The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-15

CONVENTION HALL, Kan
BIZ United Press
sas City, June 15.-Choice of a
candidate for Vice President
remained as the last task of the
Republican national conven-
tion, when it convened at noon
to day in its final session.
Two candidates for that Office,
Senator Curtis Of Kansas and former
Governor Charming Cox of Massa-
chusetts, were leading the lists, with
indications that Curtis eventually
was the certain choice on the first
ballot.
Because of the predetermined
manner in which Herbert Hoover's
nomination had been assured days
before the balloting opened, more
interest than usual centered around
the vice-presidential contest, as
delegates began arriving at the hall
shortly before noon.
Convention leaders we're eager to
finish the selection and begin their
packing, so 1T was probable they
would agree on a candidate and wind
up the assembly in a short time.
Telegram From Hoover
Before balloting began, Chairman
Moses read a telegram received from
Herbert Hoover, in answer to Moses
notification and congratulation
message to Hoover last night.
Early today a sudden sweep of
support for Cox was developed in
several conferences, but a shift to
Curtis occurred later, upon in
sistence from many sources that a
Western man was desirable as
Hoover's running mate, to appease
farm discomfort.
Hoover headquarters meantime
declared Secretary Hoover wanted
to leave the vice presidential choice
to the convention and predicted
there would be a fairly large field Of
candidates when the convention
convened.
Hoover sources indicated they were
leaving to Senator Fess of Ohio,
keynote speaker of the convention,
though it was denied again that the
presidential nominee was expressing
a preference in any direction.
Fess Seems Out
The Ohio delegation turned to
Curtis this forenoon, thus appar-
emily eliminating Fess as a serious
contender.
The Pennsylvania delegation
voted in caucus to cast it's entire
bloc of seventy-nine votes for
Curtis.
Governor Fisher moved that the
delegation support the Kansas
Senator, declaring Curtis repre-
sented both the agricultural West
and the business East. Senator Ware
and Mrs. Worthington Of Scranton
seconded the motion and not a vote
was cast against it.
Word of the Pennsylvania delega-
tion's action was carried to Curtis
headquarters on the same floor of
the hotel where the caucus was
held and cheer went up from
small crowd gathered there.
BOrah Against Cox
Senator Borah participated in the
conference in Melons apartment
today, representing western dele
cations. Curtis is acceptable to himl
Borah disapproved Cox, checking
his boom further.
Frank o. Lowden, war time
governor of Illinois dramatically
has withdrawn from the convention
and has gone back to his farm.
where he says he will continue his
fight for a better deal for the
farmer"
"By this long campaign we have
in any event brought the attention
of the whole country to the Situa-
ton confronting agriculture" Low
den said before leaving mis- hotel
today.
"In so far as am concerned, the
action of this convention means
nothing to me. Had I been nomi-
mated, my worries would be just
beginning; as it is now, I have
none"
Lowden's decision to withdraw
his name from consideration as a