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Convention
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the convention. The Colladay dele
gates we're permanently seated. Ed
ward F. Colladay remains as Repub-
lican national committeeman for the
District.
Smell was introduced to the conven-
ton by Gen. Charles G. Dawes. the
only living former Republican Vice
President of the United States.
When Smell, at the outset of his
address said he was proud to follow
as chairman Senator Steiwer there
was applause from the delegates for
the keynote speaker.
Smell appealed to the Roosevelt
Democrats. He said: When the vic
tory is won we shall give America a
government high above the plane of
party politics. Let us make that ring
ing declaration at the very outset.
We shall need in executive posi-
tions the services of constitutional
Democrats and Republicans alike"
This was the first suggestion made
in the convention that the anti
Roosevelt Democrats would be given
a place in the Government if the Re-
publicans win next Fall. 1t brought
applause from the delegates.
Charges Oath Violated.
Smell charged that President RooSe-
welt had violated his own oath of
Office by asking members of the House
to pass the Guffey coal bill, even if
fhoyr hol
elity. and continued:
Thank God, no Republican Presi-
dent has ever so violated his consti-
tutional oath by calling upon the
members of his party in Congress to
violate theirs" The delegates leaped
to their feet cheering
These three long years" said
Smell, have demonstrated beyond all
question that America cannot squan-
der her way back to sound and sus-
tanned prosperity"
Three long years" was enough to
start the crowd shouting and the band
blaring to the tune of Three Blind
Mice"
Steiwer Boom Starts.
Meanwhile Three long years" Stei-
Wer, keynoter of the convention, stood
out today as a vice presidential pos
sibility.
The Oregon Senator's address was
still the topic of discussion as the
delegates assembled this morning.
The burden of the conversation was
that he will do"
The convention gave Steiwer a great
hand when, as temporary chairman,
he called the delegates to order soon
after II o'clock.
The Landon forces apparently have
control of the convention. They die
tated the selection of the chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions,
Herman M. Langworthy of Missouri,
who was active during the Republican
grass roots" conference in Spring
held, H., last year John Hamilton,
the Landon campaign manager, con-
tlnued today absolutely confident of
the nomination of the Kansas Gov
ernor for President when the time
comes. The nominating speeches will
be made tomorrow.
The East is ready to give the West
Its head in this convention It is
prepared to concede the nomination
of both the presidential and the vice
presidential candidates. If the West
wishes 1t so. 1t is prepared to 60
further than ever before in writing
q platform that expresses the desires
of the liberal West
For that reason the delegates are
considering carefully the qualification
Of Senator Steiwer. There are some
forces at work in the convention
which would be well satisfied to see
him nominated for the first place on
the ticket, if they could stop"
Landon.
Battle Spirit Kindled.
The delegates, hungry for leader
ship and in fighting mood, gave the
Oregon Senator close attention and
an invitation when he delivered the
keynote speech last night. They had
listened to the singing of the Battle
Hymn of the Republic" magnificently
done, and the battle spirit had been
kindled in them. They met every
attack upon President Franklin D.
Roosevelt with applause. The high
spot of the Oregon Senator's address
was his description of three long
years of the Roosevelt administra-
don.
Steiwer quoted 1888 message to
Congress by Roosevelt in which the
President said, For three long years
the Federal Government has been on
the road to bankruptcy" and had piled
I'D a deficit of $4,000, 900 ,000
That" said Steiwer, was the ac-
of four years. Let us con-
alder the accumulation of the last