Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-10
'KEYNOTESPEECH
FEATURE EVENT
TODAY
Thousands Throng Conven-
iion Hall for Opening Ses-
sion OF Meeting; Burton
Delivers Keynote Speech

June in.In brief opening session tu-
day the republican national convention
hear the keynote speech de ivered hy
rs temporary chairman. Representative
Theodore +. Burton. perfected tempor-
ar organisation and adjourned until
. 10 3O tomorrow morning. Meanwhile.
committee holding public hearings on
the platform Will he in session and con
tests among delegates will tc threshed
out WI appeal to thr ere entias COM
mittec. IN q great hall Of 10000 seats
the convention got under way 10 the
usual accompaniments Of music. ap-
piauae and cheering
Chairman Burton's mention of Pres
idrnt Coniidge's name gave tAe con-
vcnti0n an opportunity for prolonged
cheering and applause which were re-
peatcd when the chairman predicted
party victory in November.
The vice nrcsl 'cntiaI booms were
somewhat in ahevance while everybody
went to Tine opening session of the con-
venfion. hut the booming was immr-
diatc resumed after the adjourn
mcut
Wort came that Senator Borah did
not wish 10 he considered. The Low en-
people were not ready 70 give up despite
'ha repeated dcclinationz uf their man.
The friends of Secretary Hoover claim
ed he wa growing stronger hourly
Elect PcrmaRrnt Chairman Wednes NV
Tomorrow session will bring the
election az Of tho permanent chairman.
70 rmer Congressman Mondell Of Wvo-
~ inc and the delivery Of his address
Mcanwhi III platform builders anh
vice president makers will continue
busy
William NJ. AT crson of the Methodist
/. Episcopal fhurch ~ Boston. offered
aver while the convention stood
shortly sitter the opening. The prayer IN
part follows:
In behalf M every memter 1f this
convention wc pray for those personal
n qun itics of life and character which
Viii fit every man for the sacred du-
Y ties " this hour. May these delega-
+ tions be men OF clean hands and pure
I hearts. II high honor, of noble purpose.
of devote patriotism and of unselfish
service hcfittinE the citizens of r.
uhir like ours
Almighty God nur hope is in iher'
4 our helm ls Mn Thee. he Thou our hc PEI
and guide the helper and guide Of this
nation through all the future days and
years.
A Lnr Col n Hosts. he with vs. iesr
n Mr. forget, Tent WIKI forget
" And unto Thy Errnt ana hniy Mans
Y hr all honor and praise throrE Jesus
\ Christ our Lord. Amen
AZ the conclusion Of the prayer two
verses Of America were sung hy the
convention. which remained standing
Photograph Convention
Then thc officia photograph of tha
convention wa taken lhe cameras
\ We're Placed in the rear N the conven-
tion hall The photographer had the loo
of in ucinE a couple OF thousand dele
/ gates and alternates 70 turn around IN
their chairs. mere was gooa zeal oi
I painful of cranlnE MI hechs nui aiter ~
1 rcatcd admonitlons to he quiet tne
4 flnshliEht homh went ofi and tne pic-
ture wa taken Az was ~ smokeless one
owevcr.
After that the band got m again an
the convention managers took the op-
portuniiy 20 do little more confer
ring.
Secretary Lockwood of the national
committee rot the first applause of the
convention when hc stepped forward ~
rcA the official call Tor the convention