Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-17
PREP PARED
To S T AR 7
CANT PAICN
Republicans Ready For
Vigorous Fight Tn Be-
half Of Ticket.
SANDERS IN CHARGE
G. O. p. Forces To Be
Led BY Former Secre-
tary To Coolidge.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press staff Correspondent

united PrcSS StaLt correspondent
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press)
CHICAGO, June -. The Re-
publican party set out today on its
campaign fight to hold the White
House for another four years.
Beneath the party banner of
President Hoover and Vice
President Curtis, and with prohi-
bition plank taking the party out
Of the bone dry class, the workers
turned homeWard today from the
quadrennial national convention
which renominated the 1928 ticket
There was some anxiety among
the hosts as they marched forth
into the battle of 1882.
Everett Sanders, Indiana poll
tician, one-time congressman and
later secretary to President Calvin
Coolidge, took on direction of the
campaign under his appointment
as chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee. He was selected
in a national committee session at
which full notice was given that
funds are low and rationS low for
soldiers in the coming campaign.
Delegates had been prepared
months ago for the inevitable re-
nomination. of President Hoover.
But many were openly dissatisfied
with the retention of Vice-PreSident
Curtis on the ticket this year.
There was some disappointment
also over the selection of Sanders
as chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee. Certain leaders
had hoped management of the
Hoover campaign would be in the
hands of a nationally known busi-
ness man who would be helpful
not only in throwing high-powered
executive efficiency into the cam
paign organization but who would
have many contacts with prospec-
tive campaign contributors. Money
is coming hard this year, Treasurer
j. r. Mutt admitted.
Depression Evident
Republican leaders miSgiVings
permeated the delegates and cast
a cloud of depression over the en-
tire convention. Only once was this
mood thrown off. That was for
a few moments during the staged
demonstration yesterday when
President Hoover was proposed for
denomination in the final session.
Delegates, recognizing from the
beginning, that the denomination
of President Hoover was certain,
sought vent for their dissatisfac-
tions in other directions. They
found it partly in the prohibition
fight which resulted in adoption
of the administration modification
plan which apparently satisfied
neither the real vets nor the real
drys.
Mrs. Henry w. Peabody OF
Massachusetts, chairman Of the
womens national committee for
law enforcement, said that re-
gardless of the kind words spoken
for prohibition in the initial para
graphs of the plank, its reference
to submission brands it as repeal
measure and dry women oppose it
and will accept no compromise. >
VETS described is at "stradole.'
Many delegates also voiced dis
satisfaction over the administra-
tons attempt to retain Vice
President Curtis as the Presidents
running mate. The final switch of
Pennsylvania IS votes after the
roll call was completed gave Curtis
the necessary majority.
The election of Everett Sanders
as national chairman to succeed
Senator Fess surprised the dele
gates. Sanders was sergeant-at-
arms of the convention. A faithful
lieutenant was overnight made the
general of the Republican forces
at the opening of what all acknowl-
edge to be the most difficult cam
paign since 1916.
Actually the real directing force
in the campaign will be Postmaster
General Walter F.. Brown of Ohio.
He has been the Presidents unof-
ficial campaign manager. He di-
rected The strategy at the oonven-
ton here.