15 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
1
Kansas City dispatch reports the Republican national convention chose Herbert Hoover as its standard bearer on the first ballot. The convention debated farm relief and prohibition planks, with anti McNary-Haugen sentiment and La Follette opposition shaping the platform.
Kentucky Democrats in Lexington adopt the Resolutions Committee report endorsing Gov. Smith. The group votes 26 to support Smith for the national convention after James D. Black presented the report and D. H. Kinchloe called for the vote, yielding a unanimous chorus of yeas.
At the Republican National Convention in Kansas City on June 14, John L. McNab of San Francisco nominated Herbert Hoover in a poised speech. The room erupted as Hoover's name was spoken for the first time, creating a wave of enthusiasm that surpassed earlier moments and drew cheers from delegates nationwide.
At Kansas City on June 14 Senator Moses announced Ohio delegate Robert A. Taft would recess the convention until evening. Taft agreed to speak for the Resolutions Committee defending farm aid plank as Taft shifts to a larger political stage amid Willisite tensions and a defection count among Ohio delegates.
Robert W. Stewart, once chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana, was acquitted by a District of Columbia grand jury of charges of refusing to answer questions before the Senate Oil Committee. The case followed his February refusal to testify, admission of receiving Liberty bonds, and Rockefeller’s demand for his resignation.
President Coolidge travels from Chicago toward Superior Wisconsin aboard a specially fitted train. He and Mrs Coolidge proceed toward a temporary White House by the Brule River with crowds cheering at stops while Mrs Coolidge remains mostly in bed. The trip proceeds on schedule despite security precautions and public demonstrations.
Congressman Tilson of Connecticut acted with tacit support from Herbert Hoover as he seeks the vice presidency. A large board of strategy debates a crowded field and weighs who could join the ticket. Delegates and key figures discuss Dawes Curtis Fess and Hanford MacNider as potential nominees while Hoover’s general stance remains undecided.
Industrial employment in Cincinnati rose 1 percent in May from April and 2 percent from May 1927, driven by machine tool industry strength. Ohio State University Bureau reports no May-April change in manufacturing employment, while statewide industrial employment up 2 percent from April and equal to last May.
The Camargo, a $625000 twin screw Diesel yacht built for Julius Fleischmann of Cincinnati, will be launched at Lawley Yards Neponset Boston at 9 30 tomorrow. The vessel, 225 feet long, 32 feet beam and 14 feet draft, is steel built with two 800 horsepower engines and is touted as the largest costly pleasure craft of the year. Prominent yachtsmen from Boston New York Cincinnati will attend with the owner’s wife to christen the ship.
The document lists state by state vote tallies for presidential candidates including Hoover Curtis Watson Dawes Coolidge Norris Hughes and others. It shows totals per state and an overall national result with Hoover leading at 837 votes and a total of 1 084 votes cast with 545 needed for victory.
Herbert Hoover, amid a happy silence, accepted congratulations from close friends after clinching the Republican Presidential nomination. He offered no comments and retired to his private study to face tomorrow’s duties, meeting reporters briefly before resuming jubilation with his campaign aides and family.
A profile of Herbert Hoover notes the gap between his widespread fame and limited understanding of his personality and career. It credits his relief work in Europe and his impact on the Department of Commerce, while highlighting public perceptions of his cool efficiency and problem solving.
Kansas City dispatch reports Mrs. Hugh Clark of Steubenville elected Republican National Committeewoman from Ohio by 30 to 20 with Mrs. Wilma Levan as minority. Maurice Maschke of Cleveland re elected to the National Committee. Fess for Vice President revival gains momentum among Ohio delegation and eastern leaders show support.
Herbert Hoover of California, wartime food administrator and former Secretary of Commerce, won the Republican nomination on a landslide first ballot at the convention in Kansas City. Frank Lowden’s withdrawal helped Hoover, with 837 votes to 74 for Lowden and 64 for Curtis, amid a feverish, rowdy gathering and farm-relief debates.
A telegram from Senator Moses to Herbert Hoover announces the Republican National Convention's unanimous nomination for the Presidency. The message praises Hoover's training character and leadership and requests a personal reply as the convention remains in session in Kansas City.
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