Evening star., 1928-06-14
Adjournment
After Choice
Looms.
FARM FORCES
SHOW ANGER
Borah Apt TO Lead
Floor Fight in
Dry Issue.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star,

KANSAS CITY. June I4-Herbert
Hoover's nomination for President be-
fore adjournment tonight. That is the
tentative program of the Republican
national convention.
The AfcNary- -Haugenites, sometimes
called the "embattled farmers" are
making their last stand for their pet
legislation and the equalization fee"
in the convention today They viii lose.
This convention will Go nothing that
can be considered Reputation OF the
President and his administration.
The fight is over The farm plank in
the national platform was presented Dy
the committee Of resolutions soon after
the convention met today. The admin
istration plank which makes no men
ton Of the McNary Haugen bill or the
equalization fee and recites the TACT
that no constitutional" legislation has
vet been passed by Congress, is con-
tained in the platform reported by
majority Of the committee A minority
report was filed, TOO, declaring Tor
plank similar TO that drafted by the
American Farm Bureau Federation. IL
provides for the principle OF the equali-
zatior fee, although it makes no mem
ton Of the fee by name.
During the reading Of the platform
hy Senator Smcpt Of Utah, chairman OF
the resolutions committee. he referred
70 the Secretary Of Commerce" In the
tTinkling Of an eye the convention was
IN an uproar delegates cheering and
shouting for Hoover" The demonstra-
ton lasted three minutes.
Waikout Threats Made.
There is much bitterness among Re-
publscans of the farm belt. Here and
there lis heard threat OF q walkout BY
several State delegations after the con-
vcnsi0n shall have nominated Hoover
ard adopted the administration plank.
Cooler heads are advising against such
o move. They fear 70 wreck the Re-
publican ticket in November, which win
include candidates for State and con-
gSessioT1al Offices.
The vice presidency contest has be-
aosse a horse race. II lis the East against
the Midwest. There is strong inplica-
tion that powerful leaders believe the
real fight In the coming national cam
paign Is 20 be found In the big Eastern
States. including New York and New
Jersey and Massachusetts. Some Of them
believe the better strategy is 10 pick an
Eastern man.
Furthermore. many Republicans feel
for the vice presidential nomination,
man vino can take the stump and
deliver blow for biow, IL Al Smith Of
New York ia the Democratic presiden-
tai choice Senator George Moses Of
New Hampshire. who In his address 10
the convention when elected permanent
chairman carried the fight TO Tam
MANY and Smith. has made an i'm
preston He may be the choice IL the
"a VE,SR1 FVg fSvr vst1
II the Midwest gains the place, for
naer Coz. Henry Allen OF Kansas. like
Moses, 2 staneh Hoover man, may
be the selection Oh the ground that
he. 100, is tNo~lSted campAigner.
lie has had the opposition Of organ
izec labor in the past. however.
Tie Dawes gtock rises and declines.
lie IL Z part of the Coolidge admin
gafraaon. He would be acceptable 20
J. is said. But he has been against
the administration on the farm issue.
He has union labor against him, but
the American Legion for him.
Senator Curtis Groomed.
Eone of the Vice President makers
sYe for giving ire place 70 Senator
Charles Curtis Of Kansas. who voted
for the AcHary- -fauaen bill. but de-
elinfc 70 vote ~ pass the bill over the
Presidents veto.
THE lsss of possibilities for the Sec
of9c place On the tlcket Is long. Repre-
sentative f8lsOD ~ Connecticut. Repab-
l.e2n IeadSf " tfle House. has much
support. Others ia the running are
EcGe 81 Seg Jersey. Fees of Ohio,
NaeN3def u iowa, GOV Fuller " Mas
saci91setls, Depeen NJ Illinois and
Eo1ggtpn q heg Y0fk, the ArnbsAsa.
orr ~ Great Britain. Gen. PershinZ y
ElASfe Is heard noW ana then.
Proponents ~ the denomination a
yice President UzWes are aazi0uaIy
waiting time sign from tfe IgooYeg
jesoefs, ~ tfoo9eE Is ~ remain neutral
In if3e Dastt1y, the Dawes domination
viii be pressed But II tbs go0ye,
gezdeYg and Mr.. FO2yeF nsge anoff.et
candidate, then II ~ n0l likely that
g12Ses vii ~ presented, II Is aaid, ri.
ff90aafa there IL nnach sentiment IN IN
c0agentsoD for him for the wee preai,
ceqeia8 domination.
Tii@en Easm Pushed.
Tiss T5isop campaign is growing n
intensity, EenaL9f Bingham 0f IN
ssatfaeg Stats IL " nominate the IIe.
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Fgr fE4e yiee presidential ngn3lbaGlyg
8gg a<graT ~ hts frleg6E here agd gez
campaign 10 jlne oeleg&1es hs& beei
D126egfagea.
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gen4ed ~ the c3f3Yeptlof contained tn
gs9gan prohibition giasak afaG n Djani
fgF publicity sn campaign fzpendftfFea
Prohibition my lead W a fiooT Gg1'
90, although li3e plank Vas apfdoys,
~ IN overwhelming ma yoy3ty ~ ID
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brought vefofe fl3e convention with
out 4 minority.
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fee fit publicity NJ campaign eZDendi
tBres. Win the flfst reDoFt ~ tbe ~
publican national committee August
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