Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-06-23

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fifteen thousand to occupy 2O.7OO seats.
In the section reserved for delegates
there was but one vacant. chair, the
one reserved for Senator Borah. In
the alternate section they were all
filed. The national committeeman
and women were all present, the O.
tinguished guests had arrived, the as
sistant sergeants at arms, all properly
labeled with pretty badges, were IN
evidence, but all too many Of that
more than 1000 seats provided for
paying guests. at from 50 to 80 per
guest, were vacant. The people OF
Chicago had failed to evidence their
appreciation OF the entertainment pro-
vided by a national Republican con-
vention.
It was only Is minutes after the
scheduled hour OF eleven when SEN
ator Tess. national chairman, with
bung starter for gayel, called Tor
order and announced to those who
persisted in continuing their. conversa-
ZION. IUHI tielI liAlI NAH APt $500 -
was now in charge and would tenn
porarily, at least, run the show Or
dInarily, the next number on the pro-
gram would have been the prayer, Dat
before that In this case they must get
through with the welcome by the Dem
ocratic mayor OF the city. II would
never do to include In the plea Tor
Divine guidance, the actions or words
Of Democratic mayor.
The keynoter Hon. Lester Jesse
Dickinson, OF Iowa, made a good
speech. The same quality OF speech
made before Democratic national
convention would have produced hours
OF boisterous demonstration. but the
Republicans are more given to voting
than to shouting Though Senator
DickInson's speech did not produce
anv number OF wild outbursts. any
prolonged parade Of bowling delegates.
II did make profound impression on
the assembled Republican hosts.
While looking on at Republican
| national convention seems like watcn
| ing the operations OF well oiled and
perfectly geared machine, 1t Is not as
sImple as 1t seems. Jones and Smith
and Brown and DR. Nicholas Murray
/ Butler all have q chance to air tneir
views. but all OF this Is In committee
meetings held In hotel rooms. It Is thf
final result that is brought to the floor
of the convention and goes into tnf
record as the unanimous verdict of thf
assembled delegates.
The Wednesday morning session was
another OF those formal occasions tina
did not attract the crowd. II took ter
minutes to listen to the report OF thu
organization committee and an hour t
listen to the speech OF the permanen
chairman, Representative Smell, 0
New York. But 1t was good speed
and appealed to the delegates. Hi
first mention of the name OF Presiden
Hoover started half hour demonstra
ton that would have been unanlmou
had Oregon joined In. But that stat
was loyal to former Senator France, Q
MARYLAND, the adopted favorite Of Ore
gon. and it's banner was not carrie
In the parade Of states.
Chicago See, the Shor
Chicago went to the conventlo
Wednesday night, and Chicago wa
wet. When Senator Bingham. OF Coz
necticut, read the minority platforl
report. demanding straight repeal {
the Eighteenth amendment, the thu
derous applause came from those
to IS seats the Chicago people had pal
for and the assistant sergeants |
arms. The rather mild delegate der
onstration was led by Wisconsin, ar
Joined in by many states. includlr
prohibition Maine. When previous
the majority report was presented, pr
vidlng for modification, with FEEDER
! control OF the liquor traffic, Kans,
3 led the demonstration, but did not 7
I celye any appreciate support from u
Chicago audience.
9 Wednesday night 1t looked like
0 convention The vacant seats tn
O had been 80 noticeable during Il
e Tuesday and Wednesday morning &c
sions. were all filled. All of Il
Chicago annts and uncles and cousr
o Republican and Democratic, had turn
4 out to hear what the G. O. 2. W
/. going to do about prohibition. n