Silent Draft

Tradition is that in every national election any party that has a living ex-President drafts him to make a series of speeches lending his prestige to its nominee. In 1936 the only living ex-President is Herbert Hoover and he is an exception. Instead of having prestige with the majority of voters, he is widely regarded as a political liability. Nevertheless, when Republican Chairman John Hamilton reached San Francisco last week on an airplane stumping-tour of the West, Herbert Hoover was drafted to serve his party for the modest job of introducing him to a political rally at the War Memorial Opera House. Said Introducer Hoover: "This campaign is more than a contest be tween two parties. It is more than a contest between two men. It is a contest of two philosophies of government. . . .

"To drive home the facts and their inexorable consequences to the people requires organization. . . . That organization has been entrusted to Mr. Hamilton. He has already demonstrated his abilities in this great task. I take pride in introducing him to you."

Nowhere in his remarks did Mr. Hoover mention Presidential Nominee Landon or the matter of his election.

This file is automatically generated by a robot program, so reader's discretion is required.