The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18

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by Mr.. Werrenrath, was notable for
the keynote speech. The Oregon SEN
ator had been given the job of deliv-
ering a lot of hard hits at the Demo-
cratic administration, and he lived up
to expectations. There was not, per-
haps, lot of craftsmanship In his
speech, but it was full of pungent
phrases. Read a few of them:
1.-THE New Deal depends on book
worms for practical experience and on
hookworms for energy"
"New Deal extravaganza is bend
ing the backs of the people with an
unfair burden and has condemned all
the babies of the entire nation to be
rocked in cradles decorated by debt"
Fixing of prices by monopolies and
combines picks the pocket of the buy
ing public"
There are no party lines when hui
man liberty is at stake"
"For three long years we have had
a government without political moral
ity." ......
The senator reiterated with great eff
feet that "three long years" until the
convention and the galleries roared it
in unison and the quick-witted band
leader had the brasses playing 1t in
three notes. BY the next day the catch
phrase had been made into Repub-
lean song to the tune of Three Blind
Mice"
Rules Committee Plan Upset.
During the Wednesday morning ses-
sion, devoted to business, the cOnven-
ton demonstrated its independence by
upsetting the plan of the rules COM
mittee to increase the representation
of Alaska, Hawaii and the District OF
Columbia from three to six votes each.
A minority report against this was
adopted
Smell of New York as permanent chair
man. This veteran of many conventions
spoke at length, and his denunciation
of the New Deal was better job than
was Senator Steiwer's. He termed the
Republican campaign a new crusade
a crusade to restore to the American
people their Constitution and their lib
critics, and in prophetic mood, he said:
"When the victory is won we shall
give America government high above
the plane of party politics. We shall
need in executive positions the serv-
ices of constitutional Democrats and
Republicans alike"
The second evening session was the
Hoover session, told of above. 1t might
be we'll to add the incident of Queenie
Ethel Clair of New York. That person
able blonde lady, grabbing flag, led
prolonged demonstration after Mr..
Hoover had left the platform and the
hall, screaming Hoover for President"
She enlisted the aid of good many
delegates and gallery spectators, but
the uproar, besides being tribute to
the high esteem in which the former
President is held, was kept up mainly
because the crowd wanted to let off
steam.
Thursday the Big Day.
Because the platform committee was
still struggling with it's task, the con-
vention met Thursday morning and
again in the afternoon only to recess.
For the third time it was called to or
der at eight in the evening, and the
platform was read, rather perfunctorily
cheered in spots, and adopted without
contest.
Then Chairman Smell hushed the hall
and uttered the long waited order for
a roll call for nominations for Presi-
dent. Alabama passed. Arizona yield
ed to Kansas, and yell arose as the
chairman recognized John Hamilton.
That alert and handsome gentleman
strobe up the platform, his chin dec
Grated with big plaster. He hadn't
been biffed-it was just the result of
slipping razor. When quiet could be
restored, Mr.. Hamilton plunged into
his speech with vigor and evident en-
joyment. Loud cheers came for almost
every phrase as he described the man
whom he was to put in nomination,
and when he named Landon the pent
up excitement and enthusiasm broke
all bounds. Bands blared. flags were
waved wildly and the delegates fol-
lowed their state standards in process
sion about the hall.
Half a dozen delegates, several Of
them women, seconded the nomination
of Landon, and then those who had
been his chief rivals for the honor
came forward one after another and
eloquently and heartily Endorsed the
evident choice of the convention, pledg-
ing their full support for his election.
These gentlemen were Senator Arthur
Vandenberg of Michigan, Col. Frank
Knox Of Illinois, Senator Lester j.
Dickinson of Iowa. Gov. Harry Nice of
Maryland and Robert A. Taft of Ohio.
Balloting for the nominee was nee
essary formality. The result was: For
Landon, 9S4; for Borah, 10. Eighteen
of the Borah votes came from Wiscon-
sin, which delegation Immediately
moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. The other Borah vote was
that of Carl Bachmann of West Vir-
ginia, who had been manager Of the
Borah campaign.
Knox for Vice President.
Selection of Vice Presidential can
didate at the closing session presented
some difficulties. The Landon people
wanted Vandenberg, but the Michigan
senator refused repeatedly and firmly.
Colonel Knox, Governor Nice, Walter
Edge of New Jersey and Col. Arthur
Little of New York were put in NOM
nation, and it soon became evident the
choice of the convention would be
Knox as state after state seconded his
nomination. Edge. Nice and Little
withdrew their names. and the Chicago
publisher became the unanimous choice