The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-12

: Not In many years has Republic
can convention come so near to un-
animity in its selection of nominee
for the Presidency. Placed in NOM
ination by DR.. Marion Leroy Burton
of Michigan, Mr.. Coolidge's name
threw the assembled delegates into
another old-time demonstration and
when the roll-call began, state after
state took its place in the column Of
its supporters. The call of the states
was scarcely half over when the ne
cessary majority to nominate had
been recorded in his favor.
The Ballot
First ballot for Coolidge: Ala
bama 16; Arizona 8; Arizona ID: CAL
ifornia 20; Colorado Is; Connecticut
II; Delaware 8; Florida 10; Georgia
1S; Idaho IL; Illinois 61 Indiana SO;
Iowa 20; Kansas %; Kentucky 26:
Louisiana l3; Maine Is; Maryland
19; Massachusetts SO; Michigan SO;
Minnesota 27; Mississippi 12; Mis-
souri, 80; Montana IL; Nebraska 10;
Nevada 8; New Jersey 81; New Mex
leo 8; New York 81; North Carolina
p; North Dakota 13 delegates, for
Coolidge Z, LaFollette 6; Ohio 81 for
Coolidge; Oklahoma %; Oregon IS;
Pennsylvania 70; Rhode Island 13;
South Carolina IL; South Dakota,
johnson 10; Coolidge 3; Tennessee
% for Coolidge; Texas %;
Utah II; Vermont IL; Virginia II;
Washington II; West Virginia 10;
Wisconsin 2S for LaFollette and
Coolidge one; Wyoming 9 for Cool
idge; Alaska 2; District of Columbia
.; Hawaii 2; Philippines 2, and
Puerto Rico, 2. Total Coolidge
1,O65; LaFollette 81; Johnson 10.
Recall N. ID. Vote
When North Dakota was reached
and seven votes were cast for Cool
idge and six for Senator LaFollette,
poll of the delegation was called
for and ordered. The poll did not
change the result, it's purpose being
to record those voting for Coolidge.
Assembling the convention at 10
O'Clock this morning to go through
the formalities of ratifying Mr..
Coolldge's nomination, long fore
gone concluson-the convention
managers agreed to a recess of only
an hour and half afterwards, be-
fore proceeding to a selection for
the Vice-Presidency.
The formalities of nominating Mr..
Coolidge himself to head the ticket
were comparatively simple. The
honor of placing his name before
the delegats went to DR.. Marion
Leroy Burton, once his neighbor in
Northampton, Massachusetts,, and
now president of the University of
Michigan. A half dozen delegates
from as many states were allotted
time for seconding speeches.
LaFOllette Men Booed
Senator LaFollette's Wisconsin
delegates and their half-dozen SYM
pathizers from North Dakota. booed
and taunted by roaring circle of
their colleagues, last night when
they refused to join in a demonstra-
tion for Mr.. Coolidge, were in their
seats when the convention opened.
They decided not to formally place
the name of their leader before the
Soii'ShIioH put 10 cast tlelH
ballots for him, from the floor.
DR.. Burton, tall, striking figure,
stepped briskly to the front of the
platform and calmly surveyed the
great audience, waiting for the ap-
plause and cheers to die, so that
he could begin his speech.
Fellow citizens of America, the
greatest country the world has ever
seen," he began, while the hall rock
ed with cheering. DR.. Burton spoke
clearly and rapidly.
He spoke without manuscript, but
followed his prepared address close
ly, depressing here and there, but
preserving the sense of the address
which was undoubtedly approved by
President Coolidge.
Applause Deafening
"Here then is the man." DR.. Bur-
ton said, as he finished a word pic
ture of the president, 1--WE have be-
fore us. Make no mistake. He is
the type of leader for. which America
is in dire need today"
DR.. Burton's preoration brought
the convention to its feet with an
outburst Of cheering and applause,
and the procession Of delegates
started around the floor with Ver-
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