Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
C.O.P.Recesses
to Let States
StudyPlank.
WILL TAKE RAP
AT DISLOYALTY
Power Regulation
Proposal Also
Considered.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

CHICAGO, Convention Hall,
June 15-The Republican Nation
al Convention will deal with the
prohibition question at session
opening at o'clock tonight.
Recess was taken soon after /
pm. today until that hour to give
the State delegations an oppor-
tunity to null over the prohibit
ton plank which will be given to
them this afternoon by the Reso-
buttons Committee.
The early plan had been to have
the convention meet at 4 pm. to
deal with the platform.
Vice President Curtis stock for
denomination took a great Jump
forward here today, when 1t was
learned that Gen. Charles G.
Dawes had definitely declined to
accept a nomination for Vice
President if the convention offered
1t to him.
The opposition to Curtis is scurrylng
around to find another candidate, with
Dawes out of the picture. But the pre-
olctions are that Curtis will be re-
nomina ted.
ORGANIZATION Perfected.
The convention today perfected
ton,
TIE speech of Representative Bertrand
Smell of New York, Republican leader
of the House, denouncing the Demo-
Gratis and praising the Hoover admin
tstration, before it quit until tonight.
Senator Tess, chairman OF the Ma
tional Committee. after consultation
with Garfield. chairman of the ReSolu-
tons Committee, announced that the
prohibition plank would not be ready
for the State delegations until & pm
The platform. it was learned, will
contain a strong plank denounclng Re
publicans who failed to stand by the
party. 1t is aimed particularly at
insurgents like Senator Norris OF
Nebraska. who has given support TO
Democratic candidate over Repub-
lcan.
The Committee on Resolutions is con-
Federal regulation of electric power
that goes into interstate commerce. Such
a plank. it was said, might be designed
10 make the power issue ineffective II
brought against the Republicans by
Gov Roosevelt Of New York. if he be
the Democratic nominee for PRESIDENT
Nominations of President and wee
President candidates are scheouleo LOT
tomorrow. providing of course, it has
been found possible in the interim 10
adopt the platform on which the canol-
dates are expected TO stand. Wnetner
these nominations are worth anything
may depend on the outcome OF the f1ght
over prohibition; on the character OF
the liquor plank.
President Hoover faces contest 1or
denomination with former Senator
Joseph I France Of Maryland. and vice
President Curtis is face to face with
desperate fight for denomination. the
contest OF France against the Presl-
dent is regarded by the great majority
of the delegates as mere academic
matter. with the President as good as
nominated.
Smell Permanent Chairman.
The convention yesterday perfected
a permanent organization, electlne
Representative
York, Republican leader of the House
permanent chairman. 1t was Mr.
Smells turn to sound the tocsin. He
did it to the Republican taste. What
he said about the Democrats and the
mess they have made of legislation pro-
posed by themselves in the House dur
ing the present Congress was plenty
But while he attacked the Democrats
Mr.. SHELLS principal emphasis was upon
the ability of the Republican party to
provide stable government and upon
the genius of President Hoover to dea.
with the present economic crisis.
The Republican party" said Smell
"has its pillow to the furrow and Is moi
looking backward. 1t is now, as ever
the party of rehabilitation
The way to resume specie payments
after the Civil War was to resume, ano
the Republican party accomplished 1t
the way to restore prosperity following
Democratic free trade depression was
to open the mills and the Republican
party did it: the way to establish the
gold standard was to establish 1t, anc
the Republican party did it, and nov
the Way to restore good times is to re.