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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 139.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Sweeping Majority
On First Ballot
Lowden Withdrew
NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS — ALASKA’S
TWO VOTES WENT FOR HOOVER OFFICIALS
LEFT POWERLESS AS IMPRESSIVE AND COL
ORFUL MARCH FOR HOOVER GAINED HEAD
WAY UNDER WAVE OF POLITICAL ENTHUS
IASM— LOWDEN’S WITHDRAWAL BROUGHT
DOWN WRATH ALSO CHEERS FROM DELE
GATES.
KANSAS CITY, June 15. (/P)—Herbert Hoover was
nominated as the Republican Presidential candidate by a
sweeping majority on the first ballot which, subsequently,
i was made unanimous.
The ballot was Hoover 837, Curtis 64, Watson 45,
Dawes 4, Coolidge 17, Norris 24, Hughes 1, Goff 18, Low
den 74.
Alaska’s two votes were for Hoover.
A GREAT VICTORY
KANSAS CITY^ June 15. (Ip)—The
surprise withdrawal of Governor Low.
den helped the Hoover landslide.
Lowden withdrew his name from the
nomination because he did not ap_
prove of the Farm Relief plank which
was adopted.
A Twenty.four of Lowden’s Illinois
votes went to Hoover. The march
toward Hoover turned into an impres.
sive and colorful political enthusiasm
leaving the officials powerless.
Delegates staged a 20 minute dean,
onstration when Hoover’s name was
mentioned at the start. The nomina
tion speech was less violent and dem
onstrations, staged the end of the
speech and when Hoover was nomi.
nated.
BITTER FARM FIGHT
Lowden’s sudden withdrawal, after
a bitter Farm Relief fight left some
t of the delegates glum while a few
booed and cheered. The withdrawal
was read by the man who was suppos
ed to make the nomination. Several
other speakers slammed the with, f
drawal of Lowden who upheld to
his promise that he did not want the
nomination unless the equalization fee
was in the platform.
STEEL TIES USED
JOHANNESBURG, June 14, (IP)—
Steel railroad ties are being used in
growing numbers by the South Afri
can Railway administration, being
put into service whenever condition?
permit.
26 VOTES FOR AL
LEXINGTON, Ky., June 15. (£>)—
The Democrats pledged 26 votes to!
Smith. * j
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THE SMILE OF VICTORY
HERBERT HOO^EB
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LISTENING LANDSLIDE
WASHINGTON, June 15. (£>)-,Hoo_
ver accepted the congratulations of
his friends and neighbors silently then
went to bed. He listened to the Con
vention progress with close friends
smiling broadly as the landslide grew.
He refused to make any comment.
EiST WIND THOUGHT
DRIVING NOBILE WEST
KINGSBAY, June 15. (/P)—A strong
east wind blowing at Spitzbergen
made it possible Nobile is being
driven in a westward direction from
the rescue parties. It snow’ed during
the night but sunshine succeeded the
storm making conditions favorable.
COMTION BROT
TO FEET CHEERING
BORAH UTTERANCES
MC NARY.HAUGEN FARM BLOC
LOST WITH FORCES SUP.
PORTING HOOVER
KANSAS CITY, June 15, (£>)—'The
McNary.Haugen Farm Bloc lost the
long projected platform battle with
the forces supporting Hoover and the
Coolidge administration standing
firm against the fiery sweep of the
oipposition onatry demonstration.
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EVERY BOY AND GIRL GIVEN A
CHANCE BY AMERICA TO BE.
COME PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, June 15. (£>)—Her.
bert Hoover sent a message to Chair,
man Moses saying in part; “I sincere,
ly appreciate the confidence which the
party has shown in me and the honor
bestowed upon me.
“You convey too great a compliment
when you say I earned the right of
the Presidential nomination. No mac
can establish such an obligation upon
any part of the American people. My
country owes me no debt, it gave me,
as it gives to every boy and girl a
; chance.
“The Convention affirmed the prin.
cipales of our party and defined a pol
icy upon the problems which now <**»_
front us. I stand upon that platform,
At a later date I will discuss it fully
but in the meantime I say that under
these principals the victory party
will assure a National defense, main,
tain economy in administration of gov.
ernment, protect American workmen
and the former’s business men alike
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from competitions arising. But the
lower standards of living abroad will
foster individual initiative and insure
stability in business and employment
and promote our foreign commerce
and develop our national resources,
“If elected I shall give the best
within me and uphold the traditions of
the Republican Party which so efffect.
ively has been exemplified by Presi.
dent Coolidge.”
DAWES NOT DESIROUS
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
KANSAS CITY, June 15. (/P)—
Dawes advised the Illinois delegation
that he does not desire his name be
I placed before the Convention to sue
j
i coed himself but would accept the post
i -f there developes a “general senti
ment” for him.
CURTIS, VICE-PRESIDENT
KANSAS CITY, June 15. (;p)—
(Plash) Curtis was nominated for the
Vice Presidency.
TO ASSIST IN RESCUE
OSLO, June 15. (yP)—Amundsen in.
tends to fly to Spitzbergen to assist in
the rescue of General Nobile.