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body. They were followed quickly by
the biggest state delegation Of all,
that Of New York, then in turn by
Illinois and many others. Although
convention officials felt il necessary
to 90 through the formalities of a
roll call, il was virtually a nominal
tion by reclamation.
The final vote was Curtis 1,052;
Herman l.. Ekern of Wisconsin 10;
Vice President Dawes 10; Hanford
MacNider Of Iowa 2.
In continuing numbers states
from every section, including the big
delegations from New York, Penn
~sylvania, Ohio and Illinois, dropped
into line under the standard Of the
Kansas senator, who had been his
states favorite son for the presi-
dency itself.
Senator'S Moses of New Hampshire
and Edge Of New Jersey, Hanford
MacNider of Iowa, and various of
the lesser candidates withdrew as
tts nominating speeches began, but
a handful stayed in, including Rep
re~sentative Tilson of Connecticut,
whose name was the first TO be pre-
scented.
After the final convention session
had been opened at 1901 p. m. by
prayer. Chairman MoMses read 70
the delegates the telegram sent the
convention by Mr.. Hoover, who YVES
described by the chairman as 'the
next president Of the United
States"
The days work Of choosing sec-
ond man on the ticket was delayed
BY performance Of the routine task
of r~atifying selections to the new
national committee, complicated by
some parliamentary entanglements
among the southern delegations.
The national committee roster fl
nally disposed Of, the convention
proceeded to hear nominating
speeches for the vice presidency.
Alabama. az the head of the roll
call, yielded 70 Connecticut, and
Senator Bingham of the latter state
took the platform and submitted the
name Of Representative Tilson. re-
publican floor leader of the national
house Of representatives.
In her turn Arizona yielded to
Idaho, and Senator Borah, who
pleased the delegates yesterday Wise
his speech against the M~cNary-Hau-
gen farm plank, went % the nlat-
form IN a hurricane Of cheers and
nominated Senator Curtis.
HE Is the most universally known
and most universally beloved IF all
the public servants in the congress
of the United tSates,r SAID Borah Of
his colleague from Kansas. -As
leader Of the senate he has disclosed
loyalty 10 the administration and
devotion TO the interests Of the en-
tire country. He is a product of the
middle west, but his sympathies are
as broad as the nation and as ccep
a. the heart Of humnity itself"
Fully two-thirds IF the conven-
tion rose and cheered as the Idahoan
concluded.
The next candidate TO be paraded
before the convention was Governor
Fuller Of Massachusetts, nominated
by 3. Loring Young Of Weston. Mass.
On behalf Of Michigan. Ira W.
Jayne put in nomination former Gov
n Osborn of that state.
Although the speaker played sew
eral times on the fact that Osborn
had been a friend and follower Of
Theodore Roosevelt the convention
hardly heard and gave no applause.
Immediately after Judge Jayne had
finished his nominating speech, for
mer Governor 0sbora himself ask
ed the privilege of addressing the
convention. He made a speech prais-
ing Herber Hoover. thanking Kansas
City for its hospitality. and wound
up by asking his state to withdraw
his name land join the Lion Of Idaho
in support Of Senator Curtis Of
Kansas"
Governor Sam Baker Of Missouri
nominated by Representative
Dyer Of St. Louis.
Taking a leaf from the book Of
former Governor Osborn Of Michi-
gan. Governor Baker followed his
nominator on the platform with a
short speech withdrawing his candi-
dacyf and s~econding the nomination
Of Curtis.
North Dakota yielded her place on
ahe roll call TO Wisconsin, and Sem
ntor Blaine of that state announced
that his state would make no nom
mating speech but would vote for
"a favorite SON." It was indicated
the Lafollette delegates would sup
port Herman L. Ekern. a former
state attorney general.
That completed the roll call for
speeches.
Hoover's nomination was voted
late last night on the first ballot in
a landslide that piled at his feet
nearly fcur-fifths OF the entire vote