Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Hoover in Victory Hour

, plank outlaWing war mean the same
thing 1t means to Herbert Hoover. That
report brought the convention closer to
the Office In the Department OF Com
merce than all the cheering and the
shouting and the oratory of that con-
| vention The glance Mr.. Hoover shot
to several OF his old friends spoke vol
umes OF his feelings, and In one OF his
eloquent Silences he turned back TO MS
ONCE to take up the business OF the
day.
AS the discussion OF the platform on
which he would have to stand pro-
ceeded MIR. Hoover quietly walked the
the length of his Office, and when the
applause signaled the satisfactory con-
clusion of that chapter, Herbert
Hoover looked at his son and smiled.
A few minutes later the chairman OF
the convention announced that the
convention would adjourn until
o'clock, when the nomination would be
made.
He was at home when that over
whelming vote was cast which mace
him the Republican choice for Presl-
dent OF the United states IL was q
fitting setting for this historic event.
He Is essentially home man. BY all
the social instincts he is naturally q
man of family, good netghbor.
great friend. In the large living room
he heard the news with Mrs. Hoover,
Herbert, jr.. and his wife, few neigh
bors and old friends who have worked
with him through strenuous years.
Young Mrs. Hoover, as beautiful as
picture, sat under lamp knitting.
Like her distinguished mother in law,
she is deft In the old-fashioned art
Yet in their education both are mod
ern.
Some OF His Friends.
II one measured this man by his
friends, there they were, few typical
ones, Vernon Kellogg, the scientist.
one of Americas foremost biologists:
Charlotte. his wife who was one OF
the heroic workers in the war; Edgar
Rickard, George Barr Baker and John
Beaver White, companions in the
tragedy of the war and In the recon-
struction work which followed; Mrs.
Borah. whose husband had presented
the platform to the convention earlier
In the day: Mrs. Mark Sullivan. Mrs.
Ernest I. Lewis Forty newspaper men
filled the dining room.
The early part OF the evening Mr..
Hoover sat talking with them. But
when John L. McNab Of San Fran
cisco first mentioned Herbert Hoover's
name in his speech nominating him for
the presidency OF the United States
and started a demonstration that swept
the convention for 81 minutes, Mr..
Hoover retired to his study and lit his
pipe. 1t was evident that he was pro-
foundry moved. Soon his son, Edgar
Richard, George Akerson and Justice
Stone joined him.
Seeks Retreat i'm Study.
Occasionally he returned to the liv-
ing room Part OF the evening ne
spent explaining the convention report
to Jean kellogg, the young daughter oil
his old friend. Several OF the NOM
mating speeches brought amused
laughter to some Of the listeners. but
not to Mr. Hoover. When ne was In
the room he listened attentively and
respectfully to the covert attack upon
him or the extravagant praise OF the
other candidates. One senSed that Mr..
Hoover understood the hopes Of those
who supported his opponents.
When the three speeches seconding
his nomination were being delivered he
again left tn room. And the rest of
the evening, until the nomination was
announced. he stayed at his desk in his
study. Friends joined him there.
Mr.. Hoover and his son sat at desk
and counted the votes when the bal
loting began. There was proud elation
in the boys face. Mr.. Hoover was
quiet again.
Mrs. Hoover joined them before the
count had been completed. And the
final announcement that Herbert
Hoover had been chosen as the nomi-
nee of his party for the highest office
In the land, found the three of them
alone together in Herbert Hoover's
workroom.