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Evening star., 1936-06-10
.LANDON|TES FEAR
HOOvER'S SPEECH
What Will He Say Tonight?
Is Anxious Question
Behind Scenes.
BY SAMUEL G. BLYTHE.

CLEVELAND, June 10 NAN.A).
There is an old political maxim that
while a man is hopeful he is helpful
That is the basis of operation in the
headquarters of the various candidates
opposed to Landon. The managers
eXude hope and seek to Until it into
the anxious hearts of the inquiring
visitors VINO wear their badges and
buttons, but the figures on the secret
sheets OF tabulations. held unreVealed
in the backroomS, not only hamper
hope, but hamString it.
The candid of these managers talk
encouragingly of trends Of opposition
TO Landon that are observed and re-
corded. of how this delegation is going,
of inspiring reports of latent strength
in delegations covertly opposed to the
success of their particular aspirent, of
what this one said and that one as
serted, all quite optimistic.
Down at the Landon headquarters,
it is different. Those hearty and
husky Kansas boys do not talk of
trends, or mention tenuous reports or
dwell on anything at all latent They
put their figures right out on the table
They say, Here are the votes. Have
a look" They scorn trends and laugh
at legends. They speak of landslides.
and seem to have good foundations for
their eXultant conversation.
Big Picture Being Created.
These managers opposed TO this
Landon upheaval remind one of Hi
laire Bellocs earnest artist who sat
down dutifully to paint the soul of
Switzerland on fan. They are try
ing to portray presidential nomina-
ton on pieces Of paper covered with
figures from this State delegation and
that. The paper is Of good material,
the figures are well and legibly made,
but the picture is too small
They are doing a mural down at the
Hollenden Hotel, with lavish strokes
and bright and striking colors, and
the motif is a prairie, grown heavily
with sunfoWers. with each sunfloWer
having for a center the face of Lam
don. 1t is big picture, and in all
probability it will be unveiled over at
the Cleveland auditorium some time
tomorrow afternoon or night.
However, the Landon artists have
a suppressed fear or two. They are
somewhat apprehensive that. tonight,
Herbert Hoover may walk in on them,
Evening star., 1936-06-10

1t pointed the way to Republican sue
cess, and Republican success will result
in the re-establishment of sanity in
Government through constitutional
integrity. 1t will safeguard the Su-
preme Court of the United States, it
will insure the people freedom from
the threat of dictatorship. regi-
mentation. autocracy and ruthless ex-
travagance in expenditure of public
money. 1t will lower taxes, balance
the budget, establish sound currency
and insure that liberty contemplated
by the founding fathers. 1t will create
permanent prosperity and not a
prosperity purchased through the flow
OF the golden stream from Washing
ton. 1t means permanent employment
at a decent living wage for the ten
millions now out of employment,
guarantees food and clothing to the
hungry and destitute, with that free
dom of action liberty of thought and
individuahsm demanded by a liberty
loving people. The speech must be
written down as political classic
The Republican party congratulates
Senator Steiwer."
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Gov. Landon. There we're strong
hints of minority report.
Trouble was also forecast by COM
mittee members in reaching an agree
ment on the farm and foreign affairs
planks, but the long Threatening con-
fict over proposal for a constitu-
tional amendment to permit State leg
islation on minimum wages seemed to
be ebbing.
Conciliatory language on the mini
mum wage issue seemed to have dis
sipated opposition from the more con-
servative committee members.
The sudden recess of the subcom-
mittee about am. was surprise. 1t
had been expected to sit through the
night. in accordance with the usual
procedure of Platform Committees.
No Debate on Proposal.
1t developed that the subcommittee
had heard the Landon plank read,
and then recessed without even debat-
ing it. Members took copies with them
to read and study overnight.
1t was the failure to declare for a
straight gold standard" which appar-
entity failed to please the fasteners
on the subcommittee. But the plat
form makers had wide range of SEN
ument on this issue to reconcile.
On the one hand was Frank Knox,
the Illinois candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination. who declared yes
terday for dollar exchangeable In
gold. On the other, was Borah de-
manding managed currency and hos
tile to the gold standard.
Landon leaders hinted their pro-
posed monetary plank looked toward
eventual stabilization on a gold STAN
dard. They said it made no mention
of the New Deals silver purchase
program ....
The balance of TIE platform pre-
sented by the Landon leaders was said
Evening star., 1936-06-10
.ANK TO MATCH NEW DEAL ADVANTAGES URGED

