Evening star., 1928-06-15
FEW CHEERSLEFT
FOR NOMINATION
Lunq-Weary Crowd Leaves
Before Moses AdiournS
Session.
By KIRKE l.. SIMPSON.
Associated Fress stan Writer.

Associated FresS stan Writer.
KANSAS CITY. June 15.--Hoarse
from shouting. 4eg-wcarv from stum-
bling through narrow, congested aisles.
ear~weary from oratory and just plain
convention tired. hot and sticky, 1t was
with hardly the spirit left TO raise
cheer that the Republican national con-
vention Of 1928 set the formal seal OF its
approval on Herbert Hoover as its
chosen leader last night, Just in time to
escape Friday and its traditions and
euperstitions of bad luck.
After days Of doing almost nothing
since II pushed its way into Convention
Hall last Tuesday, the assemblage which
is the four-yea- handspring Of party
energies crowded into one day and night
OF almost continuance session virtually
ell Of the business il had to do
Once given the chance 10 say its own
say ss TO platform dispute OF rival presi-
Dental nomination aspirantS, the
Hoover host trampled all opposition un-
der foot SO overwhelmingly on every is
sue that it seems dubious that enough
pieces could be picked up today to put
together a running mate for the Cali
fornian out Of the convention circle
Itself.
Session Gut Short.
AtlG AAA&i AAldA dOtlEs AtiC AbllNEAtbtbtt
hustled of 10 hotel beds or waiting
sleepers bent IN a long sleep. 1t didn't
even wait to hear Chairman Moses rat
tie away an adjournment formula that
stands in the minutes as duly taken
vote. but which was in reality just an
arbitrary cutting short OF proceedings by
the gingery New Englander. who has
already built himself q reputation as
ringmaster Of national political con-
vention
Let nobody get the impression that
the convention did not get its fill of
noise and action when it got back from
dinner yesterday and selected its presi-
dental candidate The row it kicked up
over Hoover's name must have set that
worthy's ears tingling with pleasure as
he was listening in And who In his
position would not have been? That
moment, with its certainty of the solid
Endorsement the convention would give
him to back up its vocal tribute once 1t
came down to voting marked the high
point Of the spectacular career of the
sturdy -shouldered Californian. Very
few of Americas millions can ever know
any such moment as that.
Moses and his gayel Notwithstanding
II took time and patience 10 reach the
actual vote. The Hoover double demon
6tration. Of course. took up lot Of
space II was done with zest and finish
both times his name was chanted by
h.g-volced John McNab of San Fran
cisco. There was nothing lacking. al
though everybody knew days ago just
what was going to happen.
Enthusiasm Let Loose.
Tn the circumstances. a somewhat per-
functory orgy Of noise would have been
no more than natural. But Hoover
friends were legion on the floor. and all
their bottieo-up enthusiasm Of the week
hurst loose like home brew gone wild
when McHab sounded of at the very
start of his speech. And il was worse,
II possible on flae second round. The
usual stage settings and properties had
been provided in plenty by efficient
Hoover managers. Flags tin rattIeS.
wooden ciackers OF assorted kinds were
showered over the place from some mys-
terscus horn cf plenty
They were al used and most Of them
we're used up: but even II never me-
chanieal gadget Of any kind had made
It's appearance the Hoover show would
have been deafening from lung power
unasgiSted
There were other demonstrations as
Watson GoG, Norris, and the others
we're named They were just one or
two State affairs, except when Curtis
of Kansas was put up, or rather when
be wee about 10 be put up.
That Was q matter outside conyen-
ton control. for II vas the folks back
home IN Kansas, Just over the river
and surrounding Missouri. who did that
t0b. Except for the Kansas and Okla
hoEns delegations and Lad here and
there With Curtis Ieaninzg. the floor
and the delegates had no hand In IT..
AL the cheering and noise was from
the packed galleries.
Real Noise for Hoover
Heard without explanation. ii would
have sounded like real live demon
etFation that threatened Hooyer's grip
On tie convention But nobody In the
hail could have been gI;staken, even
before Moses threatened 10 clear the
galleries with police aid IL the guests
failed 10 shut on their wi1ooping for
tne nome town bog and iet business
proceed There was only one real DEM
OnEtration a. this convention and that
WzS for Hoover both chunks Of IT,
30. when Moses finally managed 10
ret his flock Of platform accounts into
agreement on what the vote showed
end ofncizliy declared that the answer
10 the n0w famous who Dstt Hoover
WAS nobody" there vas Just strength
RY1Dugn left fof feeble cheer, q hiit-
ter Of Denraggie6 1azs. few weakly
waving, tired 1sndl-~and thar was all
In another half Fa0tr the tired and
aieepy~eyee host vas esiiOping on about
stf business sn6 very considerable
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