
NOMINEE WILL
DELIVER FIRST
VOTE MESSAGE
Farm Relief and Prohibition
Planks Will Be Outlined
by Chief
HUGE Ho0KUP is READY
Notification Comes on Second
Day Of Secretary's 54th
Birthday !.
BY JAMES L. WEST

BY JAMES L. WEST
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
Stanford University, Calf, Aug.
H. pa new pathway, ct the
end of which stands the white
house. was opened today to Herbert
Hoover. ~
From the far corners Of the na-
tion. men and WOMEN Of great and
small degree came to bid him Cod
speed upon the journey routed for
him by the Republican party.
The setting for his official notifi-
cation and for the delivery Of his
first message to the voters Of
America was Of his own choosing.
here among the hills where he won
the first struggles Of an orphaned
boyhood.
The scene itself was laid in q vast
bowl erected long after he had com.
pleted his own school days at this
picturesque university, and afford.
ing room for a crowd far exceeding
IN numbers any that has attended 8
similar ceremony in this country.
The official message itself wa4
brought by Senator George H. Moses
Of New Hampshire, permanent.
Chairman Of the convention which
nominated him at Kansas City near
~ two months ago, and chairman of
the notification committee made up,
Of representatives Of every state IA.
the union. y
Speech Is Short
Hoover had selected the governor
Of his adopted states, C. I. Young,
as master Of ceremonies. To him
went the honor Of presenting the
committee chairman who had pre-
pared perhaps one IF the shortest
notification speeches on record-ona
that would require only eight min
utes for delivery.
At its conclusion massed bands
were to play the national anthem.
and Hoover was then to launch into
his speech Of acceptance, breakin,-
the silence self-imposed since he had
won the highest honors it is within
the power Of his party to impose.
In this speech the nominee was ex-
pected to outline his views on what
he regards as the majcI issues of
the campaign, and interpret the chief
planks of the party-those dealing
with prohibition enforcement and
farm relief.
Besides the thousands which will
face the nominee and hear his voice
through system Of loud speakers
installed over the special platform
at the east end Of the stadium, un.
told other thousands will listen in
on the radio.
The speech will be carried from
coast to coast and border to border
through q chain Of more than one
hundred stations.
Republicans Gather
In addition to the notification
committee, officials Of the Republi.
can national committee, including
DR.. Hubert Work, the chairman, viii
be gathered on the speakers plat.
form, while other party leaders will
be seated in places especially re.
served in q nearby section Of the
athletic bowl.
Surrounded by members Of his
family from this and other states.
and house guests, the nominee spent
the morning quietly, awaiting the
hour when he and Mrs. Hoover
would leave home for the stadium, 1
mile and more across the campus.
late in the afternoon.
Anticipating an almost record
crowd, university officials ordered
the stadium gates opened 1t noon.
nearly four hours before the begin.
ming Of the speaking.
A somewhat elaborate program
had been arranged for the entertain.
ment Of the early arrivals, with dare
devil stunts by pilots Of private air.
planes which began arriving here
yesterday from various parts Of th6|
state.
The planes were allotted twdl
hours from noon for their appear.
ance over the stadium, but after thatI
and with the beginning Of q daylixht
fireworks display, they were underI
orders to keep outside . radius 81
two miles 50 that there would b u0|
possibility Of the droning Of their
propellers to interfere with thai
speeches.
Police planes were on hand to see|
that this regulation was obeyed.
State Song Sung
"California" will Be played BY tha|
massed bands Is the Secretary andI
Mrs. Hoover enter the bowl ia ~
automobile, accompanied by Gover.|
nor and Mrs. Young, and Senatorj
and Mrs. Moses. As soon g they}
have entered the stand the cerc-|
monies will get under way.
Hoover's notification comes on thaI
second day Of his fifty-fourth year.
his birthday having been celebrated
yesterday with . series Of confer.|
ences with party leaders and Z FAM
lily gathering at home after he had
been m honor guest at : diuns31
given by the Newspaper coErespond-|
ents and photographers who accom-.
panied him from Warrington las(
month.
After his notification the Repuhs
!ican nominee will relaain here ou1fj
five days, leaving naxt .ThursdAS
night Tor Washington, from vrhie|
city he viii personally suparvise tA6
conduct q the campaign.
En- route he win stop at Los As,7
geles for . Homecoming celoheotsouf5
and also at Santa Barbara. ns
dsna, and Long Beach.
From California ~ will n q I0ts
TO speak at hiS west branch hirt1a
|place, and expocts 70 arrive s. 11I1
national espltalen Angust -