Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Speaking to Millions.

judging from the pre-errengements
for the transmission OF the acceptance
speech Of Mr.. Hoover by radio on Sat-
ardav night. the wireless system o. conf
nunication Is 70 play a highly impor-
tant Part in the present campaign. Yes
terday. it is reported. the Republican
candidate went to the great stadium Of
the Stanford University and tried out
the microphone and the amplifiers that
are to carry his voice to the 100000 OF
the immediate audience and the count
less millions OF the unseen audience
vhen he formally accepts the Repuo-
ican nomination for the presidency.
With the exception that the transmit
ter was found to be a trire too low In
position ana had to be raised, the ar
ranSenents were found TO be satisfac-
tory. and it is expected that the cam
didate's voice will be clearly heard on
Saturday night not only in the stadium
itself. but throughout the country.
In the same manner. Gov. Smiths
speech of acceptance, which will be de-
hvered 8 few days later. viii carry to
an immense multitude. No SPECIFIC de-
ais OF the arrangements for this broad
casting have been made public, but 1t is
assumed that no provision win be over
looked TO give the widest possible pub
iictty 10 the words with which the
Democratic nominee receives the crown
Of marty selection.
This campaign will be mixture OF
direct and indirect speechmakins. Each
candidate will make tour Of the coun-
try, speaking ct carefully selected points,
from which his words viii be broadcast.
Thus every sentence uttered In public
By these two men. one of whom is TO BE-
the next President Of the United States.
win be heard by virtually the entire
electorate. For, probably Democrats
viii listen In Saturday night To Mr..
Hoover's speech, in their desire to know
what the leader Of the opposition Is
saying about the issues on which the
voters viii divide In November. and In
ths same manner Republicans will
tune in on Gov Smith 10 note how he
receives the news" OF his nomination
and meets the questions OF the cam
paiyn.
In this listen:ng-in by the country
there viii be little partisanship in the
matter Of the selection of speeches.
Everybody likes TO hear joint debate.
and this coming contest Of proclana-
tions and discussions constitutes vir-
tuzlly such meeting. In accordance
With the modern concept Of political
ethics, there win be no personal refer
ences, no direct challenges and no
-mud-siinging From time to time one
candidate may take note Of what the
ether has most lately said. but with
scrupuIcus care TO avoid personalities
and recrimina tons. Nevertheless. the
joust Of the microphones will be lively
and diyerting, and. it is 70 be hoped.
snligntening
II will be impossible TO compute the
influence of the radio in this hght for
the presidency. When the votes have
beer cast and counted In November no
one can tell what effect the broadcast
ing of speeches has had. But IT may be
assumed with confidence that when the
millions OF Americans 70 70 the polls
three months hence they win have been
more fully informed upon the issues
and the views and purposes and, as far
rs words can reveal, the characters OF
the two candidates than they have ever
been before in national election.