The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-16
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HANDSHAKE IS
GIVEN HOOVER
Polite and Perfunctory Is
Applause for Nations
Chief Executive.
STIRs DOUBT IN G. 0. P.
5000 at Dinner Given in
Honor of President at
Playground.
BY BEN STERN

A large question mark was
painted over the map OF Indiana
today by national political observ-
erS and administration strategists
when President and Mrs. Hoover
and their son Allan, with their en-
tourage, left indianapolis at a. m.
for Marion, O., to attend dedica-
ton of the Harding memorial.
All sought to solve the riddle of
the reception given the President
Monday afternoon on his trip across
the city to the home of Governor
and Mrs. Leslie, and compare it with
that accorded him at the Indiana
Republican Editorial Association
dinner at the state Playground, Mon
day night.
It was there that Hoover launched
his 1882 campaign for reelection
and denomination in distinctly
friendly atmosphere, made up in the
main of Republican office holders,
precinct committeeman and district
and ward chairmen.
"6ISUA ACd0o OtGbl0n
Led by Senator James E. Wat
son, the 5000 who attended the
dinner gave the President an ova-
ton which lasted just forty-two
seconds when he entered the ban
quet hall, and stopped the show"
when he arose to speak, with a two
minute round of applause.
The applause which punctuated
the Presidents address, however,
was similar to that which greeted
him on the ride across town-po-
htely courteous and perfunctory.
Only twice was there anything
approaching the applause which
should have come from so NAM
moth a crowd. That was when he
declared: 1--WE rigidly are excluding
immigration until our own people
are employed. The departures and
deportations today actually exceed
the arrivals"
No Cheers on Farm Relief
And then again when he touched
the interests OF almost every one
present with ut is obvious that our
banking system must be organized
to give greater protection to deposi-
tors against failures"
A deathly pail seemed to settle
over the audience whenever the
subject of farms and farm relief"
was mentioned.
The Presidents defense of the
tariff caused slight ripple, but only
in the sections where sat Congress-
men Fred Purnell, Bert Vestal and
VIII r. Wood.
Ayowedly Republican spokesman
were frank in their disappointment
over the parade, but received en-
couragement at the dinner.
State Republican leaders deemed
significant the tunultuous applause
accorded the name of Senator Wat
son when the President called the
roll of Hoosier congressman; and
the light ripple which met that Of
Senator Arthur r. Robinson, who is
now in the Orient.
Stampede Fails
An attempt by small group to
stampede the diners into a call for
Senator Watson to speak was halted
by Paul r. Bausman, president of
the Indiana Republican Editorial
Association, who was POSTMASTER.
Watson called to him to continue
with the program and pay no at
tertion to the shouts.
Although 8 Republican harmony
meeting, there was a seething un-
dercurrent in discussion throughout
the entire affair, a result OF split
delegations from various counties
and districts.
Two distinct delegations were
present from Vanderburg county.
Lake county's delegation also was
split, with Ernest Forse, the county
chairman, in charge of one section,
and r. o. johnson, mayor of Gary,
chief of another.
At the invitation of the President.
ex-G Governor James P. Goodrich.
Watson, former Postmaster General
New and Oscar Foellinger, TT.
Wayne publisher and Hoover pri-
mary manager in 1928, accompanied
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