Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
HOOVER NOTIFIED
Of NOMINATION
Senator Moses Delivers
Formal Notice of Repu0ll-
can Convention,
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PALO ALTO, Calf, August IL
Senator George H. Moses today for
maIIy notified Herbert Hoover of his
nomination by the Republican national
convention as the Republican candidate
for President Of the United States, tell
ing him lit is vertiable crusade ne
has been chosen TO lead.
The text of his speech follows
we come by direction Of the Re-
publican national convention which Is
the highest. most representative and
most authoritative body in our party
organization That convention has m
structed US to bring to you formal
notification of its action in selecting
YOU as the Republican candidate Tor
the presidency Of the United States in
the forthcoming election.
Unanimity Emphasized.
Your selection sir. was made With a
unanimity never before seen when this
great prize in our public life has been
in contest In this regard the conven--
ton accurately reflected the desires oil
an overwhelming preponderance of Re-
publicans, who were not to be denied
in their purpose to commit our cause 70
your hands. It was this which caused
me on an earlier occasion to express
my opinion that you had earned the
right to this nomination. Your rejec-
ton of this suggestion was characters
tic of the modesty with which you have
rendered the public service. which mas
brought you unerringly to your present
high distinction.
"The convention which gave you the
nomination now officially presented.
also formulated a declaration of princi-
pies which constitutes the chart OF Re-
publicanism for the next four years. In
our platform will be found reitera-
ton of those fundamentals of Re-
publican policy which are traditional,
and through which our party has b>sn
able to accomplish so much for our
country and its people.
Republicans, however. do not alone
cling to their past achievements. no
matter how great our pride in them.
With changing conditions. our party,
always flexible and responsive to the
expanding needs of the country, has
embarked upon great and desirable re-
forms which may be accomplished
within the limits Of the Constitution
and within the scope of sound economic
law. We have met each new phase OF
our national existence. each new prob
lem of our national advance, with pro-
posals, both legislative and executive.
which have been adequate in their ma
ture and which, when applied. nave
proved successful in their operation.
Sees Favorable Reaction.
Accordingly in our present plat
form, we offer to the country these
proposals which We believe responsive
| to the real needs of the people and TO
which We feel sure the people will pro-
duce favorable reaction.
,-nYtt1e1ccS repOCY1izc that IN f=
not merely the form of words 10 which
We should look as We examine the con-
f1icting claims Of party organizations
for popular favor. II is the underly-
ing spirit which animates those words
The spirit of our platform is unmis-
| takable-and 1t springs from our record
| of faith kept throughout the entire
| YOU, sir perSonify. We know that in
| your leadership this spirit will enlighten
! and enkindle the cooperation not only
/ of the great party which has thus
| sought you out. but that it will en-
| gender the comradeship of that other
! great body of voters whose independ-
enca of political thought finds express
sion in the company of those Ike you,
who maintain purity of ideal In acco-
citation with organized partisan activity.
In this We know that you will not
seek to transcend or to distort or to
nullify any portion of your party'S plat
form or any portion Of the Constitu-
ton of the United States, from which
our platform springs. We know that
your Interpretation of fundamental
principles-in both the Constitution
and platform-will ring true. Knowing
your exceptional sense of organization.
knowing the intrinsic merit Of your
character and knowing the fine eXecu-
tive powers which you possess, We have.
turned TO you 10 lead us in these im-s
mediate years when the greatest need
for our country is the application Of
sound economic principles-in which
you possess an unquestioned mastery.
Cites Real Confidence.
The opposition confronts us with an
assumed confidence. We stand IN a
confidence which is real II is possible
to palliate political practices in proce-
dure which is purely local but IN the
larger field of national affairs this may
not be. The White House stands inn
mune. When-for / scorn to say it
when you occupy It the people will
know that it is in safe keeping.
1T is through no accident of politics
that We come to offer YOU this diStinc-
ton. The nomination of which We
now give you formal notice results from
an accumulation of esteem, loyalty and
confidence which are the natural out
growth Of the service YOU have rem
dered. The people have a sense Of
values which is unfaiiing. and IN a
manner not 10 be gainSald il is they
who made YOU the leader i'll this, a
real crisis. They know your acqualnt-
ance and experience in foreign affairs,
and they have no desire to see TINS
constitutional branch of executive ac-
tivity pass into the keeping of un-
trained minds They know your init
macy with the complex problems of
Federal Government and legislation
and. they have no desire TO see these
perplexities nluddled by those whose
antecedents have been limited by local
political necessities,
Il VcritabIe Crusade
1T is. in fact, sir veritable cru
SADIE which you have been chosen 20
lead. We know your quality and We
give you our confidence and our sup
port, Where YOU lead we Will gladly
follow
II trust may be pardoned II add
word which may seem personal
year ago, the field being cleared by
the free action of the President stood
among the first to espouse your cause.
l later had the distinction to declare
your nomination to the convention.
which granted 1t. Now, with even
greater satisfaction come TO give YOU
formal notice of IT, These steps mark
an advance which, to me, carry accu-
mulated qualification, higher today
than ever before. Under leadership
which YOU have selected We now so for
ward. united, enthusiastic and conf
dent. The convention has charged me
TO tender you this communication and
with st | salute YOU as the next PreSl-
dent Of the United States,