Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-06-23
c. 0. P. BIG SHOW
At CHICAGO WAS
4 MASTERPIECE
Greatest Interest Conferred in
Fiaht Over Prohibition
Repeal Plank
ev WRIGHT A. PATTERSON

by WRIGHT A. PATTERSON
Chicago.-The Republican conven-
ton met, nominated Herbert Hoover
as the party's candidate for Presi-
dent. and Charles Curtis as Its candi-
date for Vice President, adopted
platform that embodies modification
OF the prohibition amendment to the
states as one plank, and adjourned.
That Is what was accomplished by
1,153 MISREPRESENTATION Borah not
being present--and LIZA alternates.
who trave4ediin going to and from the
convention an estimated total distance
OF 2.3O8,0OO miles at cost for rail-
road fare of something over S46.OOO.
So far as the actual news OF the
convention was concerned any re-
porter-even the cub-could have
written 1t at any time during the past
three months and possibly at any
time during the past three years. But
there had. to be convention, the
properly designated delegates had to
have their day In the spotlight, even
though there was no contest for votes
for a Presidential nomination and all
had to pay their own railroad fare
and hotel bills. Members Of the ma
tional committee had to have the op-
portunty OF sitting In the reserved
seats at the big show. Distinguished
guests had to have the opportunity
OF being known as distinguished
guests. The assistant sergeants-at-
arms and the ushers would never
have been satisfied had they been de-
prived of wearing their badges, and
even the peanut vendors had to have
| their chance to earn an honest dime.
| The Nominations Are Made.
When the roll call Of states for the
naming of candidates began on Thurs
| dav the California delegation was the
| first one to respond and James Scott
/ presented the name Of Herbert Hoo
YER. His naming of the President pro
,luced the greatest demonstration OF
/ the convention. When Oregon was
reached the name of Doctor France
was presented to be followed by thu
n one ballot needed to name candidate
i President Hoover received all TN
j votes with the exception OF three o.
four for Coolidge, three for France
three for Blaine, of Wisconsin, and ont
for Senator Wadsworth, OF New York
Doctor France proved a magnani
nous candidate for the nomination
After +. II. Sandblast, of Portland
Ore, had presented In a modest wa
the qualifications of his states cham
MON for the Presidential job, Docto
France attempted to secure recoR
milton from the chair, and when re
fused attempted to force his way ont
the platform. The audience presume
he wanted to say something more ]
his own behalf, but that was not tn
good doctors purpose. what he wan
cd TO do was to withdraw his ow
!, name and present to the convenuo
: the name OF the distinguished Mass'
: chusetts trout fisherman, Calvin Coo
: ldge. The police took hand IN IN
! AFFAIR. elected the doctor Iroin III
platform. and the name OF Calvin Coo
| idce was not mentioned except TIM
| during the roll call for the Presidentii
| nomination three or four delegate
| from as many states insisted upon vo
| ing for him.
Il with General Dawes out OF the ra'
; there was practically no opposition
vice President Curtis, and ne receive
i the nomination for second place on u
ticket on the first ballot
| The Formalifies Begin.
Tuesday morning at II O'Clock ihe'
were close to one hundred thousaI
! neonle milling about Outside the cf