Evening star., 1924-06-12

tSontlnued from First PaSe.D
W. Norris of Nebraska for vice
PRESIDENT. Senator Norris has promi-
nently been identified with the in
surEent bloc in the Senate.
William NJ Butler and Frank r.
their conferences elsewhere and took
seats on the platform. Mr.. Butler :
name was among those called in the
list OF new members of the commit
tee.
Buffers Name AppIauded.
There was some applause and some
announced. President Coolidges no
litical general sat on the platform
looking calmly over the delegates and
gave no response TO the greetings
The vice presidential comforting
went on among the delegates while
the committee names were being
called and the Kentucky delegation
let it be known that it had not aban-
doned Lowden and would vote for
him despite his repeated declina-
tions.
Mellon Causes Laugh.
When Secretary Mellon rose to call
the names from Pennsylvania he
gave the name of the committee
woman first on grounds of courtesy,
but before he could announce the
name of the man the reading clerk
reversed the order and gave the name
of Senator Pepper first. The con-
Vention got a laugh oCt cs Il and
Secretary Mellon sat down without
having announced the name of the
committeeman at all. The clerk had
done it for him.
When the clerk called for wiscon-
sins names the convention was turn
ed in that direction with expectancy.
The names were given as usual how
ever, and the clerk went on to the
next state without any demonstra-
ton.
Senator Mckinley of Illinois offered
resolution to refer the contest
over the place from Porto Rico to
the convention.
On motion of Senator Norbeck of
South Dakota, il was voted to have
the convention also investigate and
dispose of the question over the ma
tional committeeman from Alaska
Oppose Todd and Riley.
Attorney General Ekern of Wiscon-
sin took the floor to discuss the reso-
Todd had come before the credentials
committee, naming himself and for
mer Gov. E. Mont Reilly as delegates.
but that the credentials were un-
signed. At the same time he said
Juan Soto, a native of Porto Rico,
came before the committee with ere
dentials coming from a native con-
vention. The Porto Rican delegates.
he said, at a meeting last night had
chosen Mr.. Soto for national commit
teeman. He asked the convention to
recognize Soto.
The motion to have the matter re-
ferred went through, however.
The chair then recognized Repre-
sentative Ogden Mills of New York
to move the formal election of the
committeeman and committeewomen
who just had been named. There was
no dissent
A delegation from the defenders of
the Union then marched down the
center aisle. headed by Senator Willis.
while the convention rose to its feet
The civil war veterans marched
down carrying their muskets. and the
convention sang Tramp, Tramp, the
Boys Are Marching" The delegation
was composed of the Old Guard of
Columbus, Ohio.
Gives Lusty Applause.
Then on behalf of the convention
Chairman MondelI thanked the Old
Guard for coming. The old men filed
out at carry arms to the accompani-
ment of cheers and applause from the
floor and galleries.
offered a resolution to limit seconding
speeches for nominations of President
to five minutes. The convention was
not long in adopting that:
the calling of the roll for nomina-
tions for President.
Alabama, the first state called,
yielded to Massachusetts, and Gov.
Cox of Massachusetts,, who moved
that DR.. Marion Leroy Burton be ac-
corded the privilege of placing in
nomination "the candidate of Massa-
chusetts."
smoke as representing Massachusetts,.
The Presidents home, instead of Mich
DR.. Burton, tail. striking figure.
stepped briskly to the front of the
nlatform and calmly surveyed the
rreat audience, waiting for the ap-
plause and cheers to die down SO ne
could begin his speech.
speak. Clearly and Rapidly.
"rellow citizens OF America. the
greatest country the world mas ever ever
With cheering. DR.. Burton spoke
clearly and RAPIDLY.
BE spoke without manuscript, but
Followed his prepared address gen.
eralfy, shortening it here and there,
but preserving the sense or the Speecn
IA had nreuared and which undoubt-
edly was approved by President Cool
idge.
II shall speak here as a personal
friend of the President, he said.
"and / beg of you not TO think OF
me as one engaged in political activ-
ity. / am merely the President of
a tax-supported university"
'1 shall not be discussing party
policies or Platform said he. My
emphasis must be upon the man. My
task u to tell you why the Presi-