The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-06-24
C. 0. P. BIC SHOW
AT CHICAGO WAS
A MASTERPIECE
Greatest Interest Conferred in
Fight Over Prohibition
Repeal Plank.
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 it's 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 delegates-Senator Borah not
being present-and 1854 alternates,
who travelled in going to and from the
convention an estimated total distance
of 2.308,000 miles at cost for rail-
road fare of something over $4,000.
So far as the actual news of the
convention was concerned any re-
porter-even the cub-could have
written it at any time during the past
three months and possibly at any
time during the past three years. But
there had to be a 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 OPP
portunity 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
day 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-
duced the greatest demonstration Of
the convention. When Oregon was
reached the name of Doctor France
was presented to be followed by the
one ballot needed to name candidate.
President Hoover received all the
votes with the exception of three or
four for Coolidge, three for France,
three for Blaine, of Wisconsin, and one
for Senator Wadsworth, of New York.
Doctor France proved magnani-
nous candidate for the nomination.
After L. r. Sandblast, of Portland,
Ore, had presented in a modest way
the qualifications of his states cham
pion for the Presidential job, Doctor
France attempted to secure recog-
milton from the chair, and when re-
fused attempted to force his way onto
the platform. The audience presumed
ne wanted to say something more in
his own behalf, but that was not the
good Doctors purpose. What he want
ed to do was to withdraw his own
name and present to the convention
the name of the distinguished Massa-
-chusetts trout fisherman, Calvin Cool
idge. The police took hand in the
affair, elected the doctor from the
platform. and the name of Calvin Cool
idge was not mentioned except that
during the roll call for the Presidential
nomination three or four delegates
from as many states insisted upon vot-
ing for him.
With General Dawes out of the race
there was practically no opposition to
Vice President Curtis, and he received
the nomination for second place on the
ticket on the first ballot.
The Formaliiies Begin.
Tuesday morning at IL o'clock there
were close to one hundred thousand
people milling about Outside the Chi