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ALF M. LANDON
00L. FRANK KNOX
London and Knox Nominated
by Republican Convention
All Rivals Withdraw From Race—Platform Strengthened
by Kansan’s Interpretation—Great Ovation Is .
Tendered to Herbert Hoover.
By EDWARD W. PACKARD
© Western Newspaper Unton.
For President—'Alfred Mossman
Landon.
For Vice President—Frank Khox.
Convention Hall, Cleveland, Ohio.—
Alf M. Landon of Kansas, forty-eight-
year-old governor of that “typical
prairie state” as Postmaster General
Farley termed it, is the standard bear
er of the Republican party, unanimous
ly nominated by the convention, virtu
ally by acclamation.
“Oh, Susannah” becomes the party
song and “Three Long Years” its
chant, and sunflowers are blossoming
all over the land.
Landon’s several rivals for the high
honor all withdrew from the race be-
fore the call for nominations, and all
votes pledged for others than the
Kansan were released.
Second place on the ticket went to
Col. Frank Knox, publisher of the Chi
cago Daily News. This, too, was a
unanimous choice, made after three
others who had been put In nomination
withdrew and ur^ed the selection of
Knox.
Landon's victory signalized the su
premacy In the convention of the
younger element in the party—men and
women not necessarily young In years
but those who are young In profession;
al politics. The members of the Old
Guard, mostly conservative to a de
gree, were either absent from the roll
of delegates or were so far in the
minority that they were compelled to
let the more liberal element 'fllttus It
pleased. It was an unbossed conven
tion and the decision ns to the candi
dates was not reached in any “smoke-
tilled hotel room.”
What the Platform Promises.
“America is In peril” are the opening
words of the preamble to the platform
on which Landon and his running mate
stand, and they are followed by the
reasons for the statement found in the
doings of the Roosevelt administration.
The most vital planks were those deal
ing with farm problems, the tariff, for
eign relations and os|>ecinlly money,
and it required a lot of discussion and
tinkering to put these in shape. Sum
marized, they are:
Agriculture: We propose to facilitate
economical production and Increase
consumption on a basis of abundance
Instead of scarcity ... A national
land-use program . . . protection and
restoration of the land resources . . .
payment of reasonable benefits upon
the domestically consumed portion of
such crops (with exportable surpluses)
. . . government assistance in dispos
ing of surpluses.
Tariff: We will repeal the present
reciprocal trade agreement law. We
will restore the principle of the flexible
tariff. We will adjust tariffs with a
view to promoting international trade,
the stabilization of currencies, and the
attainment of a proper balance be
tween agriculture and industry.
Foreign affairs: We pledge that
America shall not become a member
of the League of Nations or of the
World Court nor shall America take
on any entangling alliances in foreign
affairs. We shall promote the great
cause of international arbitration
through the establishment of free, in
dependent tribunals.
Money: We advocate a sound cur
rency to be preserved at all hazards
. . . We oppose further devaluation of
the dollar . . . We will restore to the
congress the authority lodged therein
by the Constitution to coin money and
regulate the value thereof by repealing
all the laws delegating this authority
to the Executive.
Strengthened by Landon.
If the truth be told, the platform
was not the strong, forthright dec
laration of principles and intentions
that a vast number of Republicans
had hoped it would be. The resolu
tions committee, dominated by the
Landon men, thought it necessary to
make many compromises, and in espe
cial they sought by every means to
gain the approval of Senator Borah.
Indeed, his suggestions for the planks
concerning foreign affairs, monopolies,
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money and labor were incorporated in
the platform. But, before putting Lan
don in nomination, his manager, John
Hamilton, read to the convention a tel
egram from the governor that really
put teeth in the platform.
The governor said that the resolu
tions had been communicated to him,
and that if nominated he would accept
them unqualifiedly. But he thought it
only honest to give his interpretation
of certain planks. He continued:
"Under the title of labor, the plat
form commits the Republican party as
follows:
“ ‘Support the adoption of state laws
and interstate compacts to abolish
sweatshops and child labor, and to pro
tect women and children with respect
to maximum hours, minimum wages,
and working conditions. We believe
that this can be done within the Con
stitution as it now stands.’
“I hope the opinion of the conven
tion is correct that the aims which
you have in mind may, be attained
within the Constitution as it now
stands. But, if that opinion should
prove to be erroneous, I want you to
know that, if nominated and elected,
I shall favor a constitutional amend
ment permitting the states to adopt
such legislation as may be necessary
adequately to protect women and chil
dren in the matter of maximum hours,
minimum wages and working condi
tions. Tills obligation we cannot es
cape.
Landon’s Gold Policy.
“The convention advocates: ‘A
sound currency to be preserved at all
hazards.’
“I agree that ‘The first requisite to
a sound and stable currency is a bal
anced budget.’ The second requisite,
as I view it, is a currency expressed
in terms of gold and convertible into
gold. I recognize, however, that the
second requisite must not be made ef
fective until and unless it can be done
without penalizing our domestic econ
omy and without injury to our produc
ers of agricultural products and other
raw materials.
