Evening star., 1936-06-10
HOOVER RECEIVES
WILD RECEPTION
Arrives in Cleveland Amid
Cheers-Speech Tonight
Is Awaited.
Ry the Associated Press.

Bv tie Associated Press
CLEVELAND. June 10.-Smiling
broadly. former President Herbert
Hoover came to town today to re-
ceive rousing cheers from hundreds
of delegates to the Republican
National Convention.
Before he stepped off the train
amid a wildly applauding throng
which included several former cabinet
members, California delegates were
told his address, prepared for delivery
to the convention tonight, contained
not a word family suggesting self
seeking"
Chester RoWell. chairman of the
big block of "A from Hoover's State,
said the speech will not be amy
William Jennings Bryan cross of
gold gesture" He referred to Bryan'S
stampede of the 1896 Democratic
Convention with his noted speech.
Declared New Deal Indictment.
Rowell termed the address, which
he said he had read. the most devaS-
tating indictment of the New Deal
ever written"
Mr.. Hoover stepped of train from
Chicago at 9:55 am. Eastern stand
ard time).
Guarded by a picked detail OF six
policemen, the former President waved
to the crowd and shook hands with
Patrick j. Hurley, his former Secre-
tary of War.
tographers snapped pictures, Mr..
Hoover led a closely packed wedge OF
his friends through the station.
He walked through narrow lane
cleared through the crowd by police.
Frequently a delegate on the side
lines would thrust hand forward
and Mr.. Hoover would shake hands
without interrupting his walk.
In front of the station he posed for
newsreel photographers with Mayor
Harold H. Burton of Cleveland and
was presented with badge Of admis-
sion to the national convention by
Henry P Fletcher, chairman of the
Republican National Committee.
Il herewith present you with your
official badge and ribbon of admission
to the convention" said Fletcher.
Il am not only overwhelmed,
Hoover replied. "but I am proud and
happy to attend this convention"
The throng followed Hoover into the
lobby of his nearby hotel and another
prolonged cheer went up.
Among those present for the Hoover
reception was Charles F. Adams, Sec
retary of the Navy in the Hoover ad-
miniStration; Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa national committeeman; Robert
Lamont. Hoover's Secretary of Com
merce. and Ernest Lee Jahncke
former Assistant Secretary of the
Navy
Wearing a dark gray hat and dark
suit and tie, Mr.. Hoover appeared in
excellent health. Several Of the Cali
fornia delegation remarked that he
''looked we'll"
Guarded in Rooms.
In his rooms, Hoover was guarded
by the detail of police, who refused
admission to all except those con-
Quoted by Lawrence Richey, Hoover's
secretary.
Two of the hrst arrivals were Sidney
Maestro and Arnold G. Stifel, ST. Louis
bankers, who said they were "old
friends" and merely had dropped in
to say hello.
Hoover made short talk to the
California delegation. Delegates
quoted him as saying that he did not
want to make speech for fear he
would use the one he has written for
delivery before the convention tonight.
The delegates said he added. how
ever, that the present convention was
one of the most critical in the his
tory of the party and that a solemn
responsibility rested on the delegates.
Rowell said Hoover was hugely
delighted" with his reception. The
California chairman estimated the
crowd at several thousand" and con-
tended Hoover had touched off the
most spontaneous spark of enthusi-
asm the convention has developed
thus far.