Evening star., 1928-06-14
LA TOILETTE
PLEA DENIED
Party Is Urged to
Keep November
i'm Mind.
By the Associated prcss.

by noon tomorrow, the Hoover ma iority
in the Republican national convention
today rallied in overwhelming numbers
to repel a final, spectacular attack by
Western insurgents and members Of the
MclJary Haugen bloc on an administra-
ton party platform omitting mention
Of the equalization fee.
In a floor fight of real proportions.
the dissenters made repeated Sallies at
the steadfast ranks of the Coolidge
Hoover forces, with the farm relief
plank as their central objective. Linked
as 1t was with the protest of the allied
candidates against Hoover as the party
candidate, the farm plank warfare COM
/ pletely overshadowed a lesser dispute
over the prohibition plank.
Young La Toilette OF Wisconsin. fol-
lowing in the footsteps of a father
whose insurgency spread its record dur
| ing his lifetime on the history of a
whole string of Republican conventions,
| took the lead in the assault on the
| tentative platform draft submitted b
Smoot OF Utah, chairman of the pla
| form committee. Offering a complete
| platform OF mis- own, in which farm re-
lief took the place of greatest promi-
nence, the Wisconsin Senator was
| smothered under chorus of Noes"
| after the convention had paid him the
/ personal tribute of a rousing ovation
at the end of his speech. He did not
/ ask for a roll call
Urges Minority Plank.
| The second and major attack was
| launched under leadership of Earl C..
| Smith OF the Lowden- pledged Illinois
/ delegation, who spoke for a minority
plank, supported by Is members of the
/ platform committee. and approving the
| twice-yetoed equalization fee for agri-
culture. 1t was this proposal which
| precipitated division Of the conven-
ton ali along the line, between the
| Hoover and Coolidge delegates support
ing the presidential veto. and the dele
gates Of the allied forces standing out
/ against the Hoover majority.
| The fighting speech OF La Toilette
| was one OF the most colorfui Of the
| convention. In a manner Of delivery
reminiscent Of his father. the young
! Senator kept the attention Of every
/ delegate as he pleaded for the policies
| Of the insurgent Wisconsin Republi-
/ cans. At one point he mentioned Pres
/ ident Cooltdge's veto OF the McNary-
| Haugen bill. The speaker was show
| cred with ironic applause from the
| administration delegates, led by the
|
! row iust before the speakers stand
1T is 50 unusual for q delegate from
wisconsin 10 receive applause in a Re-
publican convention" he replied, smil-
ing down ON Massachusetts. that /
thank you from the bottom Of my
heart"
No reply was made 10 the La Toilette
| speech, the convention voting over
whelmingly and instanter 10 reject out
Of hand his minority report
Smith Gives Challenge.
Smith laid down what sounded like
direct challenge TO the administra-
ton when he said that II the party
hoped for success at the polls in No
yember II must go further than the
majority had gone In the tentative plat
form draft
II you expect the support Of the
Republican farmers Of the great Re-
! publican Middle Western States. you
must face this issue fairly and square,
~" he said we are through with
generalities."
The four presidential candidates OPP
posing Herbert Hoover'8 nomination,
calling themselves the allies" decided
today after conferences 10 have their
names placed In nomination In the face
Of almost certain defeat.
Some OF the candidates favored with
drawing their nominating speeches and
retiring from the race before the ballot
ing started, but today the candidates
Watson. dofi, Curtis and Lowden
agreed 10 20 forward with their original
program OF having their names placed
before the convention.
Smoot Is Appiauded.
5moot got a good hand as he stepped
up before the micT0phoneS and began
~ read the platform, but his voice did
not carry 10 every section of the hall
and there were shouts OF louder" The
platform got It's first applause, briei
interim Of handclapping. when the com
mittee chairman read the sentence In
doraing unequiyocaliy the adminigtra-
ton of President Coolidge.
Scarcely had Gmoot read two pages
before Chairman Moses walked 20 the
runway and raped loudly with his
,gayel directing the delegates 10 take
their seats.
mo further business win be tran.
8acLed until the delegates take theit
! seats"
The Utah Senator resumed the read.
Ing, but was interrupted by raucoill
, cries of LOUDER from the far-otf gal
lerieg. That halted him for moment
anu ItE EIlAIlEII ltt9 UbAlLuJI El tIlu1 liz
, cane within the range 0f The battery o
mikes" 81 the front Of the runway.
Delegates continued tO mill around
wandering up and down the aisles anf
along The passageWays In the rear. Tht
hour Of meeting seemed to be a littls
! early for a majority 0f ticket holders
snd half an hour after the convention
convened there we're great gaps Of emp
7 " seats IN the galleries
f3n0oL had The copy Of The platform
on music rack and he rested bott
J hands on each side Of IT,, as he wa
fairly well worn out by the long figh
over the platform which he presented.
Every mention Of President CoolidgeI
name brought applause, The readni
was interrupted third time with cries
! 0f "L0iidef" and Senator Moses rushed
. 10 ths front of the runway 10 pound Wig
= oF0liAiy,
"fhe delegates win take their seats,
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