Principle Rejected After Ballot Battle at Convention
The convention ended in a decisive vote with 807 to 277 rejecting the AY to 1 ballot principle. The hour of debate concluded as the body upheld the rejection and moved on to other resolutions.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
1
Hoover Nomination Sealed by First Ballot at Republican Convention
Herbert Hoover of California won the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot with 837 votes at the Kansas City convention. Frank Lowden withdrew his name as 24 of his Illinois delegates shifted to Hoover after farm relief plank fights. Curtis carried Kansas with a loud send off as delegates cheered through the dramatic roll call and unanimous nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Hoover
Associated Press
Convention
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
California
Marding and Coolidge
Frank O. Lowden
McNary-Haugen
Lowden
Curtis
Watson
Dawes
Coolidge
Norris
Goff
Hughes
Secretary of Commerce
Kansas
Senator Curtis
Repeal Fight Shapes Republican Platform Battle
The Republican convention wrangled two days over the McNary Haugen relief plank and prohibition repeal. Nicholas Murray Butler led a brief solo effort for repeal, but his substitute was tabled. A roll call showed 807 delegates opposed to the repeal plank, 277 in favor as the convention moved to a La Follette alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. West
Nsas City
McIment
Republican Ional
Nicholas Murray Butler
Ent
Columbia
Democrats back Governor Smith for president at convention
Trighton Ky June 14 Democrats tonight favored nominating Governor Smith of York for president by casting their 26 votes at the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Trington
Smith
York
Monahan Swings Votes In Montana Hoover Split
Montana delegates at the national nominating convention split their votes between Lowden and Hoover after a string of caucus attempts. A. B. Cook and Emmett Brown declined to back Hoover, sending their votes to a friend in Indiana as the delegation remained evenly divided 5 ½ to 5 ½. Led by Monahan, Montana delegates joined in the Hoover demonstration after Lowden’s withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Lowell
Associated Press
Kansas City
Montana
Hoover
Watson
A. B. Cook
Townsend Stockman
Emmett Brown
Bozeman Farmer
Cook
Indiana
Lowden
Monahan
State Standard
Commons Rejects New Prayer Book for Second Time
London officials report the House of Commons rejected the revision of the Church of England prayer book for the second time. The prior rejection occurred last December and again halted the proposed changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commons
London
House of Commons
Church of England
Butte High School to Diploma 222 Graduates Today
The 222 Butte High School graduates will attend Parkway commencement exercises at 10 o'clock this morning in caps and gowns. Rev H G Klemme will address them on Character in a Changing World. Mrs Frank Ward will present diplomas after musical numbers by the orchestra and girls glee club. Principal Jesse Ragsdale presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte High
Atlon
Butte
H. G. Klemme Yeeman
Western Democrats rally to boost Kremer for VP with Smith
The Butte and Montana delegation to the Houston convention rally behind J. Bruce Kremer as the vice presidential candidate on a Smith ticket. Telegrams from many western state delegates sent strong support, Wyoming and Nevada being the exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Butte Students Post Flawless State Eighth Grade Test
All 4389 Butte district pupils who took the state eighth grade exam achieved passing marks with no failures. County Supt Agnes Meade Hanratty praises district No. 1 teachers for their commendable efforts and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Agnes Meade Hanratty
Butte Pioneer C. T. Lomas Injured in Double Shooting
A badly wounded Butte businessman C. T. Lomas was shot in his news stand at 367 East Park as a stranger attempted to sell buffers. The assailant then killed himself and died in Murray Hospital. Police seek to identify the demented suspect amid a rare local crime case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Lomas
Pioneer Butte
Mr. Lomas
East Park
Butte
Stewart Acquitted of Contempt Count in Oil Inquiry
Washington June 14 Rob ert W Stewart acquitted by a District of Columbia supreme court jury of refusing to answer questions from the senate oil committee. Stewart had earlier disclosed receiving 759 500 of Liberty bonds from H S Osler but said he did not profit and handed them to his company. He left the courtroom smiling and headed home to Chicago amid hundreds of congratulatory messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
John D. Rockefeller Jr
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate Oil Committee
Stewart
H. 8. Osler
Continental Trading Company
Chicago
Convention Votes in Naming Standard Bearer Contest
Report shows total 1 084 votes with 545 needed for choice. Hoover leads across many states, while Curtis and Lowden receive scattered support. several states split or abstained. Continued results appear on page 9 column 7.
Hoover wins Republican presidential nomination
Washington June 14 Herbert Hoover accepted congratulations from close friends after securing the Republican presidential nomination at the convention. He spoke little, retreated to private study, and promised newspaper men a statement tomorrow as jubilation filled the room. Mrs Hoover shared in the triumph as the vote began and tension rose among aides and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Coffin
Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Mrs. Hoover
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Tate
Townsend
Bozeman
Stampede For
Republican Party
Byron Price
Nicholas Murray Butt
Parkway
Ho3to
West Rally TO Boom
JR. Kremer
Murray Hospital
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
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