Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-13

Is Chosen After LOtUden
Turns DOtUn Nomination
For Vice-PYeSidency


paign u elect President Coolidge 10 sue
ceced merlf and Charles G- Dawes of
v Illinois. wv be Vice president got formal
4 Iy underway today with organization of
the new republican national committee
The republican nat onal convention
which started with almost depressing
calm worked Up steadily through the
/ three days nf its session into A roaring
precedent setting climax last ght and
ended amid scenes that soothed the
hearts of the oId timers.
Frank O. Lowden Of lllinois, had been
nominated by an overwhelming vote
and had declined. That had never hap
prned before in the party's history, nor
was I in accordance with the c0nven-
tion managers plan. Then after "A re-
cess to confirm for the last time Mr..
Lowden's frequently reiterated decision.
thc heI and Maria general from Chi
cago. was swept into the nomination.
And that too, had not been planned by
ihe leaders. The convent on itself as
President Coolidge wished it. had nam
ed his running mate
Nomination characterization Of Calvin
Coolidge was accompl shed at the morn
ing session with decorous enthusiasm.
only the Wisconsin and North Dakota
followers w Senator Ia Toilette dis
senting. Everybody knew what was 60
irE to happen and it u U. Then came
the business of selecting the vice pres
idential candidate Nobody knew what
was going 70 happen. though some Of
them thought they did,
"A recess was taken after the nomina-
4 on M President Coolidge TO give the
leaders another opportunity t0 get to-
gcther on o vice presidential candidate
When the afternoon session began
again sentiment was no nearer crystal
la ton than III had been during the pre
ccding days and nights W conferring
The first ballot carried l6 names. only
eight of which had been placed formal
~ Il nomination.
As the delegates gathered for the ar
tcrnoOn session handbills posters.
bands and other campaign material ap-
peared Still puzzled. leaders put their
heads together. delegations caucused,
individuals and groups were urged. BE-
seeched. argued " tn.
Some heard that Judge William :.
Kenyon wv Iowa. was the favored can
didate. Others heard the same thing
about Senator Charles Curtis w kan
sas, but while the nominations were be-
inE placed before the convention the
name w former Governor Lowden. pre-
scnted desp te his protestations, arous-
ed THE largest demonstration.
On the first ballot. Mr. Lowden re-
ceircd 49, votes Judge Kenyon l72.
General Dawes l49 and Representative
Theodore ri Burton 1884,
The administration leaders made plans
to nominate Representative Burton on
thc second ballot Will am MI. Butler,
campaign manager for President Cool
idEc was openly working for him.
While the delegates gathered for the
ia~i session fn receive the I.owdrn reply
ana select " candidate thp cauruSing and
maneuverinl was resumed on the floor.
Ihr drift toward General Dawes Nv
cause convention managers 10 put in
telephone calls fur him at Marietta.
ohio. where hc was visiting hiS sister.
i They wanted ta make sure he would ac-
crri III nominated
Mr.. Butler. meanwhile. told Senator
Reed rf Pennsylvania.
n can't be Dawes; II must Be
Hoover
Senator Reed replied.
Ii can't be done: il must be Dawes
The convention was called tn order
shortly before 10 o'clock. Mr. L0wden's
decision was accepted. and the third
ballot began. Mr.. IIoovers name ap-
pearcd for the first time in the voting
when Alabama. the first state 0n THE liSt
east IFS ballots for him. Rnt the Dawes
sweep WAS overwhelming. piling MD
G>.l4 votes against 33Iis for the COM
merce secretary.
Governor Cox W. Massachusetts. and
Senator James T. Watson of Indiana.
moved that Thr generals nomination be
made unanimous and again only the Ia
Toilette supporters diSSpnted
The tide. however. swept toward Low
den on the second ballot the final count
giving him 779 votes. Representative
Burton 80. Kenyon "a, and Dawes 32.
Chairman Mondell then read letter
prepared III advance ny Mr.. Lowden. de-
clining the nomination.
Representative Madden III Illinois.
asked the date Of the letter. Chairman
Mondeil thercupon read an Associated
Press dispatch sent from Oregon. H..
Mr. Low ems home, as "the most re-
cent and authentic information" III his
possession confirming the former gov
ernOrs stand.
Great disorder ensued. while leaders
tried to decide what to 10. Charles B
Warren OF Detroit, chairman Of the res
olutions committee eventually managed
10 make himself heard above the clam
or and propose another recess 10 enable
fhairnn Mondell To Get N formal ana
fina' declaration from Mr.. Lowden.
This was DONE Mr. Lowdrn's reply be-
irg presented 70 the chairman through
the Associate Press and also by COM
m-rrial telegraph.
Fv The Associated Pressl
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