The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-10
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Then more music. Under the
leadership Of . singing master an
innovation introduced four years
aso BY VIII n. Hays, the present
day movie car, the convention
stood and sang q America"
A lot Of time was occupied with
Z the taking Of the convention pho
tograph. The aisles had TO- be
cleared and the delegates made to
stay in their seats, and it repre-.
scented Q considerable undertaking.
The national committee had been
liberal In the distribution Of as
gigtant sergeants-at-arms appar.
emily, for there were almost as
many officials on the floor as del
egates and alternates.
Lockwood Reads Call.
The flashlight exploded with the
proportions Of French seventy
I've. The hall was 80 large that q
can Of powder had to be used to get
the picture.
It was 11:20 when Adams stalked
out again and presented the pudgy
figure Of George B, Lockwood, Sec
rotary Of the National committee,
who read the official call, just TO
make everything legal and tradi'
tional.
Adams Speaks Briefly.
This formality concluded, the
business Of the convention really
began. John Adams spoke briefly
In welcome and praise Of party
achievement. The crowd listened
with scattering applause until he
reminded them they were here to
nominate the next President Of
the United States" and then there
was a real yell.
Adams nominated Congressman
Theodore Burton Of Ohio to be
temporary chairman, and there was
another yell. He appointed a com.
Ilaittee Of three-Senator Peter Nor.
beck Of South Dakota, Mrs. Carlisle,
Of, Indiana, and. A. T. Roberts, Of
Michigan. to escort Burton to the
chair.
Overlooked the Vote.
Then, az an after thought, he
called for a vote on whether Burton
was to be the choice.
It was given with q roar, and the
Goneral chairman retired, blushing
over his mistake in appointing the
committee before the delegates had
signified their ratification Of viii.
Ham M. Buffers choice Of Burton
- the temporary chairman.
Burton began speaking at s1l:27.
e was to be a long speech and the
delegates settled back comfortably
"a their seats for a long stay. They
listened with comparative silence to
the earlier part Of Congressman
Burton's speech. Even the eulogy
OF the late President Harding failed
g elicit more than scattered ap-
plause.
He spoke slowly and directly into
Q radio device which carried his
words out Of the great hall. re-.
produced them in the principal hotel
!obbieg in Cleveland and broadcast
them to millions Of unseen listeners.
Some Real Applause.
It was not until Burton got near.
y half way through, his speech
that the first manifestation Of real
enthusiasm broke from the deIega.
tons. This demonstration came
when Burton declared:
'SThe Republican party stands
now as always firmly for law en-.
eorcement."
This was construed as a direct
Heference to the prohibition situa-
ton.
There was more real applause
when he said the party stood for
conservation Of natural resources
and was opposed to hundred year
leases"
He mentioned no such lease by
name but the delegates understood
Il to be a reference to the Ford
offer for Muscle Shoals and they
cheered.
The allusion to the bonus that q
Republican Congress passed over
President Coolidge's veto was re.
coived In interested and stony ST.
lancA Burton simply dismissed the
bonus with the statement that 1t is
now on the statue books and should
b considered history.
LOwden Scheme Cooked"
The Lowden movement simply
refused to die, despite the efforts
Of the ex-governor and a few of
his closest personal friends to give
Il the death thrust.
An arrangement was cooked up
this morning whereby when the
RON of States Is called for the
presentation of names. Alabama,
being first, viii yield to Illinois.
and the name Of Colonel Lowden
win be placed in nomination.
AZ q result Of energetic work
done by the Lowdenites, who refuse
- to take mo" for an answer, It was
reported just before the convention
opened this morning that the votes
of Illinois, New York, Alabama,
Oregon, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Con-
necticut and Nevada, will form the
basis Of the Lowden strength on the
first ballot. These delegations, 1t
was said, already have been lined
up, and those in the Lowden camp
declared the list would be consider.
ably augmented by time balloting
rolls around on Thursday.
The combined vote Of these
States, II they go solidly for
Colonel Lowden, viii be 256, or ap.
proximately. half Of the required
SIS to nominate.
Administration leaders who are
IN close touch with the White House
have taken Governor Lowden at his
word. and generally speaking. their
strength IL being transferred to
Hoover.
Hoover Now Willing.
Hoover, like Lowden, has said
that ho was not a candidate, but
when the historic convention opened
this morning, word reached Cleve
and nom Washington that Mr.,
Coolidge has succeeded in extracting
&en his secEstsZx Qf cQmmercA {