Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-12
Move Adoption

Chairman Warren or the reSolu-
lions committee read the platform as
it finally appeared and moved its
adoption. Representative Cooper Of
Wisconsin presented the Lafollette
platform and spoke in its support.
Mr.. Warren made no extended argu-
ment against the Lafollette planks,
merely reminding the convention that
the platform as brought in from the
committee had been approved by
every member except the member
from Wisconsin and that the COM
mittee's action might be considered
a fair cross section of the sentiment
of the convention.
The platform out of the way in
record time, the convention adjourn
ed, until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock to take up nominations for
president and vice president. To-
nights session, though brief and Or
derby. was noisy and colorful. 1t
brought out the first real old time
demonstration and show of conven-
tion enthusiasm. Chairman Warren,
reading his report, mentioned the
name Of President Coolidge and the
enthusiasm cut loose.
The president himself, in his study
in Washington following the conven-
ton proceedings by radio. must have
heard the shouts and calls for Cool
idge!" the tramp of the marcheds
and the predictions of party victory.
Through all tho demonstration for
the president and the platform the
delegates from Wisconsin remained
silently in their seats. taking no part,
and ignoring the cat-calls, Kisses,
jeers and shouts directed toward
them from the marching throng and
from the galleries.
Six delegates in the North Dakota
delegation also took no part in the
demonstration for the president, but
they scarcely were noticed in the
attention which was direced toward
Wisconsin.
The Coolidge marchers, however,
were determined to get the Wisconsin
delegation on its feet and 1t finally
accomplished it by forming a circle
around them and singing the Star
Spangled Banner.
The Lafollette delegates solemnly
rose and stood at attention through
out the singing and then solidly re-
sumed their chairs while the demon
stratior for Coolidge proceeded.
1t was a half hour before Chair
man Mondell restored order and the
delegates got back to their places to
hear Chairman Warren present the
platform.
While the convention was IN It's
night session the vice presidential
booms which have been drifting
about getting nowhere. still were
drifting. Conferences continued
throughout the session but nothing
was accomplished.
Now, having gone through a sim
mering process of several days IL
was obvious that sentiment was GO
ing to be forced to crystalline on
some candidate by tomorrow, when
the convention gets to the point Of
balloting.
1t was not unlike a night at the
opera for Cleveland folk who have
been used to coming to entertain
ments in the Public Hall. Delegates
and visitors In evening dress were
sprinkled through the sections on the
floor and the great banks of seats In
the galleries. Women delegates and
visitors made the most OF the occa-
sion and many came in evening
dress.
The band and the great organ al
ternately furnished the music. Over
in an inconspicuous corner Of the
hall enclosed in a glass box. was e
young man with q great Audience.
He was the radio announcer, and
long before the convention came to
order he was speaking to millions Of
ears tuned for Cleveland.
The plank condemning the Ku
Klux Khan by name, presented by r.
b. Creager OF Texas. was voted down
without roll call late today by the
Republican resolutions committed
Mr.. Creager said he probably would
not carry his fight to the convention
floor.