The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-09
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BARRED BY
HOOVER
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international News service

N4AAM n. HUTCHINSON
AternationnI News service
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. CAL,
Aug. with his formal notifica.
ton ~ hours away, Herbert Hoover
To-Day BARRED ''mudsIinging' from
his campaign for the presidency.
me republican nominee let it
be known that he win not coufIte-
nance any personalities In the
campaign either against his Demo
cratic rival, Gov. Alfred r.. Smith,
or other prominent Democratic
party leaders. He placed mud
singing under the same ban he
recently put upon the .barnstornl.
Ing plans and .'baIlyhoo" pro.
grams. devised by his enthusiastic
personal friends.
Awaits Moses ~
The candidate was looking for
ward today to the arrival Of Sena.
tor George II. Moses OF New
Hampshire, chairman Of the noti-
fication committee. Senator Moses
win deliver the notification address
AZ the exercises here Saturday In
Stanford Stadium. Al copy Of
Moses speech was sent the nom.
inee some time ago and he re-
turned 1t to the Senator with q
number Of suggestions. which ma.
terially changed its contents.
Noses will bring the revised
speech with him. 1t WAS said the.
speech would be perfunctory in
accordance with Mr.. Hoover's
Wishes. and devoid Of the wise
cracks" which iIlumined the SEN
atOr's address as permanent chair
man ct the Kansas City convention.
All arrangements have been com.
pleted to handle d crowd Of from
100000 to 10000, although the local
managers expect no such attend
ance. An impressive program of
ceremonies Will precede the actual
notification. There will be a drilI
by the Pasadena American Legion
Drill Corps. which won second prize
at the Paris convention; 4 musical
program by nassed bands: aviation
stunts above the stadium, and day.
light fireWorhs
Birthday Tomorrow
After this. GOV. d. g. Young, of
California, viii Introduce senator
Noses. the latter VIII tell Hoover
about the action Of the Kansas City
convention and the nominee then
will accept the nomination while
announcing the issues a. the coming
campaign.
The nominee will celebrate his
fifty-fourth birthday tomorrow. Mrs.
Hoover. Allan. his son. and 4 host
of personal friends will make the
day 4 lively one. at his home over
looking the college campus. In the
evening Hoover will be guest of
honor at q birthday party to be
given by the correspondents and
photographers who accompanied him
across the country.
Other guests Will include r. Il g.
Gregory and Milton Esberg. san
Francisco friends Of Hoover; DR..
Ray Lyman Wilbur. president Of
Stanford; DR.. AIonzo TAYLOR. the
Hoover physician; DR. Almon 81.
Roth. comptroller OF Stanfofd, and
William J.. Donovan Assistant At.
torney General.
Personalities Taboo
Hoover has made it clear to his
associates and advisors that ne will
deal in no personalities In his
speeches. It Is his wish that the
Republican party make an affirn1a.
tive campaign, singing its own
praises and explaining its admins
trative and legislative records. He
believes that the campaign can be
won on the record og the Republic
can party plus the platform adopted
1T Kansas City.
He will let the opposition attack
and criticize. The nominee was
ready for the notification today
He has memorized most Of his
7,100.word speech or acceptance.
He has visited the stadium, tried
out the ''Ioud-speaking' arrange
mept and tested his voice In the
huge bowl. He found the ampli-
fiers carried his voice to the far