and, taking large fiat brush, smash
few strokes of black across their
picture. They know we'll that Hoover
is in no degree Landonite.
May Be Nom -CommittaI.
The managers Of all the candidates
know that what he may say when
ne rises to speak in the convention
may not be at all a rousing indorse-
ment of any candidate, and may not
eElbellish any candidacy.
Except for Hoover, the Californians
came Monday, not only from Califor-
MIA. but fiocking in from other parts
of the country. and the influx con-
tinued yesterday. Among these we're
the delegates and alternates. detached
but leading Republicans from the
Pacific Coast, and intimates Of Mr..
Hoover from the East, the Middle
West and the South
None Of these suggested any author
ity to speak for Hoover, to have the
slightest warrant for outlining his
plans, but, aside from the political
and delegate contingent, there were
few Of them who did not hug the
hope that, in some way, by some cir
cumstances, because of some emer-
gency, Hoover will be nominated by
this convention. They spoke of dead
locks. stampedes and all that sort of
thing. They all held him to be the
man of this particular destiny.
Let it be distinctly understood that
these are the friends of Hoover, those
who affectionately call him "the
chief" and there are many of them
in this country and many of them
here. This support transcendS the
political. 1t is personal. Only the
misinformed will hold that Hoover
has a small following in the United
States. He has a very great following.
Hence, the real inside important
anxious situation Of yesterday was
comprised in two questions The first
was this: What will Hoover say to
the convention? The second was this:
What will the convention say TO
Hoover?
Evening star., 1936-06-10

continued From First Page.)
cause I'm an old fashioned gold
standard man"
Session Is Postponed.
All hope of getting the platform be-
fore the convention tonight faded out
when the meeting of the full Resolu-
tions Committee to receive the report
of its drafting subcommittee was post
poned from pm. to o pm. tonight.
Veterans on the Resolutions Com
mittee said that killed any chance of
finishing the committee work in time
to report tonight. They said it usually
takes several hours for the full COM
mittee to deliberate on the subcommit-
tee report.
AS the subcommittee got down to
work today in what members jocularly
described as "a smoke-filled ROOM" a
new member was asked to give repre-
sentation to Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan.
Albert E. Petermann of Michigan
was added to the drafting subcommit-
tee. Already the group included sup
porters of Landon, Knox and Borah.
In addition to the position of the
Idahoan, the platform situation had
a repeatedly serious complication in
a disagreement between Landon man
ayers and Eastern old line party lead
ers. heavily represented on the sub
committee.
Landon's followers and such old
guardsmen as former Senator Bing-
ham of Connecticut and former Sena-
tor Reed of Pennsylvania held doni-
mating numerical position in the COM
mittee'S personnel.
Called Back Into Session.
Tired members were called back into
session again this morning after only
few hours sleep, but they forecast
the committee would not be ready to
report tonight. as scheduled.
Authoritative sources said powerful
Eastern members of the subcommittee
were not satisfied with the monetary
plank offered by those supporting
Evening star., 1936-06-10
LABOR ACT ATTACKED
BY PACKING COMPANY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A new challenge to the constitution
ality of the national labor relations
act was brought in District Supreme
Court yesterday by Swift & Co.,
packers.
The company asked for an injunc-
tion to prevent application of the
acts provisions to its two Portland
(Oreg) plants. 1t requested the court
to restrain the National Labor Rela-
tions Board from requiring it to pro-
duce its books at hearing set for
June IL on an unfair labor practice
complaint.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
Fateful Day.

