The border vidette., 1932-06-18
HOOVER AND CURTIS RE-NOM-
MATED ON FIRST BALLOT

Chicago Stadium, June 10
Again, as in 1923, it is Hoover
and Curtis for the Republicans.
Ia an all-but unanimous first
and only ballot today cheering
national convention reat1irmed
the com mission Of leadership con
ferred on Herbert Hoover four
years ago, renominating him
with 1926! votes out Of the total
of ,154.
Then, by a single ballot also,
but receiving votes from many
delegations, Charles Curtis,
choice of the administration. was
made the Hoover 1882 running
mate. On the initial roll call he
was just short of the 578 needed
to nominate. but the big Penn
sylvania delegation changing
it's vote, gave him the margin of
victory.
Only the adoption of some per
functory motions remained before
the final adjournment OF the con
vention which began Tuesday.
The rolling tide of Hoover sup
port lifted his total to 1,1262 out
of the ! ,]54 votes in the conven
ton. The others were scattered
in the official computation as fol
lows:
Senator John J. Blaine of Wis.
consin, 13
Former President Calvin Cool
idge of Massachusetts, Al.
Dr.. Joseph I. France of Mary
land, 4.
Former Senator James w.
Wadsworth Of New York. |.
Former Vice President Char
les G.. Dawes /.
Not voting, 3.
Absent, |.
The official total Of the first
ballot On vice president gave
Curtis $685.; MacNider, t784, and
Harbord, 1917.
1t was l1:43 when the couven
ton was called to order by Chair
man Snell. At the chairs re
quest every body stood and sang
starza of America"
Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman
of ST.. Louis. Mo-, delivered the
opening prayer. He prayed that
America with faith in human.
ity and with idealism in our
SOULS" might carry on the herit
age Of the ages.
Then followed roll call Of the
states for the official announce
ment of the new members Of the
Republican national committee.
Roll Call Omitted
Shell cut corner by not or
dering the call of the roll for
nominations for president. He
merely announced the time for
receiving nominations bad arriv
ed, aud recognized Joseph l.
Scott of Los Angeles, picked
weeks ago, to make the nominal
ing speech for President Hoover.
The convention gave Scott a
hand as he appeared at the edge
of the platform under the blind
glare of the Kieigs. He began
to read in a voice that carried 10
the far corners.
He was applauded time after
time as he proceeded but the
really big demonstration was re
served for the end of the speech.
California with a front seat
lust to the left of the chairman,
set it off. When Scott concluded
with an oratorical flourish, saw
ing the name of Hoover, after
custom, until the last. bis fellow
Californians came to their feet
instantly.
Most of the delegates over the
whole convention floor joined in
| the parade which circled the
vast enclosure shouting while
band and the thunder thrOated
pipe organ alaernated with the
music, starting With California,
Here I Come"
Hll States Join
Every state standard was in
line before the demonstration
had reached it's climax with the
release of the thousands of col
ored toy balloons. The delegates
raised their voices in higher
burst Of appreciation as the little
bubbles foated down and were
batted about by those on the
floor below.
At the head Of the circllng de
legates Governor James Rolph
of California and Governor VIII
liam II. Gardiner Of Maine,
whose seats we're near together