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June 15, 1928

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QUICK VICTORY FOR HOOVER; His Nomination Follows a Night of Long and Fervid Oratory. LOWDEN WITHDRAWS NAME Acts at Last Minute as Protest Over Farm Declaration He Regards as Inadequate. BUT HE LEADS THE RIVALS Coolidge Gets 17 Votes, Hughes 1, Dawes 4, Watson 45 and Norris 24.

By Richard V. Oulahan. Special To the New York Times

Hoover's nomination

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COOLIDGE NEARING HIS SUMMER HOME; President's Only Appearance to Crowds Gathering at Stops Is at Chicago.

By Special to The New York Times

Nearing destination

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FEE PROPOSAL DEFEATED; Convention Accepts the Majority Report After Stormy Debate. AGRARIAN BLOC INSISTENT Demands Seat at the Tariff Banquet Instead of 'Lazarus's Crumbs.' WET PLANK ALSO REJECTED Dr. Butler Speaks for His Plan, but Delegates Make Short Work of It.

By Special to The New York Times

Sen Smoot reads rept of Com on Resolutions before Convention

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CONVENTION OVATION FOR THE CANDIDATE; SMOOT PRESENTS THE PLATFORM.

By Special to The New York Times

Placed in nomination for Pres, at Repub Natl Convention, defeated

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ACTIVE HUNT STARTS FOR VICE PRESIDENT; Ex-Gov. Cox of Massachusetts Now Suggested--Deneen and Moses Also Discussed.

By Special to The New York Times

KANSAS CITY, Friday, June 15.-- Leaders from many camps were busy early this morning in an endeavor to solve the Republican Convention problem of a candidate for the Vice Presidency. Out of all this activity, results were expected in time for action when the convention is called to order this noon.

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