The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-17
AIR OF GLOOM
HANGS OVER
G. 0. P. HOSTS
Anxiety Manifest as Throng
Departs From Chicago
Convention.
PROHIBITION BIG WORRY
Choice of Sanders Is Shock
to Delegates; Sore Spots
Over Curtis.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press stan Correspondent


(copyriEht 1882 BY United Press
CHICAGO. June 1.-THE Repub-
hcan party set out today on its cam
paign fight to hold the White House
for another four years.
Beneath the party banner of
President Hoover and Vice Presi-
dent Curtis. and with a prohibition
plank taking the party out of the
bone dry class, the workers turned
homeward today from the national
convention.
There was some anxiety among
the hosts as they marched forth
into the battle of 1882.
Everett Sanders. Indiana poli-
tician, one time congressman and
later secretary to President Calvin
Coolidge, took on today direction of
the campaign under his appoint
ment as chairman of the Republic
an national committee. He was se4
lected in national committee ses-
sion at which full notice was given
that funds are low and rations low
for soldiers in the coming cam
paign.
Mutterings Over Curtis
Delegates had been prepared
months ago for the inevitable re-
nomination Of President Hoover.
But many openly were dissatis-
fed 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 Hoo
yer campaign would be in the hands
of nationally known business man,
who would be helpful not only in
throwing high-powered executive
efficiency into the campaign organ
ization. but who would have many
contacts with prospective campaign
contributors.
Money is coming hard this year,
J. R. Mutt, treasurer, admitted.
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 when President Hoo
yer was proposed for renomina-
ton in the final session.
Mo- Ono Ts Sa4;s6ad
Delegates, recognizing from the
beginning that the denomination of
President Hoover was certain,
sought vent for their dissatisfaction
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 Mas
sachusetts, chairman of the Worn-
ems National Committee for Law
Enforcement, said that, regardless
OF the kind words spoken for pro-
hlbltlon in the initial paragraphs of
the plank, its reference to submits
sion brands it as a repeal measure
and dry women oppose it and will
accept no compromise"
Vets described it as a "straddle."
Even some of the Presidents inti-
mate advisors appeared disturbed
over some features of the plank
particularly that which would give
congress the right to prescrihe
method Of sale and distribution Of
liquor in any state which abandons
prohibition.
Ihey 1oresaw possibilities OF con-
slant conflict between congress- ana
local governments in such attennok
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ton.
sanders Election Is Surprise
Many delegates also voiced Dis
satisfaction over the adn1inistra..
TONS attempt to retain Vice
PRESIDENT Curtis as the Presidents
running mate. The final switch of
Pennsylvania's seventy-five votes
after the roll call was COMPLETED
S"E0 OUl CIS Lne necessary majority.
General belief existed that Charles
u Dawes would have been non1i-
mated had he not announced bs
would decline. This anti-CDrtjx
movement developed after the con-
ventlon met, and in face of the fart
mat President Hoover's Spokesman
mere had made known they wished
Curtis renominated.
The election of Everett Sanders
as national chairman to succeed
Senator Fess surprised the DELEGATES
Sanders was sergeant-at-arnns of
the convention. A faithful lieu-
tenant overnight was made the gen.
eral Of the Republican forces at ths
opening Of what all acknowledge To
De the most difficult campaign since
1916.
Actually, the real directing force
OF the campaign will be Postmaster
General Walter F. Brown of Ohio