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keynote speech accomplished with
great skill difficult task was admit
TED by all. He could not entirely
overlook the breach that has existed
between the Administration and Con-
gress, nor could he be too emphatic in
placing the blame for 1t. But he rec
ognized the change that was coming
over the party management and gave
the President full measure of praise.
At the same time he said little that
could offend the most sensitive of
those Republican members Of Con-
gress who have been in opposition to
the Administrations policies.
Or. Burton dominates Coolidge
An easier task and one no less ad-
mirably performed was that which fell
to the lot of the other Burton, Marion
Leroy, president of the University Of
Michigan. AS his friend Of many
years standing, he was chosen by Mr..
Coolidge to make the nominating
speech on Thursday, and no more elo-
quent and sincere speech has been
heard in national convention. It
was not fowery nor was it political.
It was a sympathetic setting forth Of
the qualities of Mr.. Coolidge as the
speaker conceived them, heartfelt
tribute to his character, his stern up
rightness and honesty, his unfaltering
courage and his capacity for the lead
ership of his party and his country.
my function is to present the man."
said DR.. Burton. "The emphasis
must be just there. My primary task
does not concern policies nor plat
forms as such. Anyone will tell you
he is 'one of u.s. and he Is. In keep
ing with his real qualities shall make
no effort to exalt him, for he does not
need 1t. He is not super-man and
would be the last to think so. There
is not a trace of show or ostentation
about him, for he does nothing merely
for appearances. He may be an ex-
ample, but he would never set one"
A little later DR.. Burton said: "He
has moral fiber. To me 1t is his dis
tinguishing characteristic. There Is
a moral grandeur about him which
does credit to American life. You
simply cannot think of him as soft or
flabby.- He aims actually to do what
he knows he ought to do" And again:
I'm the largest sense Of the term he
is patient man. He knows that time
will do its perfect work. He instinc-
lively takes the long look. He makes
calm. unhurried. steady approach to
the tasks of life. No one can throw
him into panic, for he sees life stead
lily and sees 1t whole. He cannot
please every one. Therefore some.
for the time. become hostile and crit
ical. This man in very remarkable
wey takes his punishment quietly and
silently"
Eloquent Peroration
Here is DR.. Burton's closing para
graph, which was the signal for
mighty outburst of cheering that last
ed for many minutes:
"As self respecting individuals we
can trust this man. AS lovers Of
America we can follow one who is
supremely American. As citizens
with interests as broad as humanity
we can accept his guidance into new
and larger world leadership because
he is at heart human being. To the
national convention of the greatest
party in American history have the
distinction to present as candidate to
succeed himself as President of the
United States Of America the virile
mantle staunch American-the real
human being Calvin Coolidge"
So, with the swift nomination of
Coolidge on the first ballot and the
naming of his running mate. after a
few remaining formalities the national
Republican convention of 1924 passed
into history.
Cleveland Covered Herself With Glory
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the way in which the city Of Cleve-