The Washington times., 1928-08-30
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formed by the parslIel ranges Ii The
southern tip oE the Ozafks which
form the valley of Hot Springs main
street. Squarely iii the bottom Cf the
valley. from j vast platform Of redo
lent Arkansas pine. Senator Robin
son viii deliver his acceptance
speech. It is to Be the keyncto
of the campaign iii the solid South.
Never before has Arkansas given
4 candidate 20 the national ticket
ar 3 major party. Not since 1855
has the South had d representative
on national ballot.
4 This Is the history behind the
enthusiasm of the day. Arkansas
II here to honor her most dis.
tinguished favorite son. Hot Springs
has outdone itself as 4 town of
$4,000 persons to pay tribute to-
the Joe she sent to Congress
In 1902. The South Is here to
honor the statesman who won for
her . place in the national theater
OF politics after q dark house O9
almost seventy years.
Next Vice President
mo one hers understands that
Senator Robinson Is the vice presi-.
Dental candidate Of the Democratic
party. but the celebration today.
the street car placards attest. IS.
for .our joe Flamboyant ban.
ners across the main street at
intervals Of every 200 feet an
nounce "our Joe-the next Vice
President Of the United states. z
Over the speakers platform,
about which seats have been
arranged for $4,000, hangs twin
Autographs OF AL and Joe" but
elsewhere throughout the city the
dominating countenance II that uG
the vice presidential NOMINEES.
Governor Smith will not be here
for the notification of his running
mate, but has designated his eldest
daughter. Mrs. John B. Warner. a.
his PERSONAL emissary. John =.
Raskob, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National COMMITTEES. who win
preside at the ceremonies tonight,
was scheduled to arrive from SC.
Louis shortly before noon. With
him were Senator Peter G.. Gerry
or Rhode Island. chairman Of the
national advisory committee, Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross. former Cover
nor of Wyoming and vice chairman
Of the national committee. and Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, chairman OF
the woman's advisory committee.
National committeeman, State chair
man, and rank and file represen.
tatives OF the democracy of the
entire nation added to the thrcngs.
Bowers to Notify
Claude G.. Bowers. keynoter Of the
Houston Convention, will deliver
the address OF notification at $50
p. Tn., (9:30 in Washington Central
Standard Time. Senator Robinson's
speech OF acceptance. in which he Is
expected to outline the major issues
of the solid South campaign. win
follow Immediately. Fifty.five radio
stations from coast to coast ars
linked for the broadcast.
Governor Harvey Parnell has de-
clared today a statewide holiday.
Mayor Leo Mclaughlin has issued
a proclamation requesting residents
of the city to keep their auto
mobiles off the streets as much as
possible to make way for the tour
ist traffic which converged on the
city by every artery.
Powerful flood lights. concealed
in the hillside pines. are to light
tha mountain ridges which tower
above the speakers platform &C
either side of the Arlington Hotel
Parkway. The Governors salute
will be fired BY contingent of
Arkansas National Guard from the
top of Hot Springs Mountain, half
4 mile away, AZ Senator RohinaoA
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