Discounting the antagonism Of poll
ticians, and the adulation Of friends,
those at this convention who recog-
nize the great importance Of Hoover's
appearance and his speech are conf
dent that he will make the greatest
speech of his career, are confident
he will rise far above any candidates.,
including the nebulous candidacy for
him by his friends, are confident that
his speech will reflect the plans and
policies of the new republicanism
that is almost unanimously in the
minds Of this convention, will exhort
the party to concerted, harmonious
and effective battle in this campaign.
will point the way to victory in No
vember and offer himself TO serve with
loyal endeavor to bring that victory
about.
'Coryright 1885 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance IncJ
Evening star., 1936-06-10
Stei,oer Speech
Lauded by Nice
As Rich in Logic
"Bredthed Sound Ameri.
car, Doctrine" Mary
ldndCOrernOr Says.

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star
CLEVELAND, June l0.-Gov. Harry
W. Nice of Maryland, who has been
mentioned as a possible nominee for
Vice President, gave high praise to the
keynote speech delivered to the Re
publican National Convention last
night by Senator Steiwer of Oregon.
Gov. Nice said:
"A magnificent address eloquently
delivered. 1t was rich in logic and
breathed a sound American doctrine
Evening star., 1936-06-10

to have a strong States rights" tinge.
This theory was said to run through
the planks on agriculture, social Sc
curity, the minimum wage, and relief.
Virtual abandonment of plans for
submitting the platform report to
the convention tonight raised the
possibility that the speech tonight by
former President Hoover might have
an influence on the party's declara-
ton Of policies.
Despite the delay in getting action
on the platform, most observers had
little doubt that fn the end Landon
views would prevail
Evening star., 1936-06-10
Platform
cause I'm an old-fashioned gol
standard man"

Continued From First Pase.)
Evening star., 1936-06-10

Senator Gerald p. Nye, Republican
of North Dakota, here to attend the
national convention, addressed grad
uating class Of the John Marshall
Law School Monday night, and at
the conclusion Of the exercises an
honorary degree Of doctor Of laws was
conferred upon him.
Evening star., 1936-06-10

and, taking large fiat brush, smash
few strokes of black across their
picture. They know well that Hoover
is in no degree a Landonite.
Evening star., 1936-06-10
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
STAFF Correspondent o. The Star.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June l0.-Gas-
par Bacon, who was candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts,, and a
brother of Representative Bob" Ba-
con. a member of the House Appro-
priations Committee, intends to nomi-
nate Lewis Douglas. former budget di-
rector. who resigned in protest against
the New Deal, for the Vice Presidential
nomination. In his speech, he in
tends to emphasize that the big at
tack by the Republican campaigners
is against extravagances of the New
Deal He will argue that Douglas per-
SonifieS the antithesis of the New Deal
extravagances, and that when there is
talk of economy and balancing expen-
ditures to revenues. the American
people Immediately have Douglas in
mind.
One of the tensest State delegation
conferences of the convention occurred
when Frank F. Dick Taggart of
MaSsilon, Ohio, defeated for the Office
of national committeeman Walter F.
Brown, who years ago was executive
appointed chairman of the Joint Con-
gressional Committee on reorganiza-
ton of the administrative branch of
the Government, and who later, while
Postmaster General, had a limousine
specially built at Government expense
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24

port for the schools.
The people of the State are becom-
ing more and more interested IN the
real issues of the campaign and are
eager for information Dr. McDon-
aid said. There is no abatement in
the opposition to the sales tax and
they are becoming convinced that the
State must do more for the public
schools. | am more than delighted at
The interest icing shown IN my cam
paign.'
\ While he is advocating a large APP
propriation for the public schools, DR..
Mcdonald indicated that he was not
necessarily advocating a State-sup-
por.cd nine months school term, but
rather moro adequate support of the
cieht months term IN order to tighten
the teaching load of the teachers and
to provide better pay for the teach
ers He indicated that ne believed
those cities and towns which want q
nine months school term, a twelfth
crade% and other adjuncts not now
provided by the State. should provide
these things by means of local sup
Elementary taxes. He said that at
present there is not enough local mi
tiative and local interest in the public
schools and that the various counties
cities and towns should take more
active interest in the support OF the
schools by voting additional supple
mantary taxes with which to augment
state grants from State funds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24
LICENSE LAW MAY
HELP ATTORNEYS
Lawyers Getting Ready To
Cash In" On Drivers
Act Violations
Daily Dispatch bureau,
Im The Sir Walter IlOtc,.
IIX j. 4. BASKERVILLE.

