The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-17
G. O. p. Host LeQui11u
Convention Scene
Hoover and Curtis Renominated
at Closing Session of
Convention
TWO EVENTS MADE HISTORY
First Was Prohibition Battle
and Second Was Re.
nomination Of Curtis

Chicago, June l7.-(P)-The big Re-
publican show is over, but the Demo.
Gratis are moving in with even more
imposing array of political stage
trimmings and the pause will be only
temporary.
Having renominated Hoover and
Curtis, chosen Everett Sanders of In
diana their campaign manager. and
melted down the great variety of pro-
hibition views into a plank promising
submission of plan for modification.
the hosts Of the G. o. p evacuated
their Chicago haunts during the
night with no lost motion.
Friday nearly all of the Michigan
avenue hotels which housed then,
during the three convention days were
back to normal
Within week. the Democrats will
be in Chicago, In the same hotels
preparing for the opening of their
own convention, in the same over.
grown stadium on the west side, on
Monday, June q.
The vanguard was here before the
Republicans were beyond the city
limits. Advance agents of dozen
presidential candidates will be ges-
ting headquarters space In shape over
the present weekend and then it will
be a matter of steadily increasing &C.
tivity until the gavel drops.
Made Political History
The Republicans left behind them
the memory of at least two events
which bid for places in political his
tory. One, of course. was the sudden
upward surge of sentiment for pro-
hibition repeal. curbed only after a
real convention battle. The other
was the final victory Thursday of
Vice President Curtis In his candidacy
for denomination.
For time. even toward the end, It
appeared Curtis was on the verge OF
defeat, despite the fact every key man
in the convention understood PreSi-
dent Hoover wanted his running mate
of 1928 kept on the ticket There was
wet opposition to him. There was a
movement for younger and more
spectacular figure. And there was ar
important undercurrent of opposition
growing out of the social war which
had been waged in Washington, over
precedence, between Mr. Curtis sister,
Mrs. Dolly Gam. and Alice Long,
worth.
Against this combined opposition,
the Curtis people played an interest
ing game. At their head was Mrs
Gam herself. receiving constantly a.
her hotel, present in a box at every
convention session. She had been at
work in fact for months beforehand.
making speeches to Republican gath
erings far and wide. In every one OF
them she had praised the achieve
ments Of the Hoover administration.
Got Hoover Help
When the Curtis camp found. In
Chicago, that it needed the help of
the administration. 1t got it. Not
openly. which might have defeated
the purpose, but genuinely and effec-
lively
States lukewarm toward Curtis. for
instance, but undecided where to go.
were advised to put up favorite sons.
and keep on the side lines until they
saw how events were turning.
It worked very well. When the roll
was called. the opposition was widely
split and no one was within gunshot
of Curtis. He himself did not quite
have the needed majority but. unde:
the circumstances. the big Pennsyl-
vania delegation quickly changed its
vote to him.
Had the field been able to get to-
gether behind one opponent. the re-
suit might have been different.
It is not yet apparent exactly what
strategy was behind the decision.
made at about the same time. to cleo:
Everett Sanders to the national chair
manship. The choice of President
Hoover and his advisers surprised al
most everyone. Sanders. had not been
mentioned widely IN previous specu-
lation.
It was the understanding the presi-
dent was looking for a business man
for chairman. with contacts which
would be help In filling UP the
empty party campaign chest.
Sanders. a former member Of con-
gress, has practiced law in Washing
ton since he retired as secretary to
President Coolidge. He has not
maintained a very active contact with
politics.
Many were specializing Friday
whether any suggestion from Mr.,
Coolidge figured in the selection OF
the new chairman.