| Show GOVERNOR ALF M LANDON w 0 Z Z 41 AV 4 31 40 X k 4 r V A V 4 4 1 a X A 4 4 03 A 1 A landon knox to lead for G 6 0 P 5 with unprecedented unanimity republicans pick party standard bearers by WRIGHT A PATTERSON cleveland ohio with a unanimity that was remarkable and very rare in american politics gov GOT alfred M laudon landon of kansas and col frank knox knos of chicago were nominated by it the je republican convention for president and vice president but it was a unanimity that was arrived at only after several days of strenuous argument regarding both candidates and platform an argument that was at times loud but never unfriendly it was a result the new leaders of tile the party had hoped for they the y expressed themselves as willing to talk it all out regardless of how long it might take until every delegate from enery state was entirely satisfied that result was evidently ach ached leed the platform was approved by the unanimous vote of the convention both candidates were nominated by a unanimous vote and at the end had the support of every other distinguished son of tile the party who had been a contestant for the places on the ticket and the hand band played hall I 1 hall fallt I 1 the gang gangs s all here cut but it f it nere mere to be classed as a gang it ab a now one the white or bald heads of previous republican conventions had given place to black heads age had given place to youth the few slivered silvered heads head to be seen were following the procession not leading it youth was tile the d dominant 0 n ignant feature of the republican convention of 1030 it was aas a serious minded gathering gat liering of younger men and women they were taking their politics seriously each one or each group knew the answers to the nations problems and right or wrong rod they proposed to fight fur for their opinions they were not taking orders they reco recognized gilled no bosses each was there to do a jub job as he or she believed it should be done such a condit condition lon a condition I 1 had neer seen before in a third of a century of attending national political conventions quite naturally produced att an argument it involved the platform even more than who the candidates should be I 1 the last east and west did not see alike on many anany subjects the corn belt differed with alth both the east and west delegates from each section saw the national problems as they applied to their section and youth in politics had not yet learned the necessity of compromise it resulted in emphatic but not unfriendly argument and meant long hours tor for the resolutions commit tee long hours anthe platform the convention was scheduled to open at eldien bues tues tuesday day morning but the gavel of chairman fletcher did not call the great assemblage to order for an hour after that time the first session was vias short and consisted only of the appointment of the convention committees including those on credentials rules resolutions and permanent organization the resolutions committee went into session at once with the expectation of reporting a platform by wednesday night it was vias then that most of the file argument began all after afternoon of tuesday and 1 ell I into the night in gittons gIt zOns anil ele plunks n auie le tin than lair aalf 11 bundled alti zelber ho wished to ti an idea vins ia li clid and iii finy ailt t 1111 li ii ove or nr lils mi it lilt f oni i cittee each aai aber it tin the tee ll it soi uril 1 1 ilal ml hilris JOI im line 11 enill e 1111 jil or I 1 or i malv v pill I 1 rolac i agil if til fill mig i lay i ili riltia ril lebl i rii jini jin i I ni lol athly iny athali ly lv I 1 he ve rr laon liidi li iii 1 I over vi hat was to be the policies of the republican party for 1930 senator borab was especially insistent upon a number of points including money foreign relations and monopoly on the money question the committee in the end refrained from any mention of gold but after the adoption of the platform and before the nomination governor landon very definitely read gold into his big interpretation of the platform after its long hours of labor the resolutions committee brought to the convention a platform on which all members of the committee had agreed thus precluding any possibility of a fight on the floor of the colv convention antion and which the delegates unanimously accepted condemns the new deal quite naturally the platform condemns the present administration for practically everything it has done it charges that the administration has dishonored disho nored american traditions the usurpation by tile the president of the powers of congress the violation of the rights and liberties of american citizens the flaunting daunting of the integrity and authority of tile the supreme court the passage of laws lains contrary to the constitution ution repudiation of national obligations ligat I actions ions the creation of a vast number b er of new offices and the filling 0 of these with political favorites setting up a centralized bureaucracy tile mak 3 4 W W 4 L COL FRANK KNOX ing of secret tariff agreements that have flooded american markets with foreign products it has appealed to passion and class clasa prejudice and many other things that are viewed with alarm party pledges the first pledge lu in tle platform promises to maintain the american system of government to preserve the american system of fre enterprise private competition and equality of opportunity port unity on tile the subject of relief it proposes tile the return of responsibility to non po lotical local organizations with federal grants to the states and territories so long iong as the need Is urgent the platform condemns tile the present old age aud and unemployment ament insurance laws and promises to replace these with laws that are workable anti and that will provide for all the adult population on the subject of agriculture the platform charges the new deal with taking to itself tile the republican principle