Show I Landon for Standard bearer T V WAS AS not unexpected news to the country I IT Thursday night that Governor Alfred Mossman Mossman Moss- Moss Mossman man Landon had been nominated for the presidency presidency presidency dency by the Republican party in national convention convention convention con con- at Cleveland Heralding of the eve event t thad had gone before its consummation What made it possible was a coalition within wi the party a magnificent ent achievement in political generalship generalship generalship general general- ship by the Landon campaign manager John D. D M. M Hamilton heir apparent to the chairmanship chairman chaIrman- ship of the Republican n national committee If there was not spontaneous news generated generate ed in the convention hall hail in the night session there was drama Even the monotony of the roll call caU was dramatic It was impelling in its disclosure of the unity that had been brought about referred about referred to by Senators Dickinson a and d and Colonel Knox from the rostrum as springing from the common recognition that in fn a crisis there is no room for personal am am- Unity well Unity well except for Idaho's Borah and the one West Virginia and the 18 Wisconsin delegates whose votes stand recorded for him himin himin in spite of Wisconsin's attempt to get on the band wagon when it was too late Disgruntled by his failure to gain total acceptance for his platform ideas the Idahoan left for Washington Washing Washing- ton before lefore the evening session convened Upon the attitude of his party toward him in the Gem state depends whether he will be returned to the United States senate The Borah adherents made it impossible for Governor Landon to be declared the nominee by acclamation but the motion from the Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon- sin in delegation to have it declared unanimous carried without a dissenting vote vote the the signal 1 for a demonstration by the convention that shook the mammoth auditorium to the rafters In all this political history was being written written written writ writ- ten and drama was being enacted ed Too in the ovations given when he spoke of the achievement of the League of Women Voters Voters Voters Vot Vot- ers in obtaining Landon's adherence to their stand on the m merit rit system and to Dickinson when he spoke of the unity and solidarity of the party as manifested in the convention and to K Knox ox as he referred to the unanimous vote vote vote- the first in the party's history si since ce 1868 when f f. f General Grant was chosen to lead the party to Jo victory But it is to be dou doubted ted if ever jn existence of the party there ever has been as dramatic a moment as that when John Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Hamil Hamil- ton came to the end of the telegram he read from Irom Governor Landon as a preface to the nominating nom nom nominating mating address Voicing approval of the platform platform plat platform form which h had been adopted a few minutes before Landon took a a bold and candid stand standon on the gold standard the merit system and hours wages and working conditions for labor This moved to remark upon the absence of weasel words on the the- governors governor's part Commentator William Villiam Hard to commend Landon and Hamilton for adroitness and Commentator Commentator Com Com- John P. P Kennedy to praise him for fora a man of courage The seconding speeches drove home that Governor Landon by birth character and experience ex ex- is a man to whom the nation may look with confidence to guide the nation to recovery to sanity and to solvency Ill con were the contrasts they drew between him and President Roosevelt in in their arraignment arraignment arraign arraign- ment of new deal policies Frenzied demonstrations demonstrations demon demon- of approval greeted the speakers from the delegates Dramatic too was the scene in Topeka where citizens in a nonpartisan jubilation r p at the Landon home gathered to pay tribute to their governor Choked by emotion the nominee nominee nominee nomi nomi- nee was barely able to voice his thanks to the crowd Mrs Landon too overcome to say more than I 1 cant can't talk Governor Landon managed managed managed man man- aged to say Nothing matters so mu much h as the good will of ones one's neighbors referring to a telegram sent him on behalf of of your former neighbors neighbor in Independence Commentator Commentator Kennedy Kenned later referred to this a as a complete complete com corn revelation of chara character ter showing the man manas manas as 01 one thinking less of realizing power from ambition than of the good esteem of his coun- coun If the Democratic party views the platform as a platform built of compromises and in this thought is counting on consequent weakness of its appeal to the voters of the country let it also give thought to the harmony and unity unity that has been created where much bitterness and dissension existed as the convention delegates gathered The campaign has now begun in earnest earnest and the battle will be to the last ditch RepublIcans Republicans the the nation over hav have good puse fause cause today to be Jub jubilant lant |