Raleigh, Jan. PA good many
lawyers in the State are now making
a careful study of the new drivers
license law, which wen. into effect
November l, and which has already
resulted in more than 1000 drunken
drivers losing their licenses, with &
view to seeing if they can't cash in"
by taking cases fighting the law, it
was intimated here today. 1t was de-
finitelv learned that for a good many
weeks now, the Division of Highway
Safety has been receiving many let
ters from lawyers asking many ques-
items about the law, evidently with q
view to finding some loopholes in it.
In addition. good many of the
mere than 1000 drivers who have had
their licenses revoked have retained
lawyers in an effort to get their Ii
censes ack it was admitted. Indica-
lions are that before long a test case
OF several cases may be brought, chal-
longing the authority of the Depart
ment OF Revenue 70 revoke license
despite the fact that the best legal
talent here holds the law entirely
Constitutional. The attorney general
has already held thai it is mandatory
for the department to revoke licenses
for one year when drivers are con-
victed OF any Of the offenses contain
ed in Section - also that a driver
cannot appeal when his permit has
heen revoked. though driver may
appeal from 4 suspension.
Officials of the highway safety di-
vision are not worrying, however. and
ere continuing 20 revoke from 10 to
- licenses every day, in accordance
with the records of convictions which
they receive They believe that if con-
vcted drunken drivers want to spend
their money on lawyers and fight the
law. they are welcome to do so and
that the lawyers will welcome this
new business. Every step taken so
far has been taken only after care
full study and long consultation with
the attorney generals office and de-
Iartmnnt. Officials are convinced that
very few legal lcophOles can be found
ci.her in the law or the procedure of
the department. nc matter how dill
gently smart lawyers may search for
them. They point out that so far this
i. one law which is curbing drunken
driving
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24
Talk Kirkpatrick
2 AS Reynolds Foe
Continued from Page One.)

many took the announcement serious
~.
Opinion in most circles here has
haen and still is that Kirkpatrick was
not taken seriously as a candidate III
any part of the State and that he
would have received only a scattering
handful of complimentary, votes if he
had remained in the race. Many Of
his friends are frankly gratified that
he has decided not to remain in the
campaign for the gOvernOrShip.
Whether he can do any better in
the campaign for the United States
Senate two years hence against Sem
ator Reynolds remains to be seen. But
the belief in most political quarters
here is that Kirkpatrick will not be
able to make any more progress as
a candidate for senator than he has
made SO far as a candidate for gov
ernOr, owing to the fact that few peo-
;Jie take him as seriously as he takes
himself.
While the 1888 contest for the SEN
atorial nomination is still a long way
off, opinion in most circles is already
leaning to the belief that Judge Will
son Warlck. of Newton, Catawba
county, is likely to be the principal
opponent Of Senator Reynolds and the
one most likely to defeat him, if he is
defeated. For almost a year now,
Warlick has been considered the most
likely and most dangerous opponent
Reynolds will have in 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24

tenants, out in the Sticks" but visit
ing Washington, told me this story:
The lieutenant is stationed in 81
smallish, one-industry town, which
was hard hit by the depression, be-
cause its lone industry had to cut its
force of workers down to a minimum
In two or three blocks on a single
street the heads of nine families were
on the relief roll. At last, however,
the industry began to pick up a bit
and one of the nine got his job back
a fairly good job.
Shortly afterward the re-employcd
individual met the relief deputy.
I'm telling you" he said, address
ing the latter, I'VE taxpayers ought to
do something about this relief evil.
There are eight buns, right in my
neighborhood, living on my wages"
CONTEMPTUOUS
When election day rolls around the
eight BUNS, il still 1obless, will be
in an overwhelming majority over
the chap who got his job back--if
they choose to vote unitedly against
him.
But will they?
here 3 IL SLOI L udu IRON IL IllU-
western representative, motoring into
Washington for the current session of
Congress.
On his way he had occasion to pull
| up at the roadside to make minor re-
pairs on his automobile. At the spot
was a group Of men, taking rest
from some local task of boondoggling
Are you fellows PWA workers."
asked the congressman. They nodded.
"PWA is pretty helpful to you. ism t
it?" inquired thel legislator.
The IsWA folk shifted unanimous
contempt. 1T doesn't pay enough. ex-
planned their spokesman, ITO do more
than keep life in a mans body. We
can't buy drinks. We can't go to the
movies. We can't pay for gasoline.
Phooey!"
My impression, then, is that the
next election will be decided, not so
much on real issues, but on establish
ed habits of voting, and on personal
likes and dislikes of President Roose-
| welt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24