of soli soil conservation comer and tile the retirement ti rement of sub marginal lands and at approves or of these things it proposes to robter and protect the family ope of fill faun in and I 1 I 1 promote policies that will bring about nn an adjustment of agri agrical cul tuie to meet inert tile the n beds if t and fun ign markets it proposes to facilitate cili tate luction and increased lu creased con on 11 1 basis of abundance in ili ali or nr and proposes several se versil h finite nouns of duing doing that other mier subjects covered in ili tile the plat relate n aitu to 11 n lit til 1 s civil service gov iii nubit ln lulling u tippen tipp ln aim vieste and billark bil laiK t the he budget money still ami 1 h h other things thing the real highlights highlight of th tb same came on wednesday nr rf nights night on wed wednesday 14 resident president herbert boor night I 1 the assem assembled blea alli was as filled ailed t every very A toot of stand toy vas ns occupied occupy of the ti trempe ernold stratton str atlon that greet greeted ed air ouli lie stepped to to tile the front agoti ii ift forn form a demonstration ili of ile chairman tit snell nor the i foglu lent dent could stop for more th er utes and another la if basti ng 9 an hur hour at th the e close of 0 hit hi for 1 thoroughly 11 ll 1 illustrated the former president has in tt tb PIRI 11 0 the republicans of america atner 14 ered a herrl terrific arraignment tda of deal and aroused his and aien very high pitch of en not in tiny any way indicate all once as to tile the cas party cand an any desire to influence tile sa s1 tiong of the convention hoover gets ovation ri sir hoover arrived I 1 at I 1 n et wednesday morning r and the station by a vast wl WU pie who gave him a dott tion all t through deoliv the afternoon ats sands crovi crowded ded tile the reception coq tt the privilege or of a hands handshaw hake haj marked II 11 et eibert hert hoover as 03 the th the republicans of the nailoa nation 14 OIL the nomination of governor atil I 1 thursday night mr air hoover be the titu titular t ar head of the M he retains the ne alt affections chions of 0 tbt fl hers bers of the party on thursday the consena con vena t twice lee and immediately ad I 1 loani awaiting the report t 0 t the e rea committee it was not ot until tit nine in the evening athen N len that at r rea received vias mas re read all and filin unanimously approved without call the bombshell of the eon COB and there Is usually at least toil OB just after the adoption ol of thui tl form and with the Int john hamilton who nom laati atit arnor landon mr received a telegram from t landon and he read it I 1 in thit I 1 tl gram governor landon gave ha t V pre pret atlon tation of some of the plant platform the platform inger inal of consideration for senator 0 had bad carefully refrained from dom at a tion of gold in the money ardor landon said the con advocates a sound currency as I 1 view it is a currency eier terms of gold and gold any mention of gold was waa N thing senator koran borah had bad astrea ato opposed and there it was it read into the platform if 1 thea the tion nominated governor Go vernot lando lam a few minutes later that li Is juit jc it did without a roll call anil and will mighty and prolonged shout of governor landfa lud h th the e thin tiling the resolutions caa was afraid to do in the same belc telegram r am he pre gate ili ot of other planta planks h platform if necessary he prope pa constitutional amendment so ao the tl might legislate for minimum i maximum hours for women statement referred to the merl in which he pledged hlusek U the inclusion of eveia every position administrative service belover N I 1 of assistant secretaries inato entire post office department L then came the nomination fOP 1 ident board bandwagon through ali rough a week proceeding ing of the convention the B of the landon knox borah her berg and dickinson campala been tireless in their solicit hr support for their candi candidates datEl bad been an effort made to 00 0 the support of I 1 the he varl various ouss coup ca against landon whose mal mans an I 1 claiming a nomination on the e lot on thursday i afternoon I 1 ey ei didace climbed into th the e IAB ik wagon released leased rp their delaga tp om mended that they vote for 0 o nor landon and bating speech of john ban landon manager malinger senator senat or yand vac senator dickinson colonel grot B came to the platform platform orm to secba se nomination of the gover governor 0 there was no roll call landon was nominated by i 0 was heard throughout the w republican party was UDA its choice of a candidate dent of the united states the demonstration that hadl toa the first mention of governor name by john hamilton IVA to k more than half an all hour it 0 t a RIO sal with the exception it a vice presidential candidate 1 abl was over in the early hours of 0 it morning while the delegates I 1 tile the s e audience did not know w it tion had adjourned to pet meet k ten friday khordi show AM time a roll call of the states n the naming of vice dew dates As usual they were B more because it gave deleglise delei port unity to malke make a speed speech bao con convention th than an because w rented any hope of it a 5 for michigan was strong stron a B der denberg iberg but the senator had done twice flounced as lie he not ot accept st 05 that he would D nation while at the 9 a altime time ing in tits his determination to crork ww success of the ticket la 11 tl k k II 11 Othus of th those ose named by e 00 Therell ras porters withdrew there fits call and on oil that call every edw for ration cast its solid vote elk I 1 frank knox a unanimous da hall hail been that tha t of governor 1 within 11 few fela allnuth minu tesI w the for 1 t t show was 0 over v er and the b lection elect election iol of the ticket e t the t of ilk a lie had named was on tho J lie li next november ts ov ember 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