Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-15 | Page 1 | Opposition to Curtis Ebbing

WONT WON'T RUN 1 t I A k 1 r J S a t l i Chas G. G Dawes I OPPOSITION TO CURTIS EBBING Dawes Flatly Refuses to 10 Accept Accept Accept Ac Ac- Nominations as Vice President By CECIL Ii B. B DICKSON Associated Iress Press Staff starr Writer Writer- CHICAGO June 15 Opposition 15 to Charles Curtis dwindled today a as as' as word rapidly spread on the convention conven convene tion lion floor that Charles G. G Dawes Dawes' Dawes would not accept the vice presidential I nomi nomination nation From many quarters it was generally generally j gener-j gener gener- ally conceded the Kansans Kansan's friends would have little diU difficulty cult now in getting etting him the nomination Even Texas which took the initiative in supporting Dawes virtually conceded that with Dawes' Dawes statement in Washington Washington Wash Wash- I ington Curtis would be nominated The powerful Illinois delegation went on record for its favor favorite te son before his statement was received Former Fonner Governor Len Small friend I of ot Dawes appeared when the announcement came caine and md said some men change their minds J J. J F F. F Lucey o of the Texas delegal that since view f t. 11 n expressed the Dawes had eliminated himself there thereWa Wa was no other man on which sentiment could to oppose Curtis Reports from he Iowa Massachusetts Massachusetts Rhode Island Indiana and other oth- oth jer ler er dele delegations indicate that Curtis is far in the lead lend T. T V. V OConnor O'Connor of or Buffalo N. N Y head of ot the shipping board boud suggested John D. D Rockefeller Jr for the vice presidential nomination Meanwhile l sentiment for tor Secretary Hurley began to revive The Oklahoman Okla- Okla homan has been favored by his delegation dele dele- gation but since Hurley has announced announced announced an an- himself f for r Curtis support has been thrown to the Kansan Some former service men nien among the delegates ates also aho favored the secretary secretary secre secre- tary of ot war Secret Move Begun To Nominate Coolidge I CHICAGO June 15 V A iP-A A movement movement move ment meat originating in the New Jersey delegat delegation on led to lo a secret meeting late today o of delegates from several sc states to attempt to work out a plan pIau for fol putting putting put put- ting Calvin Coolidge in the nom nomination nomina inn inn- lion tion for the presidency The participants participant acted as Individual delegates and not as representatives lof of their dele delegations I I The They sought an outstanding orator who might be able to sway the conThey con con- They expressed dis dissatisfaction with President Hoovers Hoover's record and his attitude attitude attitude at at- toward prohibition One of ot the participants was Murray Murray Murray Mur Mur- I ray Coggeshall a New York and New Jersey banker and ar u. outright ht repeal repeal- He is a district delegate from New Jersey Bingham Bh Gets Backing For Vice Pres Presidency dency BALTIMORE June 15 PP Colonel T r Colonel John Philip Hill lull former Cormer congre congressman o of Maryland l today wired Galen L L. Tail Talt chairman of the Maryland tarland delegation delegation delegation dele dele- gation at the Republican national convention con to propose and fight for tor forthe forthe the selection of ot Hiram Bingham of Conn Connecticut a as the party's partS choice for tor torice vice ice president Hill said the opposition to Charles ca on Pa Page PUI T To fio OPPOSITION TO CURTIS EBBING Continued From Ia race Page e One Curtis and the refusal of Charles G G. Dawes offered the delegation an opportunity opportunity op op- op to do a great reat service for forthe forthe forthe the public for the republic and for forthe forthe forthe the Republican party Before Hill withdrew from politics a few years ago he and Bingham were associated In several moves In congress in measures seeking prohibition tion reform or repeal