“The convention pledges the party to
the merit system-and to Its restoration,
improvement, and extension. In carry
ing out this pledge, I believe that tljere
should be included within the merit
system every position in the adminis
trative service below the rank of as
sistant secretaries of major depart
ments and agencies, and that this in
clusion should cover the entire Post
Office department.”
Though Senator Borah, leaving
Cleveland just before the nominations,
said the platform in general met with
ids approval, Landon's enlargement of
the labor and money planks certainly
was not what the Idahoan had favored.
Ovations for Herbert Hoover.
If anyone thought former President
Hoover had become something of a
nonentity in the Republican party’s
councils and in the esteem of the rank
and file of Republicans, the reception
given that distinguished guest of the
convention must have disabused- him
of the idea. Mr. Hoover, on his arriv
al Wednesday, was greeted by an im
mense and enthusiastic throng, and
throughout the day, though closeted
in his room, he was consulted by many
party leaders. The session that eve
ning was given over almost wholly to
listening to his address, and It was
well worth hearing. During half an
hour of tumultuous demonstration he
was forced to stand bowing and smil
ing before he could utter a word; and
when he did begin to talk he was fol
lowed with deep interest and his many
telling phrases were cheered, to the
echo. He w’as serious throughout, and
seriously called on his fellow Ameri
cans to pledge themselves to a crusade
for human freedom.
Diary of the Convention.
Assembling Tuesday noon in the
great Public Auditorium where 1 Calvin
Coolidge was nominated for the Pres
idency twelve years ago, the conven
tion was welcomed by Mayor Harold
H. Burton of Cleveland and proceeded
to do a lot of routine business, neces
sary biit uninteresting, with Rational
Chairman Henry P. Fletcher presiding.
This included the selection of Senator
Frederick C. Steiwer, as temporary
chairman. The evening session, enliv
ened at its start by some fine singing
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, a lot of statesmanship in his
speech, but It was full ^of pungent
phrases. Read a few of them:
“The New Deal depends on book
worms for practical experience and on
hookworms for energy.”
"New Deal extravagance Is bend
ing the backs of the people wdth 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 hu
man liberty is at stake.”
“For three long years we have had
a government without political moral
ity.”
The senator reiterated wdth great ef
fect that “three long years” until the
convention and the galleries roared It
in unison and the quick-witted band
leader had the brasses playing it in
three notes. By the next day the catch
phrase had been made into a Repub-
ican song to the tune of “Three Blind
Mice.”
Rules Committee Plan Upset.
During the Wednesday morning ses
sion, devoted to business, the conven
tion 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.
Next came the induction of Bertrand
Snell of New York as permanent chair
man. This veteran of many conventions
spoke at length, and his denunciation
of the New Deal was a better Job than
was Senator Stelwer’s. He termed the
Republican campaign a new crusade—
a crusade to restore to the American
people their Constitution and their lib
erties, and in prophetic mood, he said:
“When the victory is won we shall
give America a 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. It might
be well to add the incident of Queenie
Ethel Clair of New York. That person
able blonde lady, grabbing a flag, led a
prolonged demonstration after Mr.
Hoover had left the platform and the
hall, screaming “Hoover for President.”
She enlisted the aid of a good many
delegates and gallery spectators, but
the uproar, besides being a tribute to
the high esteem in which the former
President is held, was kept up mainly
because the crow r d wanted to let off
steam.
Thursday the Big Day.
Because the platform committee was
still struggling with Its 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 Snell 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 a yell arose as the
chairman recognized John Hamilton.
That alert and handsome gentleman
strode up the platform, his chin dec
orated with a big plaster. He hadn’t
been biffed—it was just the result of a
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 London the pent
up excitement and enthusiasm broke
all bounds. Bands blared, flags were
waved wildly and the delegates fol
lowed their state standards in proces
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 indorsed 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 a nec
essary formality. The result was: For
Landon, 0S4; for Borah, 19. Eighteen
of the Borah votes came from W!scon :
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 managef of the
Borah campaign.
Knox for Vice President
Selection of a 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
ination, 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
for the second place on the ticket.
Cleveland and the local committee
deserve a word of praise for the way
in which the convention and the crowds
it attracted were carM for.
4'.SMILES*
Knight Life
Teacher—Why were the early days
called the Dark ages?
Student—Because o( ail the
ku'glits. i
Discretion
Mistress (to new maid)—Now,
Norah, when you wait on the guests
at dinner, please don’t spill any
thing.
Norah—No, ma’am, I won’t say a
word.
v Tough Grabbing
Alice—My dear, those cakes of
Mrs. Smith’s at tea were as hard as
iron.
Alicia—Yes, I know. I suppose
that is why she said, "Take youf
pick,” when she handed them around.
Blame Placed
Mrs. NuBryde—I don’t want any
more flour like that you gave me last
week.
Groceryman—What was the matter
with it?
Mrs. NuBryde—It was so tough my
husband couldn’t eat the biscuits I
made from It. 1
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