Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-12
KENYON STRONG
CONTENDER F0R
VICE PREs|D[N
Butler Says Judge Is AcceD
able to President Coolidge
as Running Mate
RECESS REGARDED suoE
Convention May Meet Again
Tonight to Help Out the
Kenyon Movement
RECESS REGARDED suaE
CLEVELAND, June IL (By 1ne


CLEVELAND. June Il (By 1ne
Associated Press) - Nomination Of
Judge william S. Kenyon Of 1o1re
as the Republican candidate for vtc<
president became a strong possibility
shortly after noon today with tH@z
announcement by William NJ Butler
President Coolidge's manager. tHat
Kenyon would be acceptable
The announcement began r.
spread through the convention 4n4
conferences began looking fQU4x4
the consolidation Of strength n915
the former Iowa SENATOR Mf<
Ter, himself. dispatched 49er<
ascertain sentiment among n4
gates.
The plan proposed ~ 1eA4c<
to recess tire eonxenfion 4rt
nomination OF President Coca
meet again tonight with = 49,
giving the Kenyon movement ~
portunity to get under way
The Inauguration in Determines
manner of the Kenyon boom follow
ed reiteration by Senator Borah e
Idaho after a conference in WASH
ington with President Coolidge that
he could not and would not accept
the nomination, and after Mr.. Butler
had been in communication with the
White House.
The Kenyon move was started 1f
a time when many leaders were de-
claring that the nomination lay be-
tween Judge Kenyon and Senator
Curtis of Kansas The lartera
boom was given an impetus by ac-
ton of the Pennsylvania delegation
in voting to support him and BY
manifestations of friendly sentiment
on the part of the big New York
group.
Consolidation OF the Kenyon
strength was met by gathering to-
gether of the forces opposed to tbs.
iowa man. and indications OF a tight
on the convention floor began to de-
velop.
The arrangement to recess tbs
convention until night was abandon-
ed, however, in favor OF the earlier
arrangement for an hour and
halfs recess.
One group opposed to Judge Ken
Won, consisting of Senators Lodge.
Massachusetts,, Reed of Pennsyl-
vania and Wordsworth of New York
and Secretary Mellon held what was
understood to have been q protest
meeting in a committee room in the
basement of the convention hall.
Senator Borah Declines
WASHINGTON, June 12--After
conference with President Coolidge
TODAY Senator Borah said his atti-
tude toward the vice presidentlat
nomination was unchanged. The
1nf& h..
at 1O:55 a. M, and refused to add
to his earlier statements that hs
would not accept the nomination ax
the hands of the Cleveland convene
tion.
Discussion between the President
and Senator Borah was at consider
able length. The senator, however.
declined to go into any details what
ever as to details.
MY position in respect to the
nomination is irrevocable" Senator
Borah said. "It has not chanEed
and it will not change"
Senator Borah said he had sent I
telegram to former Senator Beve-
ridge of Indiana, t. be read to the
convention If by any chance hj4
name was placed in nomination.
This telegram, he said. would 1efI-
nitely end all consideration OF his
selection.
The Idaho senator said he coneid-
cred that Federal Judge William g.
Kenyon Of Iowa, and Governor
Hyde, of Missouri. had the best
chances for the place.
Coolidge Sees Borah
CLEVELAND, June 12-Presidenf
Coolidge conferred today with Sene-
tor Borah of Idaho in an eifort To
have him reconsider his refusal to
accept the nomination for vice pxz ~
dent.
This announcement was m<
early today by William NJ. Butler.
manager of Coolidge's pre-convoz~
tion campaign. Similar word wo3
conveyed to the New York dolexa~
tion by Charles ID. HilIes, naf1ono{ +
committeeman from that state. {.
After receiving this infotmnffr
from Mr.. Hilles the New York d6{5<
cation withheld actio5 under w6<<
it would have endorsed Geuatcx C
tis Of kansas as the second c1n1
after Senator Borah. Is. II a Z 3
Declaration pk Se1>1>o< B1r
that he would M ~ s.