New Britain herald., 1924-06-11

ievcrbcrated in the sweep Of the con- Nention hall, tho electrician kept play ing with the Na:i-colored lighting sets fixed about the base of the dome .e ceiling. Indigo and azure, green, red and blue, the magic food Of light came and went and then faded again into tho white glare of fnl day as the mrG.c stopped end Staalor Mckinney at Inst came forward with his report,
 The findings Of the committee, all made public previously, were read by the convention secretary. Chairman Burton aFked if there was a minority | eport and a delegate from Oklahoma moved the credentials committee be reversed in is decision to unseat F.. Mont Kelly and R. H. Todd. the oldosi member of tho national committee, cs delegates from Porto Rico.
 seats Divided.
 Tho Oklahoma delegate proposed ina Mr. Todd. Mir. Reilly and ihe con- testing delegates from Porto Rico all h" seated and inc two votes divided among them, chairman Mckinley seconded inc motion and the conNen- ton adopted it. Then tho balance Of the report Was formally approved.
 Thea for the first time ia the his tory ot 8 national convention, n Aom- an took the platform ss chairman Of q maj jor committee 10 present q re- port,
 First Woman To RrpUit.
 She was Miss. Elizabeth Price Mar t.n Of Philadelphia, head of Inc com pittco on permanent organization. The convention received her with cheers and tho report Of the commit tee. naming Frank MondeIl Of Wyom- ing az permanent convention chair ipan, was approved unanimously Chairman Burton appointed Senator N ellsworth Of New York, Mrs Fife Eastman Of California, and Archie 1 oye of kansas n committee to escort the permanent chairman to the plat form There was more cheering, as Mir. Mundell. a former republican toaler of the house. stepped to the front or the sage in the glare Of a fire from a doaen spotiights.
 Tho incoming chairman began his apecrh, which WIS short one. uith drliacration lila voice. rinlfipiieS many timca by the anipliners r-tstlo1 at inc front of the platform, filled :hc hall.
 Anplauer srrcts Wo-is.
 Tho crowd applauded when the speakrr predicted republican victory in November. and again when hH eaIecjaed Lincoln, Mckinley. Eoo-e- welt and Harding. Thc-c was 2 gboft sharp burSi O. cheering when ho laudcd thc ''conidenc"-inspi eiar- acter Of Calvin Coolidge"
 There were more patterngs Of hcre and thtro as tho C rhairman, speaking rer} slowly and with onlv an occasional reference to his manuscript. proceeded with his speech. When he declared for 2 rc- publican congress. both ''in name and the dclegatrs came to their i5ct and there vas q full minute Of cheering. As on vest rday. wnrn the same plea was made by Chairman Burton. inc l.uFollrttn dcic gation from Wisconsin. kept their seats.
 Ending his address by turning tt hr flag drapcd portraits of inc past party leaders displayed in th" rear or The stag. the pcrmanrnt chairman aunouuccd that if was lime for thc to get down to business. Tho report nf th" committee on rules was called for and Paul Rowland of who las acted as counsel for former Attorney General DauEher- y during the sonata investigation. same forward amid handrlappinE.
 Mir. HoHland started a crescendo of cheering rhen he announced that the