AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[B E t'Tt: Its Tf.l. EC RAMS. ] I'.S.A. POLITICS. C<>NV ENT lON SCENES. NEW YOHK, June 11. A C leveland telegram says the Heptihlican Convention adjourned after day and night sessions, in order to give the leaders adequate opportunities to roj'itato ro<zar«lin«4 tlu* choice of Prosideiitinl eanidatos in the privacy of their hotel rooms. To-morrow will lie devoted to acclaiming President Coolidge as the Presidential nominee. I.ut the Vice-Presi-dential nominee should he designated at the latest hy Friday, in order to permit the delegates to journey homeward over the week end.

A little group, headed by the President's campaign manager. Mr Butler. of Columbia I’niversity, have been quietly discussing the possibilities of the various aspirants. The leeling appears to fluctuate hourly, hut Mr Hoover's name persists, and thereto have h.’en added the names ol General Harby.nl (ex-Deputv Chief of Stall’ of the ITiitod States Army), and Senator Curtis (the Beptthliean Whip in the Senate).

Attempts hy the M isconsiii delegation. which is the only dissenting group to present its own Radical platlorm. providing for the public ownership ol public utilities, the condemnation el meiKiplies. and tjie reduction ol the tariff, resulted in a demonstration rarely witnessed at any convention before. Ten thousand men and women appeared to become momentarily mad. The delegates, seizing their State standards, marched wildly about, and the tumult seemed a Niagara over-riding the Wisconsinites, who remained stone images in their seats, .showing a relentless determination to withstand the

pressure. Chairman Mendell had difficulty in restoring order. Chairman Cooper, c.f the A\ iscoti'-in deli gallon made a stirring speech, hut lie was hived and Imoed. lie stressed the fact that agriculture faces utter destruction, 'lie concluded:—“Political philosophers ahead ol their time are always condemned, hilt ultimately (hey are accepted.” He moved the acceptance of the Wisconsin platform, lint it was hopelessly voted down. The Convention adopted the iillicial programme by acclaim.

REPUBLICAN .PLATFORM. NEW YORK. Jane At the Republican Convention the |.a Colette platlorm was voted down. The Official Republican platform endorses adherence to the World Court, Ujj recommended l:y President ( ooliilgi*. and it acclaims the Cnitcd estates’ relusiil to adhere to the League of Nations. It advocates a world conlerenci* on the limitation of hind torces, submarines, and poison gas, us recommended by All’ Coolidge, and it endorses also the proposal for a debt settlement with the European nations on the basis of the settlement with Britain; the continuation of the protective tin-ill. especially on agricultural products, threatened by foreign competitors.

A proposed plank condemning the Kin Klux Khin hy mime, has been voted out without a roll call by the Republican Resolution Committee. The platform, however, pledge:, the party to the observance and eiitoreoent of all laws, and devotion to constitutional guarantees of political, religious, anil civil liberty.

’l’lio latter two planks are as interpreted as lining against the modiiic.ttion of the Volstead Law. and as a mili| coiulcimiutiott of the Kill Klux Klau.

The platform laments the instances of corruption ol men in public oMice in both parties, ami asks for the stern proseeution thereof. It also aiHoeatoil a Federal aiiti-l.yiiching law. It says that Philippine independence would not In* wise at the present time. I! opposes any weakening of the army and navy, and endorses the prineiple of the mobilisation of material resources similarly with man power in time ol war. It eonileiniis the nationalisation of public utilities and public ownership, ft endorses the eradication of the seven day week, and the twelve hour day fur labour, and acclaims the eight hour dav. It endorsed the remedies for agricultural depression advocated by President Cuoliilgo's first aililie.-s to Congress.

bokaii for vice president. new YORK, dune 11. A later Cleveland message say-:--Senator Borah (Idaho’) lias been agreed upon by the Administration Leaders for the Yiec-Presidential nomination. Word came from \ diingtoii that ho would he satisfactory to President Cooljilge. So great was the influence thrown behind Senator Borah at the conference of state delegates, that most of tlm nartv leaders are inelined to rogarn his selection as virtually as.-ilt* cd? r.K.A. PRESIDENCY. LIVELY SCENES. AIR ( 001.1 DOE NOMINATED. (Received this dav at S.fitt a.lit.) NEW YORK, dune 12 At Cleveland throughout the demonstratum lor Mr C'oolidge the Wisconsin delegate- remained silent, ignoring the calculi-, hisses, jeer- and shouts directed toward them from the march-

ing throng mill the galleric-. The ( eolidge marchers were determined and finally succeeded in getting the Wisconsin delegates on their feet by circling them and singing the "Star Spangl'd

Banner." The I.afollettc delegates stood to attention during the singing and then si olid I v resinned their seats.

Later messages state Mr Coolidgo lias been nominated for the Presideliev.

I N T EIIN A T I O NA L CONY ENT I «?X. OTTAWA, done 12

The lion George Eowlds, ot New Zealand, and Sir David Graf (South Africa) are the first delegates to arrive at Toronto for the International Convention of Kotarians. The British delegation reached Montreal on Saturday and other European visitors are en route. Trains and automobiles are bringing thousands of delegates from the Cull'd States and Mexico. A HOLD 'IP. NEW A'OHK. dune 11.

A hold-up involving tactics amounting to military precision, occurred in a busy doit n town street. Ten toldiers swiftly dragged two custodians from a waggon, and heat them until they became insensible. Then they escaped With 27 packages of diamonds. consigned to Tiffany’s. and valued at £2.Hi.(00 dollars. The tob-h-crv occurred HO yards from a polifeman.

The precious -tones stolen at Chicago "ere lwing imported from Europe. When Fog. the driver of the truck recovered consciousness, lie found himself .seven miles from town, where the robbers had thrown him from their car.