Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
HOOVER ADDRESSES
HOMECOMING FETE
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Makes His First Reference to
Politics Since Nom
ination.
TELLS OBLIGATIONS
AS PARTY LEADER
Candidate Given Warm Ovation in
Expressing His Thanks
for Choice.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-Malkins
his first reference to politics In public
address since his nomination, Herbert
Hoover told the people of San Francisco
at his home coming celebration here TO-
day that an obligation rested upon him
not only to represent the great party
which has designated him for leader
ship, but to do 1t In such a fashion as
to bring credit and distinction upon the
people Of California.
Speaking in the vast rotunda of the
City Hall, in reply to an address Of well
come by Mayor James Rolph, jr, the
Republican presidential nominee warm
ly thanked the people Of California for
the honor they had done him In pre-
senting his name to the kansas City
convention. His address followed an oya-
ton given him by crowds that lined the
streets over which his automobile moved
from the railroad station to the City
Hall.
Expresses Thanks.
"Mr. mayor, you were among those
gentlemen who did me the great honor
of selecting me for leadership Of great
political party through my nomination
as President Of the United States"
Hoover said. my name was presented
to that political party by the people Of
California. 1t was a mark OF their con-
hdence and their esteem.
Words are difficult vehicles through
which to convey the pride which men
may rightly feel at such mark Of eS-
TEEN from their fellow citizens, and an
obligation rests on my side that I shall
not only represent the. great political
party which has designated me for lead
ership, but that I shall do it In such
fashion as to bring credit and distinc-
tion upon the people Of California.
II thank you, Mr.. Mayor, for the
personal part you have played In these
events, and ! wish to thank my fellow
citizens Of California for the hieh con.
fidence they have placed upon me-"
Reviews Early Life.
Before making his pledge as 10 the
conduct Of his campaign, Hoover brief-
" reviewed his early life In San Fran
cisco, adverted to his work In the De-
partment Of Commerce and declared
that the outlook Of the world today was
Tor the greatest era OF commercial ex-
"The rest Of the world win become
better customers" he said "They viii
have larger demands, but they also win
become stronger competitors for the
markets Of the Orient. In this new
era OF expansion, the whole Pacific
Coast viii have large part TO play.
In welcoming the presidential norni-
nee on behalf Of the city and people
Of San Francisco, Mayor Rolph said
the Nation was upon an era unique In
the story Of American progress.
That era viii bear q great name"
he said ut Is to be the Hoover era"
AT the outset the mayor reviewed the
early struggles Of Hoover In San Fran
cisco. at Stanford University and later
as q budding mining engineer, and then
paid high tribute to his accomplish
mentS In the maelstrom Of the. Euro
pean war, In which he was caught
while abroad as the representative Of
the Panama-Pacific Exposition here.
Called for Genius.
"The country called upon his genius
to save the lives Of millions In Belgium,
later IN Germany and Central Europe.
and still later to direct American
famine relief in Russia" Mayor Rolph
said. How magnificently he accom-.
plished that public service, the world
win testify.
Then came a call from President
to work at home. He taught the
American people how TO save. Two
Presidents invited him to preside over
the Department Of Commerce, another
avenue for public service, but In the
midst Of splendid work came the
emergency Of the Mississippi disaster,
the greatest In the history Of the United
States. The President and the country
turned to the man who knew what 10
do, and again suffering human beings,
our own people, found hope and saliva
tion in hiS cIlidfnc hand -