Evening star., 1924-06-12

change to be sure. but he could not
ignore the truth that comes from the
past.
Is Progressive Candidate.
It's easy to destroy and it's diff
cult to build up and this man in his
conservatism points out to us the
blessings that we now enjoy. His
conservatism is progressive. it looks
to the future, it looks and it says
that its your task and mine to fight
for the kind of freedom America rep
resents. Heart and soul this man
is an American"
Pausing In his line of speaking
DR.. Burton turned aside moment to
refer to attacks upon the Supreme
Court and proposals to have judicial
decisions overridden by legislative
action.
This" he said, would be a vicious
attack on the fundamentals of Amer
icanism." while the convention rose
and cheered.
This man is an out and out ma
tionalist. He believes in the un
diminished and untrammeled sover-
eighty of the United States of Amer
with a character we can trust. We
have here a man who knows that law
must be observed and one who in all
respects and in all circumstances
will never suffer any diminution of
American independence. He is superb
ly, supremely American
Delegates Start Parade.
DR.. Burton's peroration brought
the convention to its feet with an
outburst of cheering and applause
and the procession of delegates start
ed around the floor, with Vermont in
the lead.
other delegates quickly followed,
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soon the aisleS were choked with a
marching, cheering. shouting throng.
There were some rebel yells inter
spersed in the demonstration.
Boys from Plymouth. VT. carried
a banner reading I'VE are all mem
bers of the home town Coolidge Club"
At first the demonstrators did not
have the inspiration of music to spur
them on. but soon they got going
to the accompaniment Of the band,
stration was all for Coolidge, a noisy
but hearty one. The North Dakota
standard. from the delegation in
which there are six La Toilette dele
sion. but the South Dakota standard
from the delegation having Johnson
delegates failed to get in.
The great pipe organ took up the
music and the electric lighting effects
were used to good advantage. bathing
r. y,
mass of cheering delegates in differ
ent shades of light, ranging from
bright sunshine to twilight blue
Hymn Sung by Marchrrs.
The organ swung into the sonoruus
chords of Onward. Christian SOL
diers!' and the marchers took up the
words of the grand old hymn as they
marched about When the organist
paused a second, the crowd whistled
for more and joined in another
The demonstration for Coolidge was
marked by its orderliness Demon
strations for candidates in conven-
ton often result in conside rable
scramble and roughhouse, but it was
not so with the demonstration today
AFTER onward. Christian Soldiers"'
had been sung with all its stanzas.
the delegates began taking their
stations in their sections, but the Old
Home Town Club encouraged a new
march. Women were conspicuous in
the procession.
Battle Hymn of the Republic" The
cheering crowd got an inspiration
out OF that and soon the roof was
ringing with GLORY, Glory, HaIlelu-
JAN Gov. Cox and Senator Lodge,
carrying the Massachusetts standard
marched around the hall with the
other demonstrators.
Wisconsin Holds OF.
Then the singers, led by the organ,
turned to marching Through Geor-
gia.' During it all the Wisconsin
delegation sat silently in it's seats
and a member of the South Dakota
delegation standing on a chair folded
standard to keep passing delegations
from Snatching it away and taking it
into the procession.
The musician at the organ console
concluded with Maryland, My Mary
land" and after the demonstration
Chairman Mondell began rapping for
order. Most all the delegates read
lily went back to their places, the
state standards were restored 20 their
positions and the convention got
ready for the business of hearing
DR.. Burton's nomination of the Presi-
dent. seconded in some five-minute
speeches.
No Other Nominations.
NO other nominations were offer
ed when the chair called for them
Neither the names of Senator La Fol-
iette nor Senator Johnson being pre-
sented.
Mrs. Florence C. Porter of South
Pasadena, Calf, came to the plat
form to make the first seconding
speech. Mrs. Porter, a motherly lady
with white hair, wore a lavender
gown and black lace shawl thrown
about her shoulders. She spoke clear
ly and earnestly and smilingly. The
convention frequently interrupted her
with applause when she was declar-
ing that "California stands Loyalty
and solidly behind the Coolidge
Then Representative Madden of IL
linois took the platform and delivered
another seconding speech.
Mr.. Madden ran well over the five
minutes I'D the convention eager to
get along with the business began
to call for him to end it. The demon
stration was wholly friendly, how
ever, and when former Gov. Stickney
of Vermont came to make another
seconding speech there were cries of
NO, no." and Time him." and Go
ahead with the nominations.
Delegates Cheer Stickney.
Gov. Stickney was brief and the
convention showed it's appreciation by
giving him a round of cheers.
Judge Charles H. Carey Of Oswego,
Greg, was next recognized for an
other seconding speech.
After the brilliant speeches you
have heard you require no extended
ming, and the convention to signify
it's complete agreement cheered and
applauded loudly.
Mrs. H. J. ,Grinstead of Kansas was
recognized next to deliver another
speech seconding the Presidents
nomination.
The convention had no difficulty in
hearing Mrs. Grinstead. With a
voice which for volume and clarity
put to shame any other speak er
President Hears
Self Nominated
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