Evening star., 1928-06-15
BY BEN McKELNAY.
Staa Correspondent OF The Star.

stan Correspondent OF The Star.
KANSAS CITY, June l5.--At 1890
O'Clock this morning. which Is 1880
O'Clock Washington time, there were
eight persons sitting in the big room at
the Baltimore Hotel, which has been
the main Hoover headquarters during
the convention. In one corner there
was a band, very tired and worn out
band. which had been giving con-
cert TO celebrate the nomination within
the hour OF Herbert Hoover as Re-
publican candidate for the presidency.
T@o OF the eight spectators in the
room were men. and both OF them were
sitting far apart their backs TO the
band, reading newspapers. Two wom-
en- we're sitting together In a corner.
talking Two men and two women
were standing near the band The
floor OF the room was Uttered with pa
pers. and there were rows upon rows
of gilded chairs. empty Ind slightly
out Of line, Ike weary soldiers who
have been Dismissed and are about 10
break ranks.
Everybody Finally UP.
There was q pause in the music and
the bandmaster rose slowly and told
the band to play THE Star Spangled
Banner" The bandsmen got up stiffiy
adjusted their instruments and the an
them began.
The women over In the corner got
TO their feet. The group near the band
ceased talking. one Of the men read
Ing newspaper removed his hat and
got up. The other man removed his
hat, kept on reading. then decided he
would get no. too. The band ceased
playing and followed their leader oiit
Of the room. One of the men VINO had
been reading a newspaper stretched his
hands above his head. yawned and said
10 the world al large. Well, ] guess
that's all"
And IL was all The show was over
The enthusiasm for their nominee,
which made the session Of the Repltb~
Iican national convention last night a
delirious, seettiing. shouting throng
was manifested before, and not after
the formal nomination had been made
II took form in two wild demonstrations
which rocked the Convention Hall al
Kansas City and fully repaid the spec
lators who had sat through the tire
some proceedings Of the last three days
Big Noise, Before vetIng.
The first demonstration came when
The name Of Herbert Hoover Was men,
toned by John H. McNab just as he
began 10 speak and the second one came
after the nominating speech was con
cItlded Both demonstrations an they
got under way gathered enthusiasm and
color like rolling snowballs and were
kept alive by their spontaneity.
But ail thai was long before the nc"
tuaI balloling. After the vote the dele
gates we're too tired 10 do much shout
Ing. They crowded out Of Convention
Hail. sWarTned the streets and restau"
rants and soda fountains. then vent 10
bed The show was over.
But as for the session Itself
Committee Choices To-day.
This Is how they went about the for
Haiities last night
Without objection the appointment
Of members of the national committee
WAS postponed until today. The secfe~
tafy began calling the roll Of States for
the nomination OF the presidential can
dtdate. AiaLama yielded ~ California.
Cheers and fatlIfa and coWbellB made
/ racket The chair recognized the
delegate from California. John l.. Nc
Nab, Mr. MGhab received an ovation
~ he took the stand Ills mention oi
the name 0f Herbert Hoover started
The tHn1nll that has taken 10 long 10
get started here. Delegates had armed
themselves with fattieg and noise mag
ing devices. Small American nags mad
been distributed through the hall,
When the uDfoaf got under way the
delegates rose, and some 0t them
mounted chairs, THEY yelled. they
/ waved their flags, they blew their horns
/ and shook their faLiiek snd e0wbells IN
deafeniug roar. The band played
TIE bass drummer vent cuckoo After
| u had beer going on for 10 minutes
senator Moses tried 10 stop The racket
MT MEHab raised his arms and mo-
TONED for silence, Delegate leaders and
{ usfiffs used their influence, but nG
( h00nef would there be = iull than the
tunult would break loose again. The
hall was baLhed IN a flood light fr0nl
! the klfiRh and camera man and m0gie
operators were trying 10 get IL all
A pafane NJ the STATE delegations
started through The aislee. alreads
crowded The parade moved At the Fats
~ about one foot a minute IN It's midst
walked sn elephant supported by tWa
loyal dEiegstes from Utah The eie-
ptlant bore sign, princess Utah, Prom
The Banner Mining state of the u. n
lAH
4 New ygrk led the parade. California
fanif second, then Florida Idma0, Ar
KANSAS. Nevada. Alabama hsNtHanp'