name than electricity in taking hu-
man life
II see no reason to be alarmed or
to repeal the law" he said. II am not
sure this was Il fair test"
Though Foster had declined to
make any last statement as he was
strapped into the middle chair of the
three in the new chamber, he tried
to talk after he was locked alone in
the nearly soundproof room. The man
was not blindfolded and faced some
25 witnesses, who peered through a
thick wall of glass.
Witnesses thought he said, Tell my
mother goodbye" and munlbled q
Goodbye 10 you all
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24

- -
world had to use their vast money
raising powers to save the STRUCTURE. :
The majority of them are eager 10
let go, especially since there Is par
rage Of criticism over the taxes IN
voived. But the moment any govern
ment tries to let go, the government
is called upon for new aid or new ex-
penditures.
The people demand that the govern
ments pump out more money.
That cannot occur illimitably.
What will occur when the limit has
been reached?
Maybe the wiping out of the old IL
financial structure altogether - along
with the present social order?
President Roosevelt does not de-
sire that. Secretary Morgenthau does
not desire that Nor do the political
leaders of Great Britain, Germany
France, Italy, etc.
R1,t thew all have hold of some
thing by the tail that frightens them.
Young Mr.. Coolidge is able to let go
--bN he is worried, nevertheless, ana
he probably cannot see any solution
satisfactory to Wall Street.
The bonus, farm subsidies, social
security, unemployment relief, bank
rupt railroads--surely no budget yet
conceived will take care of those. And
with the debt ever increasing, Wash
ington may not only begin to set the
value" Of money, but the rate of in
terest and the value of service. And
there is more universal law than
the u. S. constitution which governs
ruch matters and makes the final
adjustment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24

STRANGE REACTION SEEN,
OVER GOVERNMENT RELIEFS
by CHARLES r. STEWART
Washington, Jan. o. One Of Relief
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins lieu
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24
Gas Death Dis
pleases Witnesses

Continued from rage oneo
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24

said the Negro was dead.
The man breathed spasmodically
and convulsively while TIE cloudy gas
filled the chamber.
Coroner L. NJ. Waring. of Wake
county, who had witnessed y electro
cutions at the prison, said. MY first
gas execution will be my last" as he
criticized the method
DR.. C. A. Peterson, of Mitchell coun-
ty. legislator and author of the law
substituting gas for electricity in exc
cutions in the State, said after wit
Messing Fosters death, There is no
doubt in my mind gas is more hui
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24
TAR HEEL CACERS
MEET VlRGINIANS

Chapel HilQ Jan. 24,-Basketball
teams Of North Carolina and Virginia
clash tonight in the opening event of
the coIorIul "Carolina-\ irginia" pro-
gram being staged in Charlottesville,
Va. this weekend.
The feature of this program is the
double bill Of boxing tomorrow night
between freshman and varsity teams
of the two colleges. Several dances
are being sponsored by University of
Virginia organizations to complete an
interesting program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24

nasium at State in an important Big
Five and Southern Conference game
Aycock has averaged scoring more
than II points game this winter in
addition to playing one of the best
files games of any forward in the
entire Southern Conference
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24
M'Donald Thinks
All Is Well Now

Continue from Page One0
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many electrocutions expressed dis
pleasure with the way the gas acted.
- The switch on the gas machinery
was thrown at 1927, a minute after
the death chamber was locked tight,
but it was 10:4S before physicians
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24
Government Wants
To Quit Financing

Continued from Page One)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-24

Will Dukes Blue Devils be able to
stop him? Pictured here is Charlie
Aycock, brilliant forward and captain
of the North Carolina State basket
ball team which meets Duke tomor-
row night in Frank Thompson Gym