The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-06-20

the people and a power among the Re
publican voters of the islands.
Temporary Chairman Burton over
looked the women when he wrote his
address and had the advance copies
printed, but he noticed the omission
and interpOlated a graceful paragraph
warmly welcoming them to the party's
councils. They were ready to do their
share of the work, but really there was
nothing much for them to do. 1t had
all been arranged beforehand, and
some of them were a bit peeved. They
of them, notably Mrs. A. T. Hert of
Kentucky, were seriously consulted by
the men who formulated the program.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, wife of the
senator from Chicago, said: "They
have steam rollered the whole thing
nicely. Those who are going to be
elected have everything to say about
the convention and the appointments
and activities, and those who are elect
ed and hold party Office have nothing
to say and can only go back home and
work for the campaign"
This was largely true at the time
1t was said, but few hours later the
men gave their sense of fair play
chance and accorded to the women
equal participation in party manage
ment by giving them full membership
on the national committee. Five of
the most. prominent of the ladies went
before the committee on rules and or
der of business and pleaded that the
example set by the Democrats four
years ago should be followed. Two
or three of the men were obstinate.
but the majority of the committee
yielded and their report on this matter
was adopted by the convention with
nearly every woman in the hall stand
ing and shouting as loud as she could.
Another thing this committee did,
which also was approved by the con-
vention, was to reduce the delegate
representation Of the southern states
which always go Democratic The
convention of 1920 directed the nation
al committee to work this reform, but
| II had refused to obey. In this con-
vention there was no outspoken oppo-
sition to the change. To make 1t more
binding, an additional member of the
national committee was given to each
states that exceeds a given Republican
| vote In the last preceding national
election.
Genuine Enthusiasn
To tell in detail the story Of the con-
vention would be superfiuous; to read
II would be tedious. But 1t had its
high lights and interesting phases.
Regular attendants on such gatherings
always are on the lookout for iowa
tons and outbursts of enthusiasm
frequently are suspicious of the gen.
uineness of such demonstrations. The
first session, however, witnessed sew
eral that were undoubtedly genuine.
The first came toward the close Of
Temporary Chairman Burton's speech
when he first mentioned President
Coolidge by name. And 1t really
wasn't so much the mention of the
name that evoked loud and long cheer
ing as what Mr.. Burton said. This
was it:
with some disappointment, as one
whose public service has been In leg
islative position, truth compels me to
say that by far the greater share Of
our citizenship looks to President Cool
idge rather than to congress for lead
ership."
All over the great public hall dele
gates and spectators rose to their feet
to applaud this statement, and even
many Of the senators and representa-
tives who have set themselves in OPP
position TO the President over and over
again joined in the band-clapping.
Another demonstration that seemed
real was the ovation given Secretary
of the Treasury Andrew Mellon. Dur
ing the formalities of completing the
temporary organization he rose from
the midst of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton TO make thrilling motion. At
once the convention burst into almost
wild cheering and the secretary was
compelled TO mount TO the platform and
acknowledge it. The man who runs
the country's finances might we'll feel
fiattered by the reception given him.
Just after this incident bit of real
sentiment was injected into the pro-
ceedings. The chair announced that
there was present the sole surviving
member Of the Republican convention
that Nominated Abraham Lincoln for
the neutrality-suspicious. G. Proctor of