"Pointer for President"

The first National Convention of the season bloomed at Omaha. Candidates for President of the U. S. and for Vice President were nominated. There were 27 delegates present, who constituted themselves "the People's Progressive Party." The Chairman of the Convention, Roy M. Harrop of Omaha, announced that he had letters from 463 people who wanted to come but were not able to pay their railroad fare. In view of the number present, Mr. Harrop announced that every delegate would be allowed to speak as long as he liked on any subject.

The Federal Reserve Bank was the target of much of the oratory, and found not a single defender. The Chairman observed that the Board of Governors of the Bank should be hanged, and would be, when the American people awoke.

The organization was originally pro-Ford, but Mr. For'd's disavowal of Presidential ambitions, deprived the Party of its leader. So with good grace, Robert R. Pointer, of Detroit, organizer of the original Ford-for-President Club, was nominated for President and Mr. Harrop was nominated for Vice President.

On the eve of his nomination Mr. Pointer exclaimed: "It will be the proudest moment of my life if I am nominated by this convention. ... I received assurances only last Saturday that Lowden [ex-Governor of Illinois] will be square behind me if I am nominated."