Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23

G. o. P. ACCLAIMS 1T:
Confetti, State standards
fill the air in the big den
who nominated President Essen
hover at the 1852 Republican
convention in Chicago, hell
down the anchor man position
He was especially grateful. hi
said, flor all that has been dom
in these years to revive the wan
ling strength of our Republican
form of government by revers'
ling the treacherous tides sweep
ling away the proud sovereignty
lof our States. :"
Puerto Rico Solid in Sc
What followed was the purest
formality. One after the other
the heads of each State delega-
ton rose and cast their vote:
for President Eisenhower. Milo
cries of approval greeted each
announcement. The majority
was reached with Nevada's IA
When it was over, Chairman
Martin noted that President Ell.
senhower had received a total Of
1923 votes and, as the demon
stration started all over again
declared him unanimously nom.
mated as the Republican candi.
date for President of the United
States"
A certain feeling of tension
began with the announcement
that the moment had come tt
begin the balloting for Vice
President. Although the result
was in the bag. there was always
the possibility of some unex.
pected outburst.
The procedure. Chairman Mar
tin explained, would be the same
as in the balloting for President
1t was. Alabama again yielded
in a fiowery little speech to the
great State of Massachusetts,
to permit the nomination of q
man whom President Eisenhower
had repeatedly indicated" as his
choice for a running mate. AS
successive delegations passed
Chairman Martin had to caution
the delegates against the temp
tation to make speeches at this
point.
Joe Smith Enters Picture
The unexpected hitch came
when the roll reached Nebraska.
The chairman, Mrs. Hazel Abel
rose to say that a member of hel
delegation, former Democratic
Representative Terry Carpenter
was "out of concurrence with the
rest of the delegation" and want.
ed to place a name in nomina-
ton. She had not been told
said the chairman, who it wa.
Mr.. Carpenter wished to name
Should I inquirer" she askec
of the chair.
Sure, go ahead" replied Mr.
Martin impatiently.
A brief pause followed. Then
from the loudspeakers:
"He says he's going to nomi.
nate Joe Smith,"
Mr.. Chairman, visibly nettleC
by the laughter. still was master
OF the situation.
Nebraska" he announced
reserves the right to nominal
Joe Smith-whoever he is"
Thus Mr.. Carpenter wen
down in history as the only un
reconstructed rebel Of this con
vention.
His nominee, sIr. Smith, wa
later identified by Mr.. Carpente
as "a symbol Of an open con
vention." His Righteousness, how
ever, did not prevent a numbe
of Joe Smiths from telegraphin
their acceptance of the nomina
ton.
Herter Follows Through
The moment of excitemer
was short-lived. The spotligh
shifted to the tall, solemn ma
with the cultured voice, who's
duty it was to get the convention
back on the tracks.
Gov. Christian Herter, VIII
more than anyone put tn
squelch on Mr.. Stassen's stop
Nixon movement, followe
through with real verve.
I In making their choice fc
Vice President, the delegate
were told, they should loo
closely at the qualifications {
the man who had filled the offic
for the last four years. Whe
they did, he declared. they woul
find that "the role of Vice Presi
! dent has been more significan
more influential, more usef,
than ever before in our history
!. OF Mr.. Nixon, Gov. Hertz
said:
"He has been a great Vic
President because he possesse
in outstanding degree thre
|, great qualities - intelligence
loyalty and dedication"
!, Gov. Herter said Mr.. Nixo
, had worked hard to acquiI
extraordinary skill in reducin
complex issues to UNDERSTANDABLE
terms and to master the de
manding arts Of persuasion an
! cooperation"
The Vice President. said tn
speaker. qualified as the mot
! valuable member" Of the Eisen