The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08

spite the fact that the generals s boom was suddenly overshadowed by Lowden's, and finally one for Dr. Marion Leroy Burton, president of the niversity of Michigan, who is going to make the speech placing President Coolidge in nomination.
 Iowdens packers continue to push their claim to first prominence on the ground that he would he agreeable to President Coolidge and add strength to the ticket in the agricultural west {; HOOver's friends point out that he certainly is one of the acceptable ones {; Borah's friends argue that the ticket needs him to appeal to those who follow the sO-called school of progressive thought in the party; the friends of General Dawes point to his record as business man, soldier and go-getter and Dr. BurtOn'S friends say that when the convention sees him and hears him it will be so captivated that it will settle the vice presidential nomination without looking further.
 Nothing Unusual
 There is nothing unusual in the sit uatiOn. The manager of every one of the bOOnS says he is glad to see others being launched because it is Oue of the oldest axiOms of political strategy that a multiplicat tion of boomlets dilutes the concentration of opposition on the boom being pushed by the fellows who are in the know.
 LOwden's boom is still first in the running and it is subject, of course, to the risks of blOwouts, engine trouble and static before it goes over. Nobody attempts to guarantee what the manPu- vering and milling around will bring forth, but the LOwden managers de- clared that barring unforeseen accidents the nomination is his. Being one of those acceptable to the President, they argue, why look further.
 Demonstration Of Harmony
 There was a demonstration of party harmony today and expression of grati- tude to the officers of the national committee who are leaving the battle field. Before it finished with it's con test work, the committee, by rising vote adopted resolution of thanks and ap- preciatiOn to John T. Adams, chair man; George B. Lockwood, secretary, and Fred w. l'pham.- treasurer, all of whom are retiring. Offered by Ma tional Committeeman Remmel of Ar kansas, the resolution recited that Chairman Adams and his associates as well, had served without pay, rem dered conspicuous party services and won the friendship respect and admi- ration of their fellows.
 The contest deliberatiOn of the com mittee could net be concluded without another fight over the color line. G. T. Taylor and Wayman Wilkerson of Memphis, Tenn, were seated as dele gates from the Tenth Tennessee district ever j. NJ. Johnson and H. 0. True because it developed that the faction represented by Johnson had proposed to exclude negroes from participation Tn the party convention.
 To Seek Review
 An attempt by former Governor War mouth of Louisiana, to present a pro- test that the state was not entitled to a delegation in the national convention, because no republican party really ex- isted there failed without a shearing Notice was given that. the decisions in the delegate contests from Georgia. Mis- sissippi and Texas would be carried be fore the credentials committee for re view with the prospect that the acrimo- nious scenes might be re-enacted.
 Representative Theodore F. Burton, keynoter and temporary chairman of the convention arrived early today and held several conferences at headquar- ters. If he brought any word from President Coolidge it was not disclosed. Those who talked with him said he had not. Albert J. Beveridge of Indi- ana. sent word he was arriving Sun day Richard Pearson Hobson of Mer- rimar fame, visited headquarters and submitted for the platform a plank pedging the party to government action with other nations to suppress the trade in narcotics.
 Delegates TrickIe In
 Gradually the delegates. are begin ming to trickle in. the convention deco rationS are beginning to appear on the streets. the air is taking on a touch of the convention snap. But there is a general absence of that collaboration which comes with a contest. There is no mass of milling, perspiring dele gates and visitors. because as vet there IS no mass of either, and those who are here are clinging to their over coats, or wishing they had brought them. A straw hat is almost as con spicuous as a red-winged blackbird. There are no bands or ballyhoos blaring for contesting candidates, there are no pretty ladies pinning buttons on delegates. National Committeeman Mulvihill of Mississippi, who was un- horsed in the contest fight, is carrying a fan marked, Keep cool with Cool