Show republicans AT CHICAGO convention HOOVER AND CURTIS eig big battle of convention Is 16 on question resubmission submission Ee plank flank wins sliver silver question gets favorable action the republican party in national convention assembled at chicago jest yesterday erday afternoon nominated re herbert C hoover and charles curtla curlie tor for president and vice president ot of the united sta states as to be e voted lor for at the tha november election president hoover had no opposition but curtis lacked much of being the unanimous choice ol of the convention hil hi majority was a substantial one how ever the big battle of the convention was on the prohibition question much strength developed for or a re pral iral plank an fn the platform and the debate waxed hot on the convention floor wednesday night the administration forces however succeeded succeed id td in pledging the party only to a 13 r 1 submission plank which means thit it the republicans are victorious in the tha election this fall the question cl cf prohibition will be submitted in some form to a vote of the people t to e th thear wishes A plank favorable to the united states participation in a world conference on economic questions including the position of silver Is alst also included in the platform thanks to the efforts of western states delegates there was no enthusiasm for this ibis on oil the part of kastern eastern states the convention which converted convened on the morning of the lith ad journea after completing its work woric shortly after 1 4 p V in yesterday june PT |