The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12

atiye., Madden of Illinois, chairman of the House appropriation committee. Representative Cooper, to be certain, not to miss his opportunity, stepped to the front of. the platform and addressed the chair amid a chorus of .'booes" mixed with cheers. Chairman Mondell recognized the Wisconsin leader and asked unanimous consent that he be given ten minutes in which to address the convention. There was no appar- ent objection and the delegates good naturedly applauded as the chairman retired and left Mir. Cooper. in charge of the speakers table.
 The Wisconsin representative began by reading an extract that he said came from speech by great republican of years ago, condemning the tyranny of party" and declaring that mo person can do greater service than to resist the majority when he believes it wroug." :"
 Then he announced that the aRthor of the quotation was Whitelaw Reid and there was a pattering of applause.
 That name elicits applause from Wisconsin," be continued, "but don't hear from New York, although some ] of his relatives are in the delegation"
 Planks that were booed and hissed in the convention of 1908, Mir. Cooper declared, now are the law of the land and he recalled that he had helped to frame some of them.
 But the venerable Wisconsin repre- sentative decided instead to conclude his speech by reading the LaFollette l platform. <.
 And when have read it." he added with smile, ''I shall move its adoption, I don't pose as being a prophet-I'm better historian than prophet-but from the attitude of the convention, should say I will be in a. substantial minority"
 He then went on to read the blanks made public from Senator LaFollettes headquarters several days ago. He put great deal of emphasis into the reading and both delegates and gal leries listened attentively. z Several times there was handclapping as he struck popular note in the LaFollette declaration of principles. The dele gates were not only interested but curious and>they manifestly were willing to give the fighting Wisconsin represen- tatives hearing. There were cheers led by the Wisconsin delegation when he read the plank pledging return to the people of the oil reserves"
 The plank declaring for public own erships of railroads as the final solution of the transportation problem was bQOed and Chairman MondelI admon- ished the galleries to remain quiet.
 Someone yelled, "All right, Mondell," i" and Representative Cooper turned to the chairman, with whom he had served for many years in the House, and said, Il also thank you, Frank !"
 Mellon Laughs
 Secretary Mellon sat in the Pennsyl- vania delegation and laughed heartily when the plank was read denouncing the Mellon tax plan while the galleries joined in a chorus of booes and misses,
 Someone called for ''three cheers for Mellon" and group in the galleries gave them.
 When he read the plank calling for the re-enactment of laws by Congress after they thave been declared uncon- cries of ''tommy-rot" from the galleries. All the interruption to Mir. Cooper came from he galleries. The delegates continued to listen quietly and interest edly, eager to have him finish and go on to the vote on the platform.
 The galleries gave. Representative Cooper a sweep of handclapping when he concluded reading the platform, but the delegates laughed when he moved that it be adopted. Chairman Mon- dell recognized Mfr. Warren to oppose the motion. The platform committee chairman began by saying he intended to make no extended comment on the Wisconsin program MT. Warren explained that every member of the platform committee ex- cept Representative Cooper had voted against the LaFollette substitute when the subject was before the committee but that as q matter of courtesy he had been permitted to appeal to the convention, although he did not havt the support required by the rules tC enforce such hearing.
 With the assertion that the platform committee represented in his opinion 1T the sentiment of the convention the com mittee chairman concluded his short , speech and Chairman Mondell put thu question on the majority report. Meets Twice
 The convention met twice today tC get the platform issues settled, plannin; to leave tomorrow free from the nomi nations.
 ] At the morning session the conven ton roll and rules were adopted anC Frank w. Mondell, as permanent chair . man delivered an address that was in terrupted by cheering when ever h. advised the convention to stand by thi