The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
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Continued From Page One.) publicity director for the klan, who sald he spoke with the full authority of Dr. Evans. but the grand wizard denied he had made or authorized such state ment or taken any other part In the convention preliminaries and Senator Watson disavowed any connection with the incident or the klan.
 LaFolfette Demands One other clash in the unusually qulet convention was contributed by the Wis consin followers of Robert Nj. LaFol- lette, who made a public demand that the party platform formally condemn the official records of Albert E. Fall and Harry M.> Daugherty and commit the President to an extra session Of Congress this summer to pass farm re- lief. reclamation and railroad legisla- tion.
 A suggested platform, which will be offered with LaFollette's approval, likewise would commend the republicans who voted against the Mellon tax plan and would single out for particular praise various members of the Senate insurgent group for their individual activities during the session of Con- gress just closed.
 Meantime work on the platform was going forward on the basis of several tentative drafts, one of them brought from Washington after it had been passed around among members of the cabinet and given approval in a general way by the responsible officials of the administration. Ambassador Warren, who will head the resolutions commit tee, was in conference most of the day with c. Bascom Slemp, secretary to Boston, the Presidents personal friend and adviser; William B. Butler, chair man designate of the national commit tee, and others who have brought from Washington an intimate knowledge of the state of MT. Coolidge's mind re- garding the platform on which he is to go before the country.
 Another detail of convention organiza- tion was disposed of by the selection of Senator Ernst of Kentucky to head the convention rules committee. Many state delegations held caucuses to per feet their own organizations and select those who will represent them on the committees of the convention. On the Massachusetts caucus slate the name of Senator H. c. Lodge was omitted for the first time in a generation and at a
 
 NJ. Daugherty declined to be considered for delegation chairman and declared his only interest was to vote as a delegate for the nomination of Coolidge.
 Despite the momentary thrill of the vice presidential fight, the convention preparations as a whole went ahead with almost as much quiet and decorum as a New England town meeting. The street crowds in the hotel section pick ed up a little, but there was none of the noise and hurry amid which con- vention history usually has been writ ten. Even the delegates who milled about in hotel lobbies and corridors talked of almost everything except con- vention issues.
 Only two or three hours will be taken up by the opening session tomorrow. National Chairman John T. Adams will call the convention to order at II o'clock. there will be a prayer, Repre- sentative Theodore B. Burton of Ohio will deliver the keynote address as temporary chairman and then after the usual routine of perfecting a temporary organization the convention will ad- I journ Wednesday.
 Query LOwden
 The Oregon caucus tonight ordered Secretary Phillips Metschan to advise former Governor Frank O. Lowden oi Illinois. in view of his declaration that he could not permit his name to go be fore the convention, that the Oregon primary instructed the delegation tc vote for him.
 An answer from Oxford, O.. wal awaited as the caucus adjourned unti Tuesday morning.
 The message sent Mir. Lowden read:
 "The Oregon delegation has been in structed by popular vote and is in j dividually pledged to cast their ballots for your nomination as vice president of the United States.
 II am instructed by the delegation to give you this information.
 Phillips MetsChan."