Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-06-09
Of
LON|DEN BOOM
OPENS Up RACE
last Arrivals Reaching CIeve-
land for Opening of Re-
publican Convention
DAWES NAME IN FRONT
Attack of Illinois Factions
Against LoWden Changes
G. O. p. Managers Plans

CLEVELAND, June 9 (By The As
ISOLATED Press). - The convention
swirl is running at high tide. Vice.
presidential candidates are being
carried about in it's currents without
being landed anywhere.
The platform builders today were
holding preliminary conferences and
the platform itself began to take
shape with the arrival of G. Bascom
Slemp, secretary to President Cool
idge, who conferred with chairman
Warren of the resolutions committee,
William M. Butler, the Presidents
campaign manager, and Frank w.
Etearns. his friend and warwick.
The Lowden boomers got their
breath over night ana their feeling
that the former governor of Illinois
could not eliminate himself by yes
kterday's declination of the nominal
ttion gathered force.
Lowden, is in Ohio today, making
speech at Oxford. Word was sent
to him that his friends at the con-
vention hoped he would not close the
door further at this time. Meantime
they buzzed about and found good
many who expressed the view that
Lowden ought to be drafted and
could not possibly refuse.
The other booms were less active.
Kansas in caucus voted % to for
Charles w. Dawes. The other vote
went for Albert J. Beveridge of In
diana. Despite the Iowa delegations
decision for Representative Dickin-
son there was good deal OF talk
for Judge william s. Kenyon, for
mer leader of the senate farm bloc,
who was offered the post of secre-
tary of the navy but declined it.,
James w. Good, former Iowa con-
gressman and western campaign
niHnager for the President, was TAX
ing a lead in proposing Judge Ken
yon.
Minnesota added new name to
the list with a candidacy for Charles
III. March, of Litchfield. The state
delegation decided to endorse him.
In the dark horse list more talk
lwas heard again today of boom for
EDr. Marion Leroy Burton of the
University of Michagin, who will
place President Coolidge in nomina-
tion.. DR.. Burton's friends hoped
that there would be no definite
specialization of sentiment on the
vice presidency until after DIR. Bur-
ton makes his speech and gives the
convention an opportunity to see
him in action.
1t was apparent that program of
letting the vice presidential situa-
tion simmer awhile was being fos-
cred all around. Secretary Hoover's
name continued to hold its promi-
nence In all the discussions. 1t was
coupled with DIR. Burton and Major
General Harbord. now president of
the Radio Corporation of America.
In q list of three which it was said
would be among those acceptable to
The White House.
Ralph e. Williams. vice chairman
of the national committee, and COM
mitteeman from Oregon, was one of
those who declared an effort would
be made to nominate. Mr.. Lowden,
despite his unwillingness to be a
candidate. He said the Oregon del
egation was pledged to Lowden. and
that there was resentment through
out the northwest" over the attempt
he asserted was being made to get
the former Illinois governor out OF
!. the race.
Misleading reports that Illinois
delegates were divided as to his
availability for the vice presidency,
Mr.. williams said, had much to do
with Mr.. Lowden's decision not to be
a candidate.
With practically the last of the
arrivals pouring into Cleveland for
the opening of the convention to-
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