Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-16
CONVENTION ENDS
WITHOUT DELAYS
President Is Overwhelming Choice OF Delegates
While Curtis Wins On First Ballot Which Is Later
Made Unanimous Action.

ture magnate, who is a delegate at
the convention.
Resumption Of the roll call be-
gan at 1880 for the purpose of
giving states an opportunity to
place any other candidates in NOM
ination if desired.
The states were called out in 81
lence until Oregon was reached.
Delegate L. B. Sandblast was
recognized to present the name of
Former Senator Joseph I. France of
Maryland.
Sandblast finally reached the
platform and began speaking at
1884.
Few delegates realized that he
vas presenting the name of an op-
ponent of President Hoover.
France expects to get at least IL
9f the 13 Oregon delegates due to
presidential preference primary re-
turns.
Sandblast said that 231 delegates
instructed by the votes of 1,120 00o
persons would ballot for Frances
nomination.
Nominees Impatient
After Sandblast had been talking
tor five minutes delegates began
o grown impatient. They we're
calling for him to hurry up.
Hecklers began to shout louder"
Sandblast continued without no.
ticing the Interruptions.
He described France as having
voted against the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act.
The loud speaking apparatus
seemed to be functioning badly
while Sandblast spoke. The ampli-
fication grew extremely weak.
After inquiries we're made about
the defective amplification on
Frances nominating speech more
power was turned on to make his
voice reach the far galleries.
When Sandblast finished the
Maryland delegation rose and booed
and held up placards for President
Hoover.
Senator France himself attempt
ed to take the platform but was
blocked physically by convention at
tendants. He shook his fist at
Permanent Chairman Smell, who
ordered convention roll call to
continue. An officer was called to-
escort France from the platform.
Several police rushed up behind.
The crowd began to yell. France
waving his arms frantically began
to shout II have credentials" The
organ peeled out to calm the crowd
and prevent actual disorder. "I in
sist on my rights and demand the
right to speak," France shouted,
holding out credentials. "They are
throwing me out" he declared. I'm
entitled to this platform" Once
outside France said he had intend
ed to place former President Calvin
Coolidge in nomination.
France Irate
France was trembling and could
hardly enunciate because of his in
tense anger at being forcibly pre-
vented from addressing the conven-
ton. AS officers were leading him
away, convention managers hustled
to the platform Mrs. Alvin T. Kertz
OF Kentucky, vice chairman of the
national committee, who made a
seconding speech for President
Hoover
A dozen Chicago police escorted
France into a private room off the
lobby of the stadium.
Maryland delegates, greatly en-
barrassed by the performance of
France, sought permission to sec
ond the nomination of President
Hoover to demonstrate their loyalty.
France said he was denied the
platform because 'it became known
last night that would nominate
Coolidge for President"
Governor Brucker of Michigan.
who was in the Rainbow division
of the A. E. F., made a seconding
speech for President Hoover.
France said he was well fortified
with credentials including the badge
of former National Committeeman
William P. Jackson of Maryland.
AT meeting Of the Oregon dele
cation today a member suggested
that Calvin Coolidge be nominated
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