Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-12
Sanders, Curtis
Now Held Up as
Likely Nominees
(Cnntiuund from pape II

immediately after the adjournment
for caucuses.
Amazing Shift Evident
The sudden and amazing shift and
the galloping of dark horse into
the arena became more impressive
as the moments went bv. Senator
Pepner Of Pennsylvania and Senator
Wadsworth of New York met Long
worth outside the convention hall
and told him they were prepared to
deliver Pennsylvania and New York
to Sanders and urged Longworth to
get busy on Ohio.
Everett Sanders is from Terre
Hante, Ind. He is -. years old
and has been in congress for sew
eral years. He has announced that
he is retiring from congress volun-
tarily. Has been n member of the
steering committee in the house
and is one of the most expert con
gresional parliamentarians
Considering the repeated switches
that have been made, no definite
guess approximating the ultimate
answer TO the vice presidential can
aidate could be warranted mt 2:30.
Indications Mere, however, that Ken
yon was completely eliminated with
in an hour after he was put forward
by the. Butler faction among the
Coolidge managers and the contest
wonld be between Curtis and Sand
ers.
Indiana climbed out strong with
renewed boom for Senator Jim Wat
son Immediately after the conven,
tion recessed. A band was gath
cred up hurriedly and went blaring
through the streets and into the
Cleveland hotel, with the boosters
behind it whooping things up for
Watson.
1.-The great in the nation-Wat-
son. read a big banner they ear
ried.
Joe Healing, national committee
man from Indiana, predicted that
Sanders will not get a single vote
from his home state, as the hoosier
delegation was gathering for its
caucus. The Indiana delegation is
pledged to Watson and new hope
was stirred as Il result of the dead
lock that has been reached.
Ohio announced the withdrawal of
Judge Dickinson as vice presi-
lential candidate during the morn |
ing on tn understanding that Ken |
ron was to be the choice. When !
Kenyon was suddenly upset by the |
revolt, Iowa was thrown up III the /
air. The Iowa delegates eaucused !
.arly the afternoon to decide what !
o do next.
Kansas decided TO present. the
lame of Senator Curtis. No formal
.aucus had been held up to ) o clock
,ut the decision of the Kansans to
tand by the senator appeared to be
unanimous.
Indiana adopted a resolution to
tand by Watson so long as his
Iame is before the convention and
Ie has chance of nomination. This t
vas an amendment to a resolution |
o stand by Watson g to the last.
Such a complete sewing up to Wat
on, if was feared, might permit I
Kenyon to slide in, and leeway was
aade for the delegation to switch
hould it appear advisable. |
PENNSYLVANIA eaucused but took
o definite action toward any in
ividual candidate. 1t was obvious
hat Pennsylvania and New York
ras playing for a combination, since
hev have more votes than any 9TH
r two delegations on the floor.
Watson in Conference
The Indiana delegation adjourn
4 with a burst of enthusiasm. Del
gates poured down into the lobby
t the Cleveland Hotel, button hole
1g everyone with badge on, urg
og Senator jim as the nominee.
The Watson band struck up Ion
he Banks of the Wabash" and from
hat swung into marching airs as
hey hiked through the hotel ana
MT onto the street.
Watson disappeared from the no
ell and went into conference WIN
he Pennsylvania leaders.
With Indiana stading for Watson
nd having nothing to do with Sand
RS, New York and others who were
coming the congressman, saw
rouble ahead but were in the hu-
,or to try and force him upon his
wn state delegation if necessary.
he scramble for a compromise can
idate who would not irritate any
{ the various factions was des-
crate one and such leaders as Mel
IN, Pepper, Ogden Mills of New
,ork and Longworth of Ohio were
OF inclined to permit Sanders to
eft away. II
Idaho and Vermont found them
elves in a hopeless tangle and gave
q the idea of caucusing. Ohio did
OF leave the floor of the conVen-
on and the delegates were sfill
ighting it out among themselves
men ii was time for the session to